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Censors and security forces have waged an aggressive “stability maintenance” crusade as the June 4th anniversary approaches, and the police have warned Western journalists to stay away from the square.
An officer guarded a Mao Zedong portrait at Tiananmen Square.
The stark victory of the National Front in European Parliament elections has eroded support for President François Hollande’s policies and called France’s power into question.
Once the breadbasket of the Soviet Union, the country looks to agricultural production to help fix its economy and reduce its dependence on Russia.
The move announced by President Obama would bring to an end more than a decade of American military engagement in Afghanistan following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The case of Zahra, right, who set her husband on fire when he refused to act after she had been raped, highlights the promise and limits of new protections for abused women.
To fight a rash of thefts, the police leave bicycles equipped with GPS devices in public places, then track down thieves and post their portraits on social media.
If Thailand’s ruling generals expected gratitude for the huge cash payouts to farmers, it was not on display on Tuesday.
Rory McIlroy won a golf tournament Sunday, days after breaking off his engagement with Caroline Wozniacki, who tried to make a strong statement of her own at the French Open.
The self-described “information architect” released a radically redesigned New York City subway map in 1972. He was 83.
A former Libyan general with American links may be aiming at a coup. The U.S. can’t remain silent about him.
Public Editor »Kinsley and Government SecretsMichael Kinsley’s review of Glenn Greenwald’s new book, “No Place to Hide,” kicks up a storm about the role of the press in a democracy. |
