As Brazil prepares for the Olympics and the World Cup, a huge power outage darkens its two largest cities
The capture of two Somali pirates has made negotiating for the release of Spanish captives a lot tougher
More outwardly reputable middle-class people are shoplifting to cope with the economic downturn. Researchers say it may be hard to break them of the habit
President Obama says he will attend the climate-change summit in Copenhagen if it seems a global agreement is nigh. But the prospects of such an agreement may depend on the President's presence
Pakistani's designers celebrate couture with a nod to local styles and fashions -- and political turbulence
Hizballah got a greater share of power than that allocated them by the voters in a country where the ballot box rarely has the last word
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
A Muslim Candidate's Unconventional Strategy
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U.S. Crime Writer Tackles a Real Hong Kong Cold Case
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The Iconic Photo of the Berlin Wall
Stephen King on His 10 Longest Novels