By ETHAN BRONNER and ISABEL KERSHNER 38 minutes ago
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.
Sales of cold-water detergents, such as Tide Coldwater, suggest that skeptical consumers are more concerned about getting the clothes clean than being green.
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.