Colombia and the United States signed an agreement Friday that allows U.S.
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Passport with 9/11 suspect’s name found in Pakistan
A passport bearing the name of Said Bahaji, a suspect linked to the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, has been found in a town captured by the Pakistani military.
Caught in crossfire, civilians flee Waziristan
They come trudging up a dirt path in single file, towards a white cricket stadium in the middle of this dusty provincial town.
Trial of former top cop grips South Africa
A high-stakes trial has kicked off to determine whether South Africa’s former police commissioner is a corrupt cop or a man wrongly accused of being in the pocket of criminals.
South Korean growth at seven-year high
Rising Chinese demand helped drive South Korea’s economy to its fastest growth in seven years in the third quarter, underscoring how Asia is leading the global economy and trade out of the worldwide downturn.
World Cup fever grips African grannies
It seems no-one in South Africa can fail to be gripped by World Cup football fever.
‘Urine stew’ race furor students reinstated in South Africa
A South African university has reinstated two white students expelled after allegedly serving black housekeepers urine-tainted stew in a video that sparked national outcry last year.
Doing business in North Korea
As the chairwoman of South Korea’s Hyundai group, Jeong-eun Hyun faces business challenges few other executives can imagine. Subsidiary Hyundai Asan has led efforts to build economic ties between the North and South, so Hyun is not only managing a multinational through a recession but also through global tensions over the North’s nuclear program.
Argentina wins, secures World Cup spot
Substitute Mario Bolatti scored in the 85th minute to push Argentina past Uruguay 1-0 on Wednesday night and send the South American football power through to next year’s World Cup.
Carmakers Hyundai and Kia See Gains in U.S. Market Share
While other automakers are closing plants in the U.S., Kia, which is controlled by South Korea’s Hyundai Automotive Group, is preparing to open a brand-new assembly plant in West Point, Ga., southwest of Atlanta. The $1.2 billion, 2.2 million–sq.-ft