| Relatives of Kurds Executed in Iran Are Denied the Remains, and 2 Are Arrested The government’s refusal to hand over the bodies to the families appears to stem from a fear of antigovernment demonstrations during burial ceremonies in Kurdish areas. nytimes.com |
Mosul Journal: In Mosul, Iraq, Violence Resists a Timetable Despite American efforts to root out insurgents, attacks continue around a neighborhood in Mosul as the United States prepares to draw down its troops. feeds.nytimes.com |
A Benchmark of Progress, Electrical Grid Fails Iraqis As the American combat mission officially ends this month, Iraq’s government is still struggling to provide one of the most basic services, generating disillusionment and dissent. nytimes.com |
Fidel Castro Has Second Thoughts Fidel Castro told an American reporter that Cuba's communist economic model has proved to be a failure and Iran should scrap its anti-Semitism. feeds.nytimes.com |
Attorney: Gitmo Plea Deal Pledge Broken The attorney for a former al-Qaida cook said Monday that the government did not deliver on a promise that led him to plead guilty to supporting terrorism, and she said that could discourage other inmates at Guantanamo from reaching deals with prosecutors. feeds.nytimes.com |