Once exiled, nettlesome prisoners of conscience, like Chen Guangcheng, almost invariably lose their ability to grab headlines in the West and to command widespread sympathy both in China and abroad.
As the United States restarts its prosecution of detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, it must demonstrate that the tribunal system is now legitimate.
LONDON — At a time of deepening austerity, Britons seem to have turned against their national leaders in bellwether mayoral and local council elections.
CAIRO — Dozens of people were injured in a renewed outburst of protest and violence, as Egypt enters what may be a climactic stage of its turbulent shift from military rule.
Musicians like Avi Avital, left, and Uri Sharlin, will take part in Jazzrael, a festival of jazz and world music presented by the Israeli Consulate in New York.
ATHENS — Along with French elections, and with a rising tide of anti-austerity sentiment across Europe, Greece’s vote is expected to have an impact on the euro’s future.
Mr. Yauch, whose nom de rap was MCA, helped make the first hip-hop album to top the Billboard chart, and later became involved in championing freedom in Tibet.
BEIJING — Chinese officials will allow Chen Guangcheng to travel to the United States with his family, American officials said, but Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton cautioned that this case still unresolved.
PETROVAC NA MLAVI, Serbia — With the Serbian economy lagging, voters are expected on Sunday to show their disenchantment with the government of Boris Tadic, which has advocated for membership to the bloc.
Angélica Moreno is celebrated in Mexico for being the first to market a form of this region’s traditional handmade Talavera pottery that features contemporary high-end design.
A violent crackdown on protesters in the country’s largest city, could complicate matters for President Bashar al-Assad, who has deftly maneuvered to stay in power throughout the uprising.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A granddaughter of the couple that founded the Trinity Broadcasting Network has gone public with accusations of financial impropriety and excess, which TBN denies.
If you’ve never tried nettles, imagine the flavor of the best spinach you ever had, only deeper, greener and sweeter.
Pictures of the Day: Egypt and Elsewhere
A protester was forced into a police car outside Chen Guangcheng’s hospital.
The plight of dissidents has grown bleaker since the human rights issue is no longer linked to trade.
A new fitness book, “The First 20 Minutes,” has a surprising message.
Foreign visitors to South African comedy clubs can find not just laughs, but a quick and sometimes jarring introduction to the country’s problems.
It is a wise mother who remembers the lessons that once came out of her mouth.
The success of Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence in the backstreets of Istanbul makes us all richer.
“Aló Presidente” is a completely different kind of reality TV.
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