Wave of Attacks in Iraq Leaves at Least 57 Dead
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and YASIR GHAZI
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Victims of a car bombing in Kut, Iraq, on Monday.
Insurgents used suicide bombers, car bombs and gunmen to attack civilians and Iraqi security forces, killing at least 57 and wounding more than 100.
Region in Revolt
Stefano Massimo/Associated Press
Colonel Qaddafi’s interior minister, Nassr al-Mabrouk Abdullah, in November 2005.
Libya’s Security Chief Arrives in Cairo
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIM
Interior Minister Nassr al-Mabrouk arrived unexpectedly with his family on Monday, in an apparent high-level defection.
Libya Rebels in Zawiyah Threaten Supply Line to Tripoli
By KAREEM FAHIM
Fighters opposing Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi advanced on several fronts, seizing ground in the strategic city of Zawiyah, 20 miles west of Tripoli.
Syrian Navy Joins Attack on Key Rebellious Port City
By ANTHONY SHADID
At least 25 people were killed in Latakia, activists and residents said, as the government escalated its attempt to repress dissent.
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Suspect in Norway Reconstructs Killings for Police
By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
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Anders Behring Breivik, at left, showed Norwegian police officers on Saturday how he aimed at victims on the island of Utoya last month. He wore a harness and tether to ensure he could not flee.
Under heavy guard, Anders Behring Breivik retraced his actions on the island where he killed 69 people last month.
Britain Debates ‘Slow-Motion Moral Collapse’
By JOHN F. BURNS and ALAN COWELL
A contentious plan by Prime Minister David Cameron to bring in a former U.S. police commissioner pushed politicians to stake out competing positions.
Smuggling in North Sinai Surges as the Police Vanish
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
As law enforcement returns elsewhere in Egypt six months after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, there is still almost no sign of the police in Bedouin-dominated North Sinai.
President of Argentina Easily Prevails in Primary Election
By CHARLES NEWBERY
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner far outpolled her rivals, suggesting that she is likely to win re-election easily in the vote on Oct. 23.
U.S. Aides Believe China Examined Stealth Copter
By MARK MAZZETTI
Officials believe Pakistan let Chinese engineers photograph the remains of a helicopter used in the Osama bin Laden raid that was equipped with classified technology.
Tons of Oil Leaked in North Sea Spill
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The British government warned Monday that several hundred tons of oil may have leaked into the North Sea from a Royal Dutch Shell rig.
MEMO FROM ROME
Divorce Tourists Go Abroad to Quickly Dissolve Their Italian Marriages
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Italians seeking a quick and inexpensive divorce are now going abroad to Romania, Britain and France to avoid the complicated process of divorce in Italy.
Russia Arrests a Gadfly Over Some Simple Advice for Voters
By ANDREW E. KRAMER
The police charged Boris Y. Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister, with illegal agitation for handing out campaign fliers that did not support any candidate.
Israeli Leader Vows Fiscal Reform but No Quick Fixes
By STEPHEN FARRELL
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to balance calls for change with the realities of a global crisis.
Attack Is Latest to Jolt a Usually Quiet Afghan Area
By ABDUL WAHEED WAFA and ROD NORDLAND
An attack on the compound of the governor of Parwan Province involved six bombers and a three-hour firefight.
China Moves Swiftly to Close Chemical Plant After Protests
By KEITH BRADSHER
The decision to shut down the plant after protesters demanded its closure because of safety concerns represents an uncommonly rapid government response to public anger.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Resigns, Citing a Stalemate
By KIRAN CHAPAGAIN
Jhalanath Khanal stepped down after failing to advance a stagnant peace process or agree on a new constitution.
Indian Leader’s Illness Prompts Questions, but Also Restraint
By JIM YARDLEY
Sonia Gandhi is a powerful yet elusive figure in Indian politics, and the subdued media reaction to her mysterious illness spotlights her ambiguous position.
Myanmar Dissident Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Visits Flood Victims
By THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
Despite warnings in the state media that the trip could incite unrest, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi’s appearances went on without incident.
Indonesian Survivor of Mob Attack by Muslims Is Sentenced
By AUBREY BELFORD
Rights groups criticized the sentence for charges of not obeying police orders and wounding one of the attackers.
Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.
August 15, 2011
A Rain That Could Stop a Platoon
What drove a platoon back to base in eastern Afghanistan last Thursday was not enemy fire or a roadside bomb. It was the sky opening up with all it had.
August 12, 2011
Reading the Rebels in Misurata, Libya
A video record of a firefight between rebels and pro-Qaddafi forces in Misurata, Libya, shows the rebels’ courage — but also their inexperience.
August 11, 2011
Pentagon Releases Names of Personnel Killed in Helicopter Attack
The Pentagon released the names Thursday of the 30 American military personnel killed last week when the Taliban shot down a Chinook transport helicopter in eastern Afghanistan.
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Loss and Healing in Norway
Scenes of grief and consolation played out in Norway as the nation attempted to recover from the scars of the massacre on July 22.
Victims of the Norway Attacks
The police in Norway have now confirmed the identities of all 77 people killed in July’s attacks on Oslo and Utoya Island. Learn more about the victims.
German Media Captivated by Farm Cow on the Lam
August 15, 2011
English Historian Blames Black Culture for Riots
August 13, 2011
From the Sunday Review
NEWS ANALYSIS
Mexico’s Drug War, Feminized
By DAMIEN CAVE
The number of women incarcerated for federal crimes has grown by 400 percent, and no one seems to know why.
Famine in Somalia
Nearly three million people are in urgent need of assistance as Somalia endures one of its worst droughts 60 years, and man-made dimensions are making this natural disaster more acute.
The End of the Mission
By JAMES DAO
For some soldiers, returning after their yearlong deployment to Afghanistan was the beginning of new difficulties.
Interactive Feature: A Year at WarMultimedia: Bin Laden
WIKILEAKS DOCUMENTS
The Guantánamo Files
Classified military documents provide accounts of the men who have done time at the prison and the evidence against the 172 men still locked up there.
The Guantánamo Docket
Documents related to the 779 people who have been sent to the Guantánamo Bay prison since 2002.
Letters From 
In Russia, a Summer Harmony
By ALISON SMALE
A sad twinning of funerals in Liverpool and Russia speaks to the disparate ways to mark our common fate of death.
