G-20 Vows to Avoid a Currency War

Officials from the world?s 20 biggest economies promised to refrain from a currency war and to give emerging economies more say.

In the Mideast, No Politics but God?s

For a generation, Islamists have eclipsed their secular and leftist predecessors, until they are the only ones with a broadly popular message and an ardent following.

India?s Smaller Cities Show Off Growing Wealth

So-called second-tier cities have long been acclaimed as incubators of India?s growing middle class, but now even smaller cities are booming too.

Japan Calls on China to Resume Rare Earth Exports

Japan?s trade minister asked Beijing to restart exports of rare earths, which traders say have been blocked over the past month amid a maritime dispute.

Formula One: Alonso Victorious in Slippery Inaugural Korean Grand Prix

It seemed that everything, both man and the elements, conspired to turn the inaugural Korean Grand Prix into either the biggest fiasco of the year, or one of its most exciting and unpredictable races.

Iran Is Said to Give Top Karzai Aide Cash by the Bagful

A secret stream of Iranian cash intended to promote Iran?s interests in the Afghan presidential palace is seen as an effort to divide the U.S. and Afghanistan.

The British Ax, if Imported to the U.S.

The sharp government cutbacks in Britain seem like a precursor for the United States. But economics and politics make it unlikely.

Pierced Fans, Stiff Cadres and Hip Rock

A shift in official sentiment has led to an explosion of music festivals across China.