So much for it lasting up to a month.
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Report: Jimmy Carter Heading to North Korea to Rescue American
Foreign Policy is reporting that in the next few days, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will go to North Korea on a rescue mission.
Pakistan Flooding: How Much Will the Devastation Cost?
Reeling from unparalleled storms, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador pleaded the country’s case for international assistance in Geneva on Tuesday morning. Zamir Akram estimates that $2.5 billion will be necessary for the country to patch …
Report: U.S. to Ease Cuba Travel Restrictions
The New York Times reports that the Obama administration is planning to make it easier for Americans to travel to Cuba.
Quotes: China Now Second-Largest World Economy
“This is just the beginning. China is still a developing country. So it has a lot of room to grow.”
— WANG TAO, economist at UBS in Beijing, on China overtaking Japan to become the world’s second-largest economy, now behind …
Quotes: Naomi Campbell on Testimony in Liberian War Crimes Trial
“I’ve no motive here. Nothing to gain.”
— NAOMI CAMPBELL, supermodel, in defense of her testimony at the war crimes trial of ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor (Via BBC)
Wyclef Jean Will Run for President in Haiti
Seven months after his homeland was rattled by a massive earthquake, Wyclef Jean told TIME that he will announce his candidacy for President of Haiti just days before the Aug. 7 deadline.
Argentina Holds Its First Gay-Marriage Ceremony
A week after their nation became the first Latin-American country to legalize same-sex weddings, Jose Luis Navarro and Miguel Angel Calefato became the first pair to tie the knot.
Cold Weather Proves Killer in Parts of South America
Strange but true: despite blazing hot temperatures, sometimes in the triple digits, sweeping across the United States, the opposite is true in much of South America where a cold front has actually claimed more than 400 lives in …
Chavez’s Threat: No Oil for the U.S.
As tensions between Venezuela and Colombia heighten, President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez warns his country will cease all exports of oil to the United States if Venezuela suffers a military attack.
Pornography Freed from Great Chinese Firewall
Is it a mistake? Chinese Internet users aren’t sure. All they know is that for the past eight weeks, pornography sites that had been blocked by government mandate are now available online.
China’s Oil Spill Spreading, but Still Miniscule Compared to the Gulf
Environmental disaster, take two.