Signs of Chaos in Syria’s Intense Crackdown

By ANTHONY SHADID

The ferocious crackdown on the two-month uprising has escalated in past days, as the government braces for another round of possible protests on Friday.

• Syria Sent Missing Al Jazeera Journalist to Iran
• Syria Loses Spot For Rights Panel
• Clinton Toughens Tone Toward Syria 2:59 PM ET

Libya Offers Controlled Tour of NATO Bombing Sites in Tripoli

By JOHN F. BURNS

Qaddafi government officials said the attacks showed NATO’s “barbarity” toward Libyan civilians.

• Map: Misurata
• Head of French Company Is Killed in Libyan City
• Gates Puts Cost of Libya Mission at $750 Million
• The Lede: Qaddafi's Visit to Hotel Puzzles Journalists
• At War Blog: For Libyan Rebels, a Light Moment in a Doleful War

At Deadline, U.S. Seeks to Continue War in Libya

By CHARLIE SAVAGE and THOM SHANKER 11:22 PM ET

Next week is the deadline for terminating combat operations that have not been authorized by Congress and it seems there is no intention of pulling out of NATO’s bombing campaign.

Demjanjuk Convicted for Role in Nazi Death Camp

By JACK EWING and ALAN COWELL

A retired American autoworker was freed on appeal after a conviction for helping to kill some 28,000 Jews.

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Protests Overshadow Inauguration in Uganda

By JOSH KRON 9:24 PM ET

The ceremony for President Yoweri Museveni was overwhelmed by celebrations welcoming the nation’s leading opposition figure home from neighboring Kenya.

Secret Archive of Ulster Troubles Faces Subpoena

By JIM DWYER

Authorities in the United Kingdom are seeking oral history accounts at Boston College that were made on the condition they be released only after the speakers’ deaths.

Japanese Reactor Damage Is Worse Than Expected

By HIROKO TABUCHI and MATTHEW L. WALD

New data from Unit 1 of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant represents a setback to efforts to stabilize the plant.

Chinese Christians Rally Around Underground Church

By ANDREW JACOBS

Nineteen pastors signed a petition calling for an investigation into the crackdown on Shouwang, a so-called house church, as well as legal protections for similar churches.

Cooperation Is Pledged By Nations Of the Arctic

By STEVEN LEE MYERS

The eight Arctic nations pledged to create international protocols to prevent and clean up offshore oil spills in Arctic regions.

Indian and Afghan Leaders Forge Deeper Ties in Meeting

By ALISSA J. RUBIN and SANGAR RAHIMI

The Indian prime minister’s visit to Kabul was a reminder of how much Pakistan and India are competing for the geopolitical advantage in Afghanistan.

Girl, 12, Killed in NATO Raid on Wrong Afghan Home

By ALISSA J. RUBIN

NATO officials apologized for a raid that also killed the girl’s uncle, who was mistakenly thought to be a Taliban leader.

Israel Allows a Glimpse of Its Array of Defenses

By ISABEL KERSHNER

Foreign reporters were given rare access to a base south of Tel Aviv, including a system designed to identify, locate and destroy missiles from farther afield.

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Bogged Down on Big Issues, Iraq Takes Aim at Smoking

By JACK HEALY

Iraqi lawmakers, following the lead of Western cities, are trying to push smoking to the margins of public life.

Theft Reveals Lapses in Chinese Museum’s Security

By KEITH BRADSHER

A bungled art heist this week at the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City in Beijing has prompted questions and criticisms about security at Chinese museums.

Early H.I.V. Therapy Sharply Curbs Transmission

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

In a large clinical trial, patients who were treated before the virus seriously damaged their immune systems were 96 percent less likely to pass it on.