Topic: China

Christianity in a Chinese workplace? For some.

A strategic semiconductor firm gets leeway on promoting faith in its halls.

Could North Korea still make nukes?

Destruction of its nuclear cooling tower was important but largely symbolic.

The Monitor's View: High hopes abroad for a new U.S. president

A word of caution about great expectations for a new US president

UN reports 'green energy gold rush'

Investment in renewable energy rose some 60 percent in 2007, according to the UN Environment Porgramme.

'Rome 1960': birth of a new era

Ideals clashed with reality in the 1960 Olympic Games.

World

A global war on inflation

Many nations have begun to tighten their credit reins in an effort to curb rising prices.

Energy by the numbers

University of Cambridge physicist David MacKay puts power use into perspective.

World

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about school segregation, superstition, and the Lisbon Treaty.

Opinion: Real change happens off-line

Millennials need to be activists face to face.

U.S. eases North Korea's isolation

Bush lifts some sanctions in exchange for pariah nation's step toward nuclear cooperation.

U.S. eases North Korea's isolation

Bush lifts some sanctions in exchange for pariah nation's step toward nuclear cooperation.

To lower oil price, boost the buck?

The weak dollar may push up energy prices by affecting supply, demand, and investor behavior.

Graphic novels, all grown up

Art form's influence rises, and broadens. A look at three of the genre's stars.

Major turbulence ahead for airlines

Industry officials and analysts urge Washington to act to avert a collapse.

Opinion: The key to a better U.S. image

USIA helped world views of the US before the cold war; let's revive it.

For China's Olympic guests, a not-so-warm welcome

Beijingers say added security rules could stifle the Games.

For China's Olympic guests, a not-so-warm welcome

Beijingers say added security rules could stifle the Games.

Historic port call marks Japan-China thaw

The arrival of a Japanese war ship in a Chinese port and the recent announcement of a joint gas-exploration deal signal improving bilateral ties, but territorial disputes remain unresolved.

The Monitor's View: Zimbabwe's neighborhood

The best hope for ousting dictator Robert Mugabe is pressure from Zimbabwe's neighbors.

Iraqi passions turn to soccer – for 90 minutes

On Sunday, Iraqis focused on their country's struggle on a soccer field in Dubai instead of the war on the streets.

That elusive Chinese word

In Mandarin, there are a hundred ways to skirt an unpleasant negative.

Home sweet storage unit

When they rented a place to store things during a home renovation, it became like a second home.

Saudi Arabia to boost oil output. Will gas prices fall?

At a rare meeting Sunday, some oil-producing nations tried to stabilize prices – and Western concerns over a recession.