| Currents: Challenging the Limits of Open Society China's rise as a political competitor to the United States reveals some holes in American democracy and might be inspiring wavering nations. feeds.nytimes.com |
Dutch Court Sentences 5 Somali Pirates to 5 Years A Dutch court has convicted five Somalis of piracy and sentenced them to five years each in prison in the first piracy case to come to trial in Europe. feeds.nytimes.com |
Haiti Awaits Ruling on Wyclef Jean’s Eligibility for Office Haiti waited anxiously for an announcement on whether Wyclef Jean, the hip-hop star, will be allowed to run for president of the country that he left as a child for the U.S. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chile's Bachelet to Head New U.N. Women's Entity UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday to head a new U.N. body that will seek to improve the lives of women and girls around the world. feeds.nytimes.com |
Barbados PM Dies From Cancer, Successor Appointed BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) - Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson, who had been ill with pancreatic cancer, died at his home on Saturday aged 48, and his deputy was quickly sworn in to take charge of the Caribbean island's government. feeds.nytimes.com |