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Afghan Army Struggles in District Under Siege

Afghan Army Struggles in District Under Siege


Afghan Army Struggles in District Under Siege

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 07:34 PM PDT

The Sangin district in Afghanistan offers a troubling portrait of life where the Taliban decide to make their mark and the Americans no longer fight.
    






North Korea Appears to Restart Plutonium Reactor

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 06:28 PM PDT

New satellite images show steam emerging from a nuclear reactor in North Korea, suggesting that the country may be making good on its promise to resume the production of plutonium for its small nuclear arsenal.
    






After Taking a Beating Overseas, Tesco Seeks Comfort at Home

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 06:19 PM PDT

The British supermarket giant is remodeling its larger stores in an effort to create shopping destinations where customers will linger longer and spend more.
    

As Obama Pauses Action, Putin Takes Center Stage

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 06:10 PM PDT

President Vladimir V. Putin has, at least for now, made Russia indispensable in containing the conflict in Syria.
    






Linking Hands, Catalans Press Case for Secession

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 06:01 PM PDT

Hundreds of thousands of people waved flags and joined hands across Catalonia, in a show of popular force that Catalan leaders hope will revive their push for secession from Spain.
    

Russell Westbrook, Shedding the Uniform for New York Fashion Week

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 05:41 PM PDT

Fluent in fashionspeak, Russell Westbrook is considered 'part of a newer generation, players that take fashion as a real badge of cool.'
    

Camels Linked to Spread of Fatal Virus

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 04:41 PM PDT

The animals are the most likely intermediary in the transmission from bats to humans of the virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.
    






U.S. Backing of Russian Plan Leaves a Wary Israel Focusing on Self-Reliance

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 04:36 PM PDT

Israelis fear that Syria will stall on a plan to destroy its chemical weapons and that foes like Iran will get the wrong message about America's commitment in the Middle East.
    






Kazakhstan Oil Field Begins Production After Years of Delay

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 03:27 PM PDT

The initial production is just 26,000 barrels a day, but eventually the project could yield 1.5 million barrels a day, about what Libya produces.
    

American Held in Iran Sends a Letter to Kerry

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 03:02 PM PDT

The letter from Amir Hekmati, who has been incarcerated for more than two years, said he had been mistreated and held unlawfully.
    






Middle-Aged Men, Too, Can Blame Estrogen for That Waistline

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 02:01 PM PDT

New research has found that estrogen, the female sex hormone, plays a much bigger role in the aging male body than previously thought.
    






Huge Aquifers Are Discovered in North Kenya

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 01:56 PM PDT

The discovery of a potentially enormous underground water supply could improve the lives of generations of people throughout the region.
    






Memo From Afghanistan: U.S. Officials Growl Back at a Watchdog

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 01:11 PM PDT

The officials have begun publicly airing their grievances about an inspector general's aggressive audits of the American campaign to rebuild Afghanistan.
    

ArtsBeat: Teatro Real Names New Artistic Director; Mortier to Step Down Immediately

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 11:26 AM PDT

Joan Matabosch will succeed Gerard Mortier at the Madrid opera house.
    

Fashion Review: The Hard Slog of Keeping a Vision

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 10:35 AM PDT

The lack of consistency in so many New York shows proves how much new designers need a mentor, or at least a vision.
    

Out of the Closet

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 10:01 AM PDT

Long before the gay pride marches and same-sex marriage, homosexuality was absorbed into the language of clothes.
    

U.N. Rights Panel Cites Evidence of War Crimes by Both Sides in Syria

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 06:57 AM PDT

Investigators say government forces and rebel fighters have killed, tortured and raped on a huge scale.
    






The Surprise in Apple’s Cheaper iPhone? In China, It’s Expensive

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 05:22 AM PDT

While many analysts had expected Apple to price the iPhone 5C at about $400, it will actually go for significantly more than that in China, where the company is struggling.
    

Grim Toll of 9/11 Still Being Borne 12 Years Later

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 05:14 AM PDT

The memorial ceremonies on Wednesday offered not just an occasion to pay tribute to those killed on Sept. 11, 2001, but also a moment to take stock.
    

End Roaming Charges Across Europe, E.U. Chief Says

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 03:13 AM PDT

European Commission President José Manuel Barroso's call for single-market telecommunications seizes on a popular idea across the continent during a time of deep mistrust of the European Union.
    






The Education Issue: Can Emotional Intelligence Be Taught?

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 02:00 AM PDT

If everybody knows that test scores and grades aren't the keys to success, how do we teach, and measure, the things that are?
    

Lens Blog: During Dark Times, a Darkroom on the Front Lines

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 02:00 AM PDT

A conscientious objector during World War II turned the ambulance he drove on the front lines into a darkroom, photographing whenever he could and keeping his images in a fruitcake tin, mostly unseen until now.
    

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