David R. Sands

David R. Sands covered numerous beats, including international trade, banking, politics and Capitol Hill, and spent eight years on the foreign desk as senior diplomatic correspondent. He has authored The Times' weekly chess column since 1993.

Articles by David R. Sands

Iraq elections likely to see delay

Iraq might be forced to delay critical provincial elections until next year because of political disputes and technical hurdles, an Iraqi lawmaker said Thursday.

June 13, 2008

Obama defeats McCain in poll abroad

It may be the one election a presidential candidate would rather not win.

June 13, 2008

Overseas, it’s Obama in a landslide

Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama is crushing Republican rival Sen. John McCain in a poll of citizens of nearly two dozen foreign countries.

June 12, 2008

Protests of cost of fuel go global

The problem at the pump is fast becoming a crisis at the polls as governments around the world face rising popular unrest and violence because of record-high energy prices.

June 10, 2008

Settlements seen subverting talks

Top Palestinian negotiators complained Tuesday that continuing Israeli settlement construction on contested land was undermining chances of a peace deal this year, even as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the Bush administration still hoped to nail down at least the outlines of a peace deal before Mr. Bush leaves office in January.

June 4, 2008

Transit gains hailed in country’s rebuilding effort

Iraqis reclaimed a small but symbolically significant patch of sovereignty with the certification of the first three civilian air-traffic controllers for Baghdad International Airport, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said.

June 1, 2008

Violence tars S. Africa’s racial-reconciliation image

South Africa was the "Rainbow Nation," the conqueror of the racist apartheid system and the economic hub of sub-Saharan Africa. But three weeks of violence, rioting and looting have badly tarred its reputation abroad.

June 1, 2008

Violence sullies soccer glory

It was meant as the ultimate symbol of South Africa's emergence as a global player - in both senses of the term - but the award to host soccer's World Cup tournament in 2010 has become caught up in the country's recent spasm of anti-foreigner violence.

June 1, 2008

Iraqis oppose U.S. security pact

Intense opposition in Iraq to a new bilateral security agreement governing American forces in the country threatens the proposed pact's success.

May 31, 2008

Japan sweetens offer to Africa

Africa's presidents, prime ministers and central bankers have been racking up frequent-flier miles in recent months as East Asia's booming economies host competing summits to make friends and influence people across the resource-rich continent.

May 28, 2008