Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he’s ready for a dialog with the United States and that he has never had any problems with the American people. Video News by NewsLook
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In the first palpable sign that the social unrest that has plagued Greece during recent years is now spreading to Spain, demonstrators have clashed with police in the Spanish capital over new government austerity measures. Video News by NewsLook
President Hugo Chavez’s image is getting a makeover with a graffiti campaign as his challenger tries to convince young voters their government has failed them. Video News by NewsLook
Free Syrian Army brigade fighters positioned in the Saif al-Dawla and Izaa districts of Aleppo continued operations on Sunday as rebels said they now control most of the country and have moved their command center from Turkey to “liberated areas” inside Syria. Video News by NewsLook
Israeli reservists were summoned to duty this week to take part in a snap army exercise simulating a war scenario in the Golan Heights. Video News by NewsLook
Southeast Asia is increasingly emerging as one of the world’s leading new havens for the wealthy — and particularly financial sector wealth managers. Video News by NewsLook
Thousands of Chinese protested Tokyo’s purchase of islands claimed by Beijing in a territorial dispute while marking the 81st anniversary of a Japanese invasion that China has never forgotten. Video News by NewsLook
Dozens of protesters torched a U.S. flag in Turkey — a key U.S. alley — over the weekend as anger over a film mocking the Prophet Mohammed continued to spread. Video News by NewsLook
Violence in Afghanistan as NATO strike hits civilians and four NATO soldiers are killed in a suspected “insider” attack. Video News by NewsLook
Japan is on alert as six Chinese surveillance ships enter waters near islands claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing. Video News by NewsLook
The U.S. is still the undisputed space superpower, but China is fast gaining military and technological ground on its rival. Video News by NewsLook
New strikes are hitting South Africa’s mining Industry. Gold Fields — the world’s fourth largest gold miner — is the latest victim and there’s still no sign of an end to the crisis at Lonmin’s Marikana mine. Video News by NewsLook
U.S. troops are still in Afghanistan, nearly 11 years after they invaded. Why? The answer boils down to one word: al-Qaida. The goal is to damage the terrorist group enough to prevent a repeat of the 9/11 attacks. Video News by NewsLook
Deadly bombings rip through mainly Shi’ite districts of Baghdad on Sunday, on one of the bloodiest days of the year with more than 100 killed across the country. Video News by NewsLook
Syrian warplanes have bombed a residential area of Aleppo after rebels overran an army barracks in the area. Video News by NewsLook
The Indian financial capital of Mumbai is struggling to realize its dream of becoming the South Asian nation’s version of China’s Shanghai. Ill-equipped and underpaid, laborers working on the expansion of Mumbai’s infrastructure face the greatest risks.
Angry Greek pensioners took to the streets in protests as the so-called “Troika” of inspectors from the European Commission returned to Athens this week. The inspectors are on a mission to oversee nearly 12 billion euros in cuts that the Greek government must deliver this month if it hopes to continue receiving funds from International Monetary Fund, European Union and European Central Bank lenders.