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While the Pentagon said it had received no prior notice of China's missile test, it added that U.S. space-based sensors "detected two geographically separated missile-launch events" leading to an "exo-atmospheric collision." The event marked the latest outer-space tit for tat between the two nations: in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Missile Test: A Symbolic Warning to U.S. | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

On Monday, Peter Robinson announced that he would step aside as First Minister for six weeks, saying he needed "time to deal with family matters" and vowing to clear his name. Iris Robinson, a prominent politician in her own right, gave up her seats in the British Parliament and Northern...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Northern Ireland's Sex Scandal Break the Peace? | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

Peter Robinson has said he will continue to negotiate with Sinn Fein during his six-week break. But a failure to reach a consensus could cause the fragile coalition to fall apart, which would trigger new elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly. And this may not be good for the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Northern Ireland's Sex Scandal Break the Peace? | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

China invented fireworks some 1,000 years ago in hopes of scaring away evil spirits. On Monday, it successfully tested a missile-defense system aimed at scaring away the U.S. from defending the island nation of Taiwan. By shooting down one missile with another, China demonstrated its growing military prowess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: China's Missile Test: A Symbolic Warning to U.S. | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

But the decision to offer a censored search page prompted an outcry from human-rights activists and some members of Congress that the company was turning a blind eye to its "Don't be evil" motto for the sake of access to the lucrative Chinese market. "Google came into the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Google Ends Policy of Self-Censorship in China | 1/13/2010 | See Source »

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