Strait of Hormuz: 5 key facts

Strait of Hormuz Photos

In the shadows of the pyramids

GlobalPost’s 2011: In & Out list

Russian nuclear submarine catches on fire at shipyard

US sells F-15s to Saudi Arabia, worth $30 billion

Two French NATO soldiers gunned down in Afghanistan

New Jersey assistant principal arrested for videotaping students in the shower

Zimbabwe MP freed after “Mugabe gay sex” comment

Immigration, abortion, alcohol: New laws in 2012

Two Hungarian journalists fired over hunger strike

US-based non-profits raided by Egyptian forces

On Location video: Mexico’s oil bandits

Night shift increases health risks

Rick Santorum lashes out at Ron Paul in Iowa

New York City Muslims boycott breakfast with Mayor Bloomberg

Top 5 worst natural disasters of 2011

N Korea tells ‘foolish politicians’ to expect no change under Kim Jong Un

Two MSF aid workers shot dead in Somalia

Israel says Muamen Abu-Daf, Al Qaeda-linked terrorist, killed in Gaza air strike

South Sudan: UN troops step in to prevent ethnic violence

Portia Simpson Miller, Jamaica’s first female prime minister, returns to power with election win

Is Egypt’s military worse than Mubarak?

Israel revokes pardon for Zakaria Zubeidi, former Palestinian fighter turned theater director

Ayahuasca, an Amazonian trip

Santorum surges, Gingrich falls behind in Iowa: poll

Cyclone Thane hits India’s southeast coast

Iowa Caucus: 5 key facts

At The Dead Of Winter: Taking the Plunge Into Icy Water

China: Alleged smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing ‘confesses’

US considers Taliban commander transfer back to Afghanistan

Michele Bachmann stands by bribery allegations against Ron Paul

Unemployment: How does Spain cope?

China’s five-year space plans revealed

Syria: Protesters clash with troops during Arab League’s stay

New US hotline for immigration detainees

Unemployment: How does Spain cope?

Ayahuasca photos

Chinese food safety regulators warn over cancer-causing mildew in peanuts, cooking oil

US stocks have a flat year

Top 5 most groundbreaking stories of 2011

2011: year for self-immolations

Verizon Wireless drops $2 fee

Iran war games in Strait of Hormuz enter ‘power phase’

Syria: Arab League observers witness government snipers in Deraa

US to sell $3.5b in missile technology to the United Arab Emirates

Chinese President Hu Jintao congratulates Kim Jong Un on military promotion

String of arsons in Los Angeles continues

Nigeria: state of emergency declared after attacks

New Year’s 2012: Photos

New Year’s 2012 celebrated around the world (Photos)

Euro’s 10th anniversary: no celebrations planned

Occupy Charlotte protesters burn US flags

Virginia primary: Gingrich and rivals join Rick Perry’s ballot lawsuit

Eastern Ohio hit with 4.0-magnitude earthquake

Russian protesters arrested on New Year’s Eve

Chinese man dies from bird flu

Iran test-fires missile near Strait of Hormuz

North Korea calls for “human shields” to defend Kim Jong Un

EU leaders warn of difficult 2012