Abuse of Power

India Kolkata CPIM Political Party Leader Prakash Karat in Kolkata in Eastern India

BJP not an alternative to Congress: Prakash Karat
Zeenews Kanpur: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat today dismissed that BJP is an alternative to Congress and said that the country needs a new option, which will be formed whe... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)

Warlords, not democracy, will rule the land when foreign troops leave
Canberra Times As Australian troops pack up to quit Afghanistan, fears of a new era of warlord violence and tribal domination are taking hold in Oruzgan province, where locals say that Canberra's efforts to import d... (photo: US Army / Jenny Lui)

Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

Francis's challenging papacy begins
BBC News Pope Francis is beginning his first day at the helm of the Catholic Church, attempting to set out his vision for his papacy amid a testing schedule. | He will lead cardinals in his first Mass, begin a... (photo: AP / Gregorio Borgia)

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis, center in white, talks to the crowd, flanked by cardinals including Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, right, Giovanni Battista Re, second from right, and Agostino Vallini, second from left, from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

Argentina’s Bergoglio elected first Latin American pope
Khaleej Times Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis on Wednesday, becoming the first Latin American pontiff in an astonishing decision that raises hopes of greater openness for the troubled Cat... (photo: AP / L'Osservatore Romano, ho)

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Panel criticises US military on sex assault
Al Jazeera US legislators have expressed outrage over the military justice system's failure to deal effectively with rape and sexual assault crimes, saying a system that had ab... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)

Israelis wait for transportation under election campaign billboards of Israeli Prime Minister and Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Israel's Labor party candidate Shelly Yachimovichin, in the central Israeli city of Ramat gan, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013.

Israel 'reaches deal' on new coalition
Al Jazeera A compromise has been reached towards a final coalition deal in Israel after the newly formed centrist Yesh Atid party reportedly agreed to give up demands for the i... (photo: AP / Oded Balilty)

China's newly appointed leader Xi Jinping attends a meeting with foreign experts at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.

Xi Jinping poised for China presidency
BBC News Leaders in Beijing are expected to name Xi Jinping president at the annual parliament session, completing China's 10-yearly transition of power. | Mr Xi, appointed t... (photo: AP / Ed Jones, Pool)

Outgoing Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, poses with his successor Xi Jinping after Xi was elected at a plenary session of the National People's Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Thursday, March 14, 2013.

China names Xi Jinping president, capping his rise
Newsday Photos | BEIJING - (AP) -- China's new leader Xi Jinping capped his rise to the top Thursday by adding the largely ceremonial title of president, though he will need more... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)

A dead pig floats on the river Monday, March 11, 2013 on the outskirts of Shanghai, China.

Dead pigs in China river spotlight heedless industry
Reuters SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - The rotting bodies of about 6,000 pigs in a river that supplies tap water to Shanghai has drawn attention to an ugly truth - China's pig farm... (photo: AP)

Pivoting, Droning, and Our Man in Kabul
Huffington Post Is new Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel having fun yet? | No sooner does he come into office after a rugged confirmation fight then he finds himself dealing with automatic s... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)

In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi seen during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, not seen, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Berlusconi arrived on a private visit

Berlusconi vows to battle magistrates
Independent online ROME - Italy's former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, facing trial on tax fraud and sex charges and under investigation for suspected political bribery, promised to ta... (photo: AP / Alexei Nikolsky)

Nigeria President,Goodluck Jonathan, visits the site of the police headquarters bombed by a suicide bomber in Kano, Nigeria, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012.

Nigeria pardons presidential ally
Graphic Share | Twitter | Ghana News plugins | View Comments | Nigeria's government has pardoned a key ally of President Goodluck Jonathan who was convicted of stealing millions ... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)

Afghanistan - Diplomatic Resuscitation Followed by A Large Dose of Medicinal Political Union...
Huffington Post Secretary of State Kerry and Defense Chief Hagel take over the baton for what the Obama administration and Karzai's Government hope is the final leg of intense engagement... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)