Topic: Darfur

The only way to alter China's hand in Darfur

Shame won't work. But enlisting its self-interest can.

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Opinion: The only way to alter China's hand in Darfur

Shame won't work. But enlisting its self-interest can.

Book buzz

A look at books in the news this week.

U.N. force makes progress in Darfur

Security has improved slightly in parts of Sudan's troubled western region, but only 9,000 of the 26,000 peacekeeping troops have been deployed so far.

Boycott 'Genocide Games'? Sudan's Olympic athletes say no.

Arab and Darfuri teammates want the event to showcase their talent, not their country's problems.

China slammed for arming Zimbabwe's Mugabe

China said Tuesday it may turn away a ship full of weapons headed for Zimbabwe's leader.

Boycott 'Genocide Games'? Sudan's Olympic athletes say no.

Arab and Darfuri teammates want the event to showcase their talent, not their country's problems.

Monitor Picks

Five things we think you'll like this week, including a Domingo concert without the expensive seats, the return of Botswana's answer to Miss Marple, and a TV show of dance choreography inside national parks.

For many U.S. athletes, an Olympics boycott is out

Olympic hopefuls gathered in Chicago this week say that boycotts do not work. Athletes who were unable to compete in 1980 concur.

Google Earth maps become venue for helping world

Socially minded outfits use the company's globe-mapping software to illustrate plights of refugees, others in need.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about Olympic boycotts, borrower bailouts, and curriculum overload.

Protests or not, Olympic torch officials plan to stay the course

Further demonstrations are expected at upcoming stops, which include Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Olympic torch rallying China's critics

For some years, China's boom and the war on terror have overridden human rights concerns.

UN's Ban, U.S. push to add Darfur peacekeepers – and soon

The secretary-general says the situation in Sudan's violence-torn province 'remains grim.'

Opinion: Olympic boycotts – a bad idea

They don't work. Instead, promote the Olympic truce.

In Israel, Ethiopian refugee helps others

Yohannes Lemma Bayu provides practical aid for what the government recently called a 'tsunami' of African asylum seekers

Alternative torch tours tout political efforts

Darfur, Tibet, and Falun Gong are among the awareness campaigns.

Grain prices soar globally

Rice shortages are appearing across Asia. In Egypt, the Army is now baking bread to curb food riots.

E.U. weighs Olympic boycott over Tibet

The European Union meets Friday to discuss ties to China after the unrest in Tibet.

Reporters on the Job

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The Monitor's View: What Bush can win while at the Olympics in China

He can persuade China not to trade with an Iran racing to make weapons-grade uranium.

China's human rights rating upgraded by U.S. State Dept.

It takes the country off the list of worst human rights offenders but still notes serious concerns.

U.N.'s Ban Ki Moon emerges as dogged reformer

In his 15 months as UN secretary-general, he has insisted that the UN come to embody two qualities not always associated with it: efficiency and responsiveness.