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After Somalia, Another Giant Famine Looms in Africa

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

One famine -- Somalia's -- may be officially over but in the vast stretch of the Sahel, millions of people face drought and famine. It can still be avoided

Spain: Why 'Superjudge' Baltasar Garzon Is Being Punished

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

One of the world's top crusaders against human-rights violations has been banned from the bench for 11 years. And his legal troubles aren't over

Why Is Your Boss Moving to Brazil?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

How Latin America's Economic Powerhouse is Luring the World's Top Executives

The Art of Nazi Hunting: How Israel's Mossad Found Adolf Eichmann

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

"Operation Finale: The Story of the Capture of Eichmann" is a museum exhibit that chronicles the secret Mossad operation that stalked and captured Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann from his refuge in Buenos Aires, and smuggled him to Israel to stand trial

Egypt NGO Crisis: How Will U.S. Aid Play in Controversy?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

As the diplomatic uproar continues over the arrests and likely trials, the question of U.S. financial support for Cairo may come into play

In Singapore, Finding Peace Among the Pain of Thaipusam

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

Beneath the vivid spectacle, the annual rite has a quiet and even tender meaning as a demonstration of love and loyalty, especially among men not ordinarily inclined to displays of emotion

Why Syrians Fight, and Why Their Civil War May be a Long One

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

The reason that there's no plausible end-game in Syria anytime soon is that the Assad regime is fighting a very different war to the one envisaged by many of its opponents.

Haiti Papers Over the Past: The Rebranding of 'Baby Doc' Duvalier

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

The government of Michel Martelly -- friend of Sean Penn and other U.S. celebrities -- has decided not to pursue the ex-dictator-for-life for crimes against humanity -- just corruption

Obama Seeks to Cool War Fever While Keeping Up Pressure on Iran

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

Nobody likely envies the challenge President Barack Obama faces getting his "messaging" right on Iran

Rio's Olympic Preview: Erupting Manhole Covers

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

Will the Brazilian megacity's crumbling infrastructure spoil the World Cup and the Olympics?

Russians Rally for and Against Putin, Despite an Icy Day

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

The weather was frightful, but tens of thousands of people showed up in Russia's capital for dueling demonstrations -- though one side may have made appearing hard to refuse

Greece's Debt Crisis: No Good Options Anywhere in Sight

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

Faced with austerity, debt and a potential return to the drachma, the Greeks have nothing but bleakness in their immediate future

Syria at War: Free Syrian Army vs. Assad Loyalists and Oppo Group

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

As the Free Syrian Army is establishing an identity in the conflict, another organization announces its presence in the opposition pantheon

Chile's Wind Turbines: Are They Dangerous for Blue Whales?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

The energy-starved country needs wind power, but environmental critics say it will mar the landscape and harm wildlife

The Mainstreaming of Hamas Continues as Palestinian Unity Gains Steam

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

Hamas vows to give Palestinian moderate leader Mahmoud Abbas the running room to see what talks can produce

Argentina and Britain's Unfinished War: Hate E-Mail, Harassing Calls and Prince William

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

Whether called the Falklands or Las Malvinas, the south Atlantic islands are once again the center of a diplomatic row as the 30th anniversary of a brief war approaches

Russia and China Challenge the West on Syria: What Implications for Iran?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

The breach among the Permanent Five members of the U.N. Security Council in Saturday's vote on Syria's increasingly bloody power struggle could have profound implications for Syria's immediate future

Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer Riots

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

Four more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes pent-up frustrations

In Syria, Hundreds Massacred While U.N. Resolution Stalls

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

Friday night, Syrian security forces carried out what the opposition Syrian National Council called a "horrific massacre" targeting Homs in one of the worst violence in the 11-month uprising

Bangladeshi Investors Badly Hit by the Stock-Market Crash

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

The dramatic rise and swift fall of Bangladesh's stock market is a cautionary tale for emerging-market investors oblivious to the perils of hasty deregulation and rapid capital inflows

Spain: What the 'Mona Lisa' Contemporary Copy Reveals

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

Curators at the Prado Museum in Madrid believe they have found a copy of da Vinci's masterpiece created even as the master painted his mysterious portrait

The Aftermath of Egypt's Soccer Carnage: Whom to Blame?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

Protests are erupting in Cairo once again and fingers are being pointed at the military, at the remnants of the old regime and, as is becoming increasingly common, at foreigners

Egypt's Soccer Tragedy: How the Shocktroops of the Revolution May Be Used to Strengthen the Generals' Grip

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:55:00 EST

The defiance and bluster among Egypt's militant soccer fans following the death of at least 74 people in a stadium in Port Said betrayed a sense of foreboding