Protests In Egypt: At Least 50 Dead

Supporters of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood run from the tear gas released by the police. / Ammar Abdallah Dalsh, Reuters

It's the bloodiest day Egypt has seen since the military takeover in July. 



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Miley Cyrus Goes Political With Government Shutdown: 'We Did Stop"

Miley Cyrus jumped on board to satirize the current government shutdown. / Screenshot via NBC YouTube

"We can vote how we want, defund what we want." 



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Miss World 2013 Crowned Despite Political Fury

A protestor at a rally in Jakarta / AFP via Straits Times

Not everybody was happy to host one of the most popular beauty pagents of all time. 



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Obama Promises Action At Navy Yard Shooting Memorial

(Obama at the memorial for victims of Navy yard shooting. / U.S. Navy via Creative Commons)

VIDEO: "Sometimes I fear there's a creeping resignation." 



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Kenyan Military On The Move To End Mall Siege

( A man and a boy flee the sites of Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall / DurdurNews via Creative Commons)

It's one of the worst attacks Kenya has witnessed since the 1998 Embassy bombings. 



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Syria Chemical Weapons Report To Be Released Monday

Ake Sellstrom, head of the chemical weapons team in Syria, hands the report to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon / Paulo Filgueiras

The UN report follows US and Russia's agreement on the procedure of seizing and destroying Syria's chemical weapons. 



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Lawrence Summers Pulls Out Of Fed Chairman Consideration

( Lawrence Summers / larrysummers.com)

Former economic aide to Obama steps aside from Fed Chairman candidacy. 



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Climate Change Predicted To Contribute To Future Violence

Global Warming, via policymic.com

UC Berkeley researchers link climate change to an increase in global conflicts.



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Pro-Life Organization Launches Campaign Against Media Bias

Lila Rose, founder of Live Action, via Pro-Life Unity

UCLA graduate launches a movement against biased coverage of abortion in media.



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Same-Sex Marriage In California Under Contention By San Diego County Clerk

San Diego County Seal, Richard Johnston, California Apostille

Despite the recent Supreme Court hearing, Prop 8 supporters continue to argue their case. 



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Addressing Race In The Abortion Debate

Eugenics Tree, via Creative Commons

Both pro-life and pro-choice activists touch on race as part of the abortion debate.



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Trojans Stir Up Politics All Over The World

Former president Mohamed Morsi, via European External Action Service

Read about two Trojans who have rocked the international community lately—for better or for worse. 



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New Yorkers Celebrate NYC Pride Parade 2013 - PHOTOS

NYC Pride, Shoko Oda

Gloomy weather doesn't stop New Yorkers from marching in the Pride Parade.



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UN Representative Doubtful Of Syria Talks, Urges U.S. And Russia

UN representatives express worry over the prospects of Geneva conference on Syria. 



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Protests Continue In Brazil, Denouncing World Cup And Olympics

Protests over increase in bus fare in Brazil has evolved into a larger social movement.



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Myanmar's Kachin State To Receive UN Aid

Myanmar has allowed UN humanitarian aid to reach conflict-ridden Kachin state for the first time in about a year. 



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