Region in Revolt

Libyan Rebels Advance; U.S. Will Deploy Drones

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and THOM SHANKER

Pier Paolo Cito/Associated Press

Libyan women celebrated inside the United Arab Emirates Red Crescent refugee camp of Dehiba as they learned that rebels had taken control of the Libyan town of Wazin.

Rebels seized a Tunisian border crossing as President Obama authorized the use of armed drones against Qaddafi’s forces.

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A military truck carried Syrian soldiers on the outskirts of Homs, Syria, on Thursday.

In Syria, Protesters and Government Mobilize for Friday

By ANTHONY SHADID

Syria deployed security forces ahead of a call for nationwide protests that will test the reception of reforms decreed by President Bashar al-Assad.

Amid Crackdown, Big Protest Is Planned in Syria

Egypt to End the Ubiquity of Mubarak

By MONA EL-NAGGAR

An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the removal of Hosni Mubarak’s name and likeness from all public institutions.

Video: Preserving Mubarak

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Japanese Revisit Nuclear Zone While They Can

By ANDREW POLLACK

Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times

Michiko Koyama, whose house is near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, returned home with her husband, Nobuo, to retrieve their belongings.

With just hours to retrieve belongings before a government deadline, neighbors of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant flocked back home.

Briefly Returning to the Nuclear Zone

The True Finns' leader, Timo Soini, waited for election returns Sunday. His party won 39 seats.

Finland’s Turn to Right Sends Shivers Through Euro Zone

By SUZANNE DALEY and JAMES KANTER

The obscure True Finns party grabbed a share of the government in elections last week after campaigning on the evils of the European Union and its bailouts of Greece and Ireland.

Kurdish demonstrators clashed with the police in Istanbul this week during a protest against political restrictions on Kurdish parliamentary candidates.

Kurds Renew Their Movement for Rights and Respect in Turkey

By LANDON THOMAS Jr.

Turkey’s Kurds have begun a fresh push to achieve true freedom of representation and the right to be educated in their mother tongue.

Combat Outpost Zerok Journal

Company E soldiers checked maps during a joint operation with Afghan forces.

Once Under Siege, a Base Breathes Easier

By RAY RIVERA

The American base in Afghanistan was once a hot spot, but after a change in tactics, it has become far more secure.

Securing a Former Taliban Stronghold

Tel Aviv Protests Show Divide Over Palestinian State

By ISABEL KERSHNER

The confrontation came at a delicate time, with international pressure growing on Israel to find a way back to peace talks with the Palestinians.

Pakistan Top Court Upholds Acquittals in Notorious Rape Case

By SALMAN MASOOD

The court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of five of the six men accused in the gang rape of Mukhtar Mai, the resilient woman emerged as a symbol of the voiceless and oppressed women in the country.

Times Topics: Mukhtar Mai

Belarus Leader Blames Excess of Democracy for Bombing

By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ

Remarks by Alexander G. Lukashenko underscored fears that he would use last week’s subway attack to broaden his already extensive control.

Ugandan police in riot gear threw teargas canisters at a crowd participating in protests against high fuel and food prices, in Kampala, Uganda.

Protests in Uganda Over Rising Prices Grow Violent

By JOSH KRON

A fourth round of street demonstrations over commodity prices broke out Thursday in Kampala after a leading opposition politician was arrested for the third time in two weeks.

Australia to Review Charges of Sexism in Its Military

By MATT SIEGEL

Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s government appears intent on giving the armed forces their biggest shake-up in more than a decade, including making all combat roles available to women.

Witness to Bishop’s Death Freed in Argentina

By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO and CHARLES NEWBERY

The Argentine president’s order to find Víctor Martínez is believed to have scared off the kidnappers.

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Parting Glance: Chris Hondros

By DAVID W. DUNLAP, JAMES ESTRIN and KERRI MACDONALD

Chris Hondros of Getty Images had an ability to draw viewers deeply into his images.

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Migrant Workers Evacuated From Libya

More than 900 foreigners were evacuated by sea on Sunday from the besieged city of Misurata.

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The Director Maggie Betts

By MEKADO MURPHY

The director Maggie Betts discusses her documentary "The Carrier," about an H.I.V.-positive Zambian woman struggling to prevent transmission of the virus to her child.

Crisis in Japan

Interactive Feature

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Multimedia

Videos, photographs and interactive features documenting the destruction in Japan after a powerful earthquake and tsunami devastated the country on March 11.

Increased Security Seen in Videos From Syria

April 21, 2011 6:18 PM ET

Real Madrid Drops the Spanish Cup

April 21, 2011 12:59 PM ET

April 20: Updates on the War in Libya and Protests in Syria

April 20, 2011

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Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.

The Challenge of Covering Iraqi Justice

April 21, 2011 11:51 AM ET

'Restrepo' Director Is Killed in Libya

April 20, 2011

Pentagon Is Quiet on ‘Three Cups of Tea’

April 20, 2011

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The Endgame in Afghanistan

By JAMES DAO

A reporter reflects on the experience of one American battalion and how success and failure go hand in hand.

Interactive Feature: A Year at War

WikiLeaks Documents

State’s Secrets

Examining U.S. diplomatic cables as a window on relations with the rest of the world in an age of war and terrorism.

The War Logs: Documents From Iraq & Afghanistan

Letters From

Unleashing an Economic Tsunami

By CHRYSTIA FREELAND | REUTERS

Like the rest of the world, Americans need to get used to the fact that judgments made on Wall Street or at the I.M.F. have more power to shape their economic futures than government decisions.