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Suu Kyi faces political expulsionAung San Suu Kyi will have to be expelled from her political party under electoral rules announced by Burma's ruling military government.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:48 pm

Indonesian leader confirms terrorist's deathIndonesia's president says one of the masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombing has been killed, but the country's police have refused to confirm the death.
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:28 pm

Charity staff killed in militant attackAt least six aid workers have been killed in an attack by militants on the offices of a US-based charity group in Pakistan.
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:44 pm

Afghan blast kills NATO soldiersA suicide attack targeting a NATO-Afghan border police compound in eastern Afghanistan has killed two foreign soldiers and wounded several others.
» 9 Mar 2010, 9:48 pm

EU targets traders in response to Greek crisisThe EU is considering a ban on the sort of complex financial instruments that may have contributed to Greece's economic crisis.
» 9 Mar 2010, 9:00 pm

'Jihad Jane' charged for recruiting terroristsAn American woman known as "Jihad Jane" has been charged with recruiting jihadist fighters via the internet and conspiring to kill an unnamed person in Sweden.
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:02 pm

No jail for kisser who triggered airport scareA man who held up 16,000 passengers by breaching airport security to kiss his girlfriend has avoided a jail sentence.
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:20 pm

Man guilty of $55m pyramid schemeA British court has found a man guilty of defrauding thousands of investors out of 34 million pounds ($55.6 million) through a series of pyramid scams.
» 9 Mar 2010, 6:45 pm

The hidden victims of Mexico's femicideYoung women in Mexico are being targeted in sadistic sexual violence known as "femicide".
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:45 pm

Haitian children rescued from traffickersAuthorities in Bolivia have rescued 19 children and teenagers thought to have been kidnapped in Haiti by human trafficking gangs.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:14 pm

Rapes begin when darkness falls in HaitiAustralian nurse in Haiti says cases of rape are on the rise as US troops prepare to pull out of the earthquake-devastated country.
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:01 pm

Al Jazeera

Bali bomb-maker killed in raidIndonesia's president confirms death of top fugitive in Jakarta police raid.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:37 am

US condemns Israeli expansionBiden denounces move to build 1,600 illegal homes that could derail talks with Palestinians.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:07 pm

Myanmar bars Suu Kyi from pollsMilitary announces election law disqualifying anyone convicted of a crime.
» 9 Mar 2010, 9:59 pm

Aid workers shot dead in PakistanAttack in Mansehra, 65km north of Islamabad, targets office of World Vision aid agency.
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:31 pm

Massacre leaves Nigerians on edgeGunfire sends villagers running for cover two days after attack leaves 500 dead.
» 9 Mar 2010, 6:34 pm

Ahmadinejad in Kabul for talksIranian leader's visit comes at tail end of trip by US defence secretary Robert Gates.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:47 am

China export rebound continuesExports in February surge 45.7 on 2009, showing the fastest growth in three years.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:13 am

Greek PM meets Obama over crisisPapandreou urges US president to crack down on speculators damaging Greece's economy.
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:57 pm

US family seeks Israeli damagesCase concerns Rachel Corrie's death during protest against Palestinian home demolitions.
» 9 Mar 2010, 9:51 pm

BBC News

'Last Bali bomber' killed in IndonesiaIndonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:31 am

China's exports see big increaseChina's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:36 am

Collider to shut down for a yearThe Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
» 9 Mar 2010, 4:19 pm

US 'hid terror suspect treatment'A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:36 pm

Iran president in key Afghan tripIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in the Afghan capital Kabul for talks with President Hamid Karzai.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

Activist case to open in IsraelA court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, is to open.
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:04 pm

US attacks East Jerusalem plansThe US vice-president condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem, as he prepares to visit the West Bank.
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:27 pm

Five killed in Pakistan attackUnidentified gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing up to five people, police say.
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:09 pm

Ring may be giant 'impact crater'Deforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:26 pm

Leaping off the page - Belgian paper prints '3D edition'A Belgian daily has issued what is thought to be Europe's first 3D newspaper - complete with cardboard viewing glasses.
» 9 Mar 2010, 5:35 pm

