President Obama wants China's backing for harsh sanctions if Tehran remains defiant, but Chinese interests militate against escalating the standoff
In Kenya, a government austerity drive turns into a political scandal that has left the public — and especially mechanics — puzzled and cynical
A new report from Oxfam International adds up the costs of Afghanistan's three decades of conflict, in the voices of the civilians who suffered most
Professor Peter Baldwin talks to TIME about his new book, an investigation into the (small) ways the U.S. and Europe differ
Obama may want to bring up allegations that China is using proxies to infiltrate U.S. computer networks. But Beijing won't even acknowledge that a problem exists
The manic celebrations that rocked Egypt's capital on Nov. 14 could turn dark on Wednesday if the national team loses a crucial World Cup qualifier

In 1959, TIME magazine published its first edition for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. We look back at the politicians and pop idols, activists and athletes who shaped the region of the past five decades
Tuna populations around the world are being fished more aggressively. Even General Santos, the so-called Tuna Capital of the Philippines, sashimi export and canneries have been hit by a downturn in the number of fish coming to port.
In the western desert of Algeria, the Sahrawi people hold an annual film festival to bring attention to their three decades in exile
Drug cartels have converted a tiny African country into an international nexus of illegal trade
Twilight Sequel New Moon Sets Records at the Box Office
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