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05/20/2012 06:06 PM
Supply Lines Cast Shadow at NATO Meeting on Afghan War
A deal to reopen military supply routes through Pakistan to Afghanistan appeared stalled just as President Obama began talks on ending NATO’s combat role in Afghanistan.
05/20/2012 04:01 PM
Obama’s Journey to Reshape Afghan War
President Obama concluded in his first year that the Bush-era dream of remaking Afghanistan was a fantasy. The lessons he has learned there have shaped his presidency.
05/20/2012 05:47 PM
Greek Crisis Poses Hard Choices for Western Leaders
Although some European officials talk of “managing” a Greek exit from the euro, the political and financial costs, and risks of panic and contagion, would represent a fundamental challenge.
05/20/2012 12:55 AM
Blind Chinese Dissident Leaves on Flight for U.S.
Chen Guangcheng, the blind lawyer whose escape from house arrest jolted relations between the United States and China, followed a hastily arranged flight with an open-air news conference in New York.
05/20/2012 12:00 PM
Chinese Security Chief Seems to Keep Grip on Power
Zhou Yongkang completed a tour of the volatile region of Xinjiang last week, a sign that he still had a firm hold on his post despite having opposed the purging of Bo Xilai.
05/20/2012 12:10 PM
Charlotte Casiraghi: Carrying On the Grimaldi Tradition
Charlotte Casiraghi, a granddaughter of Princess Grace, is now in the spotlight, but strictly on her own terms.
05/20/2012 11:23 AM
In Egypt’s Election, Dark-Horse Candidates Add to Suspense
Ahmed Shafik, a prime minister under former President Hosni Mubarak, and Hamdeed Sabahi, a socialist, appear to be gaining support before the election.
05/20/2012 02:36 PM
In Los Angeles, Drivers and Bicyclists Learn to Coexist
For years, cyclists in Los Angeles were a renegade subculture. These days, they are downright mainstream.
05/20/2012 05:34 PM
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Lockerbie Bomber, Dies at 60
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was the only person convicted in the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people.
05/20/2012 05:49 PM
Hamas and Fatah Agree in Cairo to Begin Work on Elections
The deal between Fatah and Hamas outlines work on registering voters for elections that would bring in a new unity government.
05/20/2012 06:04 PM
Nationalist Decalres Victory in Serbian Presidential Runoff
Tomislav Nikolic, an ardent admirer of Russia, won 49.8 percent of the vote compared with 47 percent for Boris Tadic, the former president.
05/20/2012 04:01 PM
Well: Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer Risk
Two new studies associate a common disorder of sleep that causes pauses in breathing with a higher risk of cancer.
05/20/2012 12:19 PM
From Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz
Research shows that more than half of office workers are dissatisfied with the level of “speech privacy” in their offices, and managers are hearing their complaints.
05/20/2012 05:34 PM
20th Anniversary of the Vows Column
Six couples profiled in the first year of the Vows column look back at two decades of marriage — and divorce.
05/18/2012 03:01 PM
Celebrity Couplings 20 Years Ago
In 1992, the year The New York Times started the Vows column in Sunday Styles, several notable couples wed.