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...taken over the E.U.'s six-month presidency - has acknowledged that the 27-nation bloc has a delicate balancing act to perform. He told reporters on Wednesday that the E.U. should show support for calls for reform from the people of Iran but "must not polarize Iran from the rest of the world so that we are made an excuse for the use of violence and oppression inside Iran." (See the top 10 Ahmadinejad-isms...
...main form of public transportation, to a little island across a plane of water that lies to the north of the main island in the lagoon. You step right off the boat at Cimitero, where the city’s inhabitants—born high or low—rest in peace. At first, the expected emphasis on decoration can be found in the multiple bunches of flowers and ribbons, the specially-posed portrait photos that flutter by the graves, and especially the family-commissioned tombs that boast mosaic exteriors or neoclassical columns...
...managing editor was supposed to be the friendly face that would guide us through the summer: giving us articles to fact-check, referring us to editors for articles to write, and integrating us with the rest of the staff. He was the one who’d hired us in the first place, interviewed us on the phone or in person. But no one was safe anymore...
...Deira would be a classy hotel anywhere. But part of its allure is its sheer contrast with the rest of Gaza, which has been ravaged by three years of economic blockade, a fratricidal war among Palestinians and, seven months ago, a full-bore Israeli air, land and sea assault that lasted 22 days. After traversing Gaza's blasted urban landscape, you arrive at the hotel like a desert wanderer plunging his head into oasis waters. With its cool shadows and an inner courtyard trapping pools of light, the Al Deira has an Ottoman elegance. You're led to your room...
...Honduras is stuck in the past, much of the rest of the world seems to have moved on. In contrast to the U.S.'s record of having backed right-wing coups throughout the Cold War, U.S. President Barack Obama, along with the rest of the international community, was quick to condemn this latest Central American upheaval. His position has prompted a telling change of attitudes on the streets of Tegucigalpa. The leftist protesters are praising the U.S., which they normally would consider an evil empire, and urging it to help them restore Zelaya. Meanwhile, those in the halls of power...