Pakistani artist Rashid Rana wants us to look at his country and see the Islamic conservatism, fervent patriotism, postcard mountain landscapes. And then he wants us to stop and look again. A massive canvas depicting an oriental rug is on closer inspection made from tiny photos of carnage at an abattoir; panels of veiled women are composite stills from pornographic ...

Global free trade will survive the financial downturn despite some nations adopting protectionist measures, a former United States trade representative said Thursday. Charlene Barshefsky told a conference in Vietnam that, while some countries had already made some moves to tighten trade, their aggregate economic impact had been extremely modest. "All countries face domestic politics and all countries will take the ...