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Massacre in Syria: Reports of Hundreds Killed in Homs, While Diplomats Fiddle at the U.N.Friday night, Syrian security forces carried out what the opposition Syrian National Council called a "horrific massacre" targeting Homs in one of the worst in the 11-month uprising.
Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer RiotsFour more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes pent-up frustrations
Bangladeshi Investors Badly Hit by the Stock-Market CrashThe dramatic rise and swift fall of Bangladesh's stock market is a cautionary tale for emerging-market investors oblivious to the perils of hasty deregulation and rapid capital inflows
Spain: What the 'Mona Lisa' Contemporary Copy RevealsCurators at the Prado Museum in Madrid believe they have found a copy of da Vinci's masterpiece created even as the master painted his mysterious portrait
The Aftermath of Egypt's Soccer Carnage: Whom to Blame?Protests are erupting in Cairo once again and fingers are being pointed at the military, at the remnants of the old regime and, as is becoming increasingly common, at foreigners
Egypt's Soccer Tragedy: How the Shocktroops of the Revolution May Be Used to Strengthen the Generals' GripThe defiance and bluster among Egypt's militant soccer fans following the death of at least 74 people in a stadium in Port Said betrayed a sense of foreboding
TIME Exclusive: Q&A with Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani KharHina Rabbani Khar talks with TIME about her country's relationship with Afghanistan, the U.S., and its own army
Russia: A Kremlin Website Launched to Expose 'Stupidity'Envisioned as a tool for reform, a new government site encourages ordinary citizens to point out the absurdities and inanities of the bureaucracy
Italy: Neo-Fascists Claim Ezra Pound, His Family ProtestsIn Italy, neo-fascists have seized on the American writer name and wartime activity to burnish their own ambitions. His survivors are suing to stop it
Afghanistan: The Taliban's Momentum Seems Not BrokenA fighting unit's experiences in Kunar province poses doubts on President Obama's claim that the Afghan insurgency has been rocked back on its heels
