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Opinion: China has a President Hu, now Europe chooses President Who?

Michael Goldfarb — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:12:27 +0000

The process of elimination that led to Van Rompuy's appointment represents all that is institutionally wrong with the European Union.

Where have all the salmon gone?

Sandro Contenta — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:07 +0000

The Humber River was teeming with this year's run. But salmon populations are declining elsewhere in Canada, leading many to question whether that will always be the case.

Mugabe at UN food summit, as Zimbabwe goes hungry

Zimbabwe Correspondent — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:16:41 +0000

Zimbabwe agriculture continues to suffer as Mugabe seizes farms of white and black alike.

Teacher in a box: Outsourcing homework to India

Saritha Rai — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:28:51 +0000

Need help with that term paper, young American? Meet Saswati Patnaik.

Is Mahmoud Abbas really ready to quit this time?

Matt Beynon Rees — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:27:43 +0000

Worn out has-been or drama queen? Interpretations of the Palestinian president's threat to quit vary greatly.

Video: Pirate-hunting headquarters

Teri Schultz — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:52 +0000

The EU's anti-piracy Operation Atalanta fields distress calls from the Gulf of Aden and sees some success.

America's farmer-soldiers in Afghanistan

Douglas A. Wissing — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:30:21 +0000

An elite Indiana National Guard unit is patrolling Khost Province, helping Afghan farmers to help themselves.

Grid leap forward

Jordan Calinoff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:03:32 +0000

To much fanfare, Obama recently committed $3.4 billion to "smart grid" electric modernization. Now China is investing $670 billion.

Opinion: Silenced in the Sahara

Timothy Kustusch — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:52:43 +0000

"Saharawi Gandhi" was expelled from the Western Sahara and is now on hunger strike.

Back to the Azores: a brand-new world

Ken Shulman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:00 +0000

The reverse flow of migration to this small chain of Portuguese islands is a modern marvel.

Lights, camera, genocide!

Brendan Brady — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:01:58 +0000

A new TV show is rapidly extending the reach of the Khmer Rouge war crimes court to Cambodian households.

Cuba tries to keep the lights on

Nick Miroff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:03 +0000

Cuba gets plenty of oil from Venezuela. So why is it adopting "extreme measures" to avoid blackouts?

Opinion: How to finance the war in Afghanistan?

C.M. Sennot — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:32:09 +0000

A question that, for Obama, is likely to hit home all the way over there in China.

Croissants: Hours to make, a lifetime to master

Ben Barnier — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:29:07 +0000

A Paris croissant addict learns the secrets of baking the buttery, crusty treats.

A renewable energy lobby seeks power in Brussels

Paul Ames — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:00:44 +0000

The European Renewable Energy Council thinks renewables could supply 100 percent of Europe's future energy needs.

"New Moon" not so hot in Madrid

Clare Richardson (New York University) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:21:49 +0000

Spain's audience stays home for premiere of new "Twilight" series film.

Opinion: How best to get things done in Afghanistan and elsewhere

Mort Rosenblum — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:35:15 +0000

Or, the art of speaking loudly behind a door firmly closed.

Outraged Ireland demands a replay

Conor O'Clery — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:53:40 +0000

A French hand ball puts Ireland out of the World Cup.

Video: The fading glory of Kenya’s "Lunatic Express"

Eamon Kircher-Allen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:47:03 +0000

The Mombasa to Nairobi railway line helped to create modern Kenya but is now outdated.

Israel's enemy within: A rising militancy from the Jewish settlements

Matt McAllester — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:21:11 +0000

Part 1: Jewish terror from the Biblical lands of Israel

Israel's enemy within: A community on the edge

Matt McAllester — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:17:53 +0000

Part 2: The West Bank settlement of Kfar Tapuach, home to many followers of Meir Kahane

Israel's enemy within: Palestinian militants gird for battle

Matt McAllester — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:13 +0000

Part 3: Tensions rise between Palestinians and Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

Israel's enemy within: The "Hilltop Youth"

Matt McAllester — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:10:18 +0000

Part 4: Teenage Jewish boys claim West Bank hilltops as their own and prepare to defend them.

How can 39 million buffalo be wrong?

Jason Overdorf — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:21 +0000

Indian farmers discover the beauty of mozzarella.

Costa Rican creates plasma rocket to pick up space trash

Alex Leff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:26:47 +0000

Franklin Chang Diaz wants to fuel the International Space Station and transport people to Mars with his plasma rocket.

Analysis: Obama in China: It's about the money

Kathleen E. McLaughlin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:00 +0000

How, and why, Obama is treating the dragon differently.

Silicon Sweatshops: A promising model

Jonathan Adams and Kathleen E. McLaughlin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:54:56 +0000

There's no easy way to police supply chains in Asia. But one US high-tech firm and its Taiwan supplier are taking a creative approach that might just work.

Lebanese discover their own backyard

Ben Gilbert — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:43:21 +0000

An eco-tourism venture is opening up a whole new world for locals and foreigners alike.

A journalist behind the Iron Curtain

Bruce I. Konviser — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:05:40 +0000

How Iva Drapalova reported for the AP in Czechoslovakia between the Prague Spring and 1989.

Special report: Silicon Sweatshops

Jonathan Adams and Kathleen E. McLaughlin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:05:08 +0000

Despite strict "codes of conduct," labor rights violations are the norm at factories making the world's favorite high-tech gadgets.

What do you think about Silicon Sweatshops?

News Desk — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:04:19 +0000

Are high-tech supply chains in Asia good business or exploitation? You decide.