| Major Powers Have Deal on Sanctions for Iran Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Russia and China agreed to a deal a day after Iran made an offer to ship nuclear fuel. nytimes.com |
McChrystal-Karzai Relationship Steers the News in Afghanistan Afghan newspapers suggest that General McChrystal's support for President Karzai's decisions could have been a factor in President Obama's decision to switch pull the switch on American leaders. feeds.nytimes.com |
Women and Modern Art in Afghanistan The Afghan exhibition had two remarkable qualities: all 18 participating artists were women, and the genre was modern art, a rarity in Afghanistan. feeds.nytimes.com |
Politicus: Obama's Tack on Iran Is Hard to Read President Barack Obama clearly sought to portray himself as holding the Iran issue in firm hands. The yield, instead, was two conflicting descriptions of his intent. feeds.nytimes.com |
Israel Approves New East Jerusalem Homes Israel has signed off on the construction of 238 homes in Jewish neighborhoods in east Jerusalem, bringing an end to an unofficial building freeze in the traditionally Arab sector of the city and further complicating peace talks stuck over the broader fate of West Bank settlements. feeds.nytimes.com |