Dongxiaokou

In China, Hard Times at the Scrap Heap

China's recycling industry once brought improbable prosperity to hundreds of junkmen. That was before the global slowdown

Buenos Aires

Spare Change? There's None in Buenos Aires

Don't bother asking anyone to spare a dime in Argentina's capital

Istanbul

A Turkish Film Draws Fire for Its Portrait of Atatürk

Turks are flocking to a movie that shows the foibles of the country's iconic founding father, fueling the ongoing battle over Turkey's direction

Belfast

Site of IRA Hunger Strike Haunts Northern Ireland

Politicians are at odds over whether the remnants of the infamous Maze prison should house a conflict resolution center or just be razed

Tehran

Iranians Hope Obama Lives Up to His Name

In the Shi'ite Muslim tradition, the name Hussein means a revered fighter for justice. That, and the promise of dialogue, has many Iranians optimistic about the new U.S. President

The World Reacts to Obama's Win
Behind the Scenes of Obama's Campaign

Tokyo

Pepsi Ice Cucumber, Anyone?

In Japan's snack and beverage market, the new, new thing is already so last week

New Delhi

Recession? Not in New Delhi's Luxury Stores

The wealth of India's capital is built on a still booming traditional economy, not the diving stock market. And much of it is based on cash, not credit

Cooktown

Going Soft on Crocodile Crime

In the old days, collective punishment was the norm when crocs killed. Now, endoscopies and X-rays are used to find the culprit

Santiago

Is Chile Imagining a Crime Wave?

While the real crime rate has remained little changed for years, citizens' fear of crime is soaring

London

Corpses Pile Up Amid Britain's Financial Crisis

Even the dead are not immune to the credit squeeze, as many funeral directors, citing liquidity problems, leave bodies unburied

Tokyo

Japan Goes Bananas for a New Diet

A country prone to dieting fads has convinced itself that bananas for breakfast is a magic formula for weight loss

Managua

President Ortega vs. the Feminists

A friendly judge tossed out sexual-abuse allegations against the Nicaraguan leader, but Latin America's feminists won't let the matter rest