Africa
Turmoil in Somalia
Ethiopian-backed troops push Islamic fighters from the capital, renewing hopes that a viable secular government can be established.
Americas
Guantanamo Prison
Full coverage of the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including the latest Supreme Court rulings over its legality and a database of detainees.
Faces of the Fallen
Portraits of U.S. service members who have died in Operation Enduring Freedom and in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion March 19, 2003
Earthquake devastates Haiti
Full coverage of the massive earthquake, and its aftermath, that hit Port-au-Prince in January.
• Photos: Major earthquake hits Haiti
Mexico at War
Washington Post correspondents report from the frontlines on how the war against powerful drug traffickers is transforming Mexican society.
• Archive blog: Journey Along the Border
Immigration Debate
Immigration reform proposals before Congress have sparked a nationwide political debate.
• Archive: Journey to the Border
Asia
North Korea: Closed, Hungry, Heavily Armed
The Washington Post's Blaine Harden covers the government and citizens of one of the world's most secluded, impoverished and oppressive nations.
• On the Map: Five Major North Korean Prison Camps
Middle East
Leaving Iraq
Coverage of Iraq's transition as the U.S. prepares to depart.
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Washington Post coverage of the continuing conflict between the Israelis and neighboring militants.From the archives:
• Line of Separation
• Series: Two Peoples, Divided
• Defining the Barrier
International
Obama's trips abroad
Post reporters and foreign correspondents travel with the president on overseas tours.
Radiating Danger
An interactive special report tracking the spread of nuclear weapons.Archives
Clashes in Congo
Fighting in the country's east forces thousands of people to flee.
Struggling to Survive
Zimbabweans search for food and clean water during a raging cholera outbreak, while even burying the dead has become difficult in a devastated economy and unstable political situation.
Focus on Sudan
Explore the history, people and politics behind one of the world's bloodiest conflicts.
• Related Coverage: Crisis in Darfur
• Related Coverage: A Widening Crisis
Post-Wilson Fellows
Journalists from Latin America and the Caribbean report from Washington.• 2008 Fellows
Obama visits Asia
The president's week-long tour included stops in Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea.
• Interactive timeline: U.S.-China relations
Burma's Fragile Resistance
The Washington Post reports from inside Burma about democracy activists and underground resistance against the ruling military junta.
Demonstrations in Iran
After a hotly contested election, opposition supporters took to the streets to protest the results.
The Berlin Wall: 20 Years Later
Around the world, celebrations mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, when huge crowds flooded checkpoints and began pulling down the divide, signaling the decline of communism.
• Narrated Slideshow: Tearing Down the Wall
Swine Flu
News and information on the outbreak of the influenza virus known as swine flu.
• Interactive Map: Reported Cases of Swine Flu
A Woman's World
Multimedia reports on the struggle for equality around the globe.
Time Zones
A series of occasional articles on how globalization -- from new techonologies and burgeoning economies, to the migration of people and cultures -- is redefining the bounds of world religions.
• Related Content: Photo Gallery
Global Food Crisis
Washington Post explores causes and effects of the world's worst food crisis since the 1970s.
Seeds of Peace
Uganda's displaced people must travel a long road to recovery after decades of civil war.
A Migrating Illness
Virus that causes AIDS passes between U.S. and Mexico.
• Video:The Frontline of Mexico's AIDS War
Beijing 2008
Interactive profiles of the world's top athletes who were at the Summer Olympic Games.
• Audio Slideshows: A Host to the World
• Full News and Analysis
A Mother's Risk
A multimedia report about the dangers of childbirth in Sierra Leone.
AIDS in Africa
The Washington Post's Craig Timberg reports on the impact of AIDS in Africa and efforts to combat the devastating disease.
Private Armies
Washington Post correspondent Steve Fainaru reports on private security contractors, the hired guns who fight a parallel and largely hidden war in Iraq.
• Full Coverage: Blackwater USA
Cyclone Burma
Tropical Cyclone Nargis hit the nation's largest city and rice-producing delta affecting about 2.5 million people.
Unseen Iraq
Post photographer Andrea Bruce documents the lives of Iraqis in a weekly photo column.
Attacks on Mumbai
Gunmen target popular tourist sites, killing and injuring hundreds of people.
Israel at 60
Full coverage of Israel 60th anniversary of independence.From the Archives (May, 2008)
The Search for Osama
Inside the world of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network.
World Religion
A series of occasional articles on how globalization -- from new techonologies and burgeoning economies, to the migration of people and cultures -- is redefining the bounds of world religions.
Redefining China's Family
China's staggering economic growth has overshadowed a more subtle shift in Chinese society. From the Archives (2007)
The Other Walter Reed
Coverage of the treatment of U.S. war veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. From the Archives (2007)
Violence Grows in Kenya
Hundreds of people are killed in clashes after disputed Kenyan election. From the Archives (December, 2007)
Tokyo Stories
An interactive set of stories about life in one of the world's largest metropolises.
