The New York Times
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 11:52
When Martin Kobler, the newly appointed United Nations representative, arrived this summer for his first visit to this small but strategic town, armed members of the M23 rebel group lined the airstrip, silently watching him land and disembark. Their presence sent an unmistakable message: the rebels, not Congolese officials, controlled Kiwanja.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 08:58
Mr. Nasrallah’s remarks seemed to be directed specifically at the fighting within Syria and was not seen as a general call to arms, analysts said.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 08:24
But they faced extreme skepticism from lawmakers in both parties who worry the administration is prepared to give the Iranian government too much for too little.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 08:13
At least 27 people were killed in nine attacks that stretched to the northern cities of Tikrit and Mosul and to the regions west of Baghdad and Falluja.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 00:00
The trial has so far been dominated by witnesses who have accused Mr. Donziger of a series of ethical shortcomings.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 00:00
The Paraguayan People's Army is evolving from a ghostlike irritant for the authorities in Asuncion, the capital, into a broader security threat in a backcountry that is already a hub for traffickers of marijuana
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 00:00
Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petrobras announced on Wednesday that it was selling all of its Peruvian subsidiary, Petrobras Energia Peru, to the China National Petroleum Company for $2.6 billion.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 09:03
“Time was too short,” Mr. Zarif said, for the other six nations to “come to an agreement among themselves, but it was still good to deal with one entity rather than six countries with different views.”
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 09:08
The protesters gathered in front of the low-slung police station, yelling “No to Slavery” and “Freedom.” They had come from across the country to demand the arrest of a family accused of holding a slave since childhood, but they elicited little more than dispassionate stares from the police officers sitting silently before them. The subprefect of the district went to take a nap in the afternoon heat.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 00:00
Even some opponents of Maduro have applauded his tough stance against what he calls the "parasitic bourgeoisie," and many of the president's political foes are waiting in the lines with his supporters to take advantage of deep discounts