Nation & World

Published
June 21, 2010

Whaling commission reconsidering ban as way to reduce kill

AMSTERDAM – A showdown looms this week over the 25-year ban on commercial whaling. Should it remain, leaving Japan, Norway and Iceland — countries that claim exemptions to the ban — to hunt down as many whales as they want? Or should it be eased to get those countries on board, a compromise that might […]
Published
June 21, 2010

Troops call on ethnic Uzbeks in border town to return home

SURATASH, Kyrgyzstan – Thousands of ethnic Uzbeks massed on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan refused to return home Sunday, saying they feared for their lives after violent pogroms and didn’t trust Kyrgyz troops to protect them. Reporters saw some 50 Kyrgyz troops, many in armored transport carriers, enter the border village of Suratash and […]
Published
June 20, 2010

Army tries new tactics to fight soldier suicides

Soldiers are trained to seek help coping with stress, and to recognize warning signs in others.
Published
June 20, 2010

More Indian-Americans run for office than ever

Some of the politicians face challenges in trying to balance their heritage and their ambitions.
Published
June 20, 2010

Harvard student spared deportation

Eric Balderas learns that immigration authorities won't pursue the case against him.

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Published
June 20, 2010

BP chief watches yachts,Obama golfs as oil flows

Gulf Coast residents and Twitter feeds say the leaders should pay more attention to the spill.
Published
June 20, 2010

GOP hurting jobless, president says

Obama focuses his weekly address on the failure of a broad economic bill due to a Republican filibuster.
Published
June 20, 2010

Afghan insurgent attacks climb, U.N. says

The attacks are more complex, too, the report notes. Oddly, U.S. officials are telling a different story.
Published
June 20, 2010

Iraqi dies in power shortage protest

Sizzling summer heat fuels anger in Basra, where 3,000 marchers clash with police.
Published
June 20, 2010

Somalia will probe use of child soldiers

A rights group estimates that thousands of minors are used as fighters by the government and Islamist militias.