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The Death of Tel Aviv's Old-Fashioned Mob Kingpin

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

Ya'acov Alperon liked to do his muscling the traditional way, with fist and blade. He was assassinated with a new-fangled weapon

When Will Obama Give Up the Bin Laden Ghost Hunt?

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

Is the al-Qaeda leader alive or dead? And does it really matter?

China Watches as Tibetan Talks Begin

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

After eight rounds of fruitless talks between China and Tibet's government in exile, Beijing is watching carefully to see what this week's unprecedented summit brings

A Lost Masterpiece, Now Found in Tokyo's Metro

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

After going missing for decades in Mexico and an arduous restoration, a mural of renowned Japanese artist Taro Okamoto finds a home for the first time in Tokyo's Shibuya station

Tibetans Look to Future, Without Dalai Lama

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

Hundreds of Tibetan political leaders and activists are meeting in Dharamsala, India, to find a path forward for Tibet

Will the Pope and Obama Clash Over Abortion?

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

The Pope congratulated the President-elect on his victory, but some issues are already threatening to unsettle the Vatican's relations with the U.S.

France's Left Tries to Find Its Way Against Sarkozy

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

Unable to find traction against energetic conservative Nicolas Sarkozy, the French left seems more primed for fighting itself than the opposition ruling right

Spare Change? There's None in Buenos Aires

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

Don't bother asking anyone to spare a dime in Argentina's capital

Spain's Most Wanted Terrorist Caught

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

The arrest in France of Txeroki, the terror group's chief purveyor of violence, could augur a sea change in tactics for Basque independence

Afghan Overture: Behind Karzai's Appeal to Mullah Omar

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

The Afghan President appears to be offering to talk to the fugitive Taliban leader -- but it may just be a desperate move by a leader without credility

A Step Toward Keeping US Troops in Iraq

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

The Status of Forces Agreement faces contentious debate in Iraq's parliament even as the governing coalition seeks consensus

Schools Collapse, and Haiti's Woes Continue

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

The collapse of schoolhouses in the benighted nation has become a heartbreaking metaphor for the disintegration of the country

Can a Soccer Star Block Google Searches?

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

Legendary soccer star Diego Maradona tries to restrict searches on his name via Google and Yahoo in Argentina

UK Couple to Divorce over Affair on Second Life

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

Fact and fiction have collided as a British couple are set to split in light of the wife discovering her husband's online alter-ego with another woman's avatar