Identity of man who killed Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is known

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:22:25 EST
But the identity of the person who ordered the killing has not been determined and the man who shot Politkovskaya has not been found and arrested. Above, about a thousand people rallied Sunday in Moscow to mark the one-year anniversary of the killing.

Far-right Swiss party divides nation on immigrant issue

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:18:52 EST
As voters prepare to go to the polls in a general election in two weeks, the campaign has turned into a debate over the place of immigrants.

Israelis debate Torah-mandated sabbatical for the land

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:26:12 EST
Every seven years, Jewish-owned land is supposed to be left fallow, but some rabbis have issued rules for pro-forma sales of land to non-Jews so crops can be grown.

Macao's boom leaving many behind

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:24:41 EST
In the reverse side of Macao's growth, out of sight of most visitors to the artificial world created by new casinos, the influx of labor across the border with China keeps wages low, while the cost of living rises.

Foes assail Gordon Brown as he declines to call early vote in Britain

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:10:04 EST
The Conservative leader, David Cameron, on Sunday called the decision not to face voters "a humiliating retreat."

Merkel's coalition threatened by dispute among Social Democrats

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:52:18 EST
Old divisions inside the Social Democrats have resurfaced over labor-law changes introduced by their former leader, Gerhard Schröder.

Rape has morphed from tool of war into societal epidemic in Congo

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:25:26 EST
The country has been shattered by the worst sexual violence in the world, according to a UN official.

Blackwater shooting unprovoked, official Iraq inquiry finds

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:10:25 EST
The security contractor's convoy "wasn't even hit by a stone," much less hostile gunfire, during the Sept. 16 incident in Baghdad, the report found. The shooting killed 17 people and wounded 27.

Vandals tear Monet painting at Musée d'Orsay in Paris

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:07:59 EST
Intruders, apparently drunk, broke into the Musée d'Orsay early Sunday and punched a hole in a renowned work by the Impressionist master Claude Monet, "Le Pont d'Argenteuil."

More than one million evacuate from typhoon's path in China

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:52:07 EST
Typhoon Krosa killed four people on Taiwan on Saturday as it knocked out power to 2 million homes and drenched the island, according to Taiwan's Disaster Relief Center.

Musharraf appears set to remain in power in Pakistan

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:58:55 EST
The Pakistani president, General Pervez Musharraf, must wait at least 10 days for a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of his re-election Saturday, but the court is unlikely to nullify his sweeping victory, analysts said Sunday.

Letter from America: U.S. deal with North Korea a compromise

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 06:39:19 EST
In the recent negotiations, North Korea used nuclear blackmail to get what it wanted: economic aid, non-belligerency and movement toward normal relations with the United States.

'The braid' is crowning glory for the Ukranian politician Yulia Tymoshenko

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:47:52 EST
The former prime minister who made a strong showing in parliamentary elections last week wears the traditional hair braid to underline her nationalist credentials.

Back to nature -- Flowers to feathers dominate on Paris's runways

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:07:50 EST
Call them the Al Gore followers or the eco-aware generation. But nature has been the pervasive and unifying theme of the spring/summer Paris 2008 season that closed on Sunday.

Bulgaria moves away from legalizing prostitution

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:33:37 EST
The Bulgarian government abruptly reversed its longstanding move toward legalizing prostitution, part of a broader trend in Europe to make prostitution illegal as a way to combat sexual trafficking.

Terror and personal demons

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST
History happens, but only just. The lives of individuals, as of nations, may hinge on a millimeter's difference in the trajectory of a bullet, a road not taken on a whim, or the random spray of shrapnel.

Questioning the India deal

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:59:28 EST
The United States needs to develop strong ties with democratic India. But President Bush erred in making a nuclear deal the centerpiece of that relationship.

On torture and American values

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:59:43 EST
The Bush administration has dishonored America's history of protecting human rights by condoning torture and abuse in secret prisons and by conducting a systematic campaign to mislead Congress, the American people and the world about those policies.

A boy named Godknows: In southern Africa, names that say a mouthful

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:16:42 EST
When traditional African names are bestowed in English the result can be confusion - and sometimes, hilarity - even among fellow Africans.

Small town of Urk exemplifies pious heart of the Dutch Christian right

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:42:09 EST
There are 19 Protestant churches in this overwhelmingly white Christian town of 18,000, underscoring the fact that the country's famed multicultural tolerance is based more on co-existence than integration.

Many Czechs love U.S., but say 'hold the radar'

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:32:57 EST
Many Czechs love U.S., but say 'hold the radar' The Czech population is deeply divided over whether its country should host a controversial U.S. missile-defense radar system that is opposed by Russia.

An oasis of national culture opens its gates in a city in turmoil, Islamabad

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:41:35 EST
The National Art Gallery that took 28 years to build got its final push to completion from an unlikely source: the president, Pervez Musharraf.

With scars that will never heal, one woman fights human trafficking

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:52:51 EST
Having escaped the shackles of forced prostitution in Italy, Isoke Aikpitanyia, a Nigerian immigrant, now dedicates her life to freeing others.

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