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The Syrian Endgame

2 hours 17 min ago
Revolution will likely succeed—but when? Former State Dept. spokesman P.J. Crowley on what the U.S. can do.

The ‘Costa’ Lawsuit Wave

3 hours 1 min ago
The deadly shipwreck survivors have filed lawsuits, writes Barbie Latza Nadeau.

Syria’s Two-Faced First Lady

7 hours 18 min ago
Asma-Al-Assad has long claimed to back reform, but has come out in support of her husband’s brutal regime. By Josh Dzieza.

Down-Under Dowager Gets Tough

7 hours 18 min ago
Gina Rinehart, one of the world’s richest women, feuds with her children over a family trust even as she angles to become a media tycoon.

Amanda Knox Appeals Slander Conviction

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 15:37
Italian courts convicted Knox after wrongly holding her former boss in jail for two weeks.

Shocking Images from Syria

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 15:33
The Daily Beast has gathered a tweets, photos, and videos that depict the terrifying realities of the situation on the ground in Syria. WARNING: Some of the content is extremely graphic.

Heed Israeli Soldiers on Iran

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 01:45
American Jews should listen to top Israeli soldiers and spies who warn against bombing Iran, says Peter Beinart.

Secret Bush-Era Link to Pyongyang

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 21:00
Communicating with North Korea has never been easy, as Aram Roston and Tara McKelvey report.

Israel, Pipe Down

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 01:45
Tone down the threats and give economic sanctions on Iran time to work, writes Leslie H. Gelb.

The City: Lusaka

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 21:00
Alexandra Fuller on the ‘restless hum’ of a booming African city.

Israel’s Case for War With Iran

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 21:00
There are plenty of arguments against an Israeli attack on Iran. And all of them are bad.

The World on a Page

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 21:00
Cardboard Khomeini, suicidal Sarkozy—and dear old Wislawa Szymborska.

Shakeel Afridi Pakistani Physician

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 21:00
He helped take down bin Laden. Now he could be hanged for it.

The War on Christians

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 21:00
From one end of the muslim world to the other, Christians are being murdered for their faith.

Egypt’s NGO Purge

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 21:00
The current crackdown could spell the end of U.S. military assistance to Cairo.

China’s Next Head Honcho

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 21:00
Meet Xi Jinping of China’s communist party who will lead Beijing’s new political generation.

Prince Harry’s Wild Nightclub

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 15:53
The 'Playboy Prince' was spotted partying this weekend at an old society club that's gone glitz.

Paul Auster’s Turkish Dust-Up

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 01:45
The author had barely finished criticizing Turkey’s treatment of writers when the Turkish prime minister attacked him.

Egypt Riots' Second Front

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:58
Cairo is in chaos amid claims the new government encouraged Wednesday’s soccer tragedy. By Alastair Beach.

How a GOP Win Would Hurt Women

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 21:00
If a Republican becomes president, say goodbye to global programs providing birth control to women in need, says Michelle Goldberg.

Stories We're Watching

As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment

International Herald Tribune - Wed, 02/08/2012 - 08:26
India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish.

Social responsibility and a new world order

Washington Post - Innovations - Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:56
Just before the New Year, the London-based Center for Economics and Business Research announced that Brazil had overtaken the United Kingdom as the world’s sixth largest economy. Furthermore, it predicted that by 2020, India and Russia will also have overtaken all the European economic powers.

Aid for trade policy rears its ugly head

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Mon, 02/06/2012 - 01:41
The UK government's dismay at not being granted the contract for Typhoon fighter jets in India is an indication that its controversial aid for trade policy is still very much alive.

Liberia's battle to put the lights back on

The Guardian's Poverty Matters - Sun, 02/05/2012 - 23:00
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has set ambitious targets to restore the country's electricity supply. But will it meet them by 2015?

As Africa's consumers rise, so does inequality

Yale Global Online - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:17
Kenya struggles to spread the wealth from rapid growth.

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