Beyond the Berlin Wall

20 years later

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

Required reading

Paul Koring in Washington

Barack Obama puts on the glitz for Manmohan Singh

The first White House state dinner sends a clear message: India is a welcome world power

Konrad Yakabuski

Catholic hierarchy reaches for the levers of power

Canadians would squirm at how top U.S. clergy press church positions on issues such as abortion

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

Cambodia tunes in for Duch trial

Millions watch coverage of Khmer Rouge prison chief's genocide hearings, which wrap up this week

Obama to announce Afghan decision 'within days'

Announcement on more troops for war effort expected after unusual late-night gathering at White House

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

China executes two for roles in tainted milk scandal

At least six children dies and 300,000 more fell ill after drinking milk intentionally laced with melamine

Election massacre toll reaches 46 in Philippines

President places two southern provinces and a city under emergency rule

China quake dissident gets 3 years

Beijing jails activist on state secrets charges; advised parents on shoddy school construction after deaths of 5,000 children

Thought to be in a 23-year coma, Belgian man heard everything

Rom Houben says he was alert but unable to cry out, trapped in his paralyzed body

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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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