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05/20/2012 03:08 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 03:17 PM
NATO Summit Shadowed by Tensions Over Pakistan
A NATO summit meeting on long-term security for Afghanistan opened in Chicago with the United States and Pakistan still divided over reopening supply routes for the war.
05/20/2012 03:25 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, but the lessons he has learned there have shaped his presidency.
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.
05/19/2012 11:04 AM
Architecture Review: Fighting Crime With Architecture in Medellín, Colombia
Medellín, Colombia, once famed for murder and cocaine, is now drawing notice for its ambitious urban projects, many aimed at easing life in the city’s slums.
05/20/2012 12:34 PM
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Lockerbie Bomber, Dies at 60
Mr. Megrahi was the only person convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
05/20/2012 01:50 PM
Serbs Go to the Polls in Presidential Runoff
The runoff pitted Boris Tadic, a pro-Western former president, against Tomislav Nikolic, a nationalist seeking closer ties with Russia.
05/20/2012 02:10 PM
Italy Quake Kills 5 and Causes Widespread Damage
An earthquake struck the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna on Sunday, killing five people, wounding dozens and damaging historic buildings as well as warehouses and factories.
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 03:22 PM
Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Cartoon Contest
The government blocked access to the social networking service on Sunday, after holding Twitter responsible for promoting a blasphemous cartoon contest, officials said.
05/20/2012 03:17 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.