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Opinion A first step for the global poor – shatter six myths

Abject poverty takes a terrible toll. We can stop it. But we must start by separating fact from fiction.
03/10/2008 01:00 am
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about national healthcare, forgiving debt, aid workers in Ethiopia, and UN sanctions against Iran.
03/07/2008 12:00 am
Vigilante justice rocks once quiet Mozambique

Lynchings of suspected thieves – and riots over lack of police protection – have shaken the southern African donor darling.
03/06/2008 12:00 am
The Monitor's View Russia's less-than-sure thing

There's no surprise in Russia's newly elected president – or is there?
03/04/2008 12:00 am
World

03/03/2008 12:00 am
Putin generation: Opportunity – and corruption – test a young entrepreneur

Yulia Barabasheva puts in long hours at her beauty salon, which she opened last April.
02/27/2008 12:00 am
Chávez set to take Castro's mantle

Venezuela's fiery president gears up to become Latin America's next leftist icon.
02/22/2008 12:00 am
Opinion Bush's peace opportunity in Congo

A large diplomatic presence there is key to peace.
02/21/2008 12:00 am
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02/19/2008 12:00 am
World

02/06/2008 12:00 am
Anonymous donor gives $130 million for Bangladesh cyclone recovery

The money will help build schools and storms shelters, three months after Cyclone Sidr killed more than 3,000 and left millions homeless.
02/04/2008 12:00 am
As dollar falls, migrants feel pinch

Their earnings don't stretch as far for family overseas, so many are working extra hours.
01/29/2008 12:00 am
Can the crown jewel of world's coral reefs be saved?

Scientists and politicians are moving to protect the enormous biodiversity in the Coral Triangle – a critical marine nursery for tuna and other species.
01/24/2008 12:00 am
Terrorism & Security Gordon Brown calls for greater voice for India in international organizations

The British prime minister wants India to join the Financial Action Task Force, which targets terrorist financing. He also backed a permanent seat on an expanded UN Security Council.
01/21/2008 12:00 am
As tourism booms, a push for new models

Two Turkish villages illustrate the impact of radically different approaches to development.
01/17/2008 12:00 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
In India, new rat trap boosts low-caste tribe

The new device has enabled the Irula people to quadruple their daily catch. Once ridiculed, they're now called 'saviors' by farmers.
01/14/2008 12:00 am
Oprah's academy: Why educating girls pays off more

01/05/2007 12:00 am