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German Banker's Anti-Immigration Book Riles the Nation
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
A new anti-immigration book by a director on the board of Germany's central bank has outraged the nation -- and has critics calling for his job
Religious Minorities Suffering Worst in Pakistan Floods
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
Amid the catastrophes, the country's religious minorities are under assault -- and one group has allegedly been denied official assistance
Why Israelis Don't Care About Peace with Palestinians
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
Israelis feel prosperous, secure -- and disengaged from the peace process with the Palestinians. Is that wise?
Tony Blair in 'A Journey': On U.S. Leaders Bush, Clinton
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
In an essay exclusively adapted for TIME from his new memoir, A Journey, Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair reflects on the U.S. Presidents he has known and worked with -- and on their country
'The Only Just Way Is Two States for Two Peoples'
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, author of the new memoir A Journey: My Political Life, speaks to TIME about being prepared for office, the Iraq war and hopes for Middle East peace
Obama's Iraq Speech: Reactions from Afghanistan
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
President Obama's Oval Office address indicated that the Iraq withdrawal would lead to more forces for Afghanistan. But Afghans only see an eventual withdrawal from their own troubled country
France Steps Up Roma Deportation Despite E.U. Criticism
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
Piqued by protest at home and abroad following its anti-Roma campaign, France's conservative government steps up expulsions -- and risks splitting the ruling right
Tony Blair's Memoirs: Admiring Bush and Ignoring Brown
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
In the memoir A Journey, Tony Blair's revealing account of his time as British Prime Minister, he writes about his friendship with George W. Bush and what he really thinks of Gordon Brown, and makes no apologies for going to war in Iraq
After U.S. War in Iraq, Iran Gains Political Influence
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
Analysis: Even as the U.S. remains the supreme military power in Iraq, Iran has more influence over Iraqi politics
Ugandan Guerrillas in the Lord's Resistance Army Fight in Sudan
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army is supposed to be on the run and desperate. Why, then, has it spread its terror to even more countries?
Amsterdam Arrests: Terrorism Trial Run for Yemeni Men?
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
Were al Soofi and al Murisi, the two U.S. residents of Yemeni origin who were apprehended in Amsterdam on Monday, performing a trial run for a terrorism attack?
Mexico's Drug War: Massacre Comes as Cartels Up the Ante
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
The horror of the Tamaulipas massacre has depressed the country even as it heads toward the bicentennial of its independence. Can it turn the tide in the drug war?
Will Bureaucracy Bring Down Spain's One-Man Cathedral?
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
For the past 40 years, Justo Gallego has dedicated his days to single-handedly building a full-size cathedral. But at 85, Gallego will never finish his project -- and an issue with building permits could force officials to tear down his life's work
Obama's Iraq Speech: Reactions from Iraqi Politicians
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
After President Obama's Iraq speech, most Iraqi politicans are taking a wait-and-see approach to Washington's long-term intentions
Pakistan Floods: The U.S. Boosts Aid Despite Mistrust
3 Sep 2010 at 12:15pm
It may be their best hope for getting drinking water and emergency food supplies, but many Pakistanis still see America as a hostile power
