Taliban Step Toward Afghan Peace Talks Is Hailed by U.S.The Taliban announced the opening of a political office in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday and said they were prepared to talk, raising hopes for a break in long-stalled peace efforts.
Brazilian Leaders Brace for New Round of ProtestsAn aide to President Dilma Rousseff said officials were hoping to start a dialogue with an increasingly powerful protest movement set off by complaints about bus fares.
- G‑8 Meeting Ends With Cordial Stalemate on Syria
| The United States and leaders of other major industrialized nations averted a clash with President Vladimir Putin of Russia by avoiding mention of the most contentious matters that divided them.
Obama and Putin Signal a More Businesslike Path| At a joint appearance on the sidelines of the Group of 8 meeting, there was tension but also common ground, to the chagrin of human rights advocates.
Turkey Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on ProtestsThe Turkish police arrested dozens of people in several cities early Tuesday as part of an intensifying crackdown against recent protests.
- India Ink: Fatal Floods Hit North India
- N.S.A. Chief Says Surveillance Has Stopped Dozens of Plots
- Vandals Strike in Quiet Jerusalem Suburb
- Suicide Bombers Kill 37 at Shiite Mosque in Baghdad
- Attack at Funeral in Pakistan Kills 28
- Mali and Rebels Reach Peace Deal
- Hungarian Charged With War Crimes for Actions in World War II
- Tastes Like Home: The Essence of Portugal in a Crisped Sardine
