The New York Times A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe | Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were essentially flat Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was still a ways off. | Friday's dec... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin)
Asia Times Pyongyang plans fourth of July fireworks | By Donald Kirk | WASHINGTON - American officialdom from the White House to the Pentagon is primed for July 4 fireworks this weekend in the form of the test-firing by North Korea of a long-range Taep... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon)
Asia Times A moment of truth for Obama in Moscow | By M K Bhadrakumar | In the annals of Russian-American summitry, Moscow has never before choreographed a welcoming ceremony for the visiting United States president in this fashion. The dramatic run... (photo: AP / Mikhail Metzel) DefensePhotosPoliticsRussiaUS
