9 February 2012, 2:15 am
Syrian forces fired mortars and rockets Thursday in the rebellious city of Homs, the latest salvo in a weeklong assault that has killed hundreds as President Bashar Assad's regime tries to crush increasingly militarized pockets of dissent.» E-Mail This » Add to... Read More »
9 February 2012, 1:00 am
Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti meets President Obama at the White House Thursday for talks, just as confidence in Italy's economy is beginning to return. The technocrat who succeeded the flamboyant Silvio Berlusconi is trying to change Italy's image abroad.» E-Mail This &n... Read More »
9 February 2012, 1:00 am
The U.S. and NATO have pledged to stay in Afghanistan through the end of 2014 and hand off responsibility for security to Afghan troops by then. How to get to that point, though, is not clear. And recent statements by key U.S. officials have only confused things more.» E-Mail This &... Read More »
9 February 2012, 1:00 am
By seeming to defend Syrian president Bashar Assad, Russia has put itself on the defensive. The Soviet Union was a staunch backer of the Arab world. But Russia's reluctance to embrace the popular protests of the Arab Spring has alienated traditional friends. This week, after Russia vetoed a Security... Read More »
9 February 2012, 12:00 am
After years of trying, Russian scientists say they have drilled into an Antarctic lake that is buried beneath more than two miles of ice. They are looking for signs of life that haven't been exposed to sky in 20 million years.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us... Read More »
8 February 2012, 9:01 pm
China's consumer market is massive, and breaking in isn't easy. Some U.S. products have struggled. But in recent years, an old American sneaker has become an unlikely success story: the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us... Read More »
8 February 2012, 9:01 pm
Egypt might put nongovernmental workers on trial because it says they're operating illegally. But the U.S. insists Egypt needs to allow the pro-democracy groups to continue their work. American groups say they are helping political parties develop platforms around citizens' needs.» E-Mail This... Read More »
8 February 2012, 8:13 pm
Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said the main point of contention — cuts in pensions — has not been resolved. He says there must be an agreement before a planned meeting of eurozone finance ministers later Thursday.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us... Read More »
8 February 2012, 2:38 pm
A top State Department official wants to unleash the power of Twitter, Facebook and other services to crowdsource the fight to control the world's nuclear weapons.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us... Read More »
8 February 2012, 2:05 pm
Historic buildings in Beijing are being demolished in the pursuit of quick profit. Even the home of the architect who urged Mao Zedong to preserve Beijing's old city has fallen to the wreckers' ball, sparking considerable outrage. And the epidemic of destruction is spreading to new buildings, too.&r... Read More »
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