Wednesday, December 3, 2008

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Bruce and Joy Hardy of Ruislip, England, are awaiting a British agency’s reconsideration of its rejection of a medicine sought by Mr. Hardy, a kidney cancer patient.
Hazel Thompson for The New York Times

Bruce and Joy Hardy of Ruislip, England, are awaiting a British agency’s reconsideration of its rejection of a medicine sought by Mr. Hardy, a kidney cancer patient.

Skyrocketing health care prices have led a growing number of countries to follow Britain’s example when asking the hardest of questions: How much is life worth?

U.S. and India See Link to Militants in Pakistan

Officials said they had identified leaders of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, stepping up pressure on Pakistan.

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Jews of Mumbai, a Tiny and Eclectic Group, Suddenly Reconsider Their Serene Existence

Mumbai’s 4,000 Jewish residents have been left badly shaken by the terrorist assault on Nariman House.

Bangkok Airport Resumes Operations

Thailand’s international airport creaked back to life Wednesday after a week of blockades by protesters.

Orphaned Boy Is Focus at Hostages’ Funeral

Israel buried six victims of last week’s terrorist attack, including Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivkah.

China’s Economy, in Need of Jump Start, Waits for Citizens’ Fists to Loosen

Tenacious thrift, once an admirable quality in China, has become a liability as the nation’s export-driven economy slows.

U.S. Softens Stance on Russia at NATO Summit

The U.S. agreed to support a modest reopening of NATO’s dialogue with Russia, despite Moscow’s continuing occupation of Georgia’s South Ossetia and Abkhazia territories.

Islamic Cleric Jailed Again in Britain

A panel of immigration judges ordered the immediate return to prison on Tuesday of a radical Islamic preacher known as Abu Qatada.

Baghdad Bureau

A blog produced in the Iraqi capital by Times staff to supplement daily news reports on the war in Iraq.

Chamtala Settlement Journal

Afghan Refugees Return Home but Find Only a Life of Desperation

The situation in Afghan refugee settlements is dire, as government and international aid groups lack the capacity to confront the approaching winter.

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Lebanon’s Mahdi Scouts

The Mahdi Scouts have a reputation of being a feeder for Hezbollah’s armed wing.

The Spoils
A Scramble for Tin in Congo

The discovery of tin ore in a remote part of eastern Congo in 2002 has led 10,000 workers to live in a part of the jungle that can only be accessed on foot.

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