Tehran

Iranians Hope Obama Lives Up to His Name

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

Tokyo

Pepsi Ice Cucumber, Anyone?

In Japan's snack and beverage market, the new, new thing is already so last week

New Delhi

Recession? Not in New Delhi's Luxury Stores

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

Cooktown

Going Soft on Crocodile Crime

In the old days, collective punishment was the norm when crocs killed. Now, endoscopies and X-rays are used to find the culprit

Santiago

Is Chile Imagining a Crime Wave?

While the real crime rate has remained little changed for years, citizens' fear of crime is soaring

London

Corpses Pile Up Amid Britain's Financial Crisis

Even the dead are not immune to the credit squeeze, as many funeral directors, citing liquidity problems, leave bodies unburied

Tokyo

Japan Goes Bananas for a New Diet

A country prone to dieting fads has convinced itself that bananas for breakfast is a magic formula for weight loss

Managua

President Ortega vs. the Feminists

A friendly judge tossed out sexual-abuse allegations against the Nicaraguan leader, but Latin America's feminists won't let the matter rest

Hawka

Hanging with the Hermit

Father Dario had chosen a life of solitude. So how would he cope with uninvited company?

Pitsea

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

King Abdullah Economic City

A New City in the Saudi Desert

Needing jobs and housing for its next generation, the desert kingdom has launched an ambitious plan to build five new cities simultaneously

Dorset

And What Big Feet You Have...

Why many Britons see the giant Cerne Abbas, a.k.a. the 'Rude Man,' as a pillar of national pride

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