WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told Congress that the Pentagon had backed a plan to arm Syrian rebels that was developed last year by David H. Petraeus, then the C.I.A. director.
John O. Brennan, President Obama’s nominee to be director of the C.I.A., acknowledged “widespread debate” about “current counterterrorism policies” but said America was still “at war with Al Qaeda.”
TEHRAN — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed the idea of bilateral talks with the United States on Thursday, while scoffing at Iranian officials who might consider such negotiations.
TUNIS — A day after a leading opposition figure was assassinated outside his home, Tunisia’s dominant party said it opposed a plan to dissolve the government, according to news reports.
Humankind’s common ancestor with other mammals may have been a roughly rat-sized animal that weighed half a pound, had a long furry tail and lived on insects.
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of officers were hunting for a former police officer sought in three killings.
HONG KONG — China has stepped up a campaign to quell protests by those seeking greater freedom for Tibetans.
FRANKFURT — In recent weeks, the euro has risen against the dollar to its highest levels in a year.
NEW DELHI — Human Rights Watch said that child protection laws were not properly enforced, and that many cases went unreported.
MOSCOW — A panel of respected figures from Russia’s art world issued an emotional appeal to President Vladimir V. Putin to make an exception to a recent ban on adoptions by Americans.
The spread of the video comes at an awkward time for Chile, traditionally among Latin America’s largest arms importers, as the country faces territorial disputes with Bolivia and Peru.
PARIS — France renewed a promise that its soldiers would begin returning home within weeks, just as new hostilities erupted with Islamist militants.
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Clashes between Syrian insurgents and loyalist troops in Damascus raged for a second day on Thursday and spread to the suburbs and other areas, activist groups reported.
There is only one way to approach the start of the fall 2013 fashion season in New York, with a month of runway shows and an endless parade of clothes to follow. That is to dive right in and enjoy the scenery.
Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis pleaded guilty in a plot last year that involved an undercover federal agent.
The Obama administration must openly discuss the legal basis for its campaign of targeted killings of terrorism suspects.
This recipe makes a fine first course or mid- course to serve pampered guests.
The debate over gay marriage has allowed religion to intrude into politics in Britain, where it has not been a factor for a generation or more.
Portraits by the South African photo- grapher are on view in New York.
If the president of Malawi is to succeed with her mission, she must maintain a balance between tradition and medical science.
Carlin Isles has become the talk of his new sport for his running abilities.
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