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Arrests of Taliban Leaders Ended Talks, Ex-Envoy Says

1 hour 41 min ago
Kai Eide, the former top U.N. official in Afghanistan, said that the arrests by Pakistan have complicated peace negotiations.

Arrests Halt U.N. Talks With Taliban

2 hours 5 min ago
Pakistan’s recent arrests of top Taliban leaders have halted secret talks with the insurgency, the United Nation’s former envoy to Afghanistan said.

Clinton Calls Israel’s Moves to Ease Tension ‘Useful’

2 hours 10 min ago
At an international meeting on Friday, the emphasis was on starting Israel’s indirect talks with the Palestinians.

After a Bitter Campaign, Forging an Alliance

3 hours 8 min ago
President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton have surprised nearly everyone by forging a credible partnership.

Diplomats Urge Restart of Mideast Talks

3 hours 30 min ago
Top international diplomats on Friday called on Israel and the Palestinians to return to peace negotiations with a goal of creating a Palestinian state within 24 months.

‘Event Horizon’: Antony Gormley’s Skyline Interlopers

5 hours 15 min ago
For Antony Gormley’s first public art project in New York, 31 slightly different naked sculptures of the artist himself will be perched on rooftops around the city.

For India’s Newly Rich Farmers, Limos Won’t Do

5 hours 40 min ago
Land acquisition has created pockets of instant wealth and a new economic caste in India: nouveau riche farmers.

Midwest: Ohio 97, Georgetown 83 : Big East Is a Bust on a Day of Buzzer Magic

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 22:40
Georgetown trailed by as many as 19 in the second half and looked overmatched against a much less talented Ohio team.

Bloomberg Is Ending Gifts Through Carnegie Corp.

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 22:11
The mayor’s decision to end giving through the Carnegie Corporation set off worries among arts and service groups.

Political Memo: In Health Vote, Democrats Weigh Success vs. Survival

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 22:10
As momentum builds to a vote on the health care legislation, leaders are deciding which politically endangered Democrats can vote against the party.

How Health Care Costs and Goals Came Out Right for Obama

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 22:10
Building the health care legislation was not a shopping spree, but more like a trip to the local fruit stand with a set amount of money in hand and every item clearly marked.

Despite Gains, Albany Charter School Faces Closure

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 21:56
As New York State moves to shut down an Albany charter school, it is apparent that holding schools accountable is not always so easy, or bloodless, as numbers on a page.

German Diocese Ignored Abuse Warnings, Doctor Says

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 21:53
A psychiatrist says that the German archdiocese led by the future Pope Benedict XVI ignored his warnings in the early 1980s about a priest accused of sexually abusing boys.

School Suspensions Lead to Legal Challenge

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 21:32
Racial and constitutional questions are raised in the suspension of students after a fight at their high school.

Live Updates From the N.C.A.A. Tournament, Part II

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 21:07
Live updates from the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament.

Federal Tobacco Rule Is Set to Go Into Effect in June

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 20:00
Officials said they would implement a measure banning the sale and marketing of tobacco products to teenagers 15 years after its proposal.

Plan Approved for Public Hospitals in Miami to Tackle Deficit

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 19:32
After warning that it would run out of money within weeks, Miami’s public hospital group has cobbled together a stabilization plan.

F.B.I. Faces New Setback in Computer Overhaul

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 19:10
Officials drew Congressional rebuke when they decided to delay work on a decade-long project to develop a modernized information system to combat crime and terrorism.

Raids Aim to Find Killers of 3 in Mexico

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 19:07
Agents cracked down on a gang in El Paso, Tex., to determine whether it was behind the deaths of three people tied to the American consulate in Ciudad Juarez.

Germany Now Says I.M.F. Should Rescue Greece

Thu, 03/18/2010 - 18:57
After originally backing a European rescue for Greece, Germany signaled that help should come from the I.M.F.


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For India’s Newly Rich Farmers, Limos Won’t Do

International Herald Tribune - Fri, 03/19/2010 - 00:48
Land acquisition for expanding cities and industry has created pockets of instant wealth, creating a new economic caste in India: nouveau riche farmers.

Africa Could Join High-Speed Science Network

All Africa - Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:45
African science ministers are hoping to extend a high-speed fiber optic network — currently linking Egypt to the northern hemisphere — to other countries in Africa.

Vision for Africa

Daily Nation - Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:30
Africa’s economic future and the challenge of uniting people and nations drew eminent politicians and scholars into a historic public debate in Nairobi on Thursday.

'Quiet Corruption' Hurting Africa's Poor

San Francisco Chronicle - Mon, 03/15/2010 - 09:22
A World Bank report says teachers and other public servants who don't show up for work are fueling "quiet corruption" throughout Africa that is disproportionately hurting the continent's poor.

Industrial Output Up; Hopes For Factories Grow

NPR - Mon, 03/15/2010 - 08:45
Industrial production edged up 0.1 percent in February, beating expectations and marking the eighth straight monthly increase.
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