Two deadly attacks appeared to be the first on American officials and their families by Mexico’s powerful drug organizations, provoking an angry reaction from the White House.
A Defense Department official set up a private network of spies in Pakistan and Afghanistan to gather intelligence on insurgents, according to officials.
As the N.C.A.A. is discussing the possibility of expanding its tournament, the assembling of this year’s field was defined by the undistinguished nature of the teams on the bubble.
A Defense Department official set up a private network of spies in Pakistan and Afghanistan to gather intelligence on insurgents, according to officials.
President Obama expressed outrage at the “brutal murders” that appeared to be the first deadly attacks on U.S. officials and their families by Mexico’s powerful drug cartels.
A day after a series of bombings, officials appealed to the central government to send more security forces and expand intelligence gathering in Kandahar.
Convoys of farmers in pickup trucks and busloads of families wearing the protesters’ trademark red shirts blanketed a district of ministries and government offices.
Ruptures in aging water systems cause pollutants to seep into water supplies, but in many cities, residents have protested rate increases to fix pipes.