ROME - This week’s downing of a Russian jet by Turkey near the Syrian border will complicate even more the mess surrounding Syria.

  ROME - The U.S.

  ROME -- The last world survey on the strength of democracy went totally ignored, except for the New York Times, which did publish a special report. And yet the World Values Survey, a respected re

  WOLLONGONG — The counter terror raids by Belgian police in Verviers, Eastern Belgium underscored the seriousness of

  ROME - Europe was constructed without secure beams, and those are now visibly coming apart.  The  idea that a common currency would be enough to integrate 28 c

SAN SALVADOR - The long saga on Greece is apparently over – European institutions have given Athens a third bailout of 86 billion euros which, combined with the previous two, makes a grand total of

SAN SALVADOR - Greece was the civilization where drama and farce were established as forms of theatre.

 PERTH -Death and satire are no strangers- As early as the 7th century BC Archilochus’ satire was thought demonic with power to kill its intended

ROME – Italy’s parliament convenes Thursday to begin electing a new president -- the clock is ticking for Premier Matteo Renzi to find a candidate who can help boost his own political career.