Workers at a May Day protest in Madrid, Spain.

Globe Trot: European workers cry ‘May Day’ over unemployment

International |  Workers across Europe are protesting on this May Day, demanding their governments tackle record-high unemployment with (surprise) more government bailouts.

A Russian Buk-M2 air defense system, which were reportedly shipped to Syria in 2010, on display at a military show in Russia.

Globe Trot: Ignoring Syria air defenses could prove costly

International |  The U.S. options for intervention in Syria are seriously hampered by a buildup in sophisticated air defenses by Syria—aided by Russia. U.S. officials were…

A wounded Syrian man holds his injured son after an air raid on the northwestern town of Saraqeb.

Globe Trot: Confirming chemical weapons in Syria

International |  U.S. and British defense analysts confirm that chemical weapons were used in an attack near Aleppo, Syria, in March. Extensive blood tests prove the victims…

Paul Yazigi (left) and Yohanna Ibrahim

Globe Trot: Abducted Christian leaders still missing in Syria

International |  Two leaders of the Christian community in Aleppo, Syria, remain missing despite conflicting reports yesterday. Greek Orthodox Archbishop Paul Yazigi and…

Anzor Tsarnaeva, father of the two Boston bombing suspects.

Globe Trot: Learning more about the Tsarnaev family

International |  A Wall Street Journal profile of the Tsarnaev family explores their background beginning in Dagestan, and the growing religious bent of Tamerlan and his mother,

In this Monday, March 29, 2010 file photo commuters on a subway train injured by a blast which took place at the Park Kultury subway station. Insurgents from Chechnya and neighboring restive provinces in the Caucasus have been involved in terror attacks in Moscow and other places in Russia.

Globe Trot: Chechnya a breeding ground for terrorists

International |  The city of Boston is under lockdown as a manhunt for the remaining suspect in Monday’s marathon bombing continues. The FAA this morning also…

1984: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher poses inside Number 10 Downing Street in London.
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Carlos Arredondo (center) helps a victim from Monday's bombings in Boston.

Globe Trot: No one claiming responsibility for Monday’s bombings

International |  The Pakistani Taliban denied responsibility for the Boston Marathon bombings, and there is strikingly little news about who actually may have carried out the…

A man along the funeral procession route shares his sentiments about former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Farewell to the Iron Lady

Britain |  Funeral services for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher were a ‘True Blue’ operation

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Attorney General Cilia Flores, celebrate after the official results of Venezuela's presidential election were announced.

Globe Trot: Chavez sings, Maduro wins, but recount likely

International |  In Venezuela a recount is likely after Hugo Chavez’s handpicked successor, Nicolas Maduro, barely took 50 percent of the vote against rival Henrique…

Margaret Thatcher holds her grandson Michael in 1989.

Globe Trot: Thatcher’s Christian legacy lives on in her grandchildren

International |  Michael Thatcher, the only grandson of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, in keeping with tradition, works behind the counter at a store in…

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