Gwynne Dyer: Obama's tricky balancing act on tough foreign policies | Barack Obama wants three things out of his tour of the Middle East and Europe. He wants people everywhere to think that he has the answers for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He wants Jewish Ameri... (photo: Ceative Commons/Flickr) NZ Herald
Wary of China, Russians look West | By Dmitry Shlapentokh | Like his predecessor Vladimir Putin, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev followed his taking over the Kremlin, in May, with a visit to China. For some pundits this raised the s... (photo: AP / Claro Cortes IV, Pool) Asia Times
Fiat net profit less than 2 percent | MILAN, Italy—Italian automaker Fiat on Wednesday said net profit rose by less than 2 percent in the second quarter, as the maker of Fiat, Lancia and the Alfa Romeo brands confirmed its 2008 ta... (photo: (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) / )The Boston Globe AutomakerBusinessInvestmentMarketPhotos
Simon conquers American event INDIANAPOLIS -- Gilles Simon of France won his first ATP title on American soil, beating Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 6-4 at the Indianapolis Tennis Championships yesterday. | Si... (photo: AP )Toronto Sun FranceMediaPhotosSportTennis
Dutch oven fills in fine for fast-cooking wok | Of The Portland Oregonian | I love stir-fried dishes for their vivid flavors and quick preparation, but I gave up on my wok years ago. My 16-year-old run-of-the-mill ra... (photo: WN / Denise Yong)Penn Live FoodHealthNutritionPhotos
Thursday's Sports In Brief SOUTHPORT, England - Royal Birkdale proved to be fertile ground for fairy tales. | K.J. Choi rolled in a 25-foot birdie on the final hole for a 3-under 67 in more gloom a... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)San Diego EnglandGamesPhotosSportsWeather
Ban tips Pillay for top job | United Nations - The UN chief told human rights advocates that he has selected South African judge Navanethem Pillay to serve as the next UN human rights commissioner, ... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)News24 AfricaPhotosPoliticsUNWorld
