Is Pervez Musharraf the Gorbachev of Pakistan — or the Shah of Islamabad?

Why does the world need to say farewell to the "flush and forget" principle?

How is a dinner party in Khartoum different from a similar occasion in the United States?

What happens when Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov tries to buy Arsenal, the world’s top football club — and runs into media trouble?

In developing countries, could a cell phone become an inducement to learn to read?