The riots are a symptom of a deep malaise in this country and that is what makes the events of the past few days so depressing.
Europe
The stench of death hangs around the euro, despite emergency meetings, crisis summits and rescue attempts.
Paul Ray's blog posts about the threat from Islamic fundamentalism have been highlighted as a possible inspiration for Anders Breivik's killing of more than 70 people in Norway last month.
How do we stop lone figures and small cells from attacking us without destroying the very freedoms we care for?
I have been a journalist for almost 30 years. I have never hacked a phone. I have never pretended to be someone I'm not to get a story.
With the arrest of Goran Hadzic, there has been more of a whimper than a bang by Serb nationalists.
France is daring to dream that a Frenchman could be wearing the yellow jersey when the Tour de France reaches Paris next weekend - but Thomas Voeckler has to survive the Alps yet.
What started off as a conference on technology, entertainment and design has now become a platform for a diverse range of ideas and issues around the world.
A Paris-based street artist, who uses various spaces across the world as his canvas, was awarded a prize, worth $100,000, by the TED group.
What started off as a conference on technology, entertainment and design has become a platform for a diverse range of ideas.
Jose Gomez-Marquez is the program director for the Innovations in International Health i