Good egg - DNA of extinct birds found in ancient shellsThe eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
» 9 Mar 2010, 4:22 pm

CNN.com World

U.S. condemns new Israel housing unitsVice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel's decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it "a step that undermines the trust we need right now."
» 9 Mar 2010, 3:24 pm

Myanmar bars Suu Kyi's election participationMyanmar's ruling junta has announced a new election law that disqualifies pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming national elections.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:47 pm

Child abuse claims hit German Catholic institutionsNorbert Denef says for years he couldn't speak about the crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:25 pm

5 killed in attack at charity in PakistanMilitants attacked the office of a humanitarian organization in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday killing five people, police said.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:59 pm

Bali bombing mastermind 'killed' in shootoutA police raid on the outskirts of Jakarta Tuesday may have killed one of Indonesia's most-wanted terrorists, though officials said they would await tests to verify the man's identity.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:31 pm

China may ban eating dogs, catsAs part of a revamping of animal welfare laws, China is considering banning consumption of meat from cats and dogs. Such a ban would show "China has reached a new level of civilization," one proponent says.
» 9 Mar 2010, 9:23 am

Nigerian security chief replaced after massacreNigeria's acting president replaced his national security adviser Tuesday, two days after mobs massacred hundreds in villages in central Nigeria.
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:24 am

Irish police arrest 7 on murder plot chargesIrish police arrested seven people Tuesday suspected of plotting to commit a murder abroad, they announced.
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:33 am

Freed from Haiti, missionary returns 'with mixed emotions'After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil.
» 9 Mar 2010, 4:47 pm

Bahrain hot for racingChampagne won't be sprayed this weekend in Bahrain at the country's Formula One Grand Prix, a hotly anticipated race that kicks off the season.
» 9 Mar 2010, 4:43 am

Economist

Car ownership: On the roadWhere car ownership is highestLUXEMBOURG'S roads are jammed with 647 cars for every 1,000 people, the highest ownership rate in the world. The tiny country is rich, which probably accounts for its motor-mania. Car ownership is also high in wealthy countries with remote rural populations, such as Iceland and New Zealand. Surprisingly, America, home of the motor vehicle, has fewer cars per person than either Australia or Canada. ...
» 8 Jan 2009, 1:28 am

American millionaires: Rich man, poorer manHow the financial crisis has affected the richEVEN the rich suffer in a financial crisis. Over a third of American millionaire households said they lost at least 30% of their net worth since September, according to a new report by Spectrem Group, a financial consultancy. Property, mutual funds, shares and annuities took the biggest knocks. Unsurprisingly, financial advisors are under more scrutiny, with satisfaction levels falling from 60% earlier in the year to 40%. A majority of the wealthy say they may not be able to support their lifestyles and nearly 20% will delay retirement. ...
» 7 Jan 2009, 2:40 am

US stockmarket returns: Booms and bustsIn 2008 America's stockmarkets suffered their second-worst year since 1825INVESTORS are told that the value of their shares may go down as well as up. Rarely, however, do they plummet as far as they did in 2008. The total return of the S&P 500 index fell by nearly 40% last year, the second-worst performance by America's stockmarket since 1825, according to calculations by Value Square, a Belgian asset-management firm. Comparisons to the Depression are clear: only in 1931 and 1937 were there similarly abysmal losses. The firm looked at various predecessors of the S&P 500 from 1923 onwards, and for earlier years took data from a working paper by Yale Management School on the returns of companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Since 18
» 6 Jan 2009, 1:28 am

Health care: Doctor in the houseCountries with the most, and fewest, doctorsUNSURPRISINGLY access to health care is closely tied to wealth. African countries have the fewest doctors per head of population, with Malawi the worst off. Beyond Africa, Bhutan is particularly short of doctors. Turkmenistan and Cuba have the most doctors to go around, more even than rich countries. Other former communist countries such as Belarus and Georgia are also well endowed with members of the medical profession. ...
» 5 Jan 2009, 1:44 am

