WASHINGTON — Talk of war over Iran’s nuclear program has reached a strident pitch in recent weeks, with threats from Israel of a strike, bellicose American oratory and defiance from Tehran.
The aid package for Greece prevents it from cashing out of the euro zone for now. But what it means as a precedent for other heavily indebted euro zone members is another matter.
SYDNEY — Mr. Rudd resigned on Wednesday amid speculation that he was seeking to topple Prime Minister Julia Gillard and regain the country’s leadership role.
WASHINGTON — The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission struggled to get accurate reports on the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant last year, transcripts show.
WASHINGTON — Republicans and business groups complain that the current 35 percent rate is among the highest in the world and harms American companies.
An exclusive club in presidential politics includes individuals, couples or corporations that have given $1 million or more to “super PACs.”
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A call by Representative Dana Rohrabacher for the secession of Pakistan’s largest province complicates already strained ties between Washington and Islamabad.
BAGRAM, Afghanistan — The NATO commander in Afghanistan issued a fervent apology on Tuesday for foreign troops having “improperly disposed” of Korans and Islamic materials.
ATHENS — Many Greeks said they had begun to feel that the new deal was aimed at saving banks more than the country.
SANA — The vote, in a predetermined election that had one candidate on the ballot for president, was an important transitional moment for Yemen as it ends President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s rule.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria arrived in Senegal on Tuesday to mediate the country’s political impasse before a contentious presidential election on Sunday.
MEXICO CITY — Officials in the state of Nuevo León said the jailbreak and the massacre had been carried out by the Zetas, a gang of drug enforcers who appeared to have prison authorities under control.
LOS ANGELES — A reappraisal of Antonio R. Villaraigosa is under way amid signs that he is orchestrating a shift in his political fortunes as his term ends.
Though most Tibetans are Buddhists, who would avoid taking a life, they are also great lovers of meat, and sha momos — juicy beef dumplings — are the unofficial national dish.
Weather affected Rhys Vineyards’ grape harvest, a painful tradeoff for making a top pinot noir.
For Janet Evans,who qualified for the Olympic trials after a 14-year hiatus, swimming is no longer about results.
The international community can help Somalia function, but only if it takes cues from Somalia’s successes.
Forty years ago Tuesday, Richard Nixon was greeted by the Chinese premier, Zhou Enlai, at the airport in what Westerners still called Peking.
Israelis can’t seem to get enough news sources because they never believe the stories are properly covered.
The fall 2012 collection, shown to a chosen few, offered a large assortment of accessories.
Do Russia and North Korea share a border? The answer to the question is tougher than you think.
Wagner’s “Ring des Nibelungen” is being produced in Frankfurt and Munich.
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