Says terror attack no more likely than in New York or London
New York
Russia Blocked Shipment of Yogurt to Olympians
American athletes waiting for their Chobani
Inside London’s Priciest Apartment Block: How the Superrich Are Changing World Cities
TIME visits One Hyde Park, a new apartment complex for London’s superrich. Developments like this, some argue, are making it harder for those less wealthy to live in the world’s most important cities
Secretary of State John Kerry Expresses Regret to Indian Official Amid Diplomatic Row
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called the Indian National Security Adviser to “express his regret” over the detention of an Indian diplomat in New York City, which has strained relations between the two countries, a State Department spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
The Indian official, Shivshankar Menon, had called the treatment …
Twitter Erupts Over the Khobrogade Affair
Some back calls to punish gay American diplomats in India
Indian Diplomat’s Arrest in New York Sparks Row With U.S.
Indian officials call the arrest and treatment of their deputy consul in New York City “barbaric” and have meted out retaliatory measures on U.S. diplomats based in India
Must-Reads from Around the World
On deck for Monday: Syria to top the agenda at the U.N. General Assembly, another high-profile Burmese guest arrives in America and farming reforms expected in North Korea
Must-Reads from Around the World, June 19, 2012
In today’s scan of stories: signs of tension at the G20 in Mexico, semi-exiled activist Chen Guangcheng talks to the U.S. media and a new Greek government looks likely.
Insight from the Blind: A Chinese Activist Speaks His Mind from New York City Exile
A long, sustained applause greeted blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng when he approached the dais at the tony New York City headquarters of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Assembled before him, awaiting his …
Must-Reads From Around the World, May 31, 2012
A Dissident Speaks – In an op-ed in The New York Times, Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who is in New York after escaping house imprisonment in China’s eastern Shandong province and fleeing to the U.S. embassy in Beijing, …
Must-Reads from Around the World, May 3, 2012
Dependent Dissident – As Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng undergoes medical procedures at a Beijing hospital after leaving his refuge at the U.S. Embassy in China, the Washington Post poses questions about the deal brokered …
May Day Protests Around the Globe
Thousands around the world are marching through city streets in observance of May Day, the international workers’ holiday, shouting demands for greater equality and an end to government-imposed austerity measures.
From Wall Street to Tahrir Square, a New Distrust of Leaders’ Promises
Outrage at a status quo that serves powerful elites at the expense of the majority has, over the past year, drawn millions of (mostly) young people onto the streets of Madrid, Athens, Santiago, New Delhi, Tripoli, Cairo and now even New York City. But their anger is not confined to the status quo; it is also directed at the …