Nov 21, 2008 06:31AM

High and Low Finance: Looking to Washington Amid Turmoil, So Far in Vain

With the stock market plunging and the credit market freezing, cries are being heard for quick government intervention.

Nov 21, 2008 06:47AM

Asian Markets Recover; European Shares Mixed

Asian stock markets followed New York?s plunge but then rebounded when Japan?s finance minister said that governments should be ready to act.

Nov 21, 2008 06:11AM

Generation Faithful: Hezbollah Seeks to Marshal the Piety of the Young

Hezbollah is educating a younger generation in Lebanon to continue its struggle against Israel.

Nov 21, 2008 05:44AM

Mai Mai Fighters Third Piece in Congo?s Violent Puzzle

With their guns and concocted potions, the Mai Mai are a surreal ? but still deadly ? dimension to Congo?s civil wars.

Nov 21, 2008 06:49AM

Congressional Memo: Lame Duck? The Dodo Seems a More Apt Bird

In a typically ineffective postelection session, lawmakers approved only a modest extension of jobless benefits.