Topic: Carrefour SA

Wal-Mart distances itself from Bangladesh factory fire (+video)

112 people died when a garment factory caught fire in Bangladesh on Saturday. The workers had been making clothes for Wal-Mart, though the retail giant said it was unaware of the contract.

Modern Parenthood China adoption diary: over the pole, the odyssey begins

Part 1 – China adoption diary: The Belsie family begins their journey to adopt their second daughter from China with a 12-hour, 7,000-mile flight over the pole and down through Siberia to Beijing.

Parading back to Rio de Janeiro: the bookish and brainy

In a reversal, many Brazilians who left the country are coming back amid a strong economy and sense of expectation. In Rio, some are inspired, others disappointed.

Barbie protest: Is doll destroying rain forests?

Barbie protest reaches new heights as activists rappel down Mattel headquarters to unfurl banner. Behind the Barbie protest: Greenpeace claims that the doll's packaging is made from Indonesian rain forests.

Heavy fighting in Ivory Coast as forces clash around presidential palace

The US is calling for renegade former President Laurent Gbagbo to step down, while relief organizations report a massacre of hundreds in one western town.

Tour de France Stage 18: Yellow jersey beyond reach, riders battle for lesser awards

The Tour de France, which ends Sunday, offers $2.6 million in prizes. Beyond battling for the yellow jersey, racers can collect points (think: Super Mario) for smaller awards.

Haiti relief: 'Cinema Under the Stars' helps Haitians move on

As Haiti relief efforts roll on, a group called Cinema Under the Stars aims to give Haitians something to be proud of by showing Haitian films to those made homeless by the Jan. 12 earthquake.

Haiti earthquake diary: Not as bad as Rwanda?

Time spent with medics of the International Medical Corps offers an inspiring window on those still working hard two weeks after the quake.

Why 27 Haiti orphans, adopted by US parents, are stuck in Haiti

The Haiti government, concerned about child trafficking, has stalled adoptions of orphans in the wake of the earthquake.

Haiti earthquake: Aid effort shifts to long-term care

Two weeks after the 7.0 earthquake rocked Haiti, relief workers are shifting from emergency aid to a second wave of challenges, such as providing safer, cleaner shelter for the more than 1 million people left homeless.

Haiti earthquake: Port-au-Prince in shambles, but much of the country spared

The Haiti earthquake that claimed tens of thousands of lives was largely centered around the densely populated coastal areas in the country's south. Much of the country was untouched.

Can Nike and Wal-Mart save the Amazon?

An ambitious commitment by some of the world's largest companies not to buy beef or leather products from the Brazilian Amazon may falter if a strong monitoring system isn't put in place.

Dalai Lama meets a top German official – but only one

European leaders are struggling to balance growing trade ties with China and deep public sympathy for Tibetans and their exiled leader, wrapping up his first stop on a global tour.

China's 'rational' nationalism

Beijing lights a dangerous patriotic torch as the Olympic torch heads its way.

The Monitor's View: China's 'rational' nationalism

Beijing lights a dangerous patriotic torch as the Olympic torch heads its way.

World

Chinese vent anti-Western fury online

Bloggers are now calling for boycotts and stoking death threats over perceived insults from Westerners who have criticized China's human rights record ahead of this summer's Olympic Games.

Brazil alcohol ban hard for retailers to swallow

Government tries to limit TV advertising and sales along highways