Benazir Bhutto assassinated in attack at rally
The Pakistani opposition leader and two-time prime minister was shot with a bullet to the neck. Seconds later a suicide bomber detonated his bomb.
- 'Daughter of Pakistan,' tough, deft and resilient
- Assassination of Bhutto deepens Musharraf's troubles
- Bhutto's assassination brings worldwide condemnation
- Bush condemns assassination of Bhutto
Waves of migrants increase pressure on Greece
In its zeal to secure the border, Greece is being accused of serious lapses in human rights, ignoring treaty pledges that bind it to give haven to refugees claiming protection.
Trade revives in former Soviet bloc, but imbalance raises concern
Eastern Europe is selling consumer and durable goods to Russia, buy buying mainly Russian energy in return, cementing dependency.
Ex-Googlers use their fortunes to hunt for the next Google
Some Google vets hope to turn their loose affiliation into the next powerful network in Silicon Valley.
Candidates seek leverage in tight race
After a 48-hour lull for Christmas, the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns came back to life Wednesday.
- McCain family: Bridging 2 marriages and 4 decades, a large, close-knit brood
North Korea may miss nuclear deadline
South Korea doubts that a year-end timetable to declare all activities and disable the main nuclear site will be met.
China finds U.S. firms eager allies on security
In preparation for the Beijing Olympics, some American companies are helping the Chinese government to design and install one of the most comprehensive high-tech public surveillance systems in the world.
U.S. troops kill 11 in clash with Mahdi militia
Fighting broke out between American soldiers and members of the militia loyal to Moktada al-Sadr during a raid Thursday in the southern Iraqi city of Kut.
Abbas and Olmert meet amid settlement dispute
The talks Thursday were the first meeting of the Palestinian president and the Israeli prime minister since the Middle East conference in the United States a month ago.
A global trek to poor nations, from poorer ones
Across the developing world, poor migrants are moving to other poor countries in a global trend.
Turnout is heavy in Kenyan election
Millions waited Thursday morning for a chance to vote in a presidential election that was predicted to be the tightest race in the country's history.
In Russian energy plan, coal is a question mark
Russia's reliance on Central Asia for natural gas poses big questions for Europe, which imports nearly 50 percent of its gas from Russia, and particularly for Germany.
New Zealand trying to save the kiwi
Imperiled national symbol being hatched in captivity, raised in areas safe from predators and then set loose in the greater wild.
IHT global sports forum with Christopher Clarey: Part 3
Christopher Clarey leads the annual year-end, year-ahead sports discussion.
- IHT global sports forum with Christopher Clarey: Part 2
- IHT global sports forum with Christopher Clarey: Part I
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