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Massacre in Syria: Reports of Hundreds Killed in Homs, While Diplomats Fiddle... »
Friday night, Syrian security forces carried out what the opposition Syrian National Council called a "horrific massacre" targeting Homs in one of the worst in the 11-month uprising.

Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer Riots »
Four more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes pent-up frustrations

Bangladeshi Investors Badly Hit by the Stock-Market Crash »
The dramatic rise and swift fall of Bangladesh's stock market is a cautionary tale for emerging-market investors oblivious to the perils of hasty deregulation and rapid capital inflows

Spain: What the 'Mona Lisa' Contemporary Copy Reveals »
Curators at the Prado Museum in Madrid believe they have found a copy of da Vinci's masterpiece created even as the master painted his mysterious portrait

The Aftermath of Egypt's Soccer Carnage: Whom to Blame? »
Protests are erupting in Cairo once again and fingers are being pointed at the military, at the remnants of the old regime and, as is becoming increasingly common, at foreigners

Egypt's Soccer Tragedy: How the Shocktroops of the Revolution May Be Used to ... »
The defiance and bluster among Egypt's militant soccer fans following the death of at least 74 people in a stadium in Port Said betrayed a sense of foreboding

TIME Exclusive: Q&A with Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar »
Hina Rabbani Khar talks with TIME about her country's relationship with Afghanistan, the U.S., and its own army

Russia: A Kremlin Website Launched to Expose 'Stupidity' »
Envisioned as a tool for reform, a new government site encourages ordinary citizens to point out the absurdities and inanities of the bureaucracy

Italy: Neo-Fascists Claim Ezra Pound, His Family Protests »
In Italy, neo-fascists have seized on the American writer name and wartime activity to burnish their own ambitions. His survivors are suing to stop it

Afghanistan: The Taliban's Momentum Seems Not Broken »
A fighting unit's experiences in Kunar province poses doubts on President Obama's claim that the Afghan insurgency has been rocked back on its heels

Syria: Assad Retains Backers Battling the Opposition »
NBC correspondent Ayman Mohyeldin describes how the Assad regime and the various strands of the opposition are battling for the soul of Syria

Is It 'Mission Accomplished' in Libya? Not So Fast »
Libya's power struggle is far from done and dusted

In Egypt, a Year After: One Revolution, Two Perspectives »
Egyptians are in two camps. One believes the revolution is unfinished and must be reinvigorated. The other sees substantial progress over the past year

Yemeni Activists Criticize U.S.-Backed Transition Plan »
The overriding concern with maintaining a regime dedicated to the U.S. campaign against al-Qaeda has seen Washington work to keep much of the old order intact