3/12 International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions

Italy's high court sinks CIA rendition case March 11, 2009 at 10:23 pm Italy's highest court on Wednesday dealt a potentially fatal blow to the trial against 26 Americans accused of involvement in the alleged CIA kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect in Milan in 2003. Is Europe 'in denial' on depth of crisis? March 11, 2009 at 10:23 pm After a burst of initial action last autumn, experts say policy makers on the Continent are moving too slowly to keep up with the worsening situation. An Israeli playground, fortified against rockets March 11, 2009 at 10:23 pm In a city often under fire from Gaza, playing outdoors is unsafe, so a Jewish fund builds a recreation center in a bunker. Israel stance was undoing of nominee for intelligence post March 11, 2009 at 10:23 pm Charles Freeman Jr., a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, withdrew himself from consideration for a top intelligence post, following a successful campaign by pro-Israel lobbyists. China now turning away other people's trash March 11, 2009 at 10:23 pm The multibillion-dollar recycling industry has gone into a nose dive, thanks to the global economic crisis and a concomitant fall in commodity prices. UBS warns of risk 'for some time to come' March 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm UBS, the troubled Swiss banking giant, warned Wednesday that it was "extremely cautious" about the outlook for this year as it revealed that its 2008 loss was about $1 billion more than it originally reported. Court affirms blasphemy sentence for Afghan journalist March 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm The Afghan Supreme Court has upheld a 20-year jail term for the student journalist, Parwez Kambakhsh, whose case has alarmed media and human rights organizations. Alexander McQueen: Creative to the extreme March 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm It was as if all the British designer's fantastical visions were on the runway, enlarged by a computer click. Wall Street rises slightly a day after soaring March 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm Financial markets just managed to stay positive territory as shares finished higher for a second day. Just barely. Officials identify Alabama gunman March 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm Michael Kenneth McClendon, 28, shot and killed 10 people, including members of his family, in the state's worst shooting. Germany in shock after teenage gunman attacks school, killing 16 March 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm The brutal, deliberate nature of the shooting spree Wednesday stunned Germany and portends a new round of soul-searching over how to prevent violence in schools. Darling plays down trans-Atlantic differences over economic stimulus March 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm The British chancellor of the Exchequer said he believed "the political will is there" to agree on a coordinated plan at an upcoming G-20 summit. Tax havens draw heightened scrutiny March 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm In advance of the G-20 meeting in April, pressure is building on offshore tax havens to do their part for economic recovery by divulging more information on potential tax evaders. Pakistan tries to stifle opposition's protest March 11, 2009 at 3:47 pm The police launched a crackdown on the country's largest opposition party, arresting hundreds of activists and forbidding demonstrations on the eve of a national protest march.