International

The last surviving perpetrator of the attacks on Mumbai pleaded guilty after months of maintaining his innocence, leading some to question the validity of his confession.

A court in The Hague will rule on a border dispute between the rival north and south regions of Sudan next week.

After several days of fierce discussion, Iceland’s parliament has decided to apply to the European Union—a decision largely motivated by the nation’s economic troubles and frail currency.

Worried about the possibility of Manuel Zelaya returning to Honduras and attempting to reclaim the government by force, president Micheletti has reinstated a preventive curfew in Honduras.

Suicide bomb attacks in Jakarta ignite suspicion of al-Qaida influence, but who exactly is responsible and how should the world respond?

Investigators have found two of the three black boxes from the downed Iranian plane. Their analysis might reveal key issues about Iran’s aging fleet of jetliners.

As the National League of Democracy's leader Aung San Suu Kyi stands trial, her party, in opposition to Myanmar's military government, continues to fight ahead of elections slated for 2010.

The killing of an outspoken Russian human rights activist has prompted accusations against the president of Chechnya, and reinvigorated discussion of the Russia-Chechnya conflict.

Celebrated British conductor Sir Edward Downes and his wife, Joan Downes, died with assistance at a clinic in Switzerland. Their deaths rekindle the thorny debate over assisted suicide.

The light sentences given to some members of the French “Gang of Barbarians” have led many to wonder if anti-Semitism and other forms of xenophobia are on the rise.

After months of uncertainty over swine flu’s nature, a new study reveals that it’s a virulent class apart from seasonal flu and potentially more akin to the 1918 Spanish influenza.

On July 14, 1789, angry demonstrators took the Bastille, a medieval Paris fort where King Louis XVI imprisoned his enemies. The riot launched the French Revolution.

Kim Jong Il is allegedly suffering from pancreatic cancer, renewing discussion over the transfer of power to his reported successor, his son Kim Jong Un.

Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar’s powerless National League for Democracy party, faces charges based on an abolished constitution.

At the G8 Summit in Italy, world leaders agreed to put $20 billion toward agriculture in developing countries, the culmination of past recommendations within and beyond Africa.

The death of Spaniard Daniel Jimeno Romero brought a somber mood to yesterday's festivities, a reminder that amid the revelry, running with aggressive bulls is a grave risk.

The German media has given little coverage to the brutal stabbing of Marwa el-Sherbini, a pregnant Muslim woman. Egyptians contend that racist hate crimes against Muslims are often overlooked.

With health care reform high on Washington’s agenda, many observers warn against adopting “socialized medicine,” while others look to the European-style single-payer systems as a model. But how does nationalized health care work in the U.K., and what, if anything, can America learn from the British example?

Conducting one of the most exhaustive genetic research studies ever, scientists in Africa are gaining insight into the continent’s genetic diversity.

The closure of a storied independent bookstore in Paris illustrates the impact of new media on booksellers, and its potential to alter the physical landscape of historic places.

Street parties and the thrill of being chased by bulls drew more than 2,000 to the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain. Is the risk of being gored or trampled really worth it?

Sierra Leone has successfully emerged from a period of extreme violence, and could set an example for countries in similar situations. But how can peace and prosperity be maintained?

The fossils of two plant eaters and one carnivore found in Queensland, Australia, are the first large dinosaur fossils to be unearthed in almost 30 years.

Deadly riots in western China are calling international attention to the government’s handling of decades of ethnic tension between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese.

On July 8, 1982, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein survived an attempted assassination in the town of Dujail. His brutal retaliation for the attack led to his execution in 2006.

Officials in Afghanistan's Bamiyan valley are attempting to revive tourism, but how might the U.S. troop surge impact efforts to draw travelers?

Recent attacks against Indians in Australia brought cries of racism from the media in India. Now writers have shifted their focus, examining India’s own struggles with racism.

On July 1, 1898, Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt led his “Rough Riders” up the San Juan Heights against heavy artillery fire to help end the Spanish-American War.

The fatality rate for H1N1 might be lower than expected, but health officials worry about outbreaks in summer camps and potential deadly mutations of the virus in months to come.

The plight of endangered orangutans in Borneo highlights the controversy surrounding the United Nations' REDD program, which aims to reduce carbon emissions caused by deforestation.