In the Shi'ite Muslim tradition, the name Hussein means a revered fighter for justice. That, and the promise of dialogue, has many Iranians optimistic about the new U.S. President
In Japan's snack and beverage market, the new, new thing is already so last week
The wealth of India's capital is built on a still booming traditional economy, not the diving stock market. And much of it is based on cash, not credit
In the old days, collective punishment was the norm when crocs killed. Now, endoscopies and X-rays are used to find the culprit
While the real crime rate has remained little changed for years, citizens' fear of crime is soaring
Even the dead are not immune to the credit squeeze, as many funeral directors, citing liquidity problems, leave bodies unburied
A country prone to dieting fads has convinced itself that bananas for breakfast is a magic formula for weight loss
A friendly judge tossed out sexual-abuse allegations against the Nicaraguan leader, but Latin America's feminists won't let the matter rest
Father Dario had chosen a life of solitude. So how would he cope with uninvited company?
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
Needing jobs and housing for its next generation, the desert kingdom has launched an ambitious plan to build five new cities simultaneously
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