At the entrance to Peshawar, a young man on the side of the road offers a prayer, while on the bridge overhead three men videotape him.

Can Iraqis Tweet their way to a state of normalcy?

Just a few years ago, any U.S. president who suggested restoring relations with Fidel Castro’s Cuban government would have been loudly called a communist or worse on the streets and airwaves of Miami. Protests would have sprung up, and Cuban-Americans who

Just a few years ago, any U.S. president who suggested restoring relations with Fidel Castro’s Cuban government would have been loudly called a communist or worse on the streets and airwaves of Miami. Protests would have sprung up, and Cuban-Americans who

Cubans have heard talk about improved U.S.-Cuba relations before, and many are not buying it this time around _ at least for now.

Raul Castro’s offer to talk with Washington about anything _ even such sticky subjects as human rights, press freedom and political prisoners _ was big news in Cuba on Friday.

Madonna’s efforts to adopt two youngsters from Malawi have drawn the paparazzi. But she isn’t alone: Westerners are increasingly seeking to bring home children from Africa as traditional sources like China and Russia cut back on adoptions by foreigners.

Thinking small might help Taiwan’s computer industry emerge from the global downturn as an even bigger global player.

As a judge for the United Nations’ Rwanda war crimes tribunal, Erik Mose has spent a decade soberly delving into the most horrific crimes possible.

We’re not supposed to be happy right now, to feel optimistic in the face of war and economic hardship, with our neighbors losing their jobs and their homes, with all of us struggling in our own ways.