There is some very scary things going on all over the world, but CNN only cares about blondes who go missing on tropical islands and other homegrown, ahem, tragedies.
Meanwhile, if you really want to get a taste of what's going on in other parts of the world read "Shake Hands with the Devil : The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda" by Romeo Dallaire. You won't sleep well after:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/078...lance&n=283155
A story that happens every day: Guerillas stormed a village in Rwanda and accused one man of consipiring against them. They tied him up and raped his daughter in front of him until she died. It was her 12th birthday.