Survey finds corruption and instability go hand-in-hand
Yemen, Syria and Libya, despite having uprisings launched in part to combat graft and abuse, got worse last year, survey finds
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Ukraine PM says government ready to talk with protesters
NATO condemned the use of “excessive force” against protesters, who are upset that the government didn’t sign EU pact
NATO seeks clarity on troops in Afghanistan
John Kerry among diplomats trying to persuade Afghan leaders to let international troops remain in war-torn country beyond 2014
Video reveals how man survived 3 days underwater
Sole survivor of tugboat accident was able to breathe, nearly 100 feet under the surface, thanks to an air pocket in the wreckage
100-vehicle pileup on Belgium highway kills at least 1
Dense fog contributes to huge pileup; dozens injured, some seriously, and rescuers still working, so death toll is unclear
Brazil's child sex trade thrives as World Cup looms
Officials fear an explosion in child prostitution in Brazil to meet the demand from local and foreign soccer fans
Bolshoi dancer gets 6 years for acid attack on director
Pavel Dmitrichenko guilty of plotting attack on Sergei Filin, who lost most of the sight in one eye; ex-con who threw acid gets 10 years
Inside Egypt's crackdown on Islamist militants
CBS News' Clarissa Ward shares a firsthand look at the violence; CBS News first TV organization to enter region since fighting began
China tensions may dominate Biden Asia trip
Vice president to meet with China's president amid delicate balancing act over newly declared air defense zone
N. Korea leader reportedly sacks uncle, executes aides
Experts say Kim's ousting of Jang Seong-thaek from top military role likely result of internal power struggle -- or a move to prevent one
2 Gitmo prisoners take fight against CIA to EU court
Men claim torture at CIA black site prison in Poland in rare case challenging "extraordinary rendition" program
Building under construction collapses in Brazil
Accident comes less than a week after 5 construction workers were killed when a crane fell at a Sao Paulo stadium
Glasgow helicopter pilot made no distress call, officials say
Wreckage of chopper removed from Scottish pub where it crashed; all 9 victims have been identified
U.N.: Mounting evidence of Assad war crimes
The scale and viciousness of abuses by both sides in Syria’s civil war almost defies belief, U.N.’s human rights chief says
Report: Iran HIV cases increase dramatically
Number of registered HIV-positive citizens in Iran is about 27,000, though estimates suggest there are some 100,000 people infected in Iran
Terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Steve Bannon on the GOP and the midterms: "We can't afford to lose"
Thousands still without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north
DHS secretary defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter's execution
Pope Leo to undergo surgery after nodular lesion found in lung, Vatican says
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After airport strike, Trump considering whether to join fight against Houthis
Democrat Chris Pappas says "we're taking nothing for granted" in N.H. race
