Indira A.R. Lakshmanan: Chávez and Obama are hinting at a willingness to mend fences.
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By JANE PERLEZ, RAYMOND BONNER AND SALMAN MASOOD
After his release from Guantánamo Bay without charge, Muhammad Saad Iqbal, a Pakistani, plans to sue the U.S. government, charging he was subjected to torture, imprisonment and interrogation.
By MARK MAZZETTI AND CARL HULSE
The selection of Leon Panetta, a former congressman and White House chief of staff, revealed divisions in the party as two senior Democrats questioned Panetta's limited experience in intelligence matters.
By MARTIN FACKLER
The carmaker will idle its plants in Japan in February and March to reduce output in the face of steeply declining global vehicle sales.
By SIMON ROMERO
Venezuela's national oil company is suspending a foreign aid program as officials struggle to find ways of preserving hard currency reserves amid a plunge in oil revenue.
By ISABEL KERSHNER AND TAGHREED EL-KHODARY
Israel said four of its soldiers in Gaza were killed by shells from their own tanks - the first known "friendly fire" deaths in the 11-day-old offensive. The UN said one of its schools in the territory was hit by Israeli fire.
By DAVID JOLLY AND JULIA WERDIGIER
Russia's gas price dispute with Ukraine escalated Tuesday, disrupting deliveries to the EU, with a number of countries reporting suspended or reduced gas supplies.
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This isn't a war of attrition between Israelis and Palestinians. It's a series of psychological exchanges designed to shift the balance of morale.
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Researchers found that some people, attempting to protect their self-confidence, sabotage themselves before pursuing a goal so they have an excuse in case of failure. Have you observed such behavior?
Researchers found that some people, attempting to protect their self-confidence, sabotage themselves before pursuing a goal so they have an excuse in case of failure. Have you observed such behavior?
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The IHT's executive editor, Alison Smale, discusses the week in world news.
Wall Street brought in 2009 on an upbeat note with equities roaring higher.
Israel rejects calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and stepped up preparations for a ground offensive.
2008 sent energy prices on the ride of a lifetime, sending prices down 54 percent for the year.
Afghanistan's disabled population relies on physiotherapists like Alberto Cairo.
Music labels are embracing free ad-supported music models and all-you-can-download services.
As 2008 draws to a close, Iraqi forces prepare to take over from coalition forces on Jan. 1.
A French investment fund helping start-up companies in disadvantaged suburbs.
Katrin Bennhold visits the homeless living in the Bois de Vincennes, where three have died in recent weeks.
Boys coming of age in the refugee camps in Darfur, Sudan, constitute a rising political force.
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