The Muslim World Observes Ramadan
During the lunar month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world fast from dawn to dusk and strive to be more pious and charitable.
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Congo Unrest: Clashes with Rebels Spark Refugee Exodus
More than 200,000 civilians have had to flee their homes and several hundred fighters have been killed in recent clashes between rebels and Congolese government forces. Reports of support for rebel fighters from neighboring …
Displaced by War, Sudanese Refugees Face Worsening Crisis
A year after achieving its independence, South Sudan is wracked by instability and concerns over the frailties of its fledgling government. A refugee crisis, sparked by neighboring Sudan’s brutal crackdown on rebel militias north …
A Year After Freedom: How to Heal South Sudan?
One year after its independence, the fledgling nation of South Sudan is torn by feuding factions, burdened by a sclerotic, likely corrupt government and forever in the shadow of war with Sudan to the north. All the while, its …
Happy 77th Birthday, Dalai Lama!
Festivities held in India and Nepal marked the 77th birthday of the Tibetan spiritual leader-in-exile, the 14th in his line. The current Dalai Lama has lived much of his life abroad since fleeing the Chinese Communist conquest of …
Fire Sweeps Through New Delhi Shantytown
Hundreds of huts were gutted following a fire that swept through a New Delhi slum, known as scrapyard for plastic goods. No casualties were reported.
Romania: One Town Evicts the Roma in Its Midst
Rights groups say authorities in the northwestern Romanian city of Baia Mare forcibly evicted hundreds of ethnic Roma, or Gypsy, people and relocated them to a run-down chemical plant where many fell ill
China Launches Its First Female Astronaut into Space
On June 16, amid much media hype, China launched the Shenzhou-9 space capsule. Aboard the vessel was Liu Yang, 33, a former fighter pilot and China’s first female in space.
Suffer the Children: Young Laborers Around the World
On the 10th annual World Day Against Child Labor, TIME looks at how the grim practice has remained entrenched in parts of the world over the past decade
Life Sentence for Former President Hosni Mubarak: Egyptians React to the Verdict
Fervid but mixed emotions spread across Egypt on Saturday, June 2, 2012, after the news broke that ousted President Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison for failing to prevent the killings of 850 protesters during last …
Egypt’s Presidential Elections: Free and a Free-for-All
The country takes on its next big democratic test with a presidential vote starring 13 candidates spanning the political spectrum.