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At War: With the P.K.K. in Iraq’s Qandil Mountains

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:53 PM PST

It is not easy to visit the mountainous borderlands of northern Iraq where the Kurdistan Workers' Party operates, but it is not impossible either.

Nikkei Rallies, but Other Markets Are Subdued

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:18 PM PST

The Nikkei climbed as investors snapped up shares of Japanese exporters after the dollar hit two-week highs against the yen, but markets elsewhere in Asia were quieter.

Hijacker Overpowered on Norway-Turkey Flight

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:35 PM PST

Passengers on a Turkish Airlines flight overpowered a would-be hijacker as the plane landed at Istanbul airport.

Obama Nears His Final Choices in Staff Shakeup

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:39 PM PST

President Obama is closing in on a decision to fill two top positions and recharge his administration in a time of divided government.

Cyberspace When You’re Dead

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:38 PM PST

The Internet promises a kind of immortality. What if your last tweet is the one that defines you for all time?

Design Notebook: Selling a Book by Its Cover

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:46 PM PST

In the digital age, the printed book has received a stay of execution from an unlikely source: designers.

Vaccine-Autism Study Was Fraud

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 04:51 PM PST

The first study to link a childhood vaccine to autism was based on doctored information, according to a new report on the widely discredited research.

U.N. Data Notes Sharp Rise in World Food Prices

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:00 PM PST

Food prices are expected to remain high this year, bringing them close to the crisis levels that provoked shortages and riots in poor countries three years ago.

Ivory Coast Leader’s Rival Remains Under Blockade

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 05:00 PM PST

The Hotel du Golf in Abidjan is isolated in its unofficial role as the alternate seat of government.

A Bloated U.N. Bureaucracy Causes Bewilderment

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:28 AM PST

In difficult economic times, critics of the U.N. are asking whether there is a case for putting its army of civil servants to work in a smarter, more streamlined way.

Blunders Abounded Before Gulf Spill, Panel Says

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 05:03 PM PST

The Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill was an avoidable accident, a presidential panel concluded.

In Giant’s Story, a New Chapter on DNA

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:44 PM PST

A 7-foot-7 Irishman famous in the 18th century may have had a mutation probably shared by 200-300 people today.

French TV Journalist Accused of Plagiarism

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:06 PM PST

Allegations have surfaced that Patrick Poivre d'Arvor lifted almost 100 pages of material for a new Ernest Hemingway biography from an American author.

Poland Supports Belarus Opposition

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:10 PM PST

Instead of waiting for the European Union, Poland is supporting the country's non-governmental organizations while isolating the top leadership in Minsk.

Boehner Takes Gavel in House With Pledge to Bring Change

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:38 PM PST

The newly elected House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday promised a new era of transparency while vowing to push forward the conservative agenda that swept his party into power.

The Caucus: Wielding New Power, G.O.P. Works to Keep Party Cohesion

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:47 AM PST

As the 112th Congress is sworn in on Wednesday, Republicans are setting an agenda they hope will maintain unity between Tea Party lawmakers and the party leadership.

Cricket: For Cricket, the Right Kind of Upheaval

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:35 PM PST

Tension. Drama. Rivalries. And that's just the auction for the Indian Premier League, which has shifted the focus in the cricket world after a tumultuous few months.

Morocco Says It Foiled Terror Cell in Sahara

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:50 AM PST

Authorities arrested 27 people accused of operating a terror cell in the Western Sahara led by a member of the local branch of Al Qaeda.

As E.U. Sells Bonds for Irish Rescue, Portugal's Borrowing Costs Rise

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:44 PM PST

The financing moves came as Europe got a vote of support from China, which affirmed that it would continue buying Spanish bonds.

Anti-U.S. Cleric Returns to Iraq, and to Power

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:22 PM PST

Moktada al-Sadr, whose followers waged deadly warfare against American troops, returned to Iraq after three years in Iran.