Beware of Smiling Bears
WARSAW: Remember the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA), aimed at enshrining “commonly-shared…
German Reunification and the New Europe
PARIS: I began writing this column shortly after a remarkable anniversary. Oct.…
India: No longer handcuffed to history
NEW DELHI: A recent court ruling has revealed India’s strengths and limitations…
Dubai’s Arabtec seals Egypt JV as home market sags
CAIRO: Dubai-based builder Arabtec announced a joint venture with Egypt's Amer Group…
Pope Benedict XVI canonizes Australia’s first saint
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI formally recognized Australia's first saint, Mary MacKillop,…
Blonde or brunette? Celluloid rivals fight it out in Paris
On a wall-mounted screen, Marilyn Monroe sings a chorus from "Gentlemen Prefer…
Leave it to Picasso to revitalize the art market at London fairs
With the Frieze Art Fair in full swing, artists, collectors and dealers…
Why are we afraid of nuclear power?
CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS: Germany’s ambivalence about nuclear energy, common in many developed countries,…
Currency chaos
BRUSSELS: Guido Mantega, Brazil’s finance minister, aptly captured the current monetary Zeitgeist…