30 Killed in Southern Afghan Bus Explosion

Taliban militants frequently set roadside bombs in the area in the contested southern province of Kandahar.

Nuclear Debate Brews: Is Iran Designing Warheads?

A dispute among American, European and Israeli spies about Iran?s advanced weapons work has huge political consequences.

In Bad Times for Capitalism, Socialists in Europe Suffer

Europe?s Socialist parties and their left-wing cousins have not been able to take advantage of the right?s failures.

E.U. Report to Place Blame on Both Sides in Georgia War

An investigation is expected to conclude that Georgia set off the conflict, but to place blame on Russia for creating and exploiting the conditions that led to war.

Memo From Cairo: Egypt Ponders Failed Drive for Unesco

Many Egyptians said that Farouk Hosny?s failure to lead Unesco was at least as much a sign of Egypt?s long, slow slide as the center of Arab culture, thought and influence.

French Fan Dies After Europa League Violence

A 28-year-old French soccer fan died in a Belgrade hospital on Tuesday after being injured in violence ahead of a Europa League earlier this month.

Death Toll Hits 240 in Philippine Flooding

Facing criticism over its response to the disaster, the government appealed for international aid.

BNP Paribas to Raise $6.27 Billion to Repay Bailout

The bank said its board had decided to repay, within the next month, the $7.5 billion it borrowed from the French state in March.

Polanski Seeks Release from Swiss Jail

Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning movie director, filed an application with a Swiss court seeking his release.

87 Die as Troops in Guinea Fire on Protesters

The Red Cross on Tuesday said the death toll among pro-democracy protesters had risen to 87, after troops on Monday fired on thousands who had gathered in Conakry.