Nepal's parliament elects nation's first female president
Bidhya Devi Bhandari said her election marked a first step toward assuring the new constitutional guarantees of equality are fulfilled.
Cocoon: The story of Dominga
Nothing that happened from now on would destroy Dominga. She had flown with no wings, powered by a blessed cocoon.
Today in history: Birthday of South African liberation fighter Oliver Tambo
Oliver Reginald Tambo, anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary, was born on this date in 1917.
Today in history: Pelé, greatest soccer player ever, turns 75
Pelé, the now retired Brazilian professional soccer player widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, was born on this date in 1940.
Portuguese president re-appoints right wing minority government
In Portugal there is a presidential election in January 2016, in which Cavaco Silva's actions will surely be an issue.
Who are the political prisoners in Colombia?
An inquiry in the context of the peace negotiations between the government and the FARC-EP guerrillas by a former political prisoner.
After 42 years, crimes of Chile coup perpetrators continue to surface
Chile's murderers and terrorists are belatedly being made accountable. How about our own?
Canadian unions cheer as voters toss out right-wing Prime Minister Harper
In his decade in power, Harper, whom voters decisively tossed out, made a target of Canadian unions.
Today in history: Nazi war crimes indictments read at Nuremberg
The trials formally opened in Nuremberg, Germany, on November 20, half a year after Germany surrendered.
Anti-austerity struggle: Is the tide turning in Europe?
If mass unity, transcending national borders, can indeed be built, great things can happen in Europe.
