Ballads Born of Conflict Still Thrive in Colombia
Posted by By SIMON ROMERO in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Colombians call Uriel Henao the king of the prohibited ballads, a genre that describes the exploits of rebels, coca farmers and traffickers.
Inside Corrupt-istan, a Loss of Faith in Leaders
Posted by By DEXTER FILKINS in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
A belief by Westerners that Afghans expect misrule and malfeasance could make Afghans’ contempt for their leaders as much a threat as the Taliban.
A Taste of Home in Foil Packets and Powder
Posted by By ASHLEY GILBERTSON in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
A culinary tour of the combat meals served to soldiers in Afghanistan.
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Offers Resignation
Posted by By CHOE SANG-HUN in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Yu Myung-hwan faced allegations that his ministry bent its regulations to hire his daughter.
Resentment Simmers in Western Chinese Region
Posted by By ANDREW JACOBS in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Since riots between the Han and Uighur groups in 2009, the Chinese authorities have arrested hundreds and tried to soothe frayed nerves. But the push has done little to repair distrust.
Educational Gaps Limit Brazil’s Reach
Posted by By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Education is a major stumbling block in Brazil’s bid to accelerate its economy and establish itself as one of the world’s most powerful nations.
Diplomatic Memo: In Middle East Peace Talks, Clinton Faces a Crucial Test
Posted by By MARK LANDLER in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
The talks could cement the legacy of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as a diplomat, or pose risks to any political ambitions she may harbor.
Afghanistan Tries to Help Nation’s Biggest Bank
Posted by By ADAM B. ELLICK in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
The Afghan government scrambled to bolster the nation’s largest bank after depositors mobbed it for a third day.
Mick Lally, Irish Actor and Founder of the Druid Theater, Dies at 64
Posted by By BRUCE WEBER in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Mr. Lally’s troupe has received international acclaim for its productions of works by Irish playwrights, especially J. M. Synge and Martin McDonagh.
Report: Bahrain to charge 23 with belonging to terrorist network
Posted by CNN.com - World in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Bahrain says it plans to charge 23 people for plotting to overthrow the government and for belonging to what officials described as a sophisticated terrorist network, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Saturday.
Group: 99 lashes for condemned Iranian
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An Iranian woman who’d already been condemned to death faces another sentence of 99 lashes because of a case of mistaken identity in a photograph, according to foes of the execution.
Craigslist.com blocks access to adult services ads
Posted by Reuters: Technology News in All news, Technology on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Craigslist.com has dropped its “adult services” listings, which have become the target of U.S. state attorneys general who say the much-visited online classified ad site is not doing enough to quash prostitution.
Roadside bomb attack kills 1, wounds 7 in Iraq
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At least one civilian was killed and seven others wounded in a double roadside bomb attack in northern Baghdad Saturday night, an official at Iraq’s Interior Ministry said.
Raimon Panikkar, Catholic Theologian, Is Dead at 91
Posted by By WILLIAM GRIMES in All news, Global news on 05. Sep, 2010 | Comments Off
Mr. Panikkar was a Roman Catholic whose embrace of Hindu scriptures and Buddhism made him an influential voice for promoting dialogue between the world’s religions.
Gaza tunnels targeted after rocket hits Israeli town
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Israel targeted three tunnels in Gaza in air strikes late Saturday night and early Sunday after a rocket from Gaza landed in Israel, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman said.