International Herald Tribune
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 (Paris)
The Zenobians Rugby Club practicing in Damascus. The club plays in a hypercompetitive league with neighboring Arab countries.
Bryan Denton for The New York Times
The enthusiastic response from Syrians has transformed the Zenobians Rugby Club from an expat pickup game to a serious, Syrian-dominated club. Read Article »
Business of Green
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Tour operators in some areas are already starting to feel the effects of climate change on their livelihoods.
By STEVE LOHR
The second wave of outsourcing, according to some, will be the globalization of consumer services.
By DAVID ROHDE
The growing numbers of foreign fighters in Afghanistan are more violent, uncontrollable and extreme than even their locally bred allies in the Taliban.
News Analysis
By SCOTT SHANE
Six years after the Bush administration embraced harsh physical interrogation tactics, the taint of torture clings to American counterterrorism efforts.
By LANDON THOMAS JR.
Merrill said its board had elected Alberto Cribiore, the founder of the private equity firm Brera Capital, as interim nonexecutive chairman.
By JAMES KANTER AND ALISON SMALE
Officials told an industry conference Tuesday that record high prices were due to financial speculation, geopolitics and a shortfall in refining capacity.
AP
Demonstrators harassed King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday during a state visit that was being overshadowed by criticism of the kingdom's human rights practices and his comments that Britain hadn't done enough to stop terrorism.
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James Kanter reports from the annual conference on the global oil industry.
The NFL holds a traditional tailgating party ahead of the Giants and Dolphins game in London...indoors.
In Lake Arrowhead, California, residents have made the choice to live with the constant threat of fire.
A fee for drivers in Stockholm has resulted in fewer traffic jams and less pollution.
The author talks about the seedy Bangkok districts that inspired his series of popular detective thrillers.
Out of the public eye, Kurdish rebels have been waging a deadly insurgency in Iran.
Many Christian conservatives are divided over the Republican presidential field.
Peter Berlin, the IHT's sports editor, recaps South Africa's victory over England.
Polish youth are using video to help the nation's low voter turnout.
Hillary Clinton reaches out to women voters.
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