Asia Times A moment of truth for Obama in Moscow | By M K Bhadrakumar | In the annals of Russian-American summitry, Moscow has never before choreographed a welcoming ceremony for the visiting United States president in this fashion. The dramatic run... (photo: AP / Mikhail Metzel)
The Times Berlusconi scandal 'boyfriend' says links with model were only a pose | A reality TV show contestant says that he posed as the boyfriend of Noemi Letizia, the aspiring model from Naples, after Silvio Berlusconi attended her 18th birthday party in April. | Domenico Cozzo... (photo: White House by David Bohrer )
The Times Karel Van Miert: European Commissioner | Karel Van Miert, a stalwart of the European Commission that under the presidency of Jacques Delors fought a ceaseless battle with Margaret Thatcher over the future direction of the EU, was a prime e... (photo: Creative Commons / FlickreviewR) GovernmentPoliticsThatcherUS
BBC News Country profile: Croatia | Croatia went into the new millennium recovering from a decade of authoritarian nationalism under president Franjo Tudjman and bitter war. | By early 2003 it had made enough progress to apply for EU ... (photo: WN / bojana) CountryCroatiaDiplomacyPhotosPoliticians
Wall Street Journal The Secret of Swiss Banks' Success By SIMON NIXON | Switzerland may have a long tradition of peace, but in the eyes of its private bankers it is at "economic war." | Pressure from other countries such as t... (photo: Creative Commons / ) BanksEconomyPhotosSwitzerlandUS
Irish Times Dangerous liaisons Grounds for marriageUnresolved road moviesPADDY AGNEW in Rome | Silvio Berlusconi is bullish in public despite the latest scandal swirling around him allegedly spending a... (photo: White House / Joyce N. Boghosian) ChurchGovernmentPhotosPublicScandal
Asia Times Google challenged in India | By Raja Murthy | MUMBAI - The world's largest search engine is caught up in another Indian legal battle, one of many ongoing around the globe. A leading cardiologist fr... (photo: AP / Jeff Chiu) GoogleIndiaMumbaiPhotosWorld
The New York Times Albania Stakes E.U. Hopes on Vote | PRAGUE - Prime Minister Sali Berisha, the candidate of the Democratic Party, appeared to be edging ahead Sunday in parliamentary elections viewed as a crucial test of A... (photo: AP / Elizabeth Dalziel) DemocraticMInisterPhotosVote
