RAMALLAH, West Bank — A senior Palestinian official said Saturday that the decision to apply for membership was the most viable of the only options possible: surrender, return to violence or appeal to the international community.
TRIPOLI, Libya — The death toll from the Libyan uprising has become a politically delicate issue, with some new government officials refusing to release hard statistics on casualties.
RENO, Nev. — A vintage plane plunged into the stands at an air show in Reno, killing at least three people and injuring more than 50.
Video: Footage of the Crash (YouTube.com)
Sales of cold-water detergents, such as Tide Coldwater, suggest that skeptical consumers are more concerned about getting the clothes clean than being green.
The United States has long been considered a financial adviser to the rest of the world — until now.
KINMEN, Taiwan — A windswept island precariously positioned between China and Taiwan mirrors hopes and anxieties across Asia during China’s resurgence.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia may be attempting to revive public support ahead of elections which many believe could be called by early next year.
MOSCOW — Mikhail D. Prokhorov spoke up after he was ousted as the leader of a new political party, which he said was a puppet organization controlled by the Kremlin.
TRIPOLI, Libya — Aref Nayed, a Muslim theologian who has also run a technology company, is the Transitional National Council’s coordinator for the stabilization of Libya.
DOLO, Somalia — In the early 1990s, Somalia was ravaged by famine. It is happening again, but the world isn’t as eager to step in.
TOCOA, Honduras — Violence over land titles in Bajo Aguán is the most volatile example of a social divide that burst into view two years ago.
The struggle over Constitution Day is yet another proxy in the fight over the proper role of government.
Rocha’s small coastal towns offer a down-to-earth, closer-to-nature alternative to Uruguay’s more famous beach-resort destinations.
Coiba National Park in Panama is a prison turned marine preserve.
The modest sales of cold-water laundry detergents suggest that consumers are skeptical of the soaps.
His resolute leadership at the United Nations has never been equaled.
A man’s sex life may suffer when his partner bonds with his friends, a study says.
Many members of Israel’s governing coalition are openly hostile to liberal democratic values.
Martin Sheen stars in “The Way,” a new film directed by his son Emilio Estevez.
The European Union’s members should vote with the Palestinians and keep the two-state approach to Middle East peace alive.
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