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'Sleeping on the plane' takes on new meaning in StockholmThat decommissioned Boeing 747 at Arlanda airport isn't scrap: It's a hostel.
Good Reads: From Normandy, to a Biden profile, to McDonald’s ‘Subway buster’This week's round-up of Good Reads includes an essay on Normandy 1944, driving with (and interviewing) Vice President Joe Biden, a profile of Glenn Greenwald, the power of PBS sponsors, and what it takes to be a menu item at McDonald's
Berlusconi finally falls. Could he take Italy's government with him?The ex-premier's sentence for tax evasion - one of many in the past two decades - was upheld Thursday, putting Italy's ruling coalition at risk.
Russian blogosphere finds something fishy about Putin's pikeThe Russian president purportedly caught a 45-pound pike on a recent outing. But some suspect that's a fish story.
Kerry visit casts Pakistan more as partner than pariahThe tumultuous relationship between the US and Pakistan is moving in a more positive direction after worsening for years.
After airport exit, what will Edward Snowden do in Russia?A local social network has offered him a job. Meanwhile, the decision to grant him asylum is still rattling US-Russia relations.
- French bakers urge the French to eat more bread
But the Monitor's Europe bureau chief finds that baguettes, like all things, should be taken in moderation.
UN: Afghan civilian casualties on the rise amid new fightingReversing a downward trend, civilian casualties have risen 23 percent, in part because of fighting between government forces and insurgents.
Snowden's father thanks Russia, says he hopes to visit his son soonIn a Russian TV interview, Lon Snowden said the FBI asked him to visit Edward, but that he doesn't trust their intentions.
Why fewer ground reports are emerging from SyriaForeign journalists are increasingly staying out of Syria, judging the risk of kidnapping to be too great.
Why China is so worried about 7 percent growthMost countries would welcome that. But China fears unrest if the economy slows much more.
Sun, sand, and summer on the streets of ParisOur Paris bureau chief takes her family to the city's famous artificial, temporary beach.
Fairy tale: Court ruling awards $3.3 billion to Indian princessesA court ruling last week put to rest a decades-old legal battle involving scheming servants, disinherited princesses, and a forged will.
Putin to Ukraine: You belong with Russia, not EuropeUkraine is weighing trade deals with both the EU and Russia. Pressure is building on it to choose.
Russians shopping up a storm in Poland, thanks to visa-free travelBut the agreement to allow residents of the Kaliningrad exclave to travel in the EU may be hurting Russian businesses.
Snowden's future cloudy as FSB and FBI meet about his statusThe two security agencies may be discussing Russian measures to prevent further Snowden leaks.
China's ruling party tells officials to quit it with the Versailles-like constructionAs part of the president’s anti-corruption drive, Xi Jinping is banning the construction of opulent state buildings.
Good Reads: From women senators, to Appalachia’s woes, to a shadow warThis week's round-up of Good Reads includes a look at the women Senators who reach across the bipartisan divide, lessons to be learned from Nelson Mandela's human failings and personal greatness, Appalachia's drug problem, Journalist's waning public favor, and America's war against Al Qaeda in the Philippines.
Tropical storm Dorian tracking toward Puerto RicoTropical storm Dorian is expected to gather strength as it moves into the Caribbean in the next 24-48 hours. By Sunday, tropical storm Dorian could be nearing the coast of Puerto Rico.
George Alexander Louis joins a long line of royal namesGeorge Alexander Louis's name has a long history of royal usage. For example, there have been six King Georges to rule Britain.
