World - Time

By pushing an atomic-power deal with the U.S., the country's Prime Minister has put his government on the firing line

What lies behind a rowdy encounter in New York City between devotees of a ferocious Himalayan deity and the followers of Tibet's spiritual leader?

Violence unhinges the country's once booming financial markets as investors worry about stability and some grow nostalgic for the Musharraf dictatorship

Violence has dipped in Iraq, but surges in Afghanistan. A veteran diplomat explains why more troops won't help

A champion rider and her pony would have won hearts at the Olympics. But now Karen O'Connor is on the sidelines

An Italian appeals court rules that a father can cut off life support to his comatose daughter in a case that has echoes of a U.S. controversy three years ago

Among those who have traveled thousands of miles to the Pope's youth jamboree in Australia are humble believers who have saved and sacrificed for years

A pair of nuclear leaks have led to water-use restrictions and a nagging sense of unease among the nuke-enthusiastic French

The prisoner exchange is greeted with celebrations in Lebanon. But it may signal a dangerous new phase in the Arab-Israeli conflict

An ad campaign aimed to lure gay tourist dollars stokes a furor in the Palmetto State

Italian rider Riccardo RiccÒ is thrown out of the world's most famous cycle race after testing positive for a banned blood booster

Forget Abba, Australia hails the octogenarian pontiff like a 21st century rock star, even though he has a very old school sermon for everyone

TIME's world editor Bobby Ghosh, a veteran of the Baghdad press corps, explains how the Democratic candidate could gain an unfiltered picture of Iraqi reality

Drinking too much at once was something the French didn't tend to do. But les kids today are different

Concern for the future of the Games and current geopolitical realities have made Olympic boycotts a relic of the Cold War

Israel retrieves the bodies of the two soldiers whose capture sparked the 2006 Lebanon war - but at a humiliating cost.

A rise in knifings and other violence has British politicians looking for policies to combat the youth crime wave - and the social problems that foster it

Differences between Dutch and French speakers have made this trim little nation at the heart of Europe literally uncontrollable

Baghdad is reasserting its authority in its crucial peninsula on the Gulf, but a short swim away is the shadow of its old enemy Iran

War-crimes charges may hold Sudan's leader accountable, but it could make ending the conflict even more difficult

The world remembers the story of the Englishman who came back from the dead. But now his wife has gone on trial for her alleged role in the fraud

After its President is indicted for genocide, Khartoum plans an offensive to subvert the International Criminal Court

A surprise raid stuns the NATO alliance, but it brings no sympathy for the coalition forces among the local populace

A draconian set of industrial and traffic cutbacks will help clear the skies over the notoriously noxious capital in time for the Olympics. But it's only a quick fix

President Bashar al-Assad's Visit to the French capital is another victory for Syria, a reward for indirect talks with Israel. But is peace in sight?

A mysterious shooting in the Demilitarized Zone comes just as negotiators hoped to bring North Korea's nuke program to a close

The release of the First Lady of France's new album has music critics warring and policy wonks wondering: is Nicolas Sarkozy using pop music to make up for poor approval ratings?

Doctors in Europe are increasingly performing hymenoplasties for brides seeking to simulate virginity. But critics say the practice reinforces oppressive religious strictures