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  • British Minister: Mugabe On A 'slippery Slope'
    Published: Jun 28, 08
    Zimbabwe's runoff election, in which President Robert Mugabe was the only candidate, was denounced globally as a sham. Britain's Foreign Office Minister, Mark Malloch Brown, says it used to be Mugabe against the U.S. and Britain, but today, it's him against the world.
     
  • Juarez Police Face Both Criminals And Suspicions
    Published: Jun 27, 08
    Across the border from El Paso, Texas, is the Mexican city of Juarez. Rival drug gangs have killed 18 police officers there so far this year. The mayor says the police department is corrupt, and he's making the entire force take lie detector tests. Police officers complain that the city lacks resources.
     
  • Disabled Groups Say Little Has Changed In China
    Published: Jun 26, 08
    China's stated aim is to hold a "humanistic Olympics" that includes welcoming the disabled to the games. Some disabled groups, though, have found little change in the prejudice they face. Others say there is little room to participate and contribute.
     
  • Marines In Afghanistan Weigh In On A Life At War
    Published: Jun 26, 08
    When compared to Iraq, the conflict in Afghanistan is often described as the forgotten war. As U.S. Marines aim to stabilize the former Taliban stronghold Garmsir, they're dealing with strenuous living conditions and wondering what's happening back home.
     
  • U.s. Looks To Ease Barriers In Baghdad Market
    Published: Jun 25, 08
    Many parts of Baghdad are enjoying relative calm. But the price of improved security is concrete walls, checkpoints and armed guards. In one formerly violent Baghdad market, the U.S. military is experimenting with ways to open up the walls so that merchants can flourish.
     
  • Weaning Colombian Farmers Off Coca Growing
    Published: Jun 23, 08
    The country's government is trying to help former coca farmers to develop legal businesses. People who once grew coca are now selling coffee, honey and cocoa, and running eco-lodges. But a report released this month shows that coca is still king in much of Colombia.
     
  • Rice: U.n. Must Act On Zimbabwe Elections
    Published: Jun 23, 08
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says "it's hard to see" how next week's runoff presidential election in Zimbabwe will be "free and fair." In an interview with Scott Simon, Rice says the U.N. Security Council must act on the matter or risk losing its credibility.
     
  • Young Indians Fight Restrictions On Alcohol
    Published: Jun 20, 08
    Attitudes are dramatically shifting in India where young beer- and wine drinkers are taking on what they call the "morality police" who impose strict restrictions on the consumption of alcohol. Among them is Suketu Talekar, who is setting up his own microbrewery.
     
  • Skepticism As Israel, Hamas Cease-fire Takes Effect
    Published: Jun 19, 08
    A truce went into effect Thursday between Israeli forces and Hamas militants who control the Gaza Strip. The deal, mediated by Egypt, came after months of indirect talks. But people on both sides are already skeptical the deal will hold.
     
  • Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki Enjoying Popularity Surge
    Published: Jun 18, 08
    The leader has seen a rise in public support since government forces took on militias and insurgent groups in Iraq's major cities. Some Iraqi lawmakers say the prime minister should use his newfound strength to revamp his weak Cabinet and push important legislation through Iraq's hyperpartisan parliament.
     
  • India's Tv Satirists Poke Fun At Politics, Family
    Published: Jun 18, 08
    Until recently, it was hard for political comedians in India to lampoon their own government. Now, an Indian comic who usually targets American politicians is going after the leaders of his own country — even though he's facing an uphill battle.
     
  • Iraqi Journalists Offered U.s. Asylum Face Fears
    Published: Jun 16, 08
    The United States recently changed laws making it easier for employees of U.S. companies in Iraq to apply for asylum. Among those affected are the Iraqi employees of National Public Radio. Iraqis who want to leave the country talk about decisions they're facing.
     
  • Behind South Korean Protests, Angst And Growth
    Published: Jun 15, 08
    South Korea's highly organized street protest culture is capable of mobilizing tens of thousands of demonstrators at the drop of a hat. The culture is both the product of a rapidly maturing democracy and a sense of national crisis.
     
  • Uneven Growth Leaves South Africa's Poor Behind
    Published: Jun 14, 08
    While South Africa's middle class is expanding and infrastructure is developing, not much has changed for the country's poor. Tension resulting from high unemployment erupted in violence this spring.
     
  • In France, Bush Says Rift Is Not Permanent
    Published: Jun 13, 08
    In Paris today, President Bush delivered what amounted to a valedictory speech, looking back at U.S. and European relations over his time in the White House. He laid out the challenges ahead, including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush is on what he says will be his final trip to Europe as president; earlier Friday, he met with Pope Benedict XVI.