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No, Mr. Bond. I Expect You to Die...

7 real people who would make good 007 villains.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | NOVEMBER 8, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Four more years for Obama, austerity protests blaze across Greece, and China's 18th Party Congress begins.

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

The Hu Era, in Pictures

In 10 years under Hu Jintao, China has changed to an extent unprecedented in history.

BY ALICIA P.Q. WITTMEYER | NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Oh, The Places He's Been

A look back at Barack Obama's globe-hopping first term. 

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Hurricane Sandy slams New York, Syrian air strikes pummel Aleppo, and Big Ben grows a mustache.

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Scenes From a Forgotten War

What happened the last time America got bogged down in North Africa.

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

What We Found in Benghazi

The following are photographs taken by Jenan Moussa of Dubai's Al-Aan TV and freelance journalist Harald Doornbos at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, for their article, "'Troubling' Surveillance Before Benghazi Attack."

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

One Storm Away

10 major world cities that could end up underwater.

BY ALICIA P.Q. WITTMEYER | OCTOBER 31, 2012

After the Floods

Hurricane Sandy was devastating by any measure, but beleaguered New Yorkers can take comfort: It could have been worse.

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The Not-So-Funny Papers

Exclusive cartoons from the Afghan mujahideen.

BY MATTHEW TREVITHICK | OCTOBER 26, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Obama and Romney finally tackle foreign policy, Muslims journey to Mecca, and Benghazi celebrates a year without Qaddafi.

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Happy Birthday, Madam Secretary

Fourteen of the best images of Hillary Clinton as she celebrates her 65th birthday.

OCTOBER 26, 2012

The Changing Face of Mecca

Artist Ahmed Mater returns to Islam's holiest site to capture the enormous changes as modernity meets tradition.

BY AHMED MATER VIA CREATIVE TIME REPORTS | OCTOBER 26, 2012

The March to Mecca

Millions of Muslims from around the world begin the hajj -- a journey to the holy city of Mecca.

OCTOBER 23, 2012

When Xi Smiles

Is China's leader-in-waiting the jolliest functionary in the People's Republic?

OCTOBER 19, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Obama and Romney point fingers, a bombing rocks Beirut, and casualties mount as the war in Syria rages on.

OCTOBER 19, 2012

The Death of a King

A nation says farewell to its controversial monarch.

BY ALICIA P.Q. WITTMEYER | OCTOBER 17, 2012

A Nobel Union

Europe reacts to the EU's Nobel Prize win.

OCTOBER 12, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Angela Merkel gets a dubious welcome in Greece, Pakistani children pray for Malala, and a member of Pussy Riot is released from jail.

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Aleppo Burns

While the United States offers "non-lethal aid," the destruction of Syria's largest city continues.

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Into the Lion's Den

German Chancellor Angela Merkel received an angry welcome in Greece as popular anger over austerity measures continues to grow.

OCTOBER 9, 2012

A Tale of Two Moroccos

While Morocco's wealthy ruling family enjoys a luxurious lifestyle, life looks very different on the country's streets.

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The FP Survey: The Economy

If we're ever going to get out of this slump, what will it take? We asked more than 60 leading economists to tell us.

NOVEMBER 2012

Murder Most Foul

The world's 10 deadliest cities.

BY ALICIA P.Q. WITTMEYER, ELIAS GROLL | OCTOBER 8, 2012

Thirteen Days in October

A day-by-day examination of the world's most dangerous nuclear standoff.

BY MICHAEL DOBBS, RACHEL DOBBS | OCTOBER 8, 2012

El Jefe

A brief history of Chavismo.

OCTOBER 5, 2012

The World in Photos This Week

Romney takes on Obama at the first presidential debate, Syria shells Turkey, and Georgia's opposition celebrates a surprise victory.

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Battle in the Bazaar

It's no wonder protesters in Iran head for the marketplace.

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Damascene Conversion

The amazing historic sites that Syria's civil war is destroying.

BY SULOME ANDERSON | OCTOBER 1, 2012

Inside the Bubble

Photos of China's looming housing crisis.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012