Blair's 10 Years as Prime Minister
British prime minister bids farewell to 10 Downing Street. View Post coverage, video, discussions and more. From the Archives (June, 2007)
Colombia's Coca Battle
Farmers grow the crop to make a profit and governments use dangerous new tactics like manual uprooting to prevent its growth, but the problem is increasingly widespread.
Left of Boom
Post staff writer Rick Atkinson describes the effort by the U.S. military to combat the improvised explosive devices used by insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq.
From the Archives (2002-2007)
September 11, 2001
Post coverage of the worst terrorist attack on American soil.
The Women of Kabul
Five years after the fall of the Taliban, simple pleasures once prohibited -- song and dance, the flutter of kites -- have resumed, and women seek to take better control of their futures.
Reminders of Agent Orange
In Vietnam, Old Foes Take Aim at War's Toxic Legacy.
Abuse at Abu Ghraib
Full coverage on the revelations of abuse by members of the U.S. military at this prison in Iraq, and the aftermath.
Conflict in Burma
Burma cracks down violently on anti-junta protests.• Nightmare in Eastern Burma From the Archives (2006)
• Panoramic: Burma's Karen Refugees From the Archives (2006)
Castro's Cuba
Photos, video and news coverage on Fidel Castro and his government.• From the Archives: A Wave of Uncertainty (2006)
Struggle for Stability
Award-winning photojournalist Ron Haviv documents the struggle for a stable, democratic Haiti.
Digital Revolution
A series of occasional articles on how globalization -- from new techonologies and burgeoning economies, to the migration of people and cultures -- is redefining the bounds of world religions. From the Archives (2006)
Life and Death of a Dictator
Saddam Hussein was hanged Dec. 30, 2006, after an Iraqi tribunal found him guilty of crimes against humanity. Get background, photos and video about Hussein's rise to power and ultimate fall. From the Archives (December, 2006)
London Terror Plot
A plot to terrorize the city of London is disarmed by police. From the Archives (August, 2006)
Israeli-Hezbollah War
Headlines, photos and multimedia coverage of the month-long conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerillas. From the Archives (June-August, 2006)
Papal Funeral
Thousands of people at the Vatican, along with millions worldwide pay their final respects to Pope John Paul II. From the Archives (April, 2006)
The Great Firewall of China
How Internet publishing technology changed and challenged China. From the Archives (February, 2006)
Fueling Azerbaijan's Future
The Post's Philip Kennicott and washingtonpost.com's Travis Fox report on the lead-up to Azerbaijan's November 2005 parliamentary elections. From the Archives (October, 2005)
Lebanon's Emerging Civil Society
Wracked by civil war, then dominated by Syria from 1990 to 2005, Lebanon is now seeking to remake its political system.
From the Archives (December, 2005)
New Country, New Job
Since May 2004, people from the poorer parts of Eastern Europe are increasingly leaving their homes in pursuit of work and better opportunity in richer European Union countries.
From the Archives (November, 2005)
Race to Reconstruction
After removing the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Bush administration launched a $73 million program to construct schools and clinics. But problems soon plagued the effort. From the Archives (November, 2005)
India 2.0
A blog documents the redefinition of tradition in the world's second-most-populous country. From the Archives (October, 2005)
Russian Chronicles
Follow writer Lisa Dickey and photographer David Hillegas on an 11-week trip across Russia as they recreate a journey from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg. From the Archives (September, 2005)
A Life Lived in 4/4 Time
Born in Germany the year Hitler came to power, Lennie Cuje discovered American jazz at an early age. The music transformed the life of this Hitler-Youth turned Arlington Jazz musician. From the Archives (August, 2005)
Aceh: One Year Later
Aceh, an isolated Indonesian province on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, was hit hardest by the tsunami that occured there on Dec. 26, 2004. At least 131,338 people in Indonesia were killed by the tsunami and more than 25,000 people remain missing. From the Archives (2005)
Kashmir Earthquake
On the morning of Oct. 8, 2005, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook the India-Pakistani border, flattening towns and killing at least 73,000 people. From the Archives (October, 2005)
Finland Diary
The Post's Robert G. Kaiser and Lucian Perkins tour Finland to find out why this rarely noticed country has been so successful in so many different ways -- from education to high technology and the arts. From the Archives (August, 2005).
The Web as a Weapon
A special report on how jihadists use the Internet and technology to spread their message. From the Archives (August, 2005)
Rebuilding Weligama
Five Sri Lankans, reporter Michael Dobbs and videojournalist Travis Fox report on the rebuilding of a small fishing village devestated by tsunami. From the Archives (February, 2005)
Wake Up Call
Photo essay by Patrick Davison documents life in Vukani, a squatter camp near Grahamstown, South Africa.
Chernobyl Legacy
On April 26, 1986, the world's worst nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. Photographer Paul Fusco recounts the human aftermath. (From Mediastorm)
