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3-Month Nightmare Emerges in Rape Inquiry

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:50 PM PDT

Court documents and an exclusive interview with the father of an 11-year-old girl who the police say was the victim of repeated gang rapes in East Texas paint a grim portrait of an episode that lasted many months.

U.S. Gives Its Air Power Expansive Role in Libya

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:50 PM PDT

Even as President Obama outlines a narrower role for the United States in the NATO-led operation, an increasingly potent air campaign is being implemented.

Libyan Rebels Aim to Revive Oil Exports

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 09:02 PM PDT

Exports of high-quality crude could resume in a week, but amounts would be small and the rebels' hold on oil facilities is uncertain.

Coming as Tourists, Leaving With American Babies

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:40 PM PDT

Officials said they raided a California house where Chinese women paid to deliver their babies as American citizens.

Politicus: In Germany, an Election Hangover

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 06:46 PM PDT

In an effort to save control of an important state while Japan's nuclear crisis and the Libyan rebellion were making headlines, the government effectively turned its back on Angela Merkel's supposed virtues.

|: Saudi Arabia: No Vote for Women in Local Elections

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Women will not be allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia's long-delayed municipal elections in September, the election commission said Monday.

Obama Cites Limits of U.S. Role in Libya

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:56 PM PDT

President Obama defended the American-led military assault in Libya, saying it was in the national interest of the United States to stop a potential massacre.

Marine Life Faces Threat From Runoff

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 07:24 PM PDT

High levels of radioactive cesium have been detected near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, raising concerns that radiation could enter the food chain.

The Caucus: Obama Defends ‘Limited’ Role in Libya

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:45 PM PDT

President Obama said the military operations in Libya succeeded in averting a humanitarian catastrophe but pledged that America would scale back its involvement.

Jakarta Journal: Porn Stars, Clad? They Seem to Appeal to Indonesian Filmgoers

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:46 PM PDT

In a country with strict laws against pornography, Maxima Pictures has stumbled on a successful formula.

The Caucus: Obama Defends ‘Limited’ Role in Libya

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 05:26 PM PDT

President Obama said the military operations in Libya succeeded in averting a humanitarian catastrophe but pledged that America would scale back its involvement.

Japan’s Electricity Shortage to Last Months

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:10 PM PDT

The term "rolling blackouts" has become shorthand for noting one way Japan is trying to cope with its national calamity. Shorthand should not be confused with short term.

Clashes Fuel Debate Over U.S. Plan to Leave Iraq

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:46 PM PDT

Ethnic violence in Kirkuk has led some to believe that civil war could result if the United States sticks to its schedule.

The Caucus: Obama Speaks on Libya

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 01:40 PM PDT

President Obama is seeking to answer what the White House calls "legitimate" questions about American involvement in Libya.

As Food Is Rationed, Resolve Is Plentiful

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 09:01 PM PDT

The whaling town of Ayukawahama was isolated by the Jan. 11 earthquake and tsunami, leaving families dependent on meager government aid.

DealBook: France Sees Surge in Foreign Investments

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 01:25 PM PDT

The French government said the number of foreign direct investments rose 22 percent last year, to 782 projects creating 31,000 jobs. It was the highest number in 15 years.

For Iraq, a Surge in Petty Crime Is a Victory, of Sorts

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 04:28 PM PDT

While a daily thrum of smaller scale attacks continues throughout the country, a drop in large-scale violence has allowed a version of everyday life to blossom.

Teasing Out Policy Insight From a Character Profile

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 04:30 PM PDT

Diplomats, military strategists and even presidents draw on psychological assessments of hostile leaders prepared by analysts at the C.I.A. and the Department of Defense.

Despite Promise of Reforms, Syrian Forces Try to Disperse Protesters With Gunfire

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:05 PM PDT

Syrian forces in the restive southern city of Dara'a fired live ammunition in the air to disperse hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators.

Factory Explosion Follows Yemeni Forces’ Pullout

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 08:40 PM PDT

Yemen's political crisis deepened Monday when an explosion tore through a crowd of looters at an abandoned government weapons factory in the south, killing at least 110 people.