LONDON — Abu Qatada, regarded as one of Al Qaeda’s main inspirational leaders in Europe, was let out of prison in February after a court blocked his deportation to Jordan to face terror charges.
OSLO — Demanding his acquittal, Anders Behring Breivik took the stand for the first time, describing his killing of 77 people last year as a “sophisticated political act.”
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service has evidence against all 11 agents under investigation for alleged misconduct in Colombia, a House committee chairman said.
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Markets surged on encouraging corporate profits, a well-received sale of government debt in Spain and a recovery in Apple stock.
WASHINGTON — The Taliban’s Haqqani offshoot showed sophistication in the latest attacks, which has Western officials concerned at their failure to capture any intelligence chatter.
MADRID — The Spanish oil company Repsol YPF said it would fight Argentina’s move to nationalize its local unit.
RONCHAMP, France — Renzo Piano’s new additions at Notre Dame du Haut, Le Corbusier’s famed chapel in eastern France, aim to blend in, not compete.
SEOUL — The council’s unanimous measure condemning North Korea’s failed rocket launching reflected the country’s near-total isolation over the issue.
SINGAPORE — Ultra-affluent families are moving assets to Singapore by setting up family offices — private companies that manage the trusts and investments of rich households.
BAMAKO, Mali — Where the search for “authentic” African art can change your definition of the term.
JERUSALEM — Israeli leaders condemned a confrontation caught on video and shown repeatedly on television.
DURHAM, N.C. — The earned income tax credit returns billions of dollars to low-income working Americans with a one-time refund that can amount to 40 percent of annual income for some families.
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Nicolas Anelka seems to be in a soap opera as a player-coach in China.
The first round of voting in France’s presidential election may spur on a repugnant “Rejection Front.”
The case of a Vojislav Seselj has ignited a debate on how to handle outbursts.
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