David Cameron cares as deeply about college hoops as Barack Obama takes an interest in English county cricket. Yet it’s a safe bet that the briefing documents Britain’s Prime Minister studied on his March 13 charter flight to …
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 13, 2012
Diplomacy With Iran: Hey, What’s the Hurry?
Such is the chasm between Washington and Tehran that last week’s comments by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei on President Barack Obama’s recent speech verged on geopolitical flirting: “We heard two days ago that the …
As Japan Marks One Year After the Tsunami, China Wonders Why Rebuilding Is So Slow
Marking the first anniversary of the March 11 Japanese tsunami tragedy, the Global Times, a Beijing-based daily with links to the Chinese Communist Party, published an editorial on Sino-Japanese relations. The thrust was this: …
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Few Good Options For Syria, But Arming The Rebels May Be The Worst
Frustration with a lack of movement in the ongoing conflict, many countries are pushing for military intervention. Why that could backfire
Cameron and Clegg Find Common Ground in Gay Marriage—But Party Dissent Lingers
On March 11 priests at Britain’s 2,500 parish churches glided down the aisles as worshipers sang a welcome hymn. After taking their place at the altar, they made the sign of the cross, and greeted churchgoers in the name of the …
Violence in Gaza Escalates
Must-Reads from Around the World: March 12, 2012
Solo Act — Almost every major news outlet is leading with the reports that a U.S. soldier acting alone allegedly killed at least 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children, on Sunday. The shootings, taking place near a base …
Power Up: A Guide to Asia’s Nuclear Future
Despite the disaster that befell Fukushima one year ago, much of Asia is still planning for a nuclear-powered future.
‘Iron Dome’ Protects Israel From Gaza’s Missiles: Will That Embolden it to Strike Iran?
Another round of fighting broke out over the weekend between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip. It was the usual thing, only more so: Until Sunday morning, only militants were reported killed on the Palestinian side. And …
A Year After Evacuating, Residents Long to Return to Homes Near Fukushima Plant
Chitose Nakano pulls two tall cans of Asahi Dry and a 7-Eleven roll cake out of a plastic shopping bag, and sets them on the white cloth. A cacophony of shutters clicks as the 36-year-old, fully clad in a white protective suit …
How Armenia and Azerbaijan Wage War Through Eurovision
Critics deride the Eurovision Song Contest as a cultural Chernobyl where sex appeal has more value than musical ability. There’s some truth in that. In recent years contestants have danced salaciously in giant hamster wheels …