Russia is not happy with the dramatic change in Ukraine

Many of those trapped in the Syrian city of Homs are finally getting out

The Swiss crackdown on ‘mass’ immigration angers many of its European neighbors

A new Frontline documentary covers the ‘second front’ in Syria between rebels and jihadists

The Olympics are launching small-town Sochi into an international sports-hosting future

Syrian refugees move into Bulgaria, after losing hope of returning home

The new Olympic luge relay race has three sleds, four racers and a touchpad

The protest movement in Ukraine appears to be gaining steam

Photos from the fiery streets of Kiev show a country on edge

Is Uzbekistan’s tweeting first daughter a rebel?

For Vladimir Putin, it’s been a very good year

India is offended by the ‘barbaric’ arrest of its diplomat in New York

China remembers Nelson Mandela with this haunting ballad

Remembering Nelson Mandela and his colorful shirts

Chinese film director admits violating one-child policy

In Ukraine, it’s the same president, but perhaps a new revolution

In post-Sandy New York, a Dutch architect pushes oysters, islands and inlets to fight future floods

So when did North Korea become a player in the blue meth trade?

A climate reporter declares his own ‘no fly’ zone

Here’s a rare glimpse of JFK’s assassin, from his co-workers in Minsk, Belarus

A family’s murder in Juarez reignites fears of the city’s recent violent past

Philippine President Aquino vows to take care of his people, but many are skeptical

A soccer team unites the Bosnian community in St. Louis

If you find it hard to understand Toronto’s Mayor Ford, this might help

It’s another complicated and tough day in the Philippines

Typhoon survivors struggle to get food and water

Could the NSA spying allegations derail or delay trade talks between the European Union and the US?

A defiant Mohammed Morsi goes on trial in Egypt

Here’s how an Irishman joined Red Sox Nation and cheered his team to World Series victory

Lou Reed’s Berlin

Remember when phone hacking was something done by British tabloids?

How can you help in Syria? Here’s one doctor’s story

Why Europeans are baffled about the shutdown in Washington

When Duke Ellington Played Kabul

The Complicated Process of Salvaging the Cruise Ship Costa Concordia

On a Razor’s Edge: Beards and Reforms in Iran