| Islamists Continue Advance Through Somalia Islamist militias continued their steady and surprisingly uncontested march toward the capital, Mogadishu, capturing a small town on the outskirts of the city. nytimes.com |
UK Citizenship applications go up 57 percent There has been a significant increase in the numbers of people applying and being approved for UK citizenship. This year as many as a quarter of a million people may gain UK citizenship,... workpermit.com |
Baby Boom of Mixed Children Tests South Korea Migrant women from poorer parts of Asia have helped fuel a South Korean baby boom but brought concerns about assimilating the offspring of mixed unions. nytimes.com |
From Darfur to a Corner of Brooklyn An enclave of immigrants from Darfur look to the start of elections on Sunday as a potential turning point for their homeland. nytimes.com |
Showdown in Arizona The federal judge who ruled on Arizona’s noxious immigration law did not stop all of it from taking effect, but she preliminarily halted the worst of it. nytimes.com |