The Volkswagen chronicle: Porsche and Piëch
The North German city with the very tourist-attractive name "Wolfsburg" boasts of two things, though both are second best.
Vatican recognizes state of Palestine in new treaty
The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday.
Yemen war redraws Middle East fault lines
Yemen, the small country tucked into the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula, is shattering old alliances and spurring new ones.
This week in Indigenous news
Among other news, suicide has arrived in waves on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Natural and man-made disasters collide in Nepal
Deemed the worst earthquake to hit the nation in 80 years, the death toll has risen to more than 7,500.
Drones, lies, and May Day in Germany
"The entire drone war of the U.S. military would not be possible without Germany."
Today in history: The Lusitania is torpedoed and sinks 100 years ago
The British passenger liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat 18 miles off the Irish coast.
Honduras and Paraguay coups raise questions about Venezuela
So far the U.S. has held back in regard to Venezuela, though it applauds destabilization there.
