Alexander Besant

U.S. to send troops, Patriot missiles to Turkey over Syria conflict

The announcement comes just days after Syria allegedly launched Scud missiles from Damascus at rebels in the north

Alexander Besant, GlobalPost Topics: GlobalPost, Turkey, Damascus, Syria, NATO, Germany

The hacker group Anonymous is leading the charge, knocking down 700 Israeli sites since the assault on Gaza began

Alexander Besant, GlobalPost 21 Topics: Israel, GlobalPost, Gaza, Operation Pillar of Defense, Cyber Attacks

Trying to calm jangled nerves, the U.S. has begun airing ads condemning the film that rocked the Muslim world VIDEO

Alexander Besant, GlobalPost Topics: The Innocence of Muslims, Libya embassy attack, Hillary Clinton, Libya, Barack Obama, Pakistan, 2012 Elections

Ken Salazar said oil drilling rights to Alaska's north coast would likely be granted to Royal Dutch Shell

Alexander Besant, GlobalPost Topics: GlobalPost, nature, Oil, Energy, Environment

Repeated exposure to breast milk of HIV-infected mothers did not increase the chance of HIV in the child

Alexander Besant, GlobalPost Topics: GlobalPost

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University also found that people feel less stress as they age

Alexander Besant, GlobalPost Topics: GlobalPost

In an effort to protect prostitutes, the Canadian province's top court strikes down some restrictions on sex work

Alexander Besant, GlobalPost Topics: GlobalPost, Prostitution, Sex Work, Canada