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Egypt’s Ex-Interior Minister Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:06 PM PST

Habib el-Adly, once powerful and feared, is accused of illegally profiting from his office and money laundering.

Bright Ideas: Digital Domain: Cheap, Ultrafast Broadband? Hong Kong Has It

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 05:01 PM PST

For less than $26 a month, a scrappy Hong Kong company is offering 1,000-megabit-a-second broadband service — an unheard-of speed across much of America.

U.S. Updates the Brand It Promotes in Indonesia

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PST

A high-tech operation in Jakarta heralded as the digital-age successor to the American Cultural Center is America's latest effort to win over young foreigners.

Soup Without Fins? Some Californians Simmer

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:30 PM PST

In a move that has infuriated many in San Francisco's Chinatown, a state bill would ban the sale and possession of shark fins, including the serving of shark's fin soup.

Sports of The Times: Underdog’s Feat Is Inspiration for Cricket’s Dreamers

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 01:50 PM PST

Cricket is having a bit of a boom in the United States, including exhibitions of the sport at the baseball Hall of Fame.

Women Seek to Maintain a Role in Rebuilding Egypt

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:49 PM PST

The revolution included women, who upended traditional expectations of behavior. The challenge now, activists say, is to make sure they maintain their involvement.

Colombia Leader Seeks Wide-Ranging Changes, and Looks Beyond the U.S.

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:07 PM PST

President Juan Manuel Santos is seeking to retool Colombia's foreign policy, shifting the country's gaze to Asia, but he is also working on social issues.

Pashtun Boys’ Video Exalts Suicide Raids

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:07 PM PST

A video on YouTube shows Afghan or Pakistani Pashtun boys role-playing the last moments in the life of a suicide bomber.

On the Runway: Grown-Ups in Balenciaga’s Show

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 06:31 AM PST

Walking the catwalk for Nicholas Ghesquiere's masterful show on Wednesday were not the customary flock of knock-kneed tweens but actual grown-ups.

Paris Fashion Week: Balanced on Fashion’s Wobbly Pedestal

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 10:24 AM PST

It's not enough to create high-end fashions that customers will buy. Top designers, like Stefano Pilati, have to deal with the rumors about how long they will keep their jobs.

Proving Torture, to Help Win Asylum

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 10:18 AM PST

Dr. Ramin Asgary has helped convince immigration judges that people were tortured in their home countries.

The Billionaire Who Is Planning His 125th Birthday

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 08:19 AM PST

How many blueberries a day does it take to keep the grim reaper away? An 87-year-old's quest.

Smarter Than You Think: Armies of Expensive Lawyers, Replaced by Cheaper Software

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PST

New "e-discovery" software can analyze millions of documents in a fraction of the time, and at a fraction of the cost consumed by human lawyers, even deducing patterns of behavior.

Libya Unrest Holds Threat of Economic Toll for Italy

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 10:20 AM PST

Italy finds itself pulled between its commitment to NATO and human rights and its scramble to protect its investments in a country that has once again become a pariah.

Qaddafi Forces Hit Besieged City but Lose Libyan Oil Port

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 04:50 PM PST

Forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi launched a second day of brutal attacks on the rebel-held city of Zawiyah, while a ragtag rebel army won a ground battle to take the port of Ras Lanuf.

Libya’s Unrest Risks Major Economic Toll for Italy

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:25 AM PST

Italy finds itself pulled between its commitment to NATO and human rights and its scramble to protect its investments in a country that has once again become a pariah.

Military Memo: Gates Ratchets Up His Campaign of Candor

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:48 PM PST

In a speech at the Air Force Academy, the defense secretary continued a campaign of criticism that has grown louder as his retirement gets closer.

Swimming While the Tide Turns in Tunisia

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 01:44 AM PST

Ous Mellouli's triumphs in the pool often brought him attention, not always welcome, from the country's recently ousted president.

The Saturday Profile: A Free Man Still Looks Over His Shoulder in Mexico

Posted: 05 Mar 2011 06:25 AM PST

José Antonio Zúñiga has been exonerated after a murder conviction, but he fears the repercussions of a documentary film that tells his story.