Castro book describes rebel shaped by childhood
Cuba's iconic former leader Fidel Castro says his childhood struggle against unjust authority turned him into a rebel and revolutionary, in extracts of his upcoming autobiography published online by Cubadebate.com.…
Former Khmer Rouge talk about massacres in new doc
For more than three decades, Cambodian villages have been home to silent killers: Former Khmer Rouge commanders who slit the throats of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of victims before dumping their…
King Coal’s pyrrhic victory
BRUSSELS: Sometimes the most important news is what is not happening. This summer has given us one such example: the climate-change bill, for which President Barack Obama had pushed so…
Constitutional Realism in Kenya
NAIROBI: At long last, Kenya is getting a new constitution, something that had eluded our country for decades, even though almost everyone knew that one was needed. That the referendum…
The siren song of capital controls
ITHACA, NEW YORK: Capital controls are back in vogue. Facing sharp currency appreciation and fearing asset-price booms fueled by hot money, countries such as Indonesia, Korea, and Taiwan have recently…
Saudi keeps oil supply to 2 European firms steady
LONDON: Saudi Arabia will keep its crude oil supplies to one European major and one European company unchanged in September from August, trade sources said on Tuesday. Asian buyers would…
Saudi regulator says BlackBerry Messenger to continue
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia will allow BlackBerry's Messenger service to continue beyond a 48-hour deadline due to "positive progress" made with manufacturer Research In Motion, the regulator said on Tuesday. The…
‘Business is business’: A practical path to justice and an independent Palestine
WASHINGTON, DC: The creation of an independent Palestine has been a dream dashed many times, but there may be a practical path forward emerging from a surprising place. I often…
Rwandan president wins election in landslide
KIGALI: Rwandan President Paul Kagame celebrated an overwhelming election victory by dancing with thousands of supporters into the pre-dawn hours Tuesday, a day after voters gave their leader another seven…
South Sudan insecurity exacerbates deadly disease
JUBA: Fighting and heavy rains in south Sudan have caused a spike in victims from the deadly kala azar tropical disease, with at least 31 deaths in the last two…
