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...picking apart of Yugoslavia, particularly the splitting off of Kosovo from Serbia, further fueled Russian resentment and humiliation. It reminded Russia how the U.S. had undermined it in the Middle East, peeling off Egypt, South Yemen, Iraq and Syria from its sphere of influence over the decades. But more than anything else, Russia would never forget that it was Washington that created the Sunni jihadist Frankenstein in Afghanistan. That was an arrow pointed straight at the heart of Russia. With Muslims making up 10% to 15% of Russia's population, the Afghan-born jihad became an existential threat to Russia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Russian Empire Strikes Back | 8/12/2008 | See Source »

...first order of business is a real breakfast. No Starbucks coffee and definitely no Egg McMuffins. I want to eat in places where the chairs don't match and the menus are on the verge of falling apart. To me, nothing says authenticity like being mildly concerned about food safety...

Author: By Lingbo Li | Title: Breakfast in Cantonese | 8/8/2008 | See Source »

...that for one night, he became the most visible, and influential, Sudanese man in the world. And in the run-up to these Olympics, China has faced fierce criticism for its support of the Sudanese government, which has sponsored atrocities in the Darfur region. Before war tore the Sudan apart, Lomong says he loved his native country. "I was the happiest kid in the Sudan," says Lomong. Will he take the moment to stand up for those Lost Boys left behind, the ones still coping with war, starvation, and death back home in Africa? Will he call on China...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Flag Man Stands Down | 8/8/2008 | See Source »

Star Trek's SCOTTY fails to beam up when rocket carrying his ashes breaks apart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pop Chart | 8/7/2008 | See Source »

...successor as party leader could be the more dovish Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni or the hawkish Transportation Minister and former army chief Shaul Mofaz. Nor is it clear that whoever Kadima chooses will automatically assume the reins of government; the coalition that kept Olmert in power could break apart. Right now many polls show that a new election could just as easily return the even more hawkish Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu to power. (Both Mofaz and Netanyahu have advocated military action against Iran's nuclear program.) Whatever his personal failings as a leader, Olmert's tenure was a reflection...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel After Olmert | 7/31/2008 | See Source »

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