Coffee production: Caffeine kingsWhich countries produce most coffee?THERE is indeed an awful lot of coffee in Brazil. And there is quite a bit in Vietnam and Colombia too. But while these three countries produce the most coffee their wares are drunk mainly in places where it would not grow quite so well. Americans drink the most of the invigorating beverage though Brazil gets through quite a bit too. Germany and Japan also outdrink those traditional homes of coffee swilling—France and Italy. ...
» 4 Jan 2009, 9:52 pm

Mobile phones: Buzzing demandDemand for mobile phones will grow in 2009FROM the world's poorest countries to the very richest, the demand for mobile phones will not be derailed by tougher economic times. Globally, subscriptions will swell by 8%, bringing the total to some 4 billion worldwide. In the developed world growth will be spurred by the need to upgrade to ever more powerful, internet-enabled phones, while in emerging economies heavy investment in network infrastructure will mean that virtually anyone, just about anywhere, will be able to get reception. In recession-hit economies, however, customers will delay their upgrades and cut back on pricier usage plans. ...
» 29 Dec 2008, 9:23 pm

European Union elections: Europe's weary votersFewer Europeans will go to the polls in 2009THE European Union is in little danger of being mistaken for a vibrant democracy. A reputation for deals forged in backrooms and the failure to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, which would have conferred greater powers on the EU parliament, are all likely to dissuade too many of the half a billion EU citizens from turning out for parliamentary elections in 2009. Since direct elections began in 1979, at five-yearly intervals, turnout has fallen each time, to 46% in 2004. This hides lower turnout in countries such as Britain, and truly appalling statistics in some new member states which joined in 2004. ...
» 28 Dec 2008, 9:33 pm

Business investment: Cutting costsBusiness investment in big economies will shrink in 2009IN UNCERTAIN times for businesses, cash is king, and those (mostly mature) firms that have fat margins and strong cash flow will have an edge over firms that are in critical phases of their investment cycle, especially start-ups that are burning rather than breeding cash. Many firms will slash discretionary spending and scale back growth plans to conserve cash until they get a clearer sense of the economic outlook. Before the market panic of September 2008, the OECD predicted that business investment would slump in first half of 2009, rebounding a bit in the second half, but to a much lower growth rate than had been the norm until recently. Even that now looks overly optimistic. ...
» 23 Dec 2008, 8:47 pm

Ferris wheels: Wheely bigThe battle for the world's biggest observation wheelTHE world's great capital cities engage in a rivalry that is generally unspoken. But occasionally this yearning to be the best erupts into the open and onto the skyline. And nothing proclaims your city's greatness like a vast Ferris wheel, the first of which was built for the Chicago World's Fair in 1893. In 2009 Berlin plans to outdo the 135-metre London Eye in Britain's capital—Europe's largest—with a wheel 50 metres higher. But Beijing will steal the show with its own 208-metre Great Observation Wheel, the biggest in the world. ...
» 22 Dec 2008, 9:40 pm

Medical tourism: Operation shoppingWhy it pays to go abroad for medical treatmentAROUND 46m Americans lack health insurance, and tens of millions more are woefully under-insured. As they face huge out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles and “co-payments” for operations, they are increasingly heading overseas to cheaper facilities. Many common operations can be done in world-class hospitals abroad for a fifth or less of the price charged by American hospitals. As more employers and health-insurance firms add the “global option” to their plans, the number of American health tourists will soar to over 2m in 2009—rising to 10m by 2012, according to forecasts by Deloitte, a consultancy. ...
» 21 Dec 2008, 7:47 pm

Personal Computers: Getting wiredAmerica and Japan have the most computers per personGrowth in the sales of personal computers will continue to slow in 2009, especially in more saturated markets such as North America, where there is already almost one PC for every person. Demand will remain relatively strong in emerging markets where penetration rates are still relatively low. The falling cost of laptops and the growing availability of cheaper internet-enabled devices will help to fuel demand worldwide. As a result, laptops will outsell desktop computers for the first time in 2009. ...
» 19 Dec 2008, 1:36 am

Newsweek

Does Going Green Make You Less Virtuous?A new study shows that people are more likely to cheat and steal after buying green products.
» 9 Mar 2010, 4:10 pm

