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Jul 26th 2007 | MOSCOW From Economist.comRussia’s opposition is feeble, floundering and fading AFP  Get article backgroundAT A recent gathering of Other Russia, a loose coalition of liberals, nationalists and communists who oppose President Vladimir Putin, a pro-Kremlin youth group lit…

By DONALD GREENLEES HONG KONG, July 27 — Stock markets across Asia suffered one of the worst falls of the year Friday as contagion spread from Wall Street. By midafternoon some market indexes in the region were down by more than 4 percent as investors deserted riskier assets. Among…

Jul 19th 2007 From The Economist print editionIran's leaders think a nuclear weapon could rejuvenate their tired revolution. How can they be stopped? Getty Images  Get article background“THE Iranian regime is basically a messianic apocalyptic cult.” So says Israel's once and…

Bare Feet, Sand Stairs and Isolation to Suit a Prince Guillaume Bonn for The New York Times A guest tests the waters at Mike’s Camp on Kiwayu Island. Reached by a two-hour flight from Nairobi, Kiwayu draws occasional celebrities but not many tourists. By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN…