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Many Goals Remain Unmet in 5 Nations’ Climate Deal

By JOHN M. BRODER

COPENHAGEN — The deal addresses many of the issues that leaders wanted to settle, but leaves the implementation of its provisions uncertain.

U.S. Aids Yemeni Raids on Al Qaeda, Officials Say

By THOM SHANKER and MARK LANDLER

WASHINGTON — The United States provided firepower, intelligence and other support to Yemen as it struck suspected hide-outs of Al Qaeda within its borders, according to officials.

Afghan President Tries to Please Both Warlords and West

By ALISSA J. RUBIN and ABDUL WAHEED WAFA

KABUL — As Hamid Karzai prepares to send his list of cabinet nominees to parliament, he is under pressure to weed out corruption, but he is also beholden to warlords who mustered votes for him, sometimes illegally.

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President Dmitri A. Medvedev and President Obama took time out from the climate talks in Copenhagen to discuss arms control.

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U.S. and Russia Are Close on Arms Pact

By HELENE COOPER

COPENHAGEN — President Obama and President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia said that they were close to deal to reduce their countries’ strategic nuclear arsenals.

U.S. to Make Stopping Nuclear Terror Key Aim

By THOM SHANKER and ERIC SCMITT

WASHINGTON — In its nuclear policy review, the Obama administration will move beyond deterrence of major powers to focus on the nuclear threat from stateless actors.

A Lament for Saab, Quirky but Loved

By MICHELINE MAYNARD

The first Saab prototype 92001 automobile sits on display at the Saab motor museum in Trollhaettan, Sweden last month.

Auto enthusiasts across the U.S. were dismayed that G.M. was planning to close Saab, a maker of quirky but revered cars.

G.I.’s in Iraq Hope to Heal Sacred Walls

By STEVEN LEE MYERS

FORWARD OPERATING BASE MAREZ, Iraq — The United States Army hopes to restore St. Elijah’s Monastery, an ancient site of Christian worship stuck in the middle of a base in northern Iraq.

Slide Show: Rebuilding a Monastery in Iraq

Dozens of projects in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, have been halted in a landmark environmental case. A court found that they did not comply with the Constitution.

In Industrial Thailand, Health and Business Concerns Collide

By THOMAS FULLER

MAP TA PHUT, Thailand — Villagers successfully took lawsuits to the courts on grounds of pollution, halting billions in industrial projects and stunning foreign investors.

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Cambodia to Expel Uighur Asylum-Seekers From China 2 minutes ago
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Pakistan Ministers Are Called Before the Courts 12:50 AM ET

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The infamous sign over the gates at Auschwitz, seen in 2005, reads “work sets you free.”

Sign Over Auschwitz Gate Is Stolen

By JUDY DEMPSEY

The iron sign over the gate to the Auschwitz memorial with the infamous phrase “arbeit macht frei” — “work sets you free” — has been stolen, police said.

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4 Passenger Trains Get Stuck Under English Channel 13 minutes ago
U.S. - Led Climate Deal Under Threat In Copenhagen 34 minutes ago
Thieves Steal Auschwitz 'Work Sets You Free' Sign 12:50 AM ET

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A Yemeni Army helicopter patrolled Arhab on Thursday after security forces carried out operations against militants there.

Yemen Says Strikes Against Qaeda Bases Killed 34

By ROBERT F. WORTH

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Yemeni security forces carried out air strikes and ground raids against suspected Al Qaeda hideouts, in their broadest attack on the terrorist group in years, Yemeni officials said.

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Iraq Accuses Iran of Seizing Oil Well Near Border 12:50 AM ET
Lebanon: At Least 11 Die as Ship Sinks 12:26 AM ET
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U.S. Charges 3 Malians in Drug Plot

By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM

Federal prosecutors unsealed narcotics and terrorism charges Friday against three West Africans identified as associates of Al Qaeda and a related group.

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Morocco: Separatist Allowed to Return 12:26 AM ET
Uganda: Homosexuality Bill Opposed 12:26 AM ET
Nigeria's Future, President's Power in Question 4:30 PM ET

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Sheik Tarek Saleh said he used to welcome F.B.I. agents.

Muslims Say F.B.I. Tactics Sow Anger and Fear

By PAUL VITELLO and KIRK SEMPLE

Muslim leaders say their relations with the F.B.I. have reached a low point in recent months.

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Needles Successfully Extracted From Brazil Boy 57 minutes ago
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Kenny, Martina, Ray and Carol Crouch have until May 1 to decide whether to attend the same college or to branch out.

Boola Boola, Boola Boola: Yale Says Yes, 4 Times

By JACQUES STEINBERG

DANBURY, Conn. — For the first time in anyone’s memory, Yale offered admission to quadruplets, but whether any one of the siblings winds up there remains an open question.

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“Cameron seems to have lost his mojo. ... His usually spot-on knack of eliciting memorable performances from his actors has undoubtedly deserted him here,” writes Mark.