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Slideshow: Mutiny in Bangladesh

Dhaka-based photographer Jessica Lim sent these photos of the scene unfolding just outside her door.

Feb 25th, 2009

World Links: Mutiny in Bangladesh; Nuclear Tests in Iran

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Feb 25th, 2009

World Links: Aid to Gaza; Clashes in Somalia

A round-up of today's global news headlines.

Feb 24th, 2009

Hard Times, Hate Crimes in Hungary

Racism against Roma intensifies with economic downturn.

Feb 23rd, 2009

World Links: Bombing in Cairo; Celebrations in Mubai

A round-up of today's global news headlines.

Feb 23rd, 2009

Buzzwords: Swiss Banks

The Swiss media is in an uproar over the future of bank secrecy - a practice in Switzerland that has been protected in private law for over 300 years.

Feb 20th, 2009

Haiti’s Poor Eat Dirt

This video from Worldfocus shows what some people in Haiti are doing to fill their empty stomachs.

Feb 20th, 2009

World Links: Elections in Israel; Sectarian Strife in Pakistan

A round-up of today's global news headlines.

Feb 20th, 2009

First Female Cabinet Minister

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia shook up his kingdom by boldly appointing the first female minister to his government cabinet earlier this week.

Feb 19th, 2009

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