“You’re an American journalist?” says Yassin Benabdullah, a lanky 21-year-old in a baseball cap, when I introduce myself to him on a downtown street. “Take me with you! I’ll go now, this minute.”
In Algiers, a city …
When Locavores Are Nationalists: Hungary Is Pig-Proud
Communism nearly led to the extinction of a local breed of swine. Now it’s back and leading a renaissance in Hungarian cuisine
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Singaporeans protest over the government’s plans to increase its population by accepting more immigrants, mothers in Indonesia are being persuaded by milk formula companies to give up breastfeeding their babies and British …
In Southern Thailand, 16 Dead and No Peace in Sight
Why the military is unlikely to resolve southern Thailand’s long-running insurgency
Pushed from Burma, Stateless Rohingya Flee by Boat
In the wake of bloody sectarian violence last year, more and more Rohingyas are betting what little they still have on a dangerous journey at sea
Whoa, Nelly! European Leaders Scramble to (Sur)Mount Horsemeat Scandal
National governments and European Union officials continued scrambling to uncover any further cases of horsemeat in beef-based food products, while disgusted diners contemplate the safety of their food system
The Hanging of Afzal Guru: How an Execution Is Roiling Kashmir
On the morning of Feb. 9, India-administered Kashmir woke up to deserted streets. There were no newspapers to be bought that Saturday morning — no television, no Internet. Streets throughout the valley had been taken over by Indian security forces before dawn broke, setting up barricades and a strict edict for all residents to stay …
Oscar Pistorius Shooting: How Strict Are South Africa’s Gun Laws?
The paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder by a South African court following the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, from gunshot wounds at his home within a gated Pretoria housing estate. The woman …
Viewpoint: Why Was the Biggest Protest in World History Ignored?
Ten years ago today, the world saw what was by some accounts the largest single coordinated protest in history. But why was the antiwar movement ignored?
Details Emerge of Girlfriend Murder Case Against ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius
South African prosecutors on Friday formally charged ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius with shooting and killing his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in the early hours of Valentine’s Day
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Catholics in Brazil wonder about the future of their faith, Chinese demand for shark fin soup wreaks havoc on marine life in Mozambique and South African President Jacob Zuma calls for an end to widespread rape across the country
Why People Are Angry About India’s New Surrogacy Rules
New, moralistic regulations have not only raised questions over the future of many babies-in-the-making but also present a blow to India’s $2.5 billion surrogacy industry
Syria’s Proxy Wars: In Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the Specter of Conflict Looms
Lebanon is a minefield of potential flashpoints. But few hold as much possibility for serious violence as the northern Bekaa.