Nigerians Recount the Night of Their Bloody Revenge

By ADAM NOSSITER

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Men detained by police, in the wake of religious violence in Jos, Nigeria, sat in a police waiting room on Wednesday.

The police have arrested about 200 people in Jos, where this week dozens of herdsmen slaughtered hundreds of people in a brutal act of sectarian retribution.

Times Topics: Nigeria

Sebastián Piñera, center, a billionaire businessman, takes office Thursday as the first elected right-wing leader of Chile in half a century.

Chile Leader Enters Changed Political Landscape

By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO

The aftermath of the earthquake may give the country’s new right-wing government a chance to entomb the ghosts of the Gen. Augusto Pinochet.

Times Topics: Chile

Spy Chief in Pakistan to Stay On Another Year

By JANE PERLEZ

An unusual extension for Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha may pave the way for a longer term for the head of the army, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, who was set to step down this year.

6 Employees of U.S. Charity Killed in Attack in Pakistan
Times Topics: Pasha | Kayani | Pakistan

A detail of one of the pages. Einstein’s wife Elsa donated the manuscript to the Hebrew University on the occasion of its opening in 1925.

Rewrite of Physics by Einstein on Display

By ETHAN BRONNER

For the first time, the complete, original manuscript of the theory of relativity, profoundly human and surprisingly moving to examine, has been put on display in Jerusalem.

Times Topics: Einstein

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Trumpeting the Catalan Language, by Law, in Small Type on the Big Screen

By JOHN TAGLIABUE

A local bill requiring that at least half the copies of every film from outside Europe be dubbed in Catalan is the latest attempt to assert Catalan culture.

Palestinians Hold to Plan for New Talks

By ETHAN BRONNER

Palestinian leaders meeting with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. condemned a decision by Israel on new housing, but still spoke of participating in peace talks.

U.S. Defense Chief Visits Saudi Arabia to Bolster Effort Against Iran

By ELISABETH BUMILLER

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will discuss military cooperation and Iran’s nuclear program, officials said.

House Rejects Plan to Leave Afghanistan by Year’s End

By CARL HULSE

Debate on the measure offered a preview of Congressional consideration later this year of the Obama administration’s request for money to pay for the Afghan war.

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Even Orphanages Spawn Orphans in Haiti

By JAMES ESTRIN

Lynsey Addario decided that if she couldn’t get to Haiti immediately, she might find a more profound story to tell. She found “orphans” who still had parents and orphans who had to be saved from orphanages.

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An Old Essay Used to Explain a New Movement

By RICHARD BERNSTEIN

"The Paranoid Style of American Politics," published in 1964, is being invoked to analyze developments like the Tea Party movement, the stardom of Sarah Palin and the claims of right-wing talk radio.