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Blast in Pakistan Kills 13 Police Officers in Restive Region

Blast in Pakistan Kills 13 Police Officers in Restive Region


Blast in Pakistan Kills 13 Police Officers in Restive Region

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:45 AM PDT

The province where the attacks took place has been the site of a separatist insurgency and violence by other militants.
    


Malaysian Opposition Figures Are Detained

Posted: 22 May 2013 11:52 PM PDT

The arrests came two and a half weeks after elections that showed the governing party losing support with broad swaths of the multicultural electorate.
    


Early Survey Shows Contraction in Chinese Manufacturing

Posted: 22 May 2013 11:28 PM PDT

The latest evidence that the Chinese economy is unlikely to pick up steam again anytime soon contributed to a fall in markets across Asia, including a 7.3 percent decline in Japan.
    


Survey Shows China Manufacturing Contracting

Posted: 22 May 2013 09:45 PM PDT

A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.
    


Washington Memo: Torches and Pitchforks for I.R.S. but Cheers for Apple

Posted: 22 May 2013 07:54 PM PDT

While Wednesday's I.R.S. hearing felt like an unforgiving, angry inquisition, senators seemed halfhearted in their desire to beat up on Apple, which has been accused of dodging taxes.
    


Legal Experts Debate U.S. Retailers’ Risks of Signing Bangladesh Accord

Posted: 22 May 2013 06:54 PM PDT

The plan to assure safety in factories, forged after a deadly collapse, could put American retailers at risk for litigation, some specialists say.
    


DealBook: After a Vote, Dimon Moves to Mend Bank’s Fences

Posted: 22 May 2013 06:38 PM PDT

JPMorgan Chase is redoubling its efforts to move beyond a big trading loss following a resounding shareholder endorsement to keep Jamie Dimon as both chairman and chief of the bank.
    


Europe Pushes to Shed Stigma of Tax Haven With End to Bank Secrecy

Posted: 22 May 2013 06:16 PM PDT

From Luxembourg to the British Virgin Islands, the authorities are scrambling to figure out how to change their secretive ways in banking without driving away lucrative foreign clients.
    

Moore, Okla., Begins Cleaning Up From Tornado

Posted: 22 May 2013 06:04 PM PDT

Some residents who lost their homes were debating whether it was time to move on.
    


Iran’s Nuclear Program Is Seen Making Progress in I.A.E.A. Report

Posted: 22 May 2013 05:47 PM PDT

International nuclear inspectors said Iran had increased its capabilities, but their report suggested that Tehran had not passed a "red line" that could incite military action.
    

Skin Deep: ‘Beach Hair’ Is Riding the Wave — Skin Deep

Posted: 22 May 2013 05:29 PM PDT

'Beach hair,' once an unavoidable result of summer weather and activities, has taken on a certain artfulness.
    

Man Being Queried on Tsarnaev Ties Is Killed by Officer

Posted: 22 May 2013 05:16 PM PDT

Authorities killed a man after he reportedly tried to attack two officers who were interviewing him about links to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the Boston bombing suspects, and about a 2011 murder.
    


Officials Meet After Brutal Attack in Southeast London

Posted: 22 May 2013 05:05 PM PDT

British security officials gathered Wednesday after police officers shot two men suspected of killing a man identified in some reports as a British soldier.
    


In China, Hacking Has Widespread Acceptance

Posted: 22 May 2013 04:56 PM PDT

Hacking in China thrives across official, corporate and criminal worlds and is openly discussed and promoted, whether for breaking into private networks, tracking dissent or stealing trade secrets.
    


New Details Emerge in Aurora Theater Shootings

Posted: 22 May 2013 04:46 PM PDT

James E. Holmes, charged with murder in the mass shootings in a Colorado movie theater, had received six packages from an online ammunition dealer before the attacks, unsealed documents revealed.
    


DealBook: Despite Risks, Brazil Courts the Millisecond Investor

Posted: 22 May 2013 04:28 PM PDT

The São Paulo stock exchange is trying to accommodate high-speed traders, even as regulators around the world are skeptical of the sector.
    


DealBook: Sony Pondering Spinoff Proposal From a Big Investor

Posted: 22 May 2013 03:57 PM PDT

Sony is considering a proposal from the American hedge fund Third Point to spin off part of its entertainment business but emphasized the discussions were preliminary.
    


U.S. Admits for First Time Drones Killed 4 Americans

Posted: 22 May 2013 03:01 PM PDT

"Either our government must follow due process or it does not. More and more it looks like it does not," writes Mark in Japan.
    


Art Basel Hong Kong Opens on Thursday

Posted: 22 May 2013 02:53 PM PDT

Art Basel Hong Kong, the newest outpost in its art-fair empire, opens on Thursday, leaving the local arts community both excited about their turn in the international spotlight and worried about losing a local flavor.
    

Germany, France and Britain Push to List Hezbollah as a Terror Group

Posted: 22 May 2013 01:11 PM PDT

A day after Britain's announcement, Germany also said it supported listing the military wing of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, a move that could hurt the Lebanese militant group's fund-raising.
    

Report on Bangladesh Building Collapse Finds Widespread Blame

Posted: 22 May 2013 12:52 PM PDT

The Rana Plaza building was constructed with substandard materials and in blatant disregard for building codes, the high-level government report concluded.
    


European Union Leaders Meet on Tax Evasion

Posted: 22 May 2013 12:23 PM PDT

The European Union inched closer to uniform transparency as Austria agreed to adopt new rules for sharing account holders' information under certain conditions.
    


Noted: Beauty Products Based on Food — Noted

Posted: 22 May 2013 12:03 PM PDT

Coconut shampoo and pomegranate lip balm may look good enough to eat, but that's not recommended.
    

Lagarde to Appear in French Court

Posted: 22 May 2013 11:47 AM PDT

Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the I.M.F., was due to appear in French court Thursday over the role she played in an arbitration settlement involving a businessman with ties to the former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy.
    

Costa Concordia Captain to Be Tried for Manslaughter

Posted: 22 May 2013 11:29 AM PDT

A trial is to begin on July 9 for Francesco Schettino, captain of the Costa Concordia, which ran aground off Tuscany in January 2012, killing 32.
    

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