Misogyny fight in Australia sparks a change in dictionary definition
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA—Australia’s prime minister did not define “misogyny” wrong in a blistering attack on a male rival — the dictionary did. Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s fiery speech last week in which she branded conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott a misogynist for a string of... read more »
Lawless execution of Gadhafi, followers pinned on militias
Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi lived like an emperor, but died like a hunted animal. On Wednesday, Human Rights Watch released a detailed report showing vivid evidence of Gadhafi’s final hours in Sirte at the hands of opposition militias — and their legacy of uncontrolled violence, which is... read more »
New planet discovered in our back yard, raising hopes for discovery of Eart...
WASHINGTON—European astronomers say that just outside our solar system they’ve found a planet that’s the closest you can get to Earth in location and size. It is the type of planet they’ve been searching for across the Milky Way galaxy and they found it circling a star right next door —... read more »
Syria Envoy Brahimi Warns Conflict Could Spread
CAIRO — The U.N.-Arab League special envoy for Syria said Wednesday that Syria’s civil war could spread across Middle Eastern borders into an “all-consuming conflict” unless the violence is eventually contained. The veteran Algerian diplomat, who played a major role in... read more »
