The leader of the Royal Bafokeng Nation is trying to turn his tiny dominion into a meritocracy in which hard work and talent are rewarded.
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan president has been pressing to strike his own deal with the Taliban and Pakistan because he has lost confidence that the United States and NATO will win, officials said.
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — The country’s Senate passed a bill to redistribute royalties, but President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he would veto it.
TEHRAN — Through a broad and at times brutal crackdown, the government has succeeded in suppressing protests that followed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election.
The 17-year-old king of Tibet spent a week with a New York family during a visit for the premiere of a documentary he directed.
A pop-culture story line — marrying not for love, but for green cards — is the focus of a New York immigration unit. As in the movies, love usually wins.
A symbol of the differences between East and West is often criticized at mosques as well as at malls.
MOSCOW — The provisional government deployed troops, armored personnel carriers and helicopters in an effort to quell the unrest.
VATICAN CITY — It was the first time that Pope Benedict XVI had commented on the scandal from St. Peter’s Basilica.
BAGHDAD — The attack took place in Diyala, a province where insurgents still wield a great deal of influence.
PHOKENG, South Africa — The leader of the Royal Bafokeng Nation is trying to turn his tiny dominion into a meritocracy in which hard work and talent are rewarded.
MEXICO CITY — The police have attributed attacks on drug rehab centers like the one in Chihuahua to drug gangs seeking to wipe out opponents undergoing treatment for addictions.
LODI, Ark. — At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were unaccounted for after flash floods swept through campgrounds in Arkansas on Friday, officials said.
“I think the only thing that the US will win is the NY Times readers vote. Saturday is when it matters, and I'm expecting England to deliver after a tricky encounter,” writes AER in England.
“It would be a mistake to underestimate any opponent nowadays, but in this group I'd say that Germany's chances are rather good, with a young and hungry squad and none of its opponents a consistent powerhouse,” writes Luis in Caracas, Venezuela.
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In Mexico City’s central square, people watched the Mexico-South Africa soccer match.
Japan is trying to control a severe outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
From the World Cup to the Big 12, politics just can’t leave sports alone.
Being a Muslim and a woman has its challenges. Choosing to cover up in public brings many more.
This week, readers are invited to complete the phrase: “As I always say... .”
Connections are seen between animal abuse and other forms of violence.
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