Frank Hsieh’s visit to China suggests a new willingness among Taiwan’s opposition leaders to engage with their neighbors across the strait
Are India’s Farmers Victims of a Global Land Rush?
Rising food prices have sparked protests in India and elsewhere in the developing world. But, according to humanitarian group Oxfam, costs are increasing because of a new menace
Can the U.S. Leave Behind “Afghan-Sustainable” Military Bases?
As one outpost is prepared for a handover, a report raises the risks attendant upon the departure of American forces
Turkey Rattles Its Saber at Syria but Remains Unlikely to Invade
Ankara feels compelled to respond to shelling that killed five Turks but is in no position to intervene alone in Syria’s civil war
The Revolt of the Bazaar: Will Angry Merchants Change Iran?
As the exchange rate of the rial collapsed, the center of Iran’s commerce shut down in protest — and the uprising is spreading
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On deck for Thursday: Two Coptic Christian boys accused of profaning Koran in Egypt, Argentine police take the streets to protest against pay cuts, France plans to make the wealthy pay more taxes, Turkey retaliates against Syrian …
Protests in Tehran: Will Pain of Sanctions Change Iran’s Nuclear Calculus?
Blame sanctions, says Ahmadinejad, of Iran’s economic chaos. Blame Ahmadinejad, say the protesters — and supporters of the Supreme Leader
Who Needs College? The Swiss Opt for Vocational School
The majority of Switzerland’s students opt for vocational training instead of college—and that does not mean the country is dumbing down
Turkey Retaliates Against Syria: How It May Give Rebel Soldiers Cover to Expand
It was not the first time Syria artillery has hit the Turkish town of Akçakale. But this time Ankara struck back
What If Space Was the Next Frontier for War?
Be prepared for falling and failing satellites, warns one U.N. expert
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On deck for Wednesday: Filipino journalists protest new libel law, college students massacred in Nigeria, New Zealand declines Mike Tyson’s request to visit, children’s lives at risk on Indian roads.
Is the U.S. Admitting Defeat in Afghanistan?
The law of diminishing returns — and rising costs — appears likely to bring Western troops home from Afghanistan even as the Taliban insurgency rages
Hong Kong Ferry Disaster: A City on the Sea Mourns the Drowned
Three days of mourning have been declared, and crew members and both captains have been arrested, for a collision that claimed 38 lives