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Why Is Your Boss Moving to Brazil?
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
"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?
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
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
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
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
Rio's Olympic Preview: Erupting Manhole Covers
Will the Brazilian megacity's crumbling infrastructure spoil the World Cup and the Olympics?
Obama Seeks to Cool War Fever While Keeping Up Pressure on Iran
Nobody likely envies the challenge President Barack Obama faces getting his "messaging" right on Iran
Greece's Debt Crisis: No Good Options Anywhere in Sight
Faced with austerity, debt and a potential return to the drachma, the Greeks have nothing but bleakness in their immediate future
Chile's Wind Turbines: Are They Dangerous for Blue Whales?
The energy-starved country needs wind power, but environmental critics say it will mar the landscape and harm wildlife
Russians Rally for and Against Putin, Despite an Icy Day
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
Syria at War: Free Syrian Army vs. Assad Loyalists and Oppo Group
As the Free Syrian Army is establishing an identity in the conflict, another organization announces its presence in the opposition pantheon
The Mainstreaming of Hamas Continues as Palestinian Unity Gains Steam
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
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?
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
In Syria, Hundreds Massacred While U.N. Resolution Stalls
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
Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer Riots
Four more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes pent-up frustrations
Bangladeshi Investors Badly Hit by the Stock-Market Crash
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
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?
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
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