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Economist Sergei Guriev Doesn’t Plan Return to Russia Soon

Economist Sergei Guriev Doesn’t Plan Return to Russia Soon


Economist Sergei Guriev Doesn’t Plan Return to Russia Soon

Posted: 30 May 2013 10:18 PM PDT

Sergei M. Guriev described scrutiny from investigators that included demands that he surrender professional and personal emails and submit to searches.
    


Vatican Bank Looks to Shed Its Image as an Offshore Haven

Posted: 30 May 2013 08:01 PM PDT

The bank, long shrouded in mystery, has been under pressure to bring its practices in line with European norms to curb money-laundering and terrorist-financing.
    


In Wake of Japanese Market Dip, Investors Find Comfort in Higher Factory Output

Posted: 30 May 2013 07:17 PM PDT

Although the Nikkei 225-share index fell more than 13 percent from its peak last week, economists pointed to data showing that the economy is catching up to expectations.
    


Man Killed During F.B.I. Inquiry Said to Have Been Violent

Posted: 30 May 2013 06:42 PM PDT

A law enforcement official's account of the shooting during an F.B.I. inquiry came several hours after the man's Chechen father claimed his son, Ibragim Todashev, was unarmed.
    

McIlroy’s Struggles Continue in First Round of the Memorial

Posted: 30 May 2013 06:33 PM PDT

Rory McIlroy, the former world No. 1 coming off a missed cut last week on the European Tour, shot a six-over 78, 13 shots behind the leader, Charl Schwartzel.
    


Southern Africa Development Fund Mired in Debt

Posted: 30 May 2013 06:11 PM PDT

A program financed by the Agency for International Development is dissolving because of mismanagement, insider dealings and a lack of federal oversight.
    

U.N. Court Acquits 2 Serbs of War Crimes

Posted: 30 May 2013 06:01 PM PDT

In a surprise verdict, two close aides of the former Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic were found not liable for crimes committed by secret combat units they had commanded.
    


Mexican Owner of M.L.S. Club Wanted Only Latinos, Suit Says

Posted: 30 May 2013 05:57 PM PDT

Dan Calichman and Ted Chronopoulos charge in a lawsuit that they were fired by an M.L.S. club, Chivas USA, because they are not Latino.
    

Self-Driving Cars for Testing Are Supported by U.S.

Posted: 30 May 2013 05:52 PM PDT

The Transportation Department said that driverless cars should not yet be allowed, except for testing, but noted that some safety features could save lives.
    

Bangladeshi Lab Struggles to Identify Rana Plaza’s Dead

Posted: 30 May 2013 05:50 PM PDT

Anger over the Rana Plaza collapse has intensified the pressure on a small lab struggling to make DNA matches with the remains of about 300 unidentified victims.
    

Beer Can Timed to Parade Has Shortened Shelf Life

Posted: 30 May 2013 05:36 PM PDT

Cans of Coors Light made to commemorate the 2013 Puerto Rican Day parade were criticized and the beer's parent company said the cans would no longer be produced.
    

BBC Faces New Allegations of Sexual Abuse

Posted: 30 May 2013 03:28 PM PDT

The BBC said 152 accusations of sexual abuse and harassment by 81 current and former employees had been lodged since the case involving Jimmy Savile emerged.
    


Commissioner Seeks End to Roaming Fees in Europe

Posted: 30 May 2013 02:47 PM PDT

The European Union's commissioner for digital policies is pressing for one set of rules governing the market for cellphones in Europe.
    


European Officials Move To Curb Overfishing

Posted: 30 May 2013 02:18 PM PDT

Officials hailed the deal as a landmark agreement, but environmentalists said it might not be ambitious enough.
    

Plague of Corruption Rises Anew in Indonesia

Posted: 30 May 2013 01:50 PM PDT

Despite their democratic turn, Indonesian political parties are increasingly turning to graft to finance their operations.
    

Deal Professor: Running the National Security Gantlet in a Pork Deal

Posted: 30 May 2013 01:35 PM PDT

A Chinese meat producer's $4.7 billion acquisition of Smithfield Foods is subject to a national security review, which is no picnic given American anxiety about China.
    


Once Known for Style, Bethanie Mattek-Sands Shows Substance in Win Over Li Na

Posted: 30 May 2013 01:09 PM PDT

Bethanie Mattek-Sands, who has toned down her outfits on the court, used a new plan to beat the former champion Li Na at the French Open on Thursday.
    

Assad Warns Israel, Claiming Stockpile of Russian Arms

Posted: 30 May 2013 12:53 PM PDT

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria spoke confidently in an interview with Hezbollah-owned television as his opposition appeared to be fracturing further.
    


Inside Art: At Venice Biennale, Sarah Sze’s ‘Triple Point’

Posted: 30 May 2013 12:51 PM PDT

Sarah Sze, a sculptor who is representing the United States at the Venice Biennale, used found objects to create "Triple Point," a series of intricate, disorienting environments.
    

European Union and Britain Wrangle Over Social Security Rules

Posted: 30 May 2013 12:33 PM PDT

The European Commission vowed to take the British authorities to court, accusing them of breaking bloc rules over who can receive benefits. But Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to loosen British ties to the bloc.
    


Tennis: Youth Brigade at French Open Is Dwindling

Posted: 30 May 2013 12:24 PM PDT

The last teenager in the men's singles lost on Thursday at the French Open as the days of youngsters crowding the courts seem to be receding.
    

U.S. Pressure Rises to End Bangladesh Trade Status

Posted: 30 May 2013 11:40 AM PDT

After several deadly factory disasters in Bangladesh, Obama administration officials remain conflicted over what measures would work best to improve labor conditions there.
    


Hints of a Schism in Pakistani Taliban After Deputy’s Death

Posted: 30 May 2013 10:27 AM PDT

Militants acknowledged Wali ur-Rehman's death in a drone attack, and one subgroup unilaterally announced a successor.
    


Doctor’s Doubts Imperil Lucrative Diabetes Drugs

Posted: 30 May 2013 09:12 AM PDT

Findings by Dr. Peter C. Butler on Merck's medication Januvia are threatening the future of all drugs in its class, yearly sales of which exceed $9 billion.
    


T Magazine: In the Air | Picasso in the Sun

Posted: 30 May 2013 08:42 AM PDT

During the years he spent in the Mediterranean, he was surrounded by the things he loved — the water, the sun, Jacqueline Roque — igniting the last great outpouring of his genius.
    


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