Uncertainty in Senate Over Hearing on Russia Treaty
Senator John Kerry put the New Start arms control treaty with Russia on his panel’s schedule for next week but then backed off and said he might not call a vote after all.


By PETER BAKER

Greek Police Confront Protesting Truck Drivers
Greek police used tear gas to disperse protesting fuel-truck drivers, after the government issued an emergency order to force them back to work.


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

French Police Question Minister in Tax Scandal
Police began questioning French Labor Minister Eric Woerth on Thursday as a witness in an investigation into a political donations scandal that has rocked the government.


By REUTERS

Former Nazi Guard, 88, Charged in Mass Murder of Jews
Samuel Kunz is accused of aiding in the murders of 430,000 Jews at the Belzec death camp during World War II, and with shooting 10 people himself during his time there.


By NICHOLAS KULISH

Lawmakers in Catalonia Vote to Ban Bullfighting
Bullfighting suffered its most significant setback to date on Wednesday when lawmakers in Catalonia voted to ban fights in their region.


By RAPHAEL MINDER

Comeback Heralded for Japanese Electronics Giants
A rebound in the global economy and solid growth in emerging markets, coupled with aggressive cost-cutting and restructuring drives, have started to raise their bottom lines.
By HIROKO TABUCHI

Greek Police Confront Protesting Truck Drivers
Greek police used tear gas to disperse protesting fuel-truck drivers, after the government issued an emergency order to force them back to work.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Round of Upbeat Earnings Sends Shares Higher
Wall Street has received a lift because of largely better-than-expected earnings and hopeful corporate forecasts.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Siemens Posts $1.9 Billion Quarterly Profit
Siemens, a bellwether for the global and German economies, said Thursday that profit rose 9 percent as a weaker euro and strong growth in emerging markets offset declines in Europe.
By JACK EWING

Britain Plans to Scrap Forced Retirement Age in 2011
The government says it wants to give people the chance to work beyond 65. But business leaders warned a sudden change would create serious problems.
By REUTERS

Mexican Journalists’ Captors Demand Broadcast of Videos
Three television cameramen and a newspaper reporter were being held by kidnappers in the state of Durango.


By ELISABETH MALKIN

Haiti Investigates Prison Shootings
An independent commission of inquiry into the Jan. 19 killings of a dozen or more inmates at a prison in Les Cayes, Haiti, was formally established by presidential decree this week, officials said.


By THE NEW YORK TIMES

U.S. Delays Decision on Keystone Project to Deliver Oil From Canada
If fully developed, the Keystone system would allow Canada to export as much as 1.1 million barrels of oil a day.


By TOM ZELLER Jr.

In Cuba, Revolution Day Without Castro at Podium
Raúl Castro’s choice not to speak at one of the most important fixtures on the Cuban calendar disappointed and puzzled many.


By VICTORIA BURNETT

Brazil’s President Works to Lend Popularity to a Protégée
As President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pushes to help his chief of staff get elected, whether he can transfer his immense popularity is unclear.


By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO

U.S. Military Scrutinizes Leaks for Risks to Afghans
Some of the documents released by WikiLeaks contain the names of Afghans who provided credible information to U.S. and NATO troops.
By ERIC SCHMITT and CHARLIE SAVAGE

Leaked Afghan War Reports Heighten European Doubts
The leaked U.S. military documents have prompted Berlin and London to demand expanded inquiries and could increase pressure to withdraw troops from the conflict in Afghanistan.
By JUDY DEMPSEY

An Arizona Morgue Grows Crowded
A growing number of border crossers have been found dead in the deserts around Tucson.
By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.

Dozens Killed in Floods and Storms in Pakistan
About 150 people have been killed by flashfloods and storms in Pakistan in the last week, while thousands have been uprooted by the floods.
By REUTERS

With Credit Tight, Microlending Blossoms
After banks refused loan requests, some small businesses in the United States turned to microloans like those offered in the third world.
By KRISTINA SHEVORY