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British Bank Bailout: Is It Enough?

Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces the tough job of restoring trust in a severely battered sector


Does Ahmadinejad Speak for Iran?

Author Hooman Majd offers rare insights into the politics of the Islamic Republic


In South Africa, the Party of Mandela Faces a Divorce

Irreconcilable differences between supporters of ex-President Thabo Mbeki and those of his rival Jacob Zuma may lead to the creation of a new party


US-Europe Rate Cut Comes Too Late for Asia

In the ongoing regional meltdown, Japan's stock market suffers its steepest daily drop since 1987, and Indonesia closes its exchange after shares fall by more than 10%


Mugabe Pushes Back Against Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Deal

With the international community distracted by the financial crisis, Zimbabwe's embattled president backs away from sharing power


Who's Afraid of the Bad-Boy Cops?

A pilot police program to intimidate known offenders is not exactly scaring them out of their wits, but the mere presence of bobbies on the beat helps keep down crime


India's Grass-Roots Teachers

Volunteers and NGOs are setting up classrooms across India to try supplement a national education system that they say does not make the grade


Corsi in Kenya: Obama's Nation Boots Obama Nation Author

Kenyan officials found bureaucratic reasons to throw controversial writer Jerome Corsi out of their country


Will Crashing Markets Bring Chinese Art Back Down to Earth?

As Sotheby's wraps up a Hong Kong auction, contemporary Chinese artists appear to be among the Asian art world's first casualties of the global financial crisis


Vladimir Putin Flips Out