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Square Feet: Ambitious Paris Project Takes Shape in the Suburbs

Square Feet: Ambitious Paris Project Takes Shape in the Suburbs


Square Feet: Ambitious Paris Project Takes Shape in the Suburbs

Posted: 22 May 2013 01:02 AM PDT

The 133-acre Clichy Batignolles, named for the adjoining neighborhoods in northwest Paris, will include offices, housing, a park and a court complex.
    


Security Officers Kidnapped in Sinai Are Reported Freed

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:44 PM PDT

Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation, the country's military spokesman said.
    


In Europe, a Fed President Urges Quantitative Easing

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:06 PM PDT

James Bullard, a member of the Federal Reserve's policy committee, warned Europe of becoming trapped in the economic stasis from which Japan is only now emerging.
    

North Korean Leader Sends Envoy to China

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:52 PM PDT

Kim Jong-un sent a top official to China as ties between the two countries remained strained over Pyongyang's nuclear program.
    


United States Will Be Urged to Allow Retaliation Against Cyberattacks

Posted: 21 May 2013 07:04 PM PDT

As President Obama prepares to meet with President Xi Jinping of China, a commission is recommending steps that could raise the cost of the theft of American industrial secrets.
    

Iran and Hezbollah’s Support for Syria Complicates U.S. Strategy on Peace Talks

Posted: 21 May 2013 06:39 PM PDT

The stepped-up support President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has received from Iran and Hezbollah appears to have fortified his belief that he can hang on to power and prevail militarily.
    


Drama as Alarm Sirens Wailed; Time Reveals Lower Death Toll From Tornado

Posted: 21 May 2013 06:03 PM PDT

Officials said it was still too early to say precisely how many people had been killed, but the toll appeared to be significantly less than initially feared.
    


Rafsanjani, a Founder of Iran’s Revolution, Is Rejected as Candidate

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:32 PM PDT

A vetting panel rejected former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and an ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's.
    


Memo From Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Hezb-i-Islami Takes Its Extremism Into Politics

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:32 PM PDT

A suicide bombing in Kabul was almost as noteworthy for the group that took credit — Hezb-i-Islami, a largely spent insurgent force — as for its deadliness.
    

Immigration Overhaul Wins Panel’s Backing in the Senate

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:26 PM PDT

The Senate Judiciary Committee, voting 13 to 5 to approve a bill drafted by a bipartisan group of eight senators, agreed to hold off on an amendment that would have added protections for gay couples.
    

DealBook: Dimon Prevails in Key JPMorgan Vote, Retaining 2 Top Jobs

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:18 PM PDT

Jamie Dimon held on to his title of chairman after JPMorgan's shareholders defeated a proposal to split the chairman and chief executive roles.
    


Depardieu, Newly a Russian, Will Play Frenchman in Chechnya

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:08 PM PDT

Gérard Depardieu, who renounced his French citizenship over high taxes, held a news conference in Grozny, the formerly war-torn Chechen capital, to announce the two films.
    


In Disarming Testimony, Apple Chief Eases Tax Tensions

Posted: 21 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Tim Cook came to Capitol Hill prepared to face down senators furious over evidence that Apple had avoided paying billions in taxes, but he left having won many of them over.
    

Chinese Bear Bile Farming Draws Charges of Cruelty

Posted: 21 May 2013 04:43 PM PDT

An extract from the gallbladder of bears is believed to have medicinal benefits, but animal welfare advocates aim to convince Chinese consumers of the barbarity of bile farming.
    

Andy Murray Withdraws From French Open

Posted: 21 May 2013 04:31 PM PDT

Andy Murray, the winner of last year's United States Open, said that the latest round of medical tests on his ailing lower back showed that he was "not fit to compete."
    


The Lede: Latest Updates From Oklahoma

Posted: 21 May 2013 04:20 PM PDT

The National Weather Service said on Tuesday that the tornado was a category EF5, the most powerful category of tornado.
    


7 Muslims Sentenced to Prison for Myanmar Violence

Posted: 21 May 2013 03:50 PM PDT

A prominent Muslim questioned why Muslims had been prosecuted when human rights groups agreed that most of the violence had been carried out by Buddhists.
    


Bits Blog: The New Flickr Is Pretty, but Is It Social?

Posted: 21 May 2013 03:25 PM PDT

Flickr unveiled its new Web site design, showing off high-resolution rectangular photos and a free terabyte of space for users. But the new Flickr still feels like it's missing something.
    

A Guide for Game Hunting in England’s Premier League

Posted: 21 May 2013 02:40 PM PDT

"Give me that lump in my throat and the hair up on the back of my neck at the fearsome, passion driven, noise over a staid, sleep inducing crowd any day," writes Johnny99 in Newcastle.
    

Theater Review: ‘The Golden Dragon,’ by Roland Schimmelpfennig

Posted: 21 May 2013 02:38 PM PDT

"The Golden Dragon," a comedy written by Roland Schimmelpfennig, is partly set in the kitchen of an Asian restaurant.
    

Depardieu, Newly a Russian, Will Play Frenchman in Chechnya

Posted: 21 May 2013 01:25 PM PDT

Gérard Depardieu, who renounced his French citizenship over high taxes, held a news conference in Grozny, the formerly war-torn Chechen capital, to announce the two films.
    

World Brief | Europe: 4 Held in Attack on Georgia Gay Rights Advocates

Posted: 21 May 2013 01:06 PM PDT

Prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili has called for prosecutions following the violence, but the case is expected to upset his relations with the church.
    

Ally of Georgia’s Leader Charged With Abuse of Power

Posted: 21 May 2013 11:07 AM PDT

The head of President Mikheil Saakashvili's party was held in connection with an employment program that prosecutors say was used to pay campaign workers.
    

U.S. Tracked Foreigners Leaving for Canada

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:59 AM PDT

Information collected at the border will be used to crack down on visitors who violate laws on the length of their stay, Congressional officials say.
    

Bits Blog: Senate Panel Questions Apple on Corporate Taxes

Posted: 21 May 2013 10:50 AM PDT

Apple's chief executive, Timothy D. Cook, was testifying about how the company was able to avoid billions of dollars in taxes.
    


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