T. Boone Pickens, John Kerry Team on Energy BillJohn Kerry and T. Boone Pickens, once fierce foes, have found a way to work together on energy legislation.
» 9 Mar 2010, 2:38 pm

Why Dems May Do Well in November ElectionsCome November, the president and his party may find themselves succeeding most by failing the least.
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:21 am

Calif. Governor: Why Brown Will Be the Dem NomineeIn one of the nation's bluest states, why is Jerry Brown the only Democrat running for governor?
» 9 Mar 2010, 9:22 am

Oil, Iraq's Greatest Asset, Could Doom Its FutureIraqis may at last be on their way to the petro-prosperity they've waited so long to enjoy. They should be careful what they wish for.
» 8 Mar 2010, 2:34 pm

Oscar's Rumblr: We React to the Academy AwardsOur staff discusses the 82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony.
» 8 Mar 2010, 12:23 pm

Jerry Brown Tells Newsweek Why He's Running AgainCalifornia's Jerry Brown thinks it'll take a former governor to get the downtrodden Golden State back on track.
» 8 Mar 2010, 10:48 am

5 Ways to Fix the Oscar CeremonyThis year's ceremony promised something for everybody. So why did it feel like it was meant for nobody?
» 8 Mar 2010, 7:22 am

Why We Must Fire Bad TeachersIn no other profession are workers so insulated from accountability.
» 5 Mar 2010, 9:23 pm

How Lindsey Graham Works the White HouseBarack Obama and GOP Senator Lindsey Graham disagree on almost everything—except the need to work together.
» 5 Mar 2010, 8:17 pm

An Unstable and Less Liberal Global Middle ClassThe global middle class is more unstable and less liberal than we thought.
» 5 Mar 2010, 9:04 pm

Reuters

UK PM Brown warns of bumpy economic road aheadLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown sees risks to the economic recovery and says it is not the moment to change course as he prepares for an election by June.
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:20 pm

UK's Miliband urges push for Afghan peace dealLONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband urged Afghans on Wednesday to push energetically for a peace settlement with Taliban insurgents and said Afghanistan's neighbors must support such an agreement.
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:39 pm

Bomber's death deals fresh blow to Indonesia militantsCANBERRA/JAKARTA (Reuters) - A suspected mastermind of the Bali bombings was killed in a police raid in Indonesia in the latest blow to an Islamist militant movement in the world's most populous Muslim country.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:07 pm

Iran's Ahmadinejad in Afghanistan, Gates departsKABUL (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived on Wednesday for a visit to Afghanistan, after Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said he was wary of Tehran's influence in the country.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:39 am

Clinton says elections key to Haiti stabilityWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls were key to the stability and legitimacy of the Haitian government.
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:27 pm

Israeli general says "all options" needed on IranNEW YORK (Reuters) - All options "should remain on the table" to force Iran to stop its nuclear program, Israel's top general said on Tuesday during a visit to New York.
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:49 pm

Nigeria urged to end impunity after village massacreJOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said.
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:28 am

U.N. sees no security vacuum as U.S. troops exit HaitiUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is confident there will be no security vacuum in Haiti as U.S. and other foreign troops withdraw from the earthquake-struck Caribbean country, a top U.N. official said on Tuesday.
» 9 Mar 2010, 2:26 pm

Head of Egypt's al-Azhar dies in Saudi Arabia: reportDUBAI (Reuters) - Egyptian religious leader Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of al Azhar, has died on a visit to Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera television reported on Wednesday, quoting its correspondent. Al-Azhar, one of the most prominent seats of Sunni Islamic learning in the Muslim world, has schools, universities and other educational institutions across Egypt.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:26 am

India's Congress faces turmoil over women's billNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's ruling Congress party officials met on Wednesday to douse a political standoff over a contentious womens' quota bill after two of its allies quit and left the government less elbow room to pass economic legislation.
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:31 pm

The Wall Street Journal

Swaps Come Under FireThe EU is considering a ban on speculative derivative trades, including credit default swaps, which have been blamed for worsening the crisis in Greece.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:24 am

