No one in Iran is — and few in the West are — talking about the potential death toll, but it could rival the catastrophes of Bhopal and Chernobyl
In the Caucasus: Protests and Scandal Dominate Georgia’s Elections
As Georgia’s parliamentary elections near, President Mikheil Saakashvili’s party is reeling after videos showing violent abuse of prisoners were broadcast on television. Will the outrage in the streets propel the ruling party’s …
Exit Ahmadinejad: Iranian President Leaves World Stage with a Whimper
In what was likely his last appearance before the U.N. General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad bowed out with a whimper
What the Salafis Want: An Interview with the Blind Sheik’s Son
He wants his father freed and Shari‘a imposed unquestioningly on Egypt. Other than that, Mohammed Abdel-Rahman doesn’t want to cause trouble
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On deck for Thursday: Russians participate in risky clinical trials to receive medical care, a Filipino priest will be investigated for possible links to elephant ivory smuggling, news from the UN General Assembly and U.K. Flooding
Touchdown: American Football League Launches in India
A new venture, the Elite Football League of India, or EFLI, is betting that South Asians will fall for the American game. Here are some photographs of the players in action
The Damascus Double Bombing: Is the Syrian Capital Back in Play?
With Aleppo still being battled over, the rebels may just be signaling to Assad that he is well within their sights
Burma’s President and Opposition Leader Suu Kyi Visit the U.S., as Washington Eases Sanctions
The dual visit to New York City of Burma’s President Thein Sein and its leading diplomatic icon, Aung San Suu Kyi, comes at a historic moment for a country emerging out of years of isolation
Aung San Suu Kyi Tours the United States
Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel laureate, Burmese democracy activist and current parliamentarian, embarked on a long-awaited tour of the U.S. On Sept. 19, she received the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington as a mark of her struggle …
Anti-Austerity Protesters Clash with Riot Policemen in Central Athens
As many as 50,000 demonstrators took the the streets of Athens in an union-organized strike against austerity measures on Sept. 26, 2012. This is the first large-scale march since Greece’s coalition government was formed in June.
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On deck for Wednesday: Three Vietnamese bloggers get sentenced to jail for speaking out on corruption, South Korea faces a debt crisis, and protests roil Europe
Taiwan Joins Fray Over Disputed Pacific Islands
On Tuesday Japan Coast Guard vessels sprayed water at fishing boats from Taiwan, which were backed by ships from Taiwan’s Coast Guard, after they approached disputed islands in the East China Sea.
The President and the Islamist: Two Politicos Spar Over Tunisia’s Future
After both returned from exile when Tunisia’s dictatorship fell, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki and Rached Ghannouchi, head of the dominant Islamists, are locked in battle over the fate of the Arab Spring