The New York Times Neighbor's Shadow Still Large in Slovakia | BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA - When the Czech Republic unveiled an avowedly satirical artwork to mark the beginning of its European Union presidency last January, neighboring Slovakia was depicted as a gian... (photo: AP / Christophe Ena)
The New York Times A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe | Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were essentially flat Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was still a ways off. | Friday's dec... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin)
Asia Times Pyongyang plans fourth of July fireworks | By Donald Kirk | WASHINGTON - American officialdom from the White House to the Pentagon is primed for July 4 fireworks this weekend in the form of the test-firing by North Korea of a long-range Taep... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon) DefenceN KoreaPhotosPolicyUS
Asia Times A UN crapshoot in Pakistan | By Sreeram Chaulia | More than 18 months after the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the United Nations has begun a formal international inquiry into the "facts and ci... (photo: AP / Anjum Naveed) AssassinationBhuttoPakistanPhotosUN
The Times Of India Mamata has a complex: Lalu | Text: NEW DELHI: Out in the cold in the new dispensation, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday sought to embarrass rail... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division Ministry of Information & Boradcasting Government of India.) BiharDelhiPhotosRailpolitics
Canoe Thailand offers elephants for adoption By Michael Casey, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | A Thai mahout and his infant elephant look for foreign tourist, along Sukhumvit Road in downtown Bangkok. After failing repeatedl... (photo: Creative Commons / FlickreviewR) AnimalBangkokPhotosThailandWildlife
The Guardian How to handle Russia | US president Barack Obama arrives in Moscow on Monday 6 July. Here, in Russia, he is awaited with some foreboding – he is, after all, the most powerful man on earth. ... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert) DevelopmentPhotosPresidentRelationsRussia