In Ireland, a Blueprint for Euro ZoneDebt-laden Ireland is winning applause for adopting severe measures that Greece has put off, but pay cuts and tax hikes have put public servants in some unusual binds.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:18 am

U.N. to Announce Review of Climate PanelThe InterAcademy Council, an organization representing scientists from around the world, will head up a review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change following a string of criticism over the panel's scientific reports.
» 9 Mar 2010, 8:10 pm

Haiti Relief Races Against RainThousands of residents of Port-au-Prince's tent cities remain to be relocated before hard rains begin next month.
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:44 am

Study Seeks 'Greener' FlightAirlines, airports and aviation regulators in the U.S. and Europe have found inexpensive ways to cut fuel consumption, carbon emissions and flight times by cooperating more effectively on air-traffic management.
» 9 Mar 2010, 4:13 pm

Indonesia Says Bali Bomber DeadIndonesia's president confirmed that Dulmatin, one of the masterminds behind the 2002 bombings in Bali, was among three terrorist suspects shot and killed Tuesday.
» 9 Mar 2010, 10:13 pm

Rudd, Yudhoyono Strengthen TiesThe leaders of Australia and Indonesia have agreed to formally cooperate on issues such as terrorism, climate change and people-smuggling in the region.
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:32 pm

Egypt Seeks to Revive GrowthEgyptian officials have laid out an ambitious set of economic targets for the Arab world's most populous country.
» 9 Mar 2010, 7:25 pm

India's Equality Law Passes HurdleIndia's upper house of Parliament passed a bill that would reserve one third of the national and state legislatures for women.
» 9 Mar 2010, 3:25 pm

Mexico Tops Obama's Trade AgendaThe Obama Administration's top trade negotiator, Ron Kirk, said the U.S. is working quickly to resolve a damaging trade spat with Mexico.
» 9 Mar 2010, 3:51 pm

Biden Criticizes Israeli Building PlanThe U.S. vice president criticized the surprise publication of a new Israeli plan to build in east Jerusalem, which could endanger the renewal of peace talks after a year hiatus.
» 9 Mar 2010, 9:13 pm

Time

Israel: Did the Alleged Mossad Hit in Dubai Really Help?While all the signs point to Mossad as the perpetrator and the Israelis are hardly denying it, the killing of a top Hamas operative may have caused the Israelis problems on other fronts
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

Russian Shareholder Activist Exposes Corporate GreedAlexei Navalny is a unique type of opposition figure in Russia. He believes the most effective way to challenge the ruling class is not through elections, but by acquiring stock
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

Israel, Palestine Negotiate Indirectly in Proximity TalksNeither side believes that indirect talks being initiated by the U.S. will bring peace, but each will try to use their failure to its advantage
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

Policing at Issue in Northern Ireland's Power ShareThe province should soon have new powers over its police service, but old divisions are reappearing, and rising violence threatens the whole idea of power sharing
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

Hezb-i-Islami Fights Taliban, Joins Afghan GovernmentThe outbreak of fighting between the Taliban and their allies in Hezb-i-Islami may be good news for the government in Kabul
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

A Lesbian Couple's Experiences in Anti-Gay UgandaLife is tough for Uganda's homosexuals. Here's the story of one couple battling the government, a new law and suspicious neighbors, all to be left alone to be themselves
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

Voyages of Mariner Zheng He: Symbolism for Modern ChinaMedieval admiral Zheng He has become a potent symbol for modern China
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

Why Is China Slowing its Military Spending?For the past two decades, China's rapid economic growth has been twinedwith an even more rapid increase in military spending. Is that changing?
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

After Iraq's Elections, Who Will Lead the Country?The election is over. But the counting -- and the dealing -- could go on for a while
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

Mexico's Maciel Sex Abuse Focuses on Legion of ChristWill new revelations about the Mexican priest force the Pope to launch an investigation of the controversial Legion of Christ?
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am

Iraq's Election: Can It Pull a Country Together?No one side appears to have the votes to form a coalition, so the real action may come weeks after the polls close
» 10 Mar 2010, 12:25 am