The New York Times India Is Getting All the Trappings of the New Century; But Is It Modern? | PONDICHERRY, INDIA — S. Durairaj is by all accounts a modern man. He drives a car, uses a cellphone and keeps up with international news. In his spare time, he studies for a law degree. He int... (photo: AP / Rajanish Kakade)
The News & Observer Avon Products 2Q net income doubles | NEW YORK -- Avon Products Inc. says higher revenue in Latin America and Europe helped its second-quarter net income more than double. | The direct seller of beauty products says net income rose to $... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
The New York Times Marbury Agrees to 3 More Years With Chinese Team | Filed at 3:24 a.m. ET | BEIJING (AP) -- Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury has agreed to three more years with a Chinese basketball team, whose owners will set up a company to produce and sell his ... (photo: creative commons photo / bonatto) AgreedMarburyPhotosTeamYears
The Himalayan Three Tibetan refugees repatriated to China: ICT | KATHMANDU: Nepal forcibly repatriated three Tibetan refugees last month, two of whom are now in jail in China, the International Campaign for Tibet said today. | Two Buddhist monks and one young wom... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang) ChinaNepalPhotosTibetUN
The New York Times The Kids Are All Right | While conducting my never-ending search for cheerful news, I noticed that one of New York’s senators made the Top 10 in a list of the 50 most beautiful people on ... (photo: WN / marzena) EntertainmentKidsPeoplePhotosRestaurants
The Boston Globe Clinton: Loud and proud for human rights | In its efforts to engage other governments, President Obama has been less than full-throated on some human-rights issues. When Iranian government thugs were beating pro... (photo: Creative Commons / marcn) HumanRightsPhotosPoliticsTibetUS
Wall Street Journal Accidents Plague China's Workplaces By JAMES T. AREDDY | Xinhua/ZUMA Press | The site of Wednesday's explosion at a plastics factory in Nanjing, China. The blast killed at least 12. Factories in China are o... (photo: AP) AccidentChinaIndustryPhotosSafety
