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Greece suspended overseas shipments of mail and packages after 14 parcel bombs were sent to foreign governments and embassies. The incident raised international concerns, but authorities say those bombs are not linked to the parcel bombs sent to the U.S. from Yemen.

It was a momentous day in American political history as the Democrats lost the House of Representatives and barely kept their hold on the Senate. When the dust settled, what exactly did we learn about our leaders and ourselves? We turn to scholars and strategists for some answers.

In Germany, a new government-sponsored study finds that the country's foreign ministry staff was much more involved than previously believed in the mass killing of Jews and others during the Holocaust.

Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, is trying to set itself apart from the violent, war-torn images of Somalia. The territory has set up a bicameral legislature, largely disarmed its people and is attracting increased aid from the United States.

A study published in the journal Science shows that the effort to preserve species is still strongly headed in the wrong direction. The trend is especially pronounced for vertebrates, including mammals, birds and amphibians.

Last month, Beijing blocked shipments to Japan following a diplomatic dispute. Now, reports are emerging that China has also cut back on rare earth exports to the U.S. following an investigation into complaints Beijing is unfairly favoring its green industry sector.

Airs Monday, October 18, 2010 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

ANALYSIS: The names are Obama and Clinton — three politicians who are monumentally ambitious in different ways, and one ongoing psychodrama for their party and country.

A shipment of bomb-grade uranium arrived at a secure facility in Russia on Monday, sent from a research reactor in Poland as part of a race to secure dangerous radioactive material around the world. Coordinating transfer of the uranium is a logistical challenge.

In Haiti, 19 candidates are vying in the upcoming election to lead the earthquake-ravaged nation. And with Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean out of the race there's no clear front-runner. It's expected to be a contentious battle for one of the toughest political jobs in the world. But beleaguered Haitians are skeptical about the end result.