The prisoner exchange is greeted with celebrations in Lebanon. But it may signal a dangerous new phase in the Arab-Israeli conflict
An ad campaign aimed to lure gay tourist dollars stokes a furor in the Palmetto State
Italian rider Riccardo Riccò is thrown out of the world's most famous cycle race after testing positive for a banned blood booster
Analysis: The Mubarak regime's heavy-handed attempt to shut out the Muslim Brotherhood in a snap election bodes ill for America's fragile ally
As violence subsides in Iraq, it's surging in Afghanistan. A veteran diplomat and student of the country on what it really needs — and why more troops won't help
Forget Abba, Australia hails the octogenarian pontiff like a 21st century rock star, even though he has a very old-school sermon for everyone
As Israel buried its two missing soldiers, journalists took time to mourn the passing of an elegant colleague — and a TIME contributor.
I finally saw Kung Fu Panda last night. Pretty good and quite funny, it also left me a little puzzled about some of the agonizing that has been going on in China.
Abigail Hauslohner and photographer Yuri Kozyrev travel to the Iraqi cities of Amara and Basra, where improved security is drawing journalists back
A look at the life and leadership of the world's great hero. Narrated by TIME's Managing Editor, Rick Stengel
With more soldiers dying in Afghanistan than Iraq, a look at the struggle to secure one vital province shows why the fight against the Taliban is deadlier than ever