| U.S. Failures Eased Nigerian’s Plane Bomb Plot, Report Says American officials missed many clues that might have stopped a passenger before he boarded a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day, the inquiry found. feeds.nytimes.com |
Petraeus Testifies and Hastings Addresses Fallout from Rolling Stone Article Gen. David H. Petraeus testifies that he is committed to President Obama's strategy in Afghanistan, and Michael Hastings talks about his Rolling Stone article, which had led to Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal's dismissal. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: Officers Accused of Rape An Egyptian woman wearing a black veil that covered her face said on television this week that police officers raped her after she stopped to ask for directions in a rural part of the country. feeds.nytimes.com |
Israel Bends Slightly on Settlement Building Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled for the first time that he was willing to limit, though not completely halt, settlement construction in the West Bank after a partial moratorium expires. feeds.nytimes.com |
Sudan Votes Hampered By Threats, Delays, Funding: U.N. KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Plans for referendums that could split Sudan in two are being hampered by delays, poor funding and a "negatively charged atmosphere" of threats and accusations, a U.N. panel said on Friday. feeds.nytimes.com |