World - Time

A member of the political opposition to Italy's scandal-plagued PrimeMinister resigns after allegations of involvement with transsexualprostitutes Full Story »

The name of the place was, if anything, a synonym for bad luck but now it ison the trade highway between Peru and Brazil, between the Pacific and theAtlantic Full Story »

TIME's Kabul correspondent talks about a tradition that is coming to an endas the tenor of the war changes and the expatriate community suffers a seachange Full Story »

One unlucky traveler got hit with an excess-baggage charge so outrageous, he may as well have bought his luggage its own seats on the flight Full Story »

French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to move Albert Camus' ashes to the famed PanthÉon in Paris as a way of revering the writer and philosopher. His critics, however, see more tactical motivations Full Story »

China may figure more prominently in Washington's strategic calculations, but Indians believe their country will be closer to Washington in the long term Full Story »

Opposition activists want the U.S. to focus more on human rights, and they fear a nuclear deal with the West will boost the regime's domestic standing
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Protecting Jungles: One Way to Combat Global Warming Full Story »

Talking with the Taliban Full Story »

Russia has pledged to clean up its police forces -- again -- after whistleblowers posted videos online complaining of corruption, low pay and poor working conditions Full Story »