The demand that the United States scale back its presence is a sign of the near collapse of cooperation between the two testy allies after the arrest of a C.I.A. security officer in Pakistan. via Pakistan Tells U.S. It Must Sharply Cut C.I.A. Activities –...
An explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a subway station next to the office of Belarus’s president, killing at least 11 people. via Blast Kills and Hurts Passengers in Minsk Subway Station – NYTimes.com. Buy Valentines Day movie The Man from Earth...
A member of the Iranian parliament has blamed Western “enemies” for a blast on Friday that hit a major gas pipeline near the holy city of Qom. via Iran Blames Pipeline Explosion on Western Enemies – NYTimes.com. Download Ladies of the House movie Pretty...
For journalists cloistered in Tripoli at the invitation of the government, its management, or rather staging, of public relations provided a singular view. via Staging News, Libya Offers Little Pretense of Credibility – NYTimes.com. Watch The Big Heat movie...
Fighting between Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s military forces and opposition fighters near the city of Ajdabiya offered a backdrop to efforts by the African Union, set to continue Monday, to broker a cease-fire. via Libyan Rebels Reject African Union’s Cease-Fire Plan...
A bloc of Persian Gulf countries renewed its offer to help mediate the political crisis in Yemen and to ease the transition of power from the embattled president. via Gulf Nations Repeat Offer to Mediate Crisis in Yemen – NYTimes.com. The making of Hollywood...
