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Members of the news media took a tour of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant last week. A new report has found that Japanese leaders considered evacuating Tokyo, 150 miles to the south, as the crisis unfolded at the plant in March 2011.
In the darkest moments of last year’s nuclear accident, leaders secretly considered the possibility of evacuating the Japanese capital.
Afghan Uproar Casts Shadows on U.S Pullout
By MATTHEW ROSENBERG and THOM SHANKER
Administration officials described growing concern about a drawdown by the United States that hinges on the close mentoring and training of Afghan army and police forces.
Suicide Attack Kills 9 in Eastern Afghanistan
By ALISSA J. RUBIN and GRAHAM BOWLEY
Two suicide attackers detonated a car bomb at the entrance to a NATO air base in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least nine Afghans, officials said.
Region in Revolt
Syrians Said to Approve Charter as Battles Go On
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and ALAN COWELL
Rodrigo Abd/Associated Press
A Syrian opposition fighter on Monday.
As violence continued to rage, officials said voters had overwhelmingly approved a new Constitution in a referendum that Western leaders labeled a farce.
Trial of U.S. Nonprofit Workers in Egypt Is Abruptly Put Off
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and MAYY EL SHEIKH
None of the 16 Americans charged appeared at the chaotic opening of the politically charged trial, which was suddenly adjourned until April 26.
U.S. Teaming With New Yemen Government on Strategy to Combat Al Qaeda
By ERIC SCHMITT
The Obama administration’s potentially risky plan would help Yemen overhaul its military to take on a Qaeda franchise that has exploited political turmoil there.
More World News
Inquiry Leader Says Murdoch Papers Paid Off British Officials
By SARAH LYALL
The officer leading the police investigation into Rupert Murdoch’s British newspapers said on Monday that reporters and editors at The Sun tabloid had over the years paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for information.
WikiLeaks Publishes Intelligence Firm’s E-Mails
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
WikiLeaks said Monday that it had begun to expose e-mail correspondence from the global geopolitical analysis firm known as Stratfor, detailing the work of the company for clients.
Spanish Judge Is Acquitted Of Abusing His Authority
By RAPHAEL MINDER
The same court that cleared Baltasar Garzón of abusing his powers by investigating Spanish Civil War atrocities convicted him this month of illegally ordering a wiretap in a separate case.
Thousands Ring Central Moscow in Anti-Putin Protest
By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
A striking show of dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia came a week before he is to run in a crucial presidential election.
Europeans Agree to Review Size of Firewall Fund
By ELISABETH MALKIN
A meeting of G-20 ministers wins a commitment to review the size of its planned stabilization fund to ward off future crises.
G.I.’s Remains Are Recovered From Iraq
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
An Army interpreter who had been seized by gunmen in Baghdad in 2006 was the last American service member who had been unaccounted for in Iraq.
Australia Premier Survives Challenge From Her Party
By MATT SIEGEL
In fending off a challenge to her leadership of the Labor Party, Prime Minister Julia Gillard sought an end to a political drama that has hurt her poll numbers.
North Korean Leader Threatens ‘Retaliatory Strike’ Against South
By CHOE SANG-HUN
A day before the United States and South Korea begin joint military drills, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un promised a “powerful retaliatory strike” if provoked.
A Call for Beijing to Loosen Its Grip on the Economic Reins
By DAVID BARBOZA
The government should alter its development model and steer the nation toward a market economy, researchers say.
A Taste of Hope Sends Refugees Back to Darfur
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
More than 100,000 people have left the sprawling camps where they took refuge for nearly a decade and headed home to their villages in Darfur over the past year.
Discontented Senegalese Vote for President
By ADAM NOSSITER
After weeks of protests, voters decided whether the country’s elderly president, Abdoulaye Wade, should be permitted to stay in power.
Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Nigeria
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The radical Islamist sect Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack on the main headquarters of the Church of Christ in Nigeria that killed three people and wounded 38.
Mandela Is Sent Home From Hospital
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Former President Nelson Mandela was discharged after an overnight stay and a diagnostic procedure, Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s current president, announced.
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In Attack on Vatican Web Site, a Glimpse of Hackers’ Tactics
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A Warship Returns, With the Family in Tow
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WikiLeaks to Publish E-Mails
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Australian Leader Fends Off Challenge
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Because U.S. Erred in ’90, Bronx Resident Becomes a Man Without a Country
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Europe Gets Ready for Round 2 of Bank Loans
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Officials Say 3 Dead in Canadian Train Derailment
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Names of the Dead
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Scott Ritter’s Other War
By MATT BAI
The former United Nations weapons inspector and fierce critic of the Iraq invasion is still fighting, but now against only himself.
A Scorsese in Lagos
By ANDREW RICE
What would it take for Nigeria’s lawless, lowbrow film industry to produce a great movie?
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With Country’s First Oscar, Pakistanis Have Something to Celebrate
By DECLAN WALSH
Accustomed to bad news, Pakistanis celebrated after a filmmaker from Karachi won the country’s first Academy Award; an Iranian also won that country’s first Oscar.
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TimesCast | Syrians Vote For Referendum
Syrians approve a referendum for a new Constitution, as fighting continues to rage in Homs and elsewhere.
Kano Under Siege
In Nigeria's second most populous city, attacks from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram have created a quiet tension on the streets.
Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.
Conflict Reporting in the Post-Embed Era
February 27, 2012
In a Baghdad E.R., Womens' Psychological Wounds Go Untreated
February 27, 2012
'Personality Disorder,' a Disputed Diagnosis
February 24, 2012
Report Details Repression in Iran Ahead of Vote
February 27, 2012
Russian Television Report Describes Plot to Kill Putin
February 27, 2012
Iran Claims an Oscar Win, Warily
February 27, 2012
Saying Goodbye to Anthony
A memorial service for Anthony Shadid was held at American University of Beirut.
Remembering Anthony Shadid
Mr. Shadid’s colleagues, friends and readers remember the journalist and just what made him so special.
Excerpt
House of Stone
By ANTHONY SHADID
An excerpt from Anthony Shadid’s forthcoming memoir, “House of Stone.”
Monday, February 27, 2012
Image of the Day: February 27
February 27, 2012
Documentary on Disfigured Women in Pakistan Wins Oscar
February 27, 2012
What is Facebook Worth? A View From India
February 27, 2012
Hong Kong Acquires a French Twist
February 27, 2012
Violent Uproar in Afghanistan Casts Shadow on U.S. Pullout
February 27, 2012
Now Can We Put Freedom Fries Behind Us?
February 27, 2012
Crisis in Kabul’s Camps
Andrea Bruce for The New York Times
A bitter Afghan winter has put many in refugee camps in Kabul at risk.
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