India Ink: India Building Collapse Kills at Least 30

India Ink: India Building Collapse Kills at Least 30
Scores Dead in Building Collapse in India
C.D.C. Has Begun Work on Vaccine for New China Flu
Obama Tells Donors of Tough Politics of Environment
Syria Lashes Out at Jordan and Turkey
Ice That Took 1,600 Years to Form in Peru’s Andes Melted in Only 25, Scientists Say
China’s Manhunt Shows Sway in Southeast Asia
Ethnic Rifts Strain Myanmar as It Moves Toward Democracy
West Bank Funerals Become Displays of Defiance
Roger Ebert, 1942-2013: Roger Ebert, Movie Critic of the Mainstream, Dies at 70
Data Leak Reveals Big Secret Trove of Global Wealth
South Africa to Withdraw Troops From Central African Republic
Texas Refinery Is Saudi Foothold in the U.S.
Japan Initiates Bold Bid to End Years of Tumbling Prices
Construction Groups Criticize Guest Worker Deal
Draghi Dismisses Any Nation’s Move to Drop the Euro
DealBook: After Stagnation, a Revival for Mexico’s Financial Sector
Vast Hidden Wealth Revealed in Leaked Records
Citing Art and Money, 7 Cuban Dancers Defect to U.S.
Roger Ebert, Popular Film Critic, Dies at 70
Season of Cambodia Dance Festival in New York
Pursuits : At the Tokyo Skytree, Views From the Top
Beijing Journal: New Interest in China for ‘Tomb Sweeping’ Festival
Former Top Cypriot Bankers Cited in Report

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 12:40 AM PDT

The collapse Friday highlighted the problem of unsafe and illegal constructions tacked onto structures in the Mumbai area, where demand for housing is intense and standards are lax or not enforced.

Scores Dead in Building Collapse in India

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 09:13 PM PDT

At least 54 others were injured in the collapse, which occurred as four floors were being added to a four-story office building in the Mumbai suburb of Thane.

C.D.C. Has Begun Work on Vaccine for New China Flu

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:11 PM PDT

As China announced a sixth death Friday from the H7N9 flu, health officials say they are formulating a vaccine.

Obama Tells Donors of Tough Politics of Environment

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:09 PM PDT

President Obama laid bare the political dilemma he faced on environmental issues, including the fate of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline from Canada.

Syria Lashes Out at Jordan and Turkey

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 07:00 PM PDT

President Bashar al-Assad's government accused Jordan and Turkey of "playing with fire" by aiding Syrian rebels.

Ice That Took 1,600 Years to Form in Peru’s Andes Melted in Only 25, Scientists Say

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 06:35 PM PDT

Scientists say the rapid melting of the Quelccaya ice cap, the world's largest tropical ice sheet, is the latest sign of global warming.

China’s Manhunt Shows Sway in Southeast Asia

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 06:09 PM PDT

The manhunt that led to a notorious trafficker's capture was a hard-nosed display of the Chinese government's political and economic sway across Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

Ethnic Rifts Strain Myanmar as It Moves Toward Democracy

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:57 PM PDT

A visit to the Kachin region is a sobering reminder of how much hatred and mistrust exist between the majority Burman and the ethnic minorities who live in the country's highlands.

West Bank Funerals Become Displays of Defiance

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:49 PM PDT

Angry calls for resistance in the wake of three deaths placed a new spotlight on a planned visit to the region by Secretary of State John Kerry.

Roger Ebert, 1942-2013: Roger Ebert, Movie Critic of the Mainstream, Dies at 70

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:38 PM PDT

Roger Ebert, the popular film critic who along with Gene Siskel could lift or sink the fortunes of a movie, died on Thursday in Chicago.

Data Leak Reveals Big Secret Trove of Global Wealth

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:15 PM PDT

The disclosures are likely to reverberate through government and financial circles, as austerity-ridden European governments seek to crack down on tax evasion.

South Africa to Withdraw Troops From Central African Republic

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:13 PM PDT

President Jacob Zuma is bringing his troops home after at least 13 soldiers were killed last month in a firefight with rebels who overthrew the Central African Republic's president.

Texas Refinery Is Saudi Foothold in the U.S.

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 05:07 PM PDT

The Motiva refinery in Port Arthur, the largest in the United States, ensures a bigger market for Saudi crude and a stronger global voice for the kingdom.

Japan Initiates Bold Bid to End Years of Tumbling Prices

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 04:56 PM PDT

Japan's central bank said that it would aggressively buy bonds, doubling the amount of money in circulation over two years.

Construction Groups Criticize Guest Worker Deal

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 04:52 PM PDT

The trade groups say proposed limits on the number of visas for low-skilled workers is "unrealistic" and "destined to fail."

Draghi Dismisses Any Nation’s Move to Drop the Euro

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 04:49 PM PDT

Mario Draghi acknowledged, however, that a plan to tax small bank deposits was "not smart, to say the least." The central bank left interest rates unchanged at 0.75 percent.

DealBook: After Stagnation, a Revival for Mexico’s Financial Sector

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 03:01 PM PDT

Mexico's growth prospects are attracting investment banks and investors hunting for ways to gain greater exposure to international markets.

Vast Hidden Wealth Revealed in Leaked Records

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 02:44 PM PDT

"And now that we know what's been hidden and by whom what will law enforcement, the IRS and other tax collecting agencies do to enforce collection?" writes Jay.

Citing Art and Money, 7 Cuban Dancers Defect to U.S.

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 02:40 PM PDT

Seven members of the National Ballet of Cuba have defected during a Mexican tour and made their way to the United States.

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 02:34 PM PDT

"I will not only miss his words, but his critical and witty insight few critics can boast of," writes Raul Rodrigez-Gonzalez in Tijuana.

Season of Cambodia Dance Festival in New York

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 02:33 PM PDT

The dance festival Season of Cambodia in New York is presenting contemporary companies that apply classical techniques to their works.

Pursuits : At the Tokyo Skytree, Views From the Top

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 02:25 PM PDT

The Tokyo Skytree, which opened last May, holds the title as the world's tallest free-standing tower, and it offers a head-clearing perspective on the city.

Beijing Journal: New Interest in China for ‘Tomb Sweeping’ Festival

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 02:15 PM PDT

The "tomb sweeping" festival known as Qingming, reinstated as a public holiday in 2008, has relatives flocking to cemeteries to pay respect to ancestors by burning money.

Former Top Cypriot Bankers Cited in Report

Posted: 04 Apr 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Two senior executives at Bank of Cyprus may have deleted crucial computer documents relating to a disastrous decision to invest in Greek bonds, investigators say.