KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban staged attacks across eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, hitting a heavily secured diplomatic neighborhood in Kabul and government installations in at least three provinces.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Taliban fighters stormed a prison in the town of Bannu early Sunday, freeing almost 400 prisoners, including a militant who tried to assassinate Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
BRUSSELS — A jump in borrowing costs for Spain and Italy last week provided a clear signal that problems in the euro zone are far from solved.
WASHINGTON — The findings undercut the idea that NATO could effectively carry out a more complicated campaign in Syria without relying disproportionately on the United States military.
In Siachen, where Pakistani and Indian soldiers face off by Himalayan peaks, the mountain is the real foe. Above, a service for Pakistanis buried in an avalanche last week.
TREVISO, Italy — In countries hardest hit by the downturn, small-business men and entrepreneurs are increasingly taking their own lives. George Mordaunt of Clonmel, Ireland, above, considered suicide.
Like many of his artist peers in Africa, Salif Diabagaté, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, persists despite obstacles — like a recent civil war.
JERUSALEM — Pro-Palestinian activists appeared to have been stopped before boarding flights to Israel, where police, above, fanned out at Ben Gurion airport.
A cross-reference of donor lists and visitor logs show that of those who gave $100,000 or more, about three-quarters of them visited the White House.
SEOUL — Kim Jong-un’s claim to superior military technology came two days after a North Korean rocket disintegrated in midair.
BEIRUT — United Nations monitors were due to arrive on Sunday as activists said violence had erupted.
The study of German language in the United States has declined, and educators point to the popularity of Mandarin and a lack of interest among minority students.
CAIRO — Egyptian election authorities eliminated the three presidential candidates in an unexpected decision.
For France, a nation very much in love with its words, televised panel discussions engage in stylish, if not always thoughtful, sport.
On their new album, “Folila,” Amadou & Mariam, the blind husband-and-wife duo from Mali, are joined by an all-star cast of indie musicians.
Much of the Earth’s population growth is in sub-Saharan African nations.
Don’t drift into living together; give it some thought.
Moganshan is home to resorts that build upon the region’s natural beauty.
A few criminals do well, but cybercrime is actually a relentless, low-profit struggle for the majority.
How to bring the salad sidekick into the spotlight.
A filmmaker explores the fate of Specialist Ryan Yurchison, who returned from Iraq with P.T.S.D. and died of a drug overdose.
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