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Elections cast shadow over Sudan peace

Alan Boswell — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:24:03 +0000

South Sudan is still recovering from civil war. Will elections solidify its peace or plunge it back into war?

Headscarves in Turkey wave a red flag

Matt Porter (Boston College) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:23:14 +0000

Debate over head coverings in the classroom continues.

China grows thirstier

Daniel Enking (Tufts University) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:55:17 +0000

Beijing's demand slurps up the last drops, as nation faces major water problem.

Russian figure skater makes comeback for country

Mark Starr — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:23:40 +0000

Evgeni Plushenko rises from retirement to maintain Russia's reputation at the top of men's skating.

Opinion: Angola errs in ending presidential elections

Stephanie Hanson — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:19:33 +0000

Africa's biggest oil producer should strengthen, not weaken, its democracy.

Yemen's controversial Abdul Majid al-Zindani

Heather Murdock — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:54:09 +0000

A nation's spiritual and intellectual leader or a key backer of Al Qaeda?

Looking sexy to sell nuts in Taiwan

Jonathan Adams — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:43:40 +0000

Photo essay: In Taiwan, fetching young women in outrageous outfits sell betel nuts. Is this a tourist draw, or national shame?

Cuba's public "privatization" debate

Nick Miroff — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:29:38 +0000

Cuba's Communist Party newspaper has been publishing unusually frank criticisms of Cuban socialism.

Viktor Yanukovych completes his metamorphosis

David L. Stern — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:23:07 +0000

Five years after his Orange Revolution defeat, Yanukovych won a democratic election for Ukrainian president.

India: The farmer's unhappy wives

Hanna Ingber Win — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:30:07 +0000

Indian widows struggle mightily after a rash of farmer suicides.

Opinion: China contributes to Dalai Lama’s mystique

HDS Greenway — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:05:26 +0000

The more the Chinese threaten and scold, the more they promote the Dalai Lama's importance around the world.

Ethiopia's Harar casts spell

Mercedes Sayagues — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:23:26 +0000

Ancient walled city bewitches with mix of Arab, African cultures, riot of colors, scents and spices.

From Sudan to Israel: a tough road

Rebecca Collard — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:06:27 +0000

Up to 1,000 migrants sneak across Israel's porous borders each month. Few get to stay.

Chickens: made in Brazil, sold in Iraq

Seth Kugel — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:51:56 +0000

Brazil's exports to Iraq have exploded in the last year and poultry is leading the charge.

Greek prime minister fights "credibility deficit"

Nicole Itano — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:40:54 +0000

George Papandreou has stuck by his pledge to increase transparency despite economic woes.

Shackleton's whisky stash yields more than expected

Emily Stone — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:10:05 +0000

Master blender expects the hundred-year-old Scotch to be heavier and smokier than today's whisky.

Will Ukraine's east sway election?

David L. Stern — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:02:22 +0000

Yulia Tymoshenko must improve her standing in Dnipropetrovsk to beat Viktor Yanukovych.

Opinion: Sotheby's highlights economic disparity

Michael Goldfarb — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:41:12 +0000

Happy days are here again — for wealthy art collectors.

Opinion: The lessons of Yalta

Serhii Plokhii — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:12:05 +0000

What the Yalta Conference taught us in 1945, was to respect — and be wary of — ideological differences.

Modern shamans all the rage in S Korea

Geoffrey Cain — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:46:40 +0000

Pop culture and an economic crisis have helped put shamanism back on the map.

Jaruzelski, age 86, again mounts a defense

Jan Cienski — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:37:40 +0000

The struggles of the general who crushed the 1981 Solidarity uprising reflect Poland's complicated history.

Chile safeguards its food export success

Lezak Shallat — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:18:30 +0000

Traveling to Chile? Don't even think about sneaking in an apple and cheese.

Can Toyota Digg its way out of recall crisis?

Thomas Mucha — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:07:05 +0000

The reeling Japanese automaker turns from old school PR to new media.

Opinion: Ukraine should turn west to move forward

Taras Kuzio — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:14:55 +0000

When Ukraine voters go to the polls on Sunday, they should stay true to the Orange Revolution.

Opinion: Africa needs free market economies

Marian Tupy — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:51:39 +0000

Gates money for vaccines will help Africa's children, but better economic policies will help them more.

The Fantastic Five: Best photos of the week

News Desk — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:02:50 +0000

Best pictures include bodybuilding in Lima, the America's Cup and a dog sled race in Old Quebec.

Australia's awkward silence over death penalty

Brigid Delaney — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:09:21 +0000

Death sentences imposed by Indonesia on members of the so-called Bali 9 drug smuggling group have created angst.

Costa Rica: A woman in charge?

Alex Leff — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:54:59 +0000

Costa Rica could elect its first female president. Given its progressive laws on women in politics, it's a wonder it's taken this long.

Thailand: Amid coup buzz, Thai army chief heads to Pentagon

Patrick Winn — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:43:05 +0000

The US, unwittingly, is pulled into Thailand's coup talk drama.

British leaders reflect on US-UK relationship

By Alan Blinder (University of Alabama) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:54:11 +0000

Iraq inquiry turns focus on transatlantic cooperation.

Rainbow Planet: The worldwide struggle for gay rights

Andrew Meldrum — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:21:18 +0000

Information and narratives from 20 countries show the spectrum of the gay rights struggle.