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As Colleagues Salute Marie Colvin, Recent Losses Cast a Pall Over War Correspondents Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:00 EST Amid emembrances of a shining star of frontline journalism, a chilling awareness of the growing risks of covering conflicts on the ground... Details: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/world/~3/5S-NeOjlbdo/0,8599,2114976,00.html
Spain's White Elephants Feel the Pinch of Economic Crisis Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:00 EST In the boom years, Spain raised some of the most spectacular new architecture in the world. Now that the economy is bust, who is going to pay for them?.. Details: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/world/~3/cYqA3xFEXhQ/0,8599,2114888,00.html
The Blast in Bogotá: A Reminder of Colombia's Unsolved Problems Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:00 EST Colombia's star may be rising in regional and global economic circles but the FARC, drug dealers and dissident soldiers can still stir things up.. Details: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/world/~3/NPJviRyiuYI/0,8599,2114969,00.html
Bosnia's Butcher in Court: Ratko Mladic Stands Trial for War Crimes Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:00 EST A year after his capture, former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic goes on trial in The Hague for atrocities committed during the Bosnian war. Will his trial help Serbians come to terms with their country's horrific past?.. Details: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/world/~3/WCcCz5Qcp8k/0,8599,2114968,00.html
The Fatal Flight of the Superjet 100: Why Did It Slam Into a Mountain in Indonesia? Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:00 EST As the black boxes are being examined, speculation about the crash of Russia's state-of-the-art commercial jet range from pilot error to too much partying... Details: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/world/~3/SGRCeqpNDCk/0,8599,2114872,00.html
Egypt's Presidential Front Runners: Who Has the Worse Past? Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:00 EST An Islamist and a former member of the Mubarak regime have emerged as the men to beat in the race.. Details: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/world/~3/TNTHnVNv2_c/0,8599,2114798,00.html
Accounting for Jihadist Elements in the Syrian Conflict Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:00 EST While Zawahiri has backed the uprising, his influence is shrinking. However, independent jihadists and murky elements in the regime may be at work.. Details: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/world/~3/uyXenqWJIW4/0,8599,2114788,00.html
Will Elections Bring Stability to Post-Gaddafi Libya? Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:00 EST Libya is holding its first elections in 60 years next month -- a historic moment the government hopes will bring order to a country where democracy is a new concept... Details: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/world/~3/7Kl4X4AE7KU/0,8599,2114752,00.html
Chinese Tourists, Tired of Being Ripped Off, Fuming Online Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 22:55:00 EST If you have any plans to travel to China, you should get a move on, because it's getting more expensive every day to be a tourist in the Middle Kingdom.. Details: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/world/~3/Rv1jo6eNXBw/0,8599,2114601,00.html