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Three Key Lessons from Obama's China Tour

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:05:00 EST

What we learned from the American President's journey through the Middle Kingdom

Thirty Years On, Killers of Bangladesh's Founding Father to Be Hanged

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

Five men convicted of assassinating Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh'sfirst President, in 1975 will finally be executed after losing their finalappeal. Will it bring healing to a divided nation?

Hey Ireland, Please Drop the World Cup Do-Over

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

Yes, the Irish got cheated out of World Cup trip. But replaying the game won't fix that

Dangerous Game: The Next Round of the U.S.-Iran Nuclear Face-Off

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:05:00 EST

While Tehran pushes to renegotiate a deal on nuclear fuel, the U.S. is pushing for more sanctions. Iran seems to be betting that it can withstand whatever Washington can muster

Russia's Latest YouTube Craze: Exposing Police Corruption

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:05:00 EST

Russia has pledged to clean up its police forces -- again -- after whistleblowers posted videos online complaining of corruption, low pay and poor working conditions

The Anglican and Catholic Churches: Friends or Rivals?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams heads to Rome a month after the Vatican outlined new procedures designed to help disaffected conservative Anglicans enter the Roman Catholic Church

Why the Pakistan Army Won't Fight Afghanistan's Taliban

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

President Obama wants Pakistan to fight Afghan Taliban elements on its soil, but Islamabad's priority is those who challenge its own authority. Besides, the Afghan Taliban gives Pakistan leverage in shaping Afghanistan's future

India Steps Up Its Fight Against Maoist Naxalite Rebels

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

India has stepped up its fight against the bloody, decades-long Maoist insurgency in its northern and central states

The E.U.'s New Top Leaders: Bland Leading the Bland

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

Eschewing the superstar candidacy of Tony Blair, the E.U. picks low-profile politicians as its first president and foreign minister

A Crackdown Coming on British Libel Suits?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

Exploiting English laws seen as skewed toward claimants, plaintiffs have clamored to bring cases to London in recent years -- even if a publication has no direct link to Britain

A New Indian Travel Fad: "Divorce Tourism"

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:50:00 EST

A few Indian tour operators are cashing in on Indian's rising divorce rate with a new offer: The perfect holiday -- just you, your spouse, and a relationship counselor

Hamid Karzai Sworn In for Second Term as Afghan President

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

The conclusion to Afghanistan's extended election debacle is shorn ofhistrionics but full of hats and headdresses

2-Min. Bio: Herman Van Rompuy, the E.U.'s New President

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

The low-profile Belgian Prime Minister will be the first permanent head of the 27-nation alliance

As Washington Decides on Troop Levels, British Support for the Afghan War Fades

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

As President Obama mulls additional U.S. troop deployments inAfghanistan, the British public increasingly doubt their military should be there. Politicians are looking for the exit

Obama's Asia Trip: Too Focused on Common Ground?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:40:00 EST

In foreign policy, does making nice lead to making progress?

Is There a Sound Defense Against the Somali Pirates?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

A vaunted acoustic weapon against pirates doesn't seem to have done thetrick. But where that failed, bullets kept the intruders from the MaerskAlabama

After Obama Trip, China Unlikely to Lead on World Stage

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

The U.S. wants China to take more responsibility now that it is a superpower. Beijing is reluctant but happy to get one Obama declaration about Tibet

"Nobu" Fever: Japan Falls for a Young Piano Prodigy

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

The latest cultural obsession in Japan is Nobuyuki Tsujii, a 21-year-old blind piano prodigy and the first Japanese winner of the Van Cliburn International Competition in June

Guerrilla Tourism Helps El Salvador Heal

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

Former insurgents leading parties of local and foreign tourists around their old battlegrounds help a nation confront its dark past

Germany: Blackface Filmmaker Wallraff Sparks Race Debate

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

GÜnter Wallraff is known for his boundary-pushing investigative reporting.But when he posed as a black man for his new film, Black on White, hemay have gone too far in the eyes of some African immigrants

E.U. Top Jobs: Secret Selection Process for Candidates

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

Few Europeans care who their new President will be. Perhaps that's becausethe decision is being made behind closed doors, with all the secrecy of apapal conclave