Beyond the Berlin Wall

20 years later

Doug Saunders reports on the forces that brought down the Iron Curtain

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Konrad Yakabuski in Washington

Lindsey Graham extends a green hand to Canada

Republican South Carolina senator who dared Republicans' wrath with his environmental stand is seeking allies north of the border

Rex Murphy
Rex Murphy

Obama inspires; Palin connects

They are, in the way of fate, curiously parallel figures

Globe Essay

Don't head for the exit

The West should set an objective, not seek a way out, which would mean defeat

The sun sets behind buildings over the skyline of Jilin, in northestern China's Jilin province,k on November 17, 2009.

Greenhouse gases reached record highs in 2008: UN

Report by the World Meteorological Organization comes as the EU urges the United States and China to set emissions targets

21 Filipinos killed on way to file election papers

Bodies found after dozens of gunmen hijacked convoy of journalists, and family and supporters of a candidate for provincial governor

Taliban fight stalled while U.S. mulls troop surge

Afghan defence minister tells The Globe of his frustrations with Obama's decision process, saying the delay hurts the campaign

Former Iranian vice-president to be jailed over election protests

Rights groups and opposition figures in Iran have criticized the court proceedings as a ‘show trial.'

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Dateline Peking

Fifty years ago, The Globe and Mail became the first Western newspaper to open a bureau in what was then known as Red China.

Chinese paramilitary police officer stands guard in front of Tiananmen gate in Beijing, China, Tuesday.
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