After its chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was arrested in connection with a sexual attack in Manhattan, the International Monetary Fund named John Lipsky acting managing director.
PARIS — Politicians and media met news of Mr. Strauss-Kahn’s arrest with expressions of national humiliation.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Erik Prince has been hired to assemble a force of foreign troops in the United Arab Emirates, according to a variety of sources.
JERUSALEM — Israel’s borders erupted as Palestinians marched from Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank on the anniversary when Arabs mourn Israel’s creation.
BERLIN — A European Commission advisory group wants countries to treat the cellphone users’ location of as personal data, deserving of the highest level of privacy.
Ferrari’s chairman is broadening its lineup with a hatchback but wants to retain the exclusivity of a luxury brand.
MIAMI — Three Pakistani-Americans were charged with providing financing and other support to the Pakistani Taliban.
ROSTOCK, Germany — Philipp Rösler, 38, who was elected leader of the Free Democrats with overwhelming support, promised a new beginning over the weekend.
BEIRUT, Lebanon — An attack in Tall Kalakh killed at least three in the latest phase of a government crackdown.
TRIPOLI, Libya — Burials provided a moment even the most accomplished propagandists could not have written.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Charismatic pop star-turned-president Michel Martelly took over Haiti on Saturday, promising to rebuild its earthquake-devastated capital, develop the long-neglected countryside and build a modern army.
BUTTE LA ROSE, La. — As waters surge, the homes of thousands of Louisiana residents are being threatened, and so is a way of life.
There are many ways to see bears in Alaska. On Kodiak Island, you can live among them.
Vanishing species congregate in Kauai, making it a birder’s wonderland.
Record amounts of hydropower capacity have come online recently, but large dams are raising red flags in several countries.
A ban on images of Hosni Mubarak won’t help Egyptians move on.
Victor Papanek, scorned for his 1971 book, is increasingly revered.
Why elevated parks might not work outside Manhattan.
Dutch tulips were the original symbol of speculative excess and market correction.
A decade later, in the age of Google and Facebook, the antitrust settlement is a dim memory.
“The Sly Company of People Who Care” seeks answers about the country’s past.
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