Region in Revolt

U.S. Moves Cautiously Against Syrian Leaders

By MARK LANDLER

President Bashar al-Assad, right, with his brother Maher at the funeral of their father, Hafez al-Assad, in Damascus in 2000.

The divergent American responses to the crises in Libya and Syria illustrate the starkly different calculations that the United States faces in these countries.

Libyan Forces Chase Rebel Convoy Into Tunisia, a Rebel Fighter Says

By C. J. CHIVERS and SCOTT SAYARE

The fighting in Libya spilled into Tunisia when troops loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi forced rebels from a border crossing and pursued them into a Tunisian town.

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Syrian Forces Shoot at Protesters in Dara’a Siege

By ANTHONY SHADID

At least 16 protesters carrying olive branches and seeking to break a military siege were killed on Friday.

Other World News

Protests in Uganda Build to Angry Clashes

By JOSH KRON

James Akena/Reuters

An injured Ugandan protester was carried after a violent day of confrontations between the police and demonstrators in Kampala on Friday. Security and humanitarian officials said five people were killed and 150 were injured.

Protesters set up roadblocks and set them on fire throughout Kampala, and the police and military cordoned off neighborhoods.

Soldiers with the Second Battalion, 506th Infantry took fingerprints from villagers in eastern Afghanistan in mid-April.

Afghanistan War Report Cites Progress by Troops

By THOM SHANKER

“Tangible progress” has been made in expanding security across Afghanistan, the Pentagon reported on Friday.

People surveyed the damage on Friday outside the Argana cafe in Marrakesh, where a bomb the day before killed 16 people, almost all of them foreigners.

Fatal Bomb in Morocco Shows Signs of Al Qaeda

By SOUAD MEKHENNET and STEVEN ERLANGER

An explosive that killed 16 was packed with nails and was set off remotely, probably by a cellphone, officials say.

China Releases Detained Activist

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Chinese authorities released Teng Biao, a leading human rights activist and lawyer, on Friday, one day after American officials raised public concerns about his detention.

Al Qaeda Attack Was Thwarted by Three Arrests, Germany Says

By MICHAEL SLACKMAN and STEFAN PAULY

The German police arrested three suspected members of Al Qaeda on Friday, saying they represented “a concrete and imminent danger” to the nation.

Enrique Arancibia Clavel in Buenos Aires in 2000, during his trial on charges that he assassinated a former Chilean general.

Former Agent for Pinochet Is Found Slain in Argentina

By CHARLES NEWBERY and ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO

Enrique Arancibia Clavel, who was convicted in 1974 of organizing the assassination of a leading critic of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, was found in his apartment with multiple stab wounds.

E.U. Decides to Leave Restrictions on Liquids in Place

By NICOLA CLARK

The European Union backed down from a deadline for member states to partly lift restrictions on liquids in air passenger hand luggage.

The Saturday Profile

A Prolific Father of Haitian Letters, Busier Than Ever

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD

At 75, Frankétienne, whose output includes novels, poems, plays and artwork, embraces chaos as a style that befits Haiti’s tumultuous history.

From a Novelist, Shock Treatment for Mother Russia

By ELLEN BARRY

Vladimir Sorokin, one of Russia’s most celebrated writers, has spent decades puncturing readers’ expectations.

From the Sunday Magazine

Marine Le Pen, France’s (Kinder, Gentler) Extremist

By RUSSELL SHORTO

She is taking the far-right National Front Party where her truculent father never could — into the country’s mainstream politics.

THE TEAM LEADER Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs, on patrol in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, 2010.

A Beast in the Heart of Every Fighting Man

By LUKE MOGELSON

The case against American soldiers accused of murdering Afghan civilians turns on the idea of a rogue unit. But what if the killings are a symptom of a deeper problem?

Roaring crowds (and a scowling bridesmaid) greeted Prince William and Kate Middleton for their kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Friday.

A Traditional Royal Wedding, but for the 3 Billion Witnesses

By SARAH LYALL

The wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton was an impeccably choreographed occasion of ancient customs tweaked by modern developments.

Interactive Feature: Scenes From the Royal Wedding

Prince William and Kate Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London on Friday.

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The World This Week

A discussion of Friday's royal wedding.

WikiLeaks Documents

The Guantánamo Files

Classified military documents provide accounts of the men who have done time at the prison and the evidence against the 172 men still locked up there.

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The Guantánamo Docket

Documents related to the 779 people who have been sent to the Guantánamo Bay prison since 2002.

Region in Revolt

Crisis in Japan

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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.

Video of Syrian Forces Firing on Protesters

April 29, 2011 3:15 PM ET

Live Updates: The Royal Wedding

April 29, 2011 4:20 AM ET

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

Stanford Debates R.O.T.C.'s Return

April 28, 2011

Court Rules Against V.A. on Fiduciaries

April 27, 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

Letters From

Britain Debates the Bounds of Privacy

By ALAN COWELL

In a week of the most public of celebrations - the royal wedding, that is - Britain has been much preoccupied with secrecy and private deeds deemed so nefarious that they may not be named.