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Al Shabab strikes Somali lawmakersA suicide bombing in a Somali town more than 300 miles from Mogadishu killed at least two lawmakers who were engaged in trying to set up a lasting government.
China activist Chen Guangchen: 'I'm free. I've received clear assurances'A blind Chinese legal activist who was at the center of a diplomatic tussle between Washington and Beijing left the US Embassy Wednesday to receive medical care in Beijing and be reunited with this family.
Clinton arrives in Beijing, but blind lawyer's case casts shadowHuman rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng escaped from house arrest and is presently being sheltered in the US embassy; his status is sure to impact Secretary Clinton's arrival for high-level talks.
May Day: Around the world, anger and fearContinuing economic turmoil around the globe gave this year's May Day rallies an undertone of angry class conflict.
UK Parliament: Murdoch unfit to leadThe damning language came amidst further investigation into the phone hacking scandal which has enveloped British media and politics.
In Malaysia, a May Day pay raise, but no victory for democratic reformersThe protesters of the Malaysia's Bersih democracy reform movement appear to have pushed Malaysia into announcing its first ever minimum wage. Electoral reform is something else again.
- Kenya races to transfer ICC election violence case to Africa
The conviction of Liberian President Charles Taylor sent shock waves around Africa. Kenya's President Kibaki wants to move trials of Kenyan politicians to an African, to receive 'fair' justice.
- Rupert Murdoch declared unfit to lead. The price of half-truths?
A UK parliamentary committee declared Rupert Murdoch 'unfit' to run his global media empire, which could have implications for his stake in the profitable satellite TV network BskyB.
FocusIn France's suburban ghettos, a struggle to be heard amid election noiseIn the suburban ghettos ringing France's cities, marginalized minority residents, particularly youth, struggle to access opportunity in a society that seems off-limits.
What the death of Osama bin Laden means for AfghanistanThe killing of bin Laden did not end the Afghan war. But it did highlight for the US the usefulness of using military bases there for striking jihadi leaders in Pakistan.
Blind Chinese activist: The path from acupunture to legal eagleChen Guangcheng is a self-taught lawyer, who was supposed to be an acupuncturist, a traditional trade for the blind in China. But he started winning lawsuits, and won a popular following.
For Pakistanis, bin Laden death anniversary sparks ... nothingPolls show that Pakistanis are ambivalent about the Al Qaeda leader, and view his death as a foreign issue. Religious parties, however, may use anti-US sentiment in upcoming elections.
Le Pen rebuffs Sarkozy, tells supporters to make own choice in French vote SundayFrench far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen refused to support President Nicolas Sarkozy in his reelection bid and released her supporters to vote for whomever they wished this Sunday.
African farmers grow trees as a natural crop fertilizerIn Africa, planting trees along with corn in soil that is low in nitrogen can substantially increase corn production without expensive fertilizers. In a decade, the number of small farmers using Fertilizer Tree Systems has ballooned from a few hundred to more than 250,000.
Coup and counter-coup: Mali's military junta retains control of capitalMali's military junta have kept control of the capital, Bamako, after loyalists of the former president launch a counter-coup. But the junta has lost much of the country to Tuareg rebels.
One year after Osama bin Laden's killing, Al Qaeda is in tattersWhile his murderous ideology persists in pockets of the Middle East and beyond, Al Qaeda as it was understood after Sept. 11 has failed.
Both sides violating Syria cease-fire. Still worth supporting?United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon called on all parties in Syria to stand by the cease-fire, which has been repeatedly violated by both the government and the opposition.
Aung San Suu Kyi ends boycott to make Myanmar parliamentary debutAung San Suu Kyi's boycott and subsequent compromise highlight the challenges facing the Burmese opposition as they make their long-awaited foray into the country's parliamentary politics.
Why is the US considering F-16 sales to Taiwan?Political shifts in China, Taiwan, and the US have revived the prospect of a US F-16 deal with Taiwan.
Blind Chinese activist makes dramatic escape from house arrestChen Guangcheng is now sheltering in the US embassy.
