Under the Influence: Advent of the Contested Global Commons »
Ironically, the cyber-attack that shut down the Web sites of the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Trade Commission struck on Independence Day. Because as unsophisticated as the attacks were, they made it clear that the U.S. is as intertwined with its enemies as it is with its allies, in a newly emerging, little-understood, and rapidly evolving 21st-century terrain.
Afghanistan: From ‘Forgotten War’ to Long War »
WARDAK, Afghanistan — They used to call Afghanistan “the forgotten war.” They should rename it “the long war.” Not only because it’s been going on for eight years now, but because it’s going to have to go on even longer if the West is to achieve even measured success in this broken country. For Afghans, that means living through more of the same. For the West, it means exercising patience it might not have.
Ministers hail jet-fighter deal »
Ministers welcome a £3bn contract for 40 Typhoon jets as “excellent news” for the armed forces and the defence industry.
Journal retracts sperm making claim »
The editor of a journal that published a paper claiming to have created human sperm from embryonic stem cells for the first time has retracted the study.
Swine flu hits cruise ship off France »
A French official says about 60 crew members on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have been diagnosed with swine flu.
Baghdad Shiite mosques bombed, 27 killed »
A string of bomb attacks targeting Shiite Muslim worshippers as they emerged from mosques across Baghdad on Friday killed 27 people and wounded more than 50, security officials said.
Madonna writes of her spiritual awakening »
Pop diva Madonna recounted to Israelis the long spiritual search that led her to the Jewish mystic religion Kabbalah, in an article published on Friday by Israel’s largest newspaper.
Spain on alert as ETA marks milestone »
Spain went on maximum alert as ETA marked its 50th anniversary following two bombings this week blamed on the Basque separatist group.
England make Aussies sweat at third Ashes test »
Graham Onions took two wickets with the first two balls of Friday’s play and then removed Ricky Ponting to spark a spectacular Australia collapse here in the third Ashes Test.
27 killed as Baghdad Shiite mosques bombed »
A string of powerful bomb attacks targeting Shiite Muslim worshippers as they emerged from mosques across Baghdad today killed 27 people and wounded more than 50, security officials said.