The central theme marking this weekend’s general election in Japan is much like the one that dominated the U.S. presidential contest a year ago: change.
Japan Election: Will an Opposition Victory Save Economy?
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AIDS patients struggle in isolated Cambodian town
Van Thy says the government evicted her from her home in the Cambodian capital and trucked her and others out to a town an hour away where she now lives in a hot green metal shed with no running water and dim prospects. Before the move, she had a job as a dishwasher, but now the 36-year-old woman is unemployed, penniless and her health has taken a turn for the worse
Bomb blasts kill police in Chechen capital
At least two police officers in Russia’s restive region of Chechnya were killed Friday when two bombs went off in the capital, Grozny, the Russian Interior Ministry said. Those who snapped up a ticket to the event that has been dubbed “Avatar Day” will be privy to footage of the much-hyped, technically-advanced 3D science fiction epic that some are saying will revolutionize the way we watch movies.
Bolt says ‘anything is possible’ for future
Fresh from setting the world of athletics alight by running a blistering new world record time of 9.58 seconds in the men’s 100 meters at the World Championships in Berlin, Usain Bolt has told reporters "anything is possible" for the future. The triple Olympic champion, who is 22-years-old, told the official Web site of athletics world governing body (IAAF) that he could reduce his record-breaking times even further in the future. “Anything is possible.
Should You Drink with Your Kids?
I was 14 the first time I got falling-down drunk.
Is China the New Us? Or Are We?
Author Kurt Andersen’s new book, Reset: How This Crisis Can Restore Our Values and Renew America, examines the economic, political cultural opportunities to be found in the wake of the financial crises. In this excerpt, the first of five on TIME.com, he glances back through history to see how national destinies can change. It was fitting that as I was writing my previous book, an historical novel called Heyday published in 2007, I turned 50.
How Does Cloud Cover Affect Climate Change?
Add CO2 to the atmosphere and the climate will get warmer — that much is well established. But climate change and carbon aren’t in a one-to-one relationship
Exclusive: Brad Paisley shares his night at the White House
I’ve been to the White House five or six times over the years, but none of those times did I ever pick up an instrument. WASHINGTON (CNN) — I’ve been to the White House five or six times over the years, but none of those times did I ever pick up an instrument
Blaze rages in London’s Soho district
A massive fire engulfed the four-story offices of a major film company in central London on Friday, sending clouds of white smoke over the city skyline, the London fire department said. Two firefighters with minor injuries were taken to the hospital as a result of the Future Films building on Dean Street in the city’s Soho district, London ambulance services said.
F1 future ‘in jeopardy’ after FOTA walkout
FOTA has blamed world motorsport’s governing body the FIA after the teams’ representatives walked out of a meeting, claiming the future of Formula One was once again "in jeopardy." The Formula One Teams Association, which represents eight racing outfits, issued a statement explaining its new grievance with the FIA. It said its team managers attended the Sporting Working Group at the Nurburgring in Germany on Wednesday, having resolved its differences with the FIA over the future of the world’s premier motorsport at crunch talks in Paris last month.