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Signs That Bin Laden Weighed Seeking Pakistani Protection

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Documents from the Abbottabad compound reveal discussions of promises of no Qaeda attacks in Pakistan in exchange for sheltering Bin Laden, but no evidence that an offer was made.

Study Questions Treatment Used in Heart Disease

Posted: 26 May 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Surprising results suggest that raising patients' good cholesterol did not seem to matter against heart disease.

In New Tack, Syrians Protest at Night to Elude Forces

Posted: 26 May 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Shifting tactics show the evolution of a nine-week uprising, and its growing signs of resilience.

Qaddafi Flees to Hospitals to Dodge Bombs, Reports Say

Posted: 26 May 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Two British newspapers say NATO bombings are keeping the Libyan leader increasingly on the run.

Pakistan and China: Two Friends Hit a Bump

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Pakistan says it asked China to build a naval base at Gwadar, a Persian Gulf port. China says the subject never came up.

Iraqi Shiite Militias Again Pose a Threat as U.S. Forces Leave

Posted: 26 May 2011 07:04 PM PDT

Even as the United States military prepares to leave Iraq by the end of the year, Shiite militants have stepped up attacks, posing a threat to the remaining troops.

Evidence of Water Beneath Moon’s Stony Face

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:14 PM PDT

Scientists analyzing bits of hardened lava from long-ago lunar eruptions found about as much water as in similar magmas on Earth.

China’s Interest in Farmland Makes Brazil Uneasy

Posted: 26 May 2011 07:39 PM PDT

Even as Brazil, Argentina and other nations move to impose limits on farmland purchases by foreigners, the Chinese are seeking to more directly control production themselves.

Tens of Thousands of Iraqi Sadrists in Anti-American March

Posted: 26 May 2011 02:10 PM PDT

The march by tens of thousands of Iraqis loyal to the anti-American Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr was to warn the government against asking the United States military to stay beyond Dec. 31.

News Analysis: As Goal Shifts in Libya, Time Constrains NATO

Posted: 26 May 2011 07:31 PM PDT

President Obama has shifted from protecting civilians to regime change, but NATO faces tensions over how long it will take.

German Finance Minister Cites Risks in Greek Default

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:50 PM PDT

As Europe ponders the possible consequences of a default by Greece, European leaders are discussing an extended payment schedule.

Serbia Insists on Summit Boycott

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:21 PM PDT

President Boris Tadic is to remain in Belgrade during a major Western world summit meeting because of the presence there of the president of Kosovo.

Obama Seeks Aid for Egypt and Tunisia at Meeting

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:50 PM PDT

The president, speaking in France, faced down crosscutting pressures to marshal economic support for the Arab Spring success stories, while boosting America's role in Libya.

Balkans Memo: Executions Were Mladic’s Signature, and Downfall

Posted: 26 May 2011 06:59 PM PDT

Mass killings were a trademark of Ratko Mladic, even as he told citizens they had nothing to fear.

China Praises Visiting North Korean Leader

Posted: 26 May 2011 02:20 PM PDT

President of Hu Jintao of China praised North Korea and its ailing leader, Kim Jong-il, for giving "top priority to improving people's lives," according to the Chinese state news agency.

U.S. Has Held Meetings With Aide to Taliban Leader, Officials Say

Posted: 26 May 2011 04:00 PM PDT

U.S. officials have met with an aide to Mullah Mohammad Omar at least three times in recent months in the first direct exploratory peace talks, officials in the region said.

Pakistani Town Struck by Suicide Bombing

Posted: 26 May 2011 11:29 AM PDT

The Pakistani Taliban took responsibility for the bombing in the town of Hangu, which killed at least 25 people and trapped others in rubble.

NATO Soldiers Die in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 May 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Eight NATO soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Thursday, seven of them in a single incident in the southern part of the country, officials said.

Bomb Wounds 8 in Heart of Istanbul

Posted: 26 May 2011 10:38 AM PDT

The bomb was attached to an electric bicycle parked next to a bus stop outside a busy upscale mall in the Etiler district of Istanbul.

South Sudan Leader Tries to Calm Tempers Over Disputed Territory

Posted: 26 May 2011 10:28 AM PDT

Salva Kiir Mayardit, president of the breakaway region of southern Sudan, declared on Thursday that he would not go to war over the disputed Abyei territory.