The rhino’s horn evolved over time to be an asset for the animal. But these days, it’s the rhino’s greatest liability. Surging demand for rhino horn in Asia has imperiled the shy, near-sighted ungulate. Last year, poachers …
Oscar Favorite The Artist Faces Formidable Rival In France’s César Awards
Update: The Césars are over in Paris, and the winners are:
The Artist, to the tune of six awards, including Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius, Best Lead Actress for Bérénice Bejo, and Best Film.
Omar Sy, for Best …
U.S.-North Korea Talks Yield a “Bit of Progress,” but Little Hope for Refugees
A U.S. envoy said two days of meetings in Beijing with North Korean representatives, the first since the death of dictator Kim Jong Il in December, have yielded “a little bit of progress.” But any optimism about resuming talks on …
Must-Reads from Around the World: February 24, 2012
Fighting Failure – Foreign Policy‘s Douglas Wissing posts a damning indictment of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan amid continuing violence over the burning of copies of the Koran. “This wave of protest is just the latest example of …
The Uttar Pradesh Elections: A Big Moment for Indian Muslims
It’s election season in India’s most populous state, a time when Uttar Pradesh’s political campaigners hold raucous rallies and beat the streets making lofty promises to curry favor with the multitude of different caste and …
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Afghans Protest Against Alleged Koran Desecration
Crowds gather for a fourth day in anger over NATO’s plans for disposing copies of Islamic texts
Does the 21st Century Need to Be an ‘American Century’?
Though the Republican presidential hopefuls are still duking it out among themselves, it seems the GOP has already thrown down the gauntlet on foreign policy. First and foremost, Republicans will show off their hawkish …
What Iran’s Inspection Rebuff Says About Prospects for Nuclear Diplomacy
To those mesmerized by the drumbeat for war with Iran, Tehran’s rejection on Tuesday of an International Atomic Energy Agency request to visit a sensitive military site signaled grim prospects for diplomacy resolving the nuclear …
Must-Reads from Around the World: February 23, 2012
“If the second largest recipient of U.S. military aid can attack pro-democracy organizations with no real consequences, authoritarian governments worldwide will be emboldened to follow suit.”
Hugo Chávez Battles Cancer Again – But His Vulgar Vitriol May Hurt His Political Health
Unless you’re one of the whackos who puts politics before people, you’ll wish Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez the best as he readies to undergo a second round of cancer surgery. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Chávez conceded that …
Deadly Train Crash in Argentina
At least 49 people are dead in one of the country’s worst rail accidents