The New York Times Berlusconi Splits With a Coalition Ally ROME — Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi split with one of his major allies, Gianfranco Fini, on Thursday night, weakening Italy’s governing coalition and raising the possibility of earlyBerlusconi Coalition Italy Photos Splits The New York Times Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth NICE — In years past, Africa was always the outsiders’ cornucopia, the font of gold and diamonds , slaves and minerals, cotton and rubber and, more latterly, oil . These days, theAfrica Corruption Photos Politics Resources Top Stories The New York Times Greece and the Power of Negative Thinking Once the cradle of European civilization, Greece is now at the epicenter of Europe’s economic crisis. The now-fading consensus in the market and among ... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)Economic Crisis Europe Greece Photos Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis The New York Times Wildfire Explodes in Rural LA County Hills Filed at 5:23 a.m. ET PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) -- Firefighters plan an aggressive air attack at first light Friday against a fast-moving wildfire that exploded in northern ... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)Attack Calif Fast Photos Wikipedia: Wildfire The New York Times Taliban Exploit Openings in Neglected Province PUL-I-KUMRI, Afghanistan — Almost unnoticed, this strategic northern province is slipping away from government control. Multimedia Slide Show Taliban Make Inroads ... (photo: USAF / Senior Airman Nathan Lipscomb)Afghanistan Photos Taliban War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present) The New York Times Outspoken British PM Embroiled in Diplomatic Rows Filed at 3:21 p.m. ET LONDON (AP) -- In just a few days, new Prime Minister David Cameron has openly declared Britain is no more than the ''junior partner'' of the U.S., ... (photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Cameron Diplomatic London Photos Wikipedia: David Cameron The New York Times Sarkozy Toughens on Illegal Roma PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy has ordered the expulsion of illegal Roma and itinerant immigrants and the dismantlement of their camps in a move that has beenFrance Human Rights Immigration Photos Wikipedia: Romani people The New York Times Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vitalAccident Japan Mideast Photos Shipping Herald Tribune Rivers burst, floods kill at least 28 in Pakistan PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Rivers burst their banks during monsoon rains in Pakistan this week, washing away streets, battering a dam and killing at least 28 people in the ... (photo: Creative Commons / Jailbird)Disaster Floods Monsoon Photos Rivers Al Jazeera Obama challenged after Afghan leak US legislators opposed to the Afghan war have pushed to pull US forces out of Pakistan in a blunt challenge to President Barack Obama. As the US Army opened a criminal ... (photo: USMC / Lance Cpl. Brian D. Jones)Afghanistan Photos US War Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
