Prospect of More U.S. Troops Worries Afghan Public
Eight years of war have left people in Afghanistan exhausted, impatient and increasingly unsure that the Taliban can be defeated. |
Marooned on Sea of Iraqi Oil, but Unable to Tap Its Wealth
Despite the riches trapped below the oil fields of Basra, the city of three million is plagued by poverty, unemployment, and poor sanitation. |
Brown Warns Afghan Leader on Corruption
The prime minister said that President Hamid Karzai would lose British support if he failed to stem corruption. |
Chinese Agencies Struggle Over How to Handle Video Game
Two government agencies are facing off over the right to regulate the popular online game World of Warcraft. |
As Honduran Deal Failed, Split Behind Crisis Grew
At each stage, the camps of the ousted president and of the acting president have been on different pages. |
Group Won?t Suspend Zimbabwe on Mining Abuses
Members of the United Nations-endorsed Kimberley Process will send a monitor to decide whether future exports of rough diamonds from eastern Zimbabwe can be certified as conflict-free. |
Man Admits to Murder of Lawyer in Moscow
The man suspected of murdering a prominent human rights lawyer and a journalist last January said he committed the crime out of ?personal enmity.? |
Adversities Await Iraqis Who Return Home
More than half a million Iraqi families have left their homes since 2003, and one international group has identified fewer than 60,000 who have returned. |
U.N. Says U.S. Delays Led to Aid Cuts in Somalia
The U.S. greatly reduced food contributions out of fears they would be diverted to terrorists. |
Yemeni Rebels and Saudis Clash at Border
Saudi military and Yemeni rebels both claimed to have inflicted casualties and captured enemy soldiers as border clashes continued. |
Thai Border on Guard for Drugs From Myanmar
Traffickers from Myanmar?s ethnic minorities use Thailand as their hub for the Pacific region. |
Spanish Captives in Somali Waters Plead for Help
Crew members of a Spanish fishing ship seized by Somali pirates over a month ago pleaded with their relatives to press the Spanish government to do more to gain their release. |
Lebanon?s Opposition Said to Agree to Government
Lebanon?s opposition, including Hezbollah, agreed to join a unity government proposed by Saad al-Hariri, a senior opposition source said. |
Seeing Paris in 5 Boroughs of New York
In the 100-year-old Grand Concourse, the Bronx has its own Champs-Élysées. But what about the other boroughs? |
Group Documents Sexual Assaults in Iran Postelection Crackdown
Human Rights Watch says one of the cases appeared in an official report, but was dropped by the government. |
NATO Soldiers Missing as Taliban Reports Recovery of Two Bodies
As allied forces search for two missing soldiers in Afghanistan a Taliban spokesman said fighters had recovered the bodies of two drowned soldiers. |
Gunmen Attack Another Army Officer in Pakistani Capital
The drive-by shooting, which left the brigadier and his military driver injured, was the third such attack against senior military officers in 15 days. |
British Bankers Defend Their Pay and Bonuses
Regulators, central bankers and citizens are criticizing bankers for continuing large compensation packages while receiving government funds. |
U.N. Panel Accuses 2 Iranians of Breaking Darfur Arms Embargo
Two businessmen were linked to video surveillance devices that were sold to Sudan and used by drones. |
British Airways to Cut Another 1,200 Jobs
The total number of planned staff reductions rises to nearly 5,000 as the British carrier wrestles with what its chief executive called the toughest year in the history of aviation. |
Latin American Leaders Seek to Rein in Media, Press Group Says
The head of a press association complained of governments? revoking broadcast licenses, fostering hostility toward journalists and giving a free hand to government supporters. |
World Briefing | Africa: Madagascar: Rivals Accept Deal on Unity Government
Under the accord, President Andry Rajoelina will remain in the office, but with two ?co-presidents? from other political camps. |
World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Ministry Assails U.N. Vote on War Conduct
Israel on Friday rejected a United Nations General Assembly vote endorsing a report accusing it of war crimes in Gaza last winter, saying that the resolution did not have ?the support of the moral majority.? |
World Briefing | Asia: South Korea: The 950th Time Is a Charm
A woman who had tried to pass the written exam for a driver?s license almost every day since April 2005 has finally succeeded, on her 950th attempt. |
World Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Swine Flu Vaccination Program Begins
The Taiwanese government announced that by starting vaccinations against the H1N1 virus this week, it had begun the largest immunization program in Taiwan?s history. |
World Briefing | Africa: Spain Dismisses Demand to Release 2 Somali Pirates
Spain said Friday that it would not free two captured pirates as demanded by fellow brigands who are holding a Spanish trawler and 33 crew members off the coast of Somalia. |
World Briefing | Africa: Ivory Coast: Judge Rejects Request in Toxic Waste Case
About $45 million intended to compensate 30,000 victims of a toxic waste dumping scandal in Ivory Coast will not be diverted to a self-appointed community representative, a judge in Abidjan ruled Friday. |
Chasing the Story on a Night That Changed It All
Recalling the joy of unexpected liberation at the Berlin Wall, let loose on a city that had always known how to party, makes an editor tremble with emotion even now. |
Her Royal Century
This official biography chronicles the parties, the games, the trips, the charitable causes ? and the trouble thanks to Edward VIII. |
Currents: Virtual Classrooms Could Create a Marketplace for Knowledge
The dream of the teacherless classroom has returned, thanks to broadening Internet access, advances in multimedia and the market potential of millions of historically underserved learners. |
