Syria: A new report says Syria has systematically tortured and executed 11,000 prisoners since the start of its civil war. The report from three former war crimes prosecutors is based upon 55,000 digital pictures of victims brought to them by …

Bugged: The US has been eavesdropping on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s personal cell phone since 2002, according to an article in Der Spiegel. The publication says Merkel’s phone has been on an NSA bug list since before she became chancellor …