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Mideast Experts Fear Peace Talks Are Too Ambitious

37 min 48 sec ago
Some veteran peace process practitioners say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial solution because the gaps between the positions are too wide.

U.N. Delays Release of Report on Possible Congo Genocide

37 min 54 sec ago
Rwandan outrage over a report suggesting that its troops might have been responsible for genocide in Congo prompted the United Nations to delay the official release for a month.

Accounts Differ on Fatal NATO Strike on Afghans

37 min 59 sec ago
Did the attack in northern Afghanistan hit a team of election campaign workers, including a parliamentary candidate, or a group connected with an Uzbek terrorist network?

Soldiers Kill 25 in Mexico Gunbattle

38 min 53 sec ago
Mexico’s military says 25 suspects have been shot dead by soldiers in a gunbattle near the U.S. border.

Independent Lawmaker Supports Australian Leader

39 min 22 sec ago
In her bid to break a parliamentary deadlock, Prime Minister Julia Gillard won the tentative support of a key independent legislator from Tasmania.

Killing Spree in Slovakia Taps Into a Troubled Vein

39 min 30 sec ago
As Slovakia held a day of mourning Thursday to honor the victims of Monday's violent rampage in the Slovak capital, Bratislava, a picture began to emerge of the killer.

In Lahore, Mourning for Victims of Attacks

39 min 41 sec ago
Street markets remained closed early on Thursday and police mounted patrols after a suicide attack claimed 31 lives among a procession of Shiite Muslim worshippers.

North Korea Takes Steps to Extend Dynastic Rule

39 min 51 sec ago
North Korea’s leader is to convene a ruling party meeting where it is expected that his son will be given an official post, a step on the road to leadership.

Depositors Panic Over Bank Crisis in Afghanistan

39 min 51 sec ago
Afghanistan’s top bank official tried to calm fears of a meltdown at Kabul Bank, while scores of Afghans were unable to withdraw money from the bank.

Srinagar Journal: A Kashmir Hospital Is Witness to Conflict

40 min 2 sec ago
Just getting to work is an ordeal for staff members, who have also had to face chanting protesters in their emergency room.

Special Report: Business of Green: Multiplying the Yield of an Oasis

40 min 23 sec ago
The government of Abu Dhabi, with the help of a German consultant, is working on a plan to extend its emergency freshwater reserves from 48 hours to 90 days.

In Denying a Sex Scandal, a British Minister Focuses Attention on the Issue

41 min 47 sec ago
The foreign secretary rejects speculation that he had a relationship with an aide, and focuses instead on his relationship with his wife.

Pakistan Gets I.M.F. Relief, Tightens Security

41 min 54 sec ago
The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence.

Putin Extends Ban on Russian Grain Exports

43 min 8 sec ago
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin announced Thursday that Russia’s ban on grain exports would be extended well into next year because of continued uncertainty over production.

Attackers Strike Home of Iranian Opposition Leader

43 min 15 sec ago
Attackers smashed windows and damaged security cameras at the home of Mehdi Karroubi a day before a rally that the authorities worry might reignite antigovernment protests.

Turkish Action Film Depicts Israeli Raid

43 min 26 sec ago
“Valley of the Wolves: Palestine” is built around the unsuccessful attempt in May by a six-boat Turkish flotilla to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.

Rape Victims in Congo Raid Now More Than 240

43 min 37 sec ago
Aid officials expected that number to rise in the four-day attack by Congolese and Rwandan rebels.

Wiesenthal Worked for Israeli Spy Agency, Book Alleges

44 min 43 sec ago
Simon Wiesenthal, who ran a one-man Nazi-hunting operation, worked for Israel’s spy agency, a new biography claims.

Iraqi Military Adjusts to U.S. Support, Minus Combat Troops

46 min 17 sec ago
The third phase, from the end of 2016 to the end of 2020, is the "completion phase" by which time the Iraqi army will be a "real power," able to deal not only with internal, but also external threats.

Dispute Over Witness in Embassy Bombing Case

59 min 53 sec ago
A judge will review if a government witness can testify in the trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, charged with plotting the 1998 bombings of two American embassies in East Africa.