World Apr 25 World Week Ahead: Royal Wedding; Libya Attack; Syria Crackdown After months of non-stop crises and economic woes around the world, Britons -- and an expected millions of television viewers globally -- get a respite Friday with the happy event of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.
World Apr 22 Mexicans Protest Drug Violence Amid Brutal Killings After five years of a government war on the drug cartels and the deaths of more than 30,000 people, some Mexicans are organizing a movement called "ya basta" -- enough -- to bring an end to the killing.
World Apr 21 In London, Spring – and Royal Wedding Festivities – Are in the Air In a week, Prince William and Kate Middleton will tie the knot at Westminster Abbey in London. We checked in with GlobalPost's correspondent in London, Michael Goldfarb, for a preview of the April 29 festivities.
World Apr 21 Journalist in Libya Makes First Contact Since Capture Clare Morgana Gillis, a freelance journalist held in Libya along with GlobalPost contributor James Foley and another Western reporter, called her parents Thursday from a detention facility in Tripoli. It was the first contact any of them made with the…
Arts Apr 19 Video: ‘Where Children Sleep’ In his project, "Where Children Sleep," photographer James Mollison explores how the sleeping spaces of children around the world reveal much about their lives. Sadly, the notion that we're all born equal is not the case, he says.
World Apr 19 ‘Where Children Sleep’: An Intimate Portrayal of How Children Live In "Where Children Sleep", James Mollison photographs children around the world.
World Apr 18 Q&A: What’s Next for Nigeria After Presidential Elections? Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's win in Saturday's presidential elections unleashed riots in some parts of the West African nation and underscored the challenges that lie ahead.
World Apr 18 World Week Ahead: Libya’s Stalemate; Syrians’ Demand for Change Syria's anti-government protests, still surging after a month, and a breakthrough in delivering humanitarian assistance in Libya, despite the military stalemate, are among the international developments we're keeping an eye on this week.
World Apr 15 France’s Burqa Ban Met With Scattered Protests and Arrests On Monday, France became the first country to make it illegal to wear full-face veils in public. The law generated intense debate over whether it was the right way to counter extremists, and whether other countries should do the same.
World Apr 14 In Nigeria, President Stronger Than Ever Despite Party Losses Buoyed by the ruling People's Democratic Party's loss of seats in last weekend's parliamentary elections, opposition parties this week tried -- and failed -- to mount a formal challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of Saturday's presidential vote.