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Pakistan Van Accident Kills Children and Teacher

Pakistan Van Accident Kills Children and Teacher


Pakistan Van Accident Kills Children and Teacher

Posted: 24 May 2013 11:53 PM PDT

A deadly accident highlighted concerns about the use of compressed natural gas kits in vehicles in Pakistan.
    


Gas Cylinder Blast on Pakistan School Bus Kills 17

Posted: 24 May 2013 09:51 PM PDT

At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said.
    


New Computer Attacks Come From Iran, Officials Say

Posted: 24 May 2013 07:22 PM PDT

The recent attacks seem to be aimed at sabotage rather than stealing information, United States officials say.
    


The Saturday Profile: Kilian Kleinschmidt: Calm Boss at Center of a Syrian Refugee Camp’s Chaos

Posted: 24 May 2013 06:52 PM PDT

Kilian Kleinschmidt, who runs an overcrowded Syrian refugee camp in Jordan for the United Nations, is a ruddy-faced German who thrives in international disasters.
    


DealBook: Bausch & Lomb Said to Be Near $9 Billion Sale to Valeant

Posted: 24 May 2013 06:17 PM PDT

If completed, a transaction would be one of the biggest health care deals of the year. And it could reap a sizable profit for Bausch & Lomb's current owner, Warburg Pincus.
    


For Obama’s Global Vision, Daunting Problems

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:38 PM PDT

Taking America off "perpetual war footing," as the president proposes to do, will not be a simple task.
    

China Tells North Korea to Return to Nuclear Talks

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:29 PM PDT

The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, struck a stern tone as he called for the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, according to a state-run Chinese news agency.
    


Off the Charts: S.&P. Has More Than Doubled Under Obama

Posted: 24 May 2013 04:59 PM PDT

The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index has more than doubled since Barack Obama took office, an accomplishment achieved by only four other presidents.
    

Additional Embassy Guards Will Come at Steep Price Each

Posted: 24 May 2013 04:23 PM PDT

The first of 350 additional Marine guards at high-risk embassies and consulates around the world later this year will cost about $1.6 million each.
    


Taliban Attack in Kabul Tests Afghan Forces

Posted: 24 May 2013 04:08 PM PDT

The attackers set off a large explosion followed by numerous smaller blasts, sending United Nations and international agency workers into bomb shelters.
    


British Village Protests Plan for Shale Gas Drilling

Posted: 24 May 2013 02:46 PM PDT

An energy company's plan to drill an exploratory shale gas well in a bucolic area of southern England has galvanized residents.
    

Museums Confront the Skeletons in Their Closets

Posted: 24 May 2013 02:33 PM PDT

"Returning human remains is a critical part of respect for who we are and where we come from," writes C. Whiting.
    


Beijing Plans to Reduce the State’s Role in the Economy

Posted: 24 May 2013 02:31 PM PDT

"... private entities will have very little incentive to be creative and try something new if they fear that whatever new idea they create/innovate will not be protected from intellectual theft," writes Sinophile in China.
    


Common Sense: Exxon Defies Calls to Add Gays to Anti-Bias Policy

Posted: 24 May 2013 12:24 PM PDT

More than 88 percent of Fortune 500 companies have adopted written policies prohibiting bias on the basis of sexual orientation, but Exxon Mobil has refused.
    


F.T.C. Is Said to Begin a New Inquiry on Google

Posted: 24 May 2013 10:56 AM PDT

People contacted in connection with the case said that regulators were asking questions about Google's bundling of advertising services.
    

Lens Blog: Luke Sharrett's Photographs of Arlington National Cemetery Gravestones

Posted: 24 May 2013 10:52 AM PDT

During assignments at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, Luke Sharrett, whose cousin was killed in Iraq, began to notice the mementos left by friends and family.
    

2 on Diverted Pakistani Plane Made Threats They Called Jokes

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:53 AM PDT

British fighter jets were scrambled after the pilot of the Pakistani flight reported the threat. The two men were arrested after the plane landed.
    


‘Hannah Arendt’ Directed by Margarethe von Trotta

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:52 AM PDT

A new film recalls how, 50 years ago, Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann in Jerusalem" set off furious debates and coined the phrase "the banality of evil."
    

Russia Says Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks

Posted: 24 May 2013 08:43 AM PDT

The United States and Russia agreed this month to pull together the peace conference, with Russia responsible for bringing the government of Bashar al-Assad to the table.
    


Auctions: A Sporting Chance for American Art

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:16 AM PDT

Artists largely neglected by the multimillionaires are now more affordable.
    

Global Soccer: Champions League Final Does Not Mark Start of a German Era

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:04 AM PDT

While the presence of two German teams in the Champions League final points to a particular dominance, it does not necessarily speak truths about European soccer's future.
    


Britain to Debate New Security Powers After Attack

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:02 AM PDT

With Britain still reeling with shock at the brutality and chilling indifference of the perpetrators, officials confirmed that both suspects had been known to security agents.
    


‘Comfort Women’ Cancel Meeting With Japanese Mayor

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:01 AM PDT

The South Korean women were concerned that a politician who made provocative comments defending World War II brothels was seeking to repair his image.
    


‘What Jane Saw,’ an Online Exhibition for Austen Fans

Posted: 24 May 2013 05:00 AM PDT

The online exhibit "What Jane Saw" allows viewers to peruse a London gallery as Jane Austen saw it in 1813.
    

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