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Will the Catholic Church Ever Have a Black Pope?

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

There has always been speculation about an African pontiff. The retirement of the most prominent black cardinal raises the question again

Finding Jesus in London

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

Young Britons flock to a growing evangelical church in one of the poshest parts of the capital

After Mumbai, India's Hotels Brace for a Sharp Downturn

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

After years of successfully growing its tourist trade, the country now has too many rooms with too few people wanting to fill them

A Final Measure of Justice in the Rwandan Genocide

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

An international court delivers its greatest victory with the conviction of Theoneste Bagosara, the mastermind of Rwanda's horrific mass killings

As Zimbabweans Starve, Mugabe Holds a Feast

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

The sumptuous menu for the four-day conference of the ruling party stands in stark contrast to the famine and disease stalking the land

Punishment for the Shoe Thrower Puts al-Maliki in a Spot

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

How punishing the journalist who hurled his shoes at Bush could affect the political standing of Iraq's Prime Minister

With Dennis Blair, Don't Expect Smarter Intelligence

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:35:00 EST

Athens Protests Refuse to Subside

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

After a relative lull, the anarchists were back with their Molotov cocktails and rock-throwing turning the Greek capital into a war-zone

In Mexico, a Kidnapping Negotiator Is Kidnapped

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

The abduction of a famed U.S. expert on kidnappings may be a message from the increasingly brazen police-linked gangs that menace Mexico

The Lesson of the Iraqi Shoe Thrower

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

It's a small but powerful sign of the predicament facing the US in Iraq

Portugal's Offer to Help the US Close Guantanamo

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

Europeans, hoping for a fresh start in transatlantic ties, step up to help Washington find a home for detainees deemed harmless but unable to go home

Germany's Islamic Terrorists: Echoes of Baader-Meinhoff

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

Today's extremists share common cause with the former left-wing Baader-Meinhoff group, and operate in strikingly similar ways

Shoe Thrower Only a Temporary Distraction

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

Analysis: Why the angry journalist's 15 minutes are just about over. Now, Iraq is getting back to normal things, like dealing with an alleged military takeover plot

Sunday Shopping? France Says Non

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is forced to water down his pet bill on liberalized shopping hours after a revolt by fellow conservatives

Busting the Sicilian Mafia's Board of Directors

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

Massive operation in Sicily seeks to remove the leaders of the island's crime families

Beijing Clamps Down After Call for Democracy

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:25:00 EST

After more than 3000 signed an online charter for greater rights in China, many signatories have been under close watch