Russian Judge Extends Term for Tycoon by 6 Years
By CLIFFORD J. LEVY
MOSCOW — The stiff prison term for Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky was seen as a signal that Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin was not loosening control over Russia.
Former President of Israel Is Convicted of Rape
By ISABEL KERSHNER
JERUSALEM — The verdict, which will likely lead to a prison term for Moshe Katsav, caps a four-year spectacle.
Rights Groups Tie Pakistan to Militants’ Disappearances
By ERIC SCHMITT
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is alarmed by reports that thousands of political separatists and Taliban insurgents have disappeared into the hands of Pakistan’s security forces.