The New York Times
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 07:44
Mr. Obama has threatened a veto, but the bill may already have enough support to potentially override that, and it is unclear how long the administration can delay a vote.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 07:42
Tunisia and Egypt, the neighbors whose twin revolts ignited the Arab Spring, are a dual lesson in the pitfalls and potentials for democracy across the region.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 07:40
“We target the students to create future soldiers and leaders who can defend their cause and appreciate the value of resistance,” said a Qassam member who spoke on the condition that he be identified only as Abu Mahmoud.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 00:00
Spokesmen for the groups said Tuesday that they would not give up their weapons until the government arrested the top leaders of the Knights Templar
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 00:00
Venezuela has reopened its embassy in the Paraguayan capital 18 months after breaking off relations to protest the removal of Paraguay's leader
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 00:00
Venezuela has reopened its embassy in the Paraguayan capital 18 months after breaking off relations to protest the removal of Paraguay's leader
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 07:45
Rebel forces in South Sudan attacked Malakal, the capital of the oil-rich state of Upper Nile, again on Tuesday, amid reports of a deadly ferry accident that claimed the lives of more than 200 people trying to flee the fighting.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 07:23
With an international peace conference on Syria fast approaching, diplomats here have been discussing steps that might be taken to alleviate the suffering in the country and set a positive tone for the meeting, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 22 in Switzerland.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 - 06:37
The streets of this capital city’s center are nearly empty. A few citizens slowly walk the wide boulevards, outnumbered by French troops patrolling after recent deadly violence. The battered buildings remain, but much of the city’s population has disappeared.
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 09:03
The outcome is unclear, and different factions are fighting for different scenarios, whether to eradicate ISIS or bring it into the fold as more a cooperative participant in the insurgency.