By DECLAN WALSH Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times A billboard depicting Altaf Hussain at the headquarters of his political party in Karachi. A British murder investigation has been closing in on Altaf Hussain, who has run his brutal Karachi political empire by remote control, shrouded in luxurious exile in London. RU24, via Reuters President Bashar al-Assad of Syria appeared on Russian state television on Thursday in an interview from Damascus. By ROBERT F. WORTH 10:08 PM ET Syria’s president has made clear in recent interviews that he aims to use President Obama’s own “red line” against him. LISTENING POST By MARK LANDLER 9:47 PM ET Critics on the left and the right have seized on the secretary of state’s use of “boots on the ground” and “unbelievably small.” By KAREEM FAHIM and CEYLAN YEGINSU 9:09 PM ET Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has shied away from any unilateral action against Syria and relied on the United States to take the lead, leaving him vulnerable to critics. By ANNE BARNARD 9:33 PM ET Even though American and British intelligence have increased weapons deliveries to rebels in Syria, the Russian proposal on Syria has left many rebel groups feeling abandoned. By RICK GLADSTONE 10:02 PM ET Although the report’s authors are only to say whether such weapons were used, not who used them, their evidence appears likely to implicate the Syrian government. By MICHAEL R. GORDON and STEVEN LEE MYERS 9:01 PM ET Secretary of State John Kerry said his team would be looking for important signs that Syria and Russia were serious about securing and disposing of Syria’s chemical weapons. More News By ROD NORDLAND and SHARIFULLAH SAHAK Omar Sobhani/Reuters The Afghan National Team is on a roll. Fans celebrated in Kabul on Thursday. A stadium once used by the Taliban for public executions is overtaken for a joyous celebration that has symbolism well beyond any soccer pitch. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 10:54 PM ET An Afghan governor said militants detonated a car bomb around 66 yards away from the American consulate in the western city of Herat, wounding seven civilians. By EDWARD WONG The plan represents the most concrete response yet to growing criticism for allowing the country’s air, soil and water to degrade to abysmal levels. By CLIFFORD KRAUSS 8:27 PM ET The actions are jeopardizing the national economy and tightening world oil supplies at a time when unrest is spreading in the Middle East. By NICHOLAS KULISH Omar Hammami, who grew up in Alabama, was known for his rap-infused propaganda videos for the Shabab, a brutal Islamist group. By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN 10:16 PM ET Aleksei A. Navalny gave a court evidence of irregularities in Sunday’s mayoral contest in Moscow, but had little hope of changing the results. By DAN BILEFSKY 8:37 PM ET A country that enjoyed growth through Europe’s debt crisis is now feeling the pain of a slowing economy. By ALAN COWELL After more than seven years of service, mainly as a helicopter search-and-rescue pilot, the royal family said the prince would focus on charitable work and conservation. | By FLOYD WHALEY Government forces are now dealing with two separate outbreaks of violence in the southern Philippines. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 10:25 PM ET The Vatican denies it tried to shield Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, by recalling him to Rome. By ELISABETH MALKIN 10:29 PM ET A title agreement gives the indigenous people ownership of nearly 4,000 square miles of their traditional land. By DANNY HAKIM and ERIC LIPTON 8:10 PM ET Negotiations have barely begun for a trade pact between the United States and Europe, but the business lobbying is well under way, in both Brussels and Washington. By DANNY HAKIM 8:14 PM ET Negotiators for the United States are urging European officials not to think of the trans-Atlantic trade talks as a panacea for their region’s ills. By JAMES KANTER The European Parliament agreed to put about 130 of the euro zone’s largest banks under the scrutiny of the European Central Bank. By ALAN COWELL Trinity Mirror, the owner of tabloids including The Daily Mirror and The Sunday Mirror, said an inquiry had been opened into its criminal liability for the actions of former employees. By MATT SIEGEL Bill Shorten has pledged to keep the party’s signature achievement: an emissions trading system that many Australians do not like. 12:07 AM Saudi Arms Pipeline Bolstering Rebels 9:36 PM U.N. Report on Chemical Attack Expected Monday 6:23 PM Syria Embraces Chemical Weapons Convention MORE UPDATES » From Opinion OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR By VLADIMIR V. PUTIN It is dangerous for any country, including America, to see itself as exceptional, whatever its motivation. Multimedia Video President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has asserted himself as a major opponent of military action in Syria. It’s just the latest development in a fraught relationship with the United States. Related Article Multimedia Feature More than 6.5 million Syrians have been displaced by the war, according to the United Nations. The New York Times visited the homes of four of them to hear their stories. Slide Show Although is does not reflect the complete security situation across Afghanistan, Sangin offers a troubling portrait of the fight in a place where the Americans have gone. Related Article LENS BLOG By RICHARD PYLE Richard Pyle, the last surviving Saigon bureau chief for The Associated Press during the Vietnam War, recounts how the wire service marshaled the talents of a legendary corps of photographers in pursuit of the truth. The Times is taking a close look at how years of economic turmoil have affected young people in Europe. If you are under 30 and European, we would like to hear from you. |
