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Uruguay Senate Approves First-Trimester Abortions

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:44 PM PDT

The bill, which allows the procedure during the first trimester for any reason, opens the way for one of the most sweeping abortion rights laws in Latin America.

China’s Renminbi Has Strengthened During Obama’s Term

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:09 PM PDT

Mitt Romney accused China of being a "currency manipulator," but the renminbi has strengthened during President Obama's time in office.

Jimmy Savile Scandal Turns the Tables on BBC Program

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:15 PM PDT

The decision by the BBC program "Newsnight" to cancel a segment looking into sexual abuse accusations against Jimmy Savile, has led to a series of independent investigations.

Colombians Restart Talks in Hopes of Ending War

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:37 PM PDT

For the first time in a decade, rebels and the government of Colombia came together with the goal of ending the longest-running war in the Western Hemisphere.

Northern Ireland’s Musical Riches Emerge From the Shadows

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 04:50 PM PDT

Once a musical backwater burdened by religious violence, Northern Ireland is now getting attention for its lively pop music scene, variety of music and energy.

Music Review: Moscow Sretensky Monastery Choir at Carnegie Hall

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:19 PM PDT

The Moscow Sretensky Monastery Choir brought Russian Orthodox Church and folk classics to a large, appreciative crowd at Carnegie Hall.

Hezbollah Offering Direct Help to Syrian Army, Rebels Say

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 01:10 PM PDT

Syrian activists and rebels, and opponents of Hezbollah in Lebanon, have long accused the Islamist party of taking a direct role in the Syrian conflict, but until recently, evidence was thin.

As Crisis Widens, Fears That Britain Aims to Exit European Union

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 02:35 PM PDT

Though Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants Britain to stay in the European Union, popular opinion against such membership is rising in the country.

Man Accused of Plot to Blow Up Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:38 PM PDT

A man who the authorities said came from Bangladesh with the intent of carrying out a terror attack was caught in an F.B.I. sting operation.

Greek Negotiations Hit Snags, From Inside and Out

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:50 PM PDT

The Greek prime minister will show up at the European summit meeting that starts Thursday with something short of an agreement on an austerity budget package.

Lens Blog: Peter van Agtmael Wins the W. Eugene Smith Award

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:36 PM PDT

For his efforts documenting both America's side of the last decade's wars, and more recently, the lesser-known Iraqi and Afghan perspectives of those wars, Peter van Agtmael has won the W. Eugene Smith Grant.

Mansour Arbabsiar Pleads Guilty in Plot to Kill Saudi Envoy

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Mansour J. Arbabsiar was accused of conspiring to hire assassins to kill the Saudi ambassador to the United States.

Ambassador Gary Locke Met With Tibetans Last Month

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:49 PM PDT

Gary F. Locke visited two Tibetan monasteries on Sept. 26 as part of a trip to several places in western China, where Tibetans have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule.

Russia Arrests Activist, Citing Terrorism Threat

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:27 PM PDT

The accusations against Sergei Udaltsov, the leader of a radical socialist group, suggest an acceleration of government efforts against opposition leaders.

Iran Media Officials Castigate Europe Over Satellite Blackout

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 11:20 AM PDT

Outrage followed a decision by Europe's largest satellite providers to cease transmission of Iran's 19 state-operated channels that broadcast to Europe and parts of the Middle East.

U.S. Singles Out Libyan Islamist as a Commander in Consulate Attack, Libyans Say

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:19 AM PDT

The man, Ahmed Abu Khattala, is a leader of the Benghazi-based Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia and is still at large.

Questions and Answers on the Benghazi Attack

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 05:02 PM PDT

As questions mount over what happened in the attack on the American diplomatic compound last month, here are some of the facts as they are known.

Books of The Times: ‘Too Good to Be True: A Memoir,’ by Benjamin Anastas

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:07 AM PDT

Benjamin Anastas's raw memoir, "Too Good to Be True," is about having and losing it all, in both literature and life.

Daily Multivitamin May Reduce Cancer Risk, Clinical Trial Finds

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 09:23 AM PDT

A large clinical trial of older male physicians followed for more than a decade found that those taking a daily multivitamin experienced 8 percent fewer cancers than the subjects taking dummy pills.

Thousands Mourn Former King Sihanouk in Cambodian Capital

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 07:44 PM PDT

Norodom Sihanouk died at 89, after six decades of deep involvement in Cambodia's often devastating post-independence politics.