| Israel Will Join Economic Group of Developed Nations The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a 31-country group often seen as an exclusive club of rich countries, voted unanimously to admit Israel. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iran Bars Two U.N. Inspectors Iran said the two inspectors were declared persona non-grata for filing an “untruthful” report about the country’s nuclear work. 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. feeds.nytimes.com |
Merkel to Honor Mohammed Cartoonist At Press Award BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel risked angering Muslims by speaking at an awards ceremony on Wednesday for a Dane whose cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed provoked sometimes violent protests by Muslims five years ago. feeds.nytimes.com |
Book Review - A Journey - By Tony Blair Tony Blair’s memoir describes how he redefined progressive politics in Britain, and how 9/11 redefined him. nytimes.com |