By MICHAEL R. GORDON

Some experts have expressed skepticism over a provision in the nuclear accord that gives Iran 24 days to grant inspectors access to suspicious sites.

Published: July 23, 2015 at 12:00AM

from NYT World Section Provision in Iran Accord Is Challenged by Some Nuclear Experts

By DAN BILEFSKY

The age of the manuscript, found at the University of Birmingham’s library, potentially placed its writing within a few years of Islam’s founding.

Published: July 23, 2015 at 12:00AM

from NYT World Section Quran Fragments, Said to Date From Time of Muhammad, Are Found in Britain

By Reuters

Protesters in Brittany demonstrated against the retail prices of meat, continuing weeks of actions intended to draw a response from the government.

Published: July 22, 2015 at 12:00AM

from NYT World Section Livestock Farmers Attack Supermarket

By AUSTIN RAMZY

Alternately lauded or judged an irritant by Beijing, Mr. Ai had been barred from travel since 2011, when he was arrested on charges of tax evasion.

Published: July 23, 2015 at 12:00AM

from NYT World Section Ai Weiwei, Chinese Artist and Provocateur, Is Given Back His Passport

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN

With months of heavy fighting still ahead, 2015 is already shaping up to be worse than last year for the Afghan Army and the national police.

Published: July 23, 2015 at 12:00AM

from NYT World Section Afghan Security Forces Struggle Just to Maintain Stalemate

By AUSTIN RAMZY

A former librarian at the Guangzhou Academy of Art has described in court how his discovery of forged master paintings in the school’s collection inspired him to make his own copies — and do a better job.

Published: July 22, 2015 at 12:00AM

from NYT World Section Out-Faking the Fakers: Chinese Librarian Proud of Forged Masters

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Parliament in the Maldives voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to impeach Vice President Mohamed Jameel after accusing him of dereliction of duties.

Published: July 22, 2015 at 12:00AM

from NYT World Section Maldives: Vice President Is Impeached in Absentia

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A leading Nazi hunter has asked Denmark to investigate a 90-year-old Dane suspected of being involved in the mass murder of Jews in Belarus.

Published: July 22, 2015 at 12:00AM

from NYT World Section Denmark: Nazi Hunter Urges Inquiry of Dane, 90