2010年10月23日星期六

The Cost of Sarkozy's Show of Force Against Protesters

By sending riot police to break up a strike at an oil refinery, French President Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to show he will do whatever it takes to get his controversial retirement reform into law. But could the move provoke more violent protests — and lose him an election?

Sarkozy Under Pressure as French Strikes ContinueFrench Protests Turn Violent The Rent Too Damn High in Dubai? Not So Much

The Gulf city-state was riding high in the global economy when the floor gave way. Now too many apartments are coming on line -- and there's no one to fill them

Chute To Kill: Jealous Belgian Skydiver Convicted of Murder

In a real-life murder mystery that's been gripping Belgium, a jealous skydiving teacher is sentenced to 30 years for killing her love rival by cutting her parachute straps

The Top 25 Crimes of the Century Top 10 Unsolved Crimes Chechen Terrorists, Despite a Schism, Come Back Ferociously

The attack on the parliament on Chechnya is growing evidence that the old breed of terror has once again dominant in the rebel underground

A Look Inside Chechnya Today Merkel Walks a Tightrope on German Immigration

Pandering to right-wing anti-immigrant sentiment helps her struggling party win votes, but her country's economy needs immigration

Immigration in Europe WikiLeaks Plans 'Major' Announcement

The WikiLeaks website appears close to releasing what the Pentagon fears is the largest cache of secret U.S. documents in history

WikiLeaks Founder on History's Top Leaks
Plus: Levi: Lichen and Reindeer: Cooking It Raw in Lapland New Delhi: The Commonwealth Games - Can India Avoid a Debacle? Rome: The Roma's Struggle to Find a Home
Liverpool: For Britain's Lib Dems, Power Has its Problems

The World's Longest Railroad Tunnel

The 35.4-mile Gotthard tunnel beneath the Alps will pave the way for high-speed rail travel between northern and southeastern Europe

Iraq's Fragile Progress

In the aftermath of the troop drawdown, Iraq is still dangerous, but taking tentative steps towards normalcy

Photographs by Kadir van Lohuizen / NOOR for TIME


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