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Cyprus Bailout Pits Germany Against Russia

Banks in Cyprus remain closed after a run on ATMs. (Leonid Mamchenkov/Flickr)

Matt Pressberg
Editor-at-Large

The proposed Cyprus bailout plan hits ordinary depositors, many of whom are Russian.

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Europeans And Americans Urged To Leave Benghazi

Francesca Martens
Executive Producer

Following the hostage crisis in Libya, all non-military personnel are urged to pack their bags.

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Putin Accuses Pussy Riot Member Of Anti-Semitism

Nicholas Slayton
Executive Producer

The Russian president defended the prison sentence while meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Twitter Acts On Policy Of "Country-Withheld Content," Sets Problematic Precedent

(Wikimedia Commons)

Georgia Soares
Contributor

Twitter's action demonstrates a corporation's ability to gain censorship power in accordance with external governmental policies.

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German Manufacturer Of Drug That Caused Birth Defects Apologizes

(Luciana Christante, Creative Commons)

Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

This first apology comes five decades after the effects of the drug became clear.

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