Catholics in Brazil wonder about the future of their faith, Chinese demand for shark fin soup wreaks havoc on marine life in …
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The U.S. ambassador in China gets cornered; Uruguay pushes ahead with legalizing pot
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Russia kicks out USAID; French satirical magazine publishes offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad
After the Death of Key Leader, What’s the Future for India’s Maoist Rebellion?
The man known as “Kishenji” was chief ideologue, spokesman and military strategist for India’s Naxals, who have been waging a violent Maoist insurgency against the Indian state for decades. He was killed by Indian security forces …
Planet 7 Billion: Five Crisis Hotspots to Watch
The following is a guest post from TIME contributor Joe Jackson.
As the planet’s population climbs towards a new U.N.-projected peak of 10.1 billion by the turn of the next century, competition for resources within and between states will likely intensify. So too, goes the logic, will the number of resulting conflicts over oil, …