World View: Neo-Nazis in Greece, Germany Establish Mutual Links

The neo-Nazi Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) political party in Greece, which is gaining popularity in the financial crisis, is establishing close contacts with neo-Nazis in Bavaria in Germany. Golden Dawn is led by Nikolaos Michaloliakos and has called for a revolution in Greece and an "ethnically pure" nation. 5 Feb 2013

World View: Thousands of Migrants in Athens Greece Apply to Return Home

Poor and unemployed, with little hope of being able to earn a living, thousands of migrants from countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Georgia, Ghana, and Iraq are applying for a funded program that helps them leave Greece to return to their home countries. 4 Feb 2013

World View: Japan Arrests China Fishing Boat Accused of Fishing Japan's Fish

Japan's coast gard arrested the captain and 13-man crew of a Chinese coral fishing boat on suspicion of fishing in the Japan's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) without permission from Japan. The boat tried to escape after it was originally spotted by a patrol plane, but Japan's coast guard caught up. 3 Feb 2013

World View: Putin Recruits Boyz II Men to Improve Russian Fertility

With Russia's population having suffered a devastating decline in recent years, president Vladimir Putin is looking for new ways to promote his fertility campaign, to get Russian couples to have more sex and more kids. 2 Feb 2013

World View: China Suspected in New York Times Hacking

Attackers have been hacking into computer systems at the NY Times for the last four months, stealing the corporate passwords for every employee and compromising the home PCs of multiple reporters. 1 Feb 2013

World View: Israel Warplanes Strike Target in Syria

Israel's warplanes crossed Lebanon's air space and struck targets in Syria on Wednesday. However, there is a dispute over what the targets were. 31 Jan 2013

World View: Mali, Libya, Egypt, Syria Governments in Sharp Deterioration

French and Malian troops regained control of Timbuktu on Monday and were greeted by local residents with broad smiles and wild cheers. However, ethnic tensions are rising, as black-skinned Malians are seeking revenge against light-skinned ethnic Tuaregs and "Arabs," who are blamed for the jihadist horrors that the Malians suffered. 30 Jan 2013

World View: Egyptian Protesters Defy Morsi's 'State of Emergency' Curfew

Protesters torched police vehicles in downtown Cairo on Monday, and on Monday evening, the three Suez Canal cities -- Suez, Ismailia and Port Said -- witnessed mass demonstrations in defiance of the state of emergency curfew announced by president Mohamed Morsi on Sunday. 29 Jan 2013

World View: China Will Impose Trade Sanctions on North Korea

As we reported two days ago, an editorial in the Chinese Communist Party's Global Times threatens to "reduce its assistance to North Korea," if the country goes ahead with the announced nuclear weapon test. A new editorial threatens to cut foreign trade and investment from China. 28 Jan 2013

World View: Egypt in Crisis After Two Days of Violent Clashes

With almost 40 people killed in two days, Egypt's president Mohamed Morsi was forced to cancel a scheduled trip to Ethiopia and meet with top generals to discuss the violence. 27 Jan 2013