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North Korea's First Family

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:41:58 GMT

North Korea's First Family Isn't Like You and Me. (Or anyone, really.)

What Life is Like in Korea for Detained Reporters

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:41:58 GMT

Two American reporters are being held by North Korea as prisoners of war. Here's what they can expect.

Latin America's Intelligentsia Is Fleeing Chavez

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:06:49 GMT

After a decade of 21st-century socialism, the chief export of Venezuela and its allies seems to be the intelligentsia.

Why China Can't Create Brands

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:41:57 GMT

China is the world's factory, but its top firms remain oddly anonymous.

Germany's Technophobia Is Holding It Back

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:35:59 GMT

in key industries of the future.

India's Emerging Grand Strategy

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:33:03 GMT

Time For India To Start Saying Yes.

North Korea: Waiting for the "Great Leader" to Die

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:44:23 GMT

North Korea's wait for the "Great Leader" to die could unleash unpredictable consequences.

Zakaria: A Way Forward for Africa

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:38:31 GMT

Paul Kagame Charts A Way Forward.

Petitions: Release Newsweek Reporter Maziar Bahari

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:27:36 GMT

Well-known figures from more than 60 countries, from Noam Chomsky to Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, ask Tehran to free the Canadian-Iranian journalist.

Will America Go Back to Nuclear Power?

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:06:53 GMT

What the rest of the world can teach America in its return to nuclear power.

Q&A: A RAND Analyst on Afghanistan

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:48:05 GMT

A RAND analyst assesses the situation in Afghanistan.

In Kabul, Civilians Are Targets

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:43:30 GMT

Kabul Postcard: Regardless of what you think about the Afghanistan surge, civilians are paying the price.

What Do Recent Accidents Tell Us About Air Safety?

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:43:48 GMT

Officials say the country of manufacture and where planes are flown are the most important factors.

Pakistan's Taliban Offensive May Have Failed

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:19:09 GMT

Pakistan's all-out offensive against the Taliban may already have failed.

Barry: Afghanistan Is Obama's Vietnam

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:23:12 GMT

Even the Coalition commanders in Afghanistan wonder if they can win the war.

Soner Cagaptay on Turkey's EU Accession

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:57 GMT

Its EU entry is good for France.

Ambassador Susan Rice on America's New Diplomacy

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:29:39 GMT

U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice changes America's diplomatic approach.

Amanda Knox's Shaky Defense Team

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:53:58 GMT

Amanda Knox is a 22-year-old on trial for murder in Italy. Her defense—and her family—isn't helping.

Foreign Execs in China Face Questionable Charges

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:18:28 GMT

In China, foreign businessmen who play hardball can wind up doing hard time.

Does the Outrage Over Zelaya Smack of Hypocrisy?

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:51:29 GMT

Latin American leaders outraged over the Honduras coup have stood silently by as the region's other populists trod upon democracy.