Nigerian Times

I am happy that a new Prime Minister, the Christian gentleman, Kevin Rudd, has been elected in Australia. Howard should go and rest and save himself from the sleepless nights of his political nightmares.

In the July 16 Newsweek cover "Black & White" (on newsstands Monday, July 9), Senior White House Correspondent Richard Wolffe and Correspondent Daren Briscoe report on whether Illinois Senator Barack Obama, who wants to be the nation's first black president, can appeal to both black and white, while still being true to himself. Obama faces many challenges in what he calls his "improbable candidacy," but few are as complex or emotional as the politics of race. World Exclusive: NEWSWEEK Cover: Black & White on Barack Obama