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Mandela in 2002: 'America Is a Threat to World Peace'
In a rare interview in 2002, the South African president demands George W. Bush win United Nations support before attacking Iraq.
Obama's Asia Pivot Fails to Materialize
For all of the talk of rebalancing America's foreign policy, the U.S. remains preoccupied with the usual suspects.
Portrait of an Irish Jihadist as a Young Man
What would inspire a Muslim to go to fight in Syria? For Houssam Najjair, 34, a.k.a "Irish Sam," it was patriotism.
Newsweek Covers from Around the Globe
This week, Poland takes on politics and Korea targets imported cars.
How the Shutdown Hammered the U.S. Economy
America’s deficit was shrinking and its economic outlook was improving. Enter politics.
Amazon's Most Controversial Search: Its Workers
New lawsuit asks for $50,000 in damages for time spent going through security checks
Malala Yousafzai Backlash Intensifies in Pakistan
16-year-old advocate for women's education called a "Western puppet" and "global brand"
China Issues Travel Guidelines for its Citizens
Chin'a's National Tourism Administration issued a handbook detailing dos and don’ts for Chinese mainland tourists, including keeping their nose-hair trimmed (do) and leaving foot prints on toilet seats (don't).
China's Corporate Ghost Towns
Free market forces may leave China’s new cities empty forever
Sonar Harpoons the Whale
A special scientific research team has finally published its answer to a grisly mystery.
How Federal Agents Closed in on Silk Road
The FBI claims the man it detained, Ross William Ulbricht, is an international drug smuggler known online by the alias Dread Pirate Roberts.
American Taxpayers Getting Drilled by Big Oil
Taxpayers aren’t just giving away their natural resources – they’re paying Big Oil to haul them away