DAMASCUS, Syria—The New York Times reports that the recent killing of a 13 year-old-boy in Syria has led to some of the largest antigovernment protests the country has seen in weeks. The protests come...

Africa KAMPALA, Uganda—A group of about 100 gays and lesbians met in secret to discuss their response to a pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which calls for the death penalty for some gay acts, according...