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Refugee Groups Use Social-Networking Technology

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:47:03 GMT

Nikola Jovanovic was a senior in high school in 1999 when his prom was canceled. The reason: NATO planes bombed his hometown of Pec in Kosovo. Shortly afterward Jovanovic fled to Belgrade, where he now works for an Austrian bank, and he recently caught up with old classmates on Facebook. For many refugees who, like Jovanovic, resettled in relatively wealthy circumstances, social-networking sites have been a boon for finding lost friends and family members.

Jakarta and the Dinosaurs

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:41:53 GMT

Indonesia under Yudhoyono has made remarkable progress—but to realize its vast promise, the president must now finally make a sharp break from the past.

Why Indonesia Is Not a Muslim Democracy

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:40:35 GMT

Indonesia's multifaith success story.

Dispelling the Myth of Eurabia

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:39:00 GMT

Analyzing the forecasts of an emerging 'Eurabia,' hostile to America and western values.

Why Recession Is Great for Incumbents

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:33:41 GMT

Indonesia is the last triumph for ruling parties in big, poor nations that prepared for the storm. Their rich, irresponsible peers aren't so lucky.

An Opportunity for Tehran

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:39:28 GMT

Maziar Bahari is a NEWSWEEK reporter, a documentary filmmaker, a playwright, author, artist, and, since June 21, a prisoner being held in Iran without formal charges or access to a lawyer. The Iranian state press has attached Bahari's name to a "confession" made in vague terms and conditional tenses about foreign media influence on the unrest in Iran that followed the declaration of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's reelection on June 12.

What to Expect From Obama's Ghana Trip

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:51:44 GMT

Reporter's notebook from South Africa: How to judge Obama's Ghana trip.

Boris Nemtsov On Obama's Visit To Moscow

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:06:01 GMT

How Obama looked past the Kremlin.

How to Sell Americans on Israeli Settlements

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:33:07 GMT

A pollster's recommendations on how to sell Americans on the idea of Israeli settlements.

Is Obama More Catholic Than the Pope?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:56:39 GMT

Why Barack Obama represents American Catholics better than the pope does.

Why the Vatican Likes Obama

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:42:53 GMT

Even at the Vatican, they love Obama.

A Missile System Strains U.S.-Russia Relations

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:51:33 GMT

A weapons system shows how Russia plays Washington and Tehran against each other.

Q&A: Rebiya Kadeer on China's Uighur Riots

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:25:16 GMT

The businesswoman accused by Beijing of starting the riots blames China for oppressing the Uighur people.

Why We Should Be Grateful for the G8 Meeting

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:17:48 GMT

Why we should be grateful for the useless G8 meeting.

Q&A: Former Pakistani Diplomat on Predator Drones

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:48:34 GMT

Q&A: A former Pakistani diplomat says America's most useful weapon is hurting the cause in his country.

In Russia, Obama Brings Out His Inner Reagan

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:23:12 GMT

Obama, like Reagan, is speaking directly to foreign populations and ignoring their leaders.

Getting Away With Murder

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:42:33 GMT

It's a sad irony: as the world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Russia is relapsing into some of its Soviet ways. Much of what we've been seeing with the intimidation of journalists in Iran is routine in Russia—in fact, for reporters, Russia is now more dangerous than it was even during the Cold War. Seventeen have been murdered since 2000; in only one case has the killer been punished. Only Iraq and Algeria have worse records.

Uighur Riots Teach China to Spin

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:22:11 GMT

The Uighur riots in western China are teaching the government how to spin.

How to Cut Carbon Without Hurting the Poor

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:02:03 GMT

How to limit greenhouse-gas emissions without punishing the poor.

What Russians Want Obama to Know

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:44:17 GMT

Vox Pop: What Russians want Obama to know.