Citizens of nowhere
Hidden in the back corners of the world is a scattered population of millions of nobodies, citizens of nowhere, forgotten or neglected by governments, ignored by census takers.

America's Cup competitors unveil their boats
Set to begin this month in Valencia, Spain, the competition has returned to Europe for the first time since 1851.

Siemens scandal threatens to ensnare leadership
The company's main labor union plans to accuse it of bribery attempt.

Fatah plans to unify its armed groups
Fatah, the mainstream Palestinian movement, announced the plan Sunday in an apparent effort to impose discipline on its notoriously divided militias.

Iraq violence leaves at least 20 dead
Mortar attacks, suicide car bombs, roadside bombs, ambushes and gun battles Sunday killed at least 20 people throughout Iraq and wounded dozens, the authorities said.

Merkel offers to help Israelis and Palestinians resume talks
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, on a visit to the Middle East, offered to help Israelis and Palestinians resume peace talks, but cautioned that Europe must not try to impose a solution to the Middle East conflict.

Japan revises wartime history in textbooks
A new curriculum no longer acknowledges that the Japanese Army was responsible for mass deaths in Okinawa.

For Chinese schools, a creative spark
Even as U.S. educators seek to emulate elements of Asian education — especially its rigorous focus on math, science and engineering — Chinese educators are trying to blend a Western emphasis on critical thinking, versatility and leadership into their own traditions.

€1.5 billion expected from EU for Kosovo development
The additional financing will be required to strengthen the rule of law by building up the judiciary, the police and the security forces in the province once its status is settled by the UN.

Students throw rocks at British Embassy in Tehran
About 200 students threw rocks and firecrackers at embassy Sunday, calling for the expulsion of the British ambassador.

This was a trial?
David Hicks's conviction shows in painful detail just how illegitimate and dysfunctional the military commissions truly are.

Elizabeth Edwards for president
Next to Mrs. Edwards's stark humanity, the slick playacting that passes for being 'human' and 'folks' in a campaign is tinny.

Language: Finding that sweet spot
Stop searching for the sweet spot in today's world of cliché; you found it here.

Tata Power to acquire coal mine stakes from Bumi

Tata Power, India's second-biggest utility by sales, agreed to pay $1.3 billion for a 30 percent stake in two coal mining units in Indonesia to secure supplies of the fuel.

U.S. key to boom or bust
The mainland's sway over global stock markets is more psychological than fundamental.

Gome in talks to add overseas investors
The company is trying to fend off global giants.