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3 compelling photo books for gifting this winter
These photo books capture the world in images that are by turns amusing and heartbreaking.
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5 countries where the death penalty is legal but rare
India’s Supreme Court sentenced the last surviving gunman of the 2008 attacks on Mumbai, to death. Here is a list of 5 countries where the death penalty is a legal possibility, though rare.
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Briefing Five things to know about Freedom House's latest global rankings
A look at the 2012 Freedom House ranking of 197 countries according to their relative freedom.
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In Pictures Belarus protests
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Review: 'Defiance'
Based on a true story, movie traces the history of a ragtag community of Jewish civilians who escape into the woods to flee the invading Nazis.
01/17/2009 12:00 am -
Russian gas cutoff energizes nuclear comeback
Italy, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Britain are among those giving nuclear another look.
01/16/2009 12:00 am -
After Sarkozy, a Czech takes EU helm
Czech President Vaclav Klaus, an economist and self-proclaimed 'Euro-dissident,' is critical of much of the governing body's efforts.
01/02/2009 12:00 am -
Ukraine will pay its $2 billion Russian gas bill
Ukraine said Tuesday that will avoid a Kremlin cutoff in gas supplies. European gas customers breathed sighs of relief.
12/31/2008 12:00 am -
President Bush and online media’s growing impact
12/11/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Obama's moment on human rights
The US should make joining the UN Human Rights Council a priority.
12/10/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion A smarter North Korea policy
It will take a combination of diplomacy and blunt threats.
11/07/2008 12:00 am -
Europe's financial crisis is spreading eastward
Hungary and Ukraine received emergency loans from the IMF Sunday. Belarus and Serbia are asking for help, too.
10/28/2008 01:00 am -
World
09/30/2008 01:00 am -
World
09/29/2008 01:00 am -
Moscow's moves in Georgia track a script by right-wing prophet
Is Alexander Dugin really the new sage of the Kremlin?
09/20/2008 01:00 am -
Russia courts old allies, steps up defiance of the West
President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that Russia is 'a nation to be reckoned with.'
09/08/2008 01:00 am -
Russia's gains in Georgia may leave it more isolated
In the coming weeks, the West will be shaping a long-term response to what many see as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's bid to change the post-cold-war world.
08/26/2008 01:00 am -
India's latest engineering goal: create Olympians
Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal is underwriting an ambitious push to put India on the map after decades of Olympic underachievement.
07/10/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion Israel at 60: So vilified, yet so deserving of praise
The world should appreciate what it has accomplished.
05/08/2008 01:00 am -
Homage to the humble spud
In the world of food, potatoes are finally in the limelight.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
Homage to the humble spud
In the world of food, potatoes are finally in the limelight.
05/07/2008 01:00 am -
World
05/01/2008 01:00 am -
Iran takes goodwill tour to India
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stops in India Tuesday after visiting Pakistan and Sri Lanka on a trip aimed at inking energy deals and curbing the West's influence.
04/29/2008 01:00 am -
World
03/27/2008 01:00 am -
Suburban sprawl pollutes Hungary
The rapid rise in commuter traffic to and from Budapest is creating Los Angeles-style smog.
03/19/2008 01:00 am -
In global capital markets, Russia eyes larger role
The investment push, fueled by a new sovereign wealth fund and eager Russian businessmen, has raised concerns of Moscow meddling abroad.
03/12/2008 01:00 am -
Freedom takes a hit worldwide
A new report by Washington watchdog group Freedom House says a clampdown on political rights made 43 countries 'not free' in 2007.
01/17/2008 12:00 am -
Global elections watch: All eyes on U.S. race
Who would foreigners like to see at the helm of the world's superpower – a Republican or Democrat?
01/02/2008 12:00 am
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