Secretary of State Clinton heads to Mexico at a time when drug wars
have created bloodshed on the borders as trade tensions also mount.

Clinton's two day trip to Mexico comes ahead of next month's ...   more »

Nelson Mandela's grandson laments South Africa's refusal to grant a visa to the Dalai Lama, a decision that led to a South African peace conference being postponed.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (MARCH 24, 2009) REUTERS -
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Migrant workers attack a British couple holidaying in southern Thailand, the husband is allegedly thrown overboard from their yacht.

SATUN, THAILAND (MARCH 24, 2009) CHANNEL 3 -
A Briton was allegedly beaten and tossed overboard ...   more »

The Logical Art of Furniture
Author: Tony Nibbinsworth


The period of time of the nineteen sixties was a turbulent time
around the world in lots of ways. While many of us think of this
time ...   more »

COVER: Asia Rising (Atlantic and Pacific editions). Senior Editor Rana Foroohar reports that the economic crisis has China concerned about the huge amounts of money loaned to the U.S. Emerging giants like China are stronger, ...   more »

Israeli police clash with residents of an Arab-Israeli town as far-right activists march.

UMM EL FAHM, ISRAEL (MARCH 24, 2009) REUTERS -
Israeli police in riot gear have clashed with demonstrators
protesting a march by ...   more »

Australian police crack down on bike gangs following a spate of drive-by shootings and a deadly brawl at Sydney airport over the weekend.


SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (MARCH 24, 2009) NETWORK TEN -
Australian police arrested a ...   more »

Manuel Uribe, once the world's heaviest man, leaves his house for a drive
around Monterrey in his new made-to-order flatbed truck, a 1989 Chevrolet
Astrovan.


MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON, MEXICO (MARCH 20, 2009) REUTERS -
Mexico's ...   more »