TIME.com: Top World Stories
Top Stories about International affairs on TIME.com
Biden Israel Trip: Apology for Timing of Settlement News
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
Vice President Joe Biden was publicly humiliated by the Israeli announcement of a controversial settlement project, and said it undermined trust in a new U.S. peace effort. But Israel has no plans to shelve the project
The Violence in Nigeria: What's Behind the Conflict?
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
The hundreds of villagers killed with machetes near the central Nigerian city of Jos have thrown the sectarian problems of Africa's most populous nation into the spotlight again
Israel: Did the Alleged Mossad Hit in Dubai Really Help?
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
While all the signs point to Mossad as the perpetrator and the Israelis are hardly denying it, the killing of a top Hamas operative may have caused the Israelis problems on other fronts
Russian Shareholder Activist Exposes Corporate Greed
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
Alexei Navalny is a unique type of opposition figure in Russia. He believes the most effective way to challenge the ruling class is not through elections, but by acquiring stock
Israel, Palestine Negotiate Indirectly in Proximity Talks
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
Neither side believes that indirect talks being initiated by the U.S. will bring peace, but each will try to use their failure to its advantage
Policing at Issue in Northern Ireland's Power Share
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
The province should soon have new powers over its police service, but old divisions are reappearing, and rising violence threatens the whole idea of power sharing
Hezb-i-Islami Fights Taliban, Joins Afghan Government
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
The outbreak of fighting between the Taliban and their allies in Hezb-i-Islami may be good news for the government in Kabul
A Lesbian Couple's Experiences in Anti-Gay Uganda
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
Life is tough for Uganda's homosexuals. Here's the story of one couple battling the government, a new law and suspicious neighbors, all to be left alone to be themselves
Voyages of Mariner Zheng He: Symbolism for Modern China
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
Medieval admiral Zheng He has become a potent symbol for modern China
Why Is China Slowing its Military Spending?
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
For the past two decades, China's rapid economic growth has been twinedwith an even more rapid increase in military spending. Is that changing?
After Iraq's Elections, Who Will Lead the Country?
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
The election is over. But the counting -- and the dealing -- could go on for a while
Mexico's Maciel Sex Abuse Focuses on Legion of Christ
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
Will new revelations about the Mexican priest force the Pope to launch an investigation of the controversial Legion of Christ?
Iraq's Election: Can It Pull a Country Together?
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
No one side appears to have the votes to form a coalition, so the real action may come weeks after the polls close
Russian Political Opposition Aims for de-Putinization
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
A wave of anti-Putin protests across Russia offers a glimmer of hope to those working to end his rule. But the Russian Prime Minister is not going anywhere soon
Thailand's Blue Diamond Affair Still Angers Saudi Arabia
10 Mar 2010 at 12:45pm
Two decades ago, a Thai gardener climbed into the palace of a Saudi Arabian prince and stole 200 pounds of jewelry. The caper, known as the Blue Diamond Affair, cost Thailand billions of dollars and left several people dead
