Strawberry fields Forsaken | Millions of pounds worth of soft fruit and vegetables are likely to be left to rot in fields this summer because of a shortage of foreign pickers caused by the falling value of the pound and new res... (photo: creative commons / )The Independent
Leading article: A fateful vote that may dash hopes of peace in the Balkans | Slobodan Milosevic must be smirking in his grave. Almost a decade after street protests toppled the late dictator of Serbia and Balkan warmonger, his political heirs have come within a whisker of re... (photo: AP Photo / Srdjan Ilic)The Independent
Facing China in the multidimensional mess in Darfur TOOLS | So far, theatrical protests of the Beijing Olympics by Hollywood stars and sign-waving demonstrators have failed to stop the genocide in Sudan's Darfur region or restore Tibetan independence. ... (photo: Foto: Unicef)Houston Chronicle ChinaDarfurOilPhotosProtest
Authentic Mediterranean Restaurant | Authentic Mediterranean Restaurant is a modest storefront sitting quietly on Avon's main drag, a low-key spot offering not a hopping scene you'll feel compelled to talk... (photo: WN/Theresa Poongan)Asbury Park Press FoodHealthMarketPhotosSociety
Iran woos Farsi-speaking nations | By Kaveh L Afrasiabi | There are many interrelated reasons why the United States policy of isolating Iran has failed, one being the prominent regional role played by Te... (photo: WN.Jamal Penjweny)Asia Times IranPeoplePhotosPoliticsUSA
