 Syria's Election Is Underway, And One Man Is Widely Expected To Win Waving photos of their leader and dancing with flags, tens of thousands of Syrians pledged renewed allegiance to President Bashar Assad as they voted Tuesday across government-controlled parts of the country in a presidential election decried by the opposition as a charade. | |
| Obama Seeks $1 Billion To Boost U.S. Military Presence In Europe The United States is preparing to boost its military presence in Europe and at a cost of up to $1 billion, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, as tensions in the region simmer over Russia's aggressive actions in Ukraine. Report: 10 Generals Armed Extremists Who Kidnapped Schoolgirls Ten generals and five other senior military officers were found guilty in courts-martial of providing arms and information to Boko Haram extremists, a leading Nigerian newspaper reported Tuesday. | |
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 | Ukrainian Troops Launch Offensive Against Rebels In East Local residents said that several Ukrainian combat jets and helicopter gunships attacked rebel positions on the eastern outskirts of Slovyansk, and heavy artillery barrages have continued throughout the day. |
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 | Violent Clashes Kill 120 In Yemen At least 120 people were killed in northern Yemen on Monday in fighting between Shi'ite Muslim Houthi rebels and government forces, a Yemeni official said on Tuesday. |
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 | India Gang Rape Case Exposes How A Lack Of Toilets Endangers Women The two teenage girl cousins had walked out together at night, as they did every night, into the wild bamboo fields 10 or 15 minutes from their mud-and-straw huts to relieve themselves. Like millions of families across India, they had no toilet at home. |
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