To end corruption in India, go after the source
The hunger strike launched by Anna Hazare in Delhi has led to an outpouring of support from all over the country, but to end corruption you have to target the source.
Afghanistan: anatomy of a hit
The assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai in Kandahar is one of those moments when the long and bloody Afghanistan war comes into focus.
Communists assess India election defeat
India's Communists assess electoral defeats, and renew commitment to democracy and mass struggle.
Left humbled in Indian state elections
In India's state elections, the Communist-led left governments lost in West Bengal and Kerala.
Tough elections for India's communists
Two Communist-led states of India, West Bengal, with a population of 90 million and Kerala, with 30 million, are in the midst of tough elections.
Protests assail rigged trial of Chile indigenous leaders
The conviction of four leaders of the Mapuche indigenous group in Chile is drawing international and national condemnation of Chile's right wing government and President Sebastian Piñera.
World notes: Germany, Niger, Afghanistan - and more
International news about Germany, Niger, Afghanistan, India, Ecuador and Cuba.
World Notes: Cuba, Afghanistan, India – and more
International news about Cuba, Afghanistan, India, Ireland and Colombia.
World Notes: Tunisia, India and more
Greece: Communist Parties claim persecution; Iraq: Further confirmation of babies harmed in US war; Honduras: Killings of reporters continue; India: Communists prevail in municipal elections; Tunisia: Unexpected street heat.
Obama in land of Gandhi
While Indians celebrated the visit of the U.S. president and the support given for India's bid to the UN Security Council and his noting that India has "emerged" as a world power, there were specific U.S. interests that Obama needed to carry out.
