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Heavy bloodshed was reported in three cities, and the head of the observer delegation said mayhem had increased significantly.
Original post by By KAREEM FAHIM and RICK GLADSTONE

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The British government’s so-called money transfers prop up its poorer regions, keeping them from the kind of collapse suffered in euro zone nations like Greece.
Original post by By LANDON THOMAS Jr.

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The operator of the Costa Concordia made its first attempt on Friday to limit the legal consequences of the shipwreck, offering a settlement of about $14,400 to each uninjured passenger.
Original post by By GAIA PIANIGIANI

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President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday said French troops would leave a year early, by the end of 2013.
Original post by By STEVEN ERLANGER

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Twitter incited anger among its international users on Friday after it announced a new method of blocking individual posts from appearing in certain countries. But some Internet advocacy groups defended it.
Original post by By J. DAVID GOODMAN

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Israel wants existing settlement blocks to become of a part of Israel, an approach that the Palestinians rejected as unacceptable.
Original post by By ETHAN BRONNER

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January 27, 2012 - The United Nations Security Council discusses resolutions as violence continues to spread in Syria.
Original post by By CHARLES DUHIGG and DAVID BARBOZA

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Two hostages rescued in Somalia by Special Operations Forces this week after three months of captivity were recovering at a military base in Sicily, an American military official said Friday.
Original post by By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO

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After meeting with Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, the French president said the country’s soldiers in Afghanistan will resume their training mission and withdraw by the end of 2013.
Original post by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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One teacher finds a path from the United States to Afghanistan and discovers classrooms vastly changed since the time of Taliban control.
Original post by By JAALA A. THIBAULT

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