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White House Holds Firm on Cautious Path in Syria Crisis

White House Holds Firm on Cautious Path in Syria Crisis


White House Holds Firm on Cautious Path in Syria Crisis

Posted: 07 May 2013 12:42 AM PDT

The Obama administration insisted it would not veer from its approach, despite strikes near Damascus by Israel and new questions about the use of chemical arms in Syria's civil war.
    


Dunford Optimistic on Post-Coalition Afghanistan

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:53 PM PDT

Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., who assumed command of the international forces in February, said Afghan forces would step up as the coalition's war ended.
    


U.S. Accuses China’s Military in Cyberattacks

Posted: 06 May 2013 10:30 PM PDT

The Pentagon explicitly accused China of attacks on government systems and defense contractors, possibly to map "military capabilities that could be exploited during a crisis."
    


Three Women, Gone for Years, Found in Ohio

Posted: 06 May 2013 10:10 PM PDT

Three women who disappeared separately about a decade ago, when they were in their teens or early 20s, were found alive in a residential area near downtown Cleveland, and three men were arrested.
    


Google Glass Picks Up Early Signal: Keep Out

Posted: 06 May 2013 06:06 PM PDT

Google Glass, a wearable computer not yet formally released, is raising questions about whether it will distract drivers, upend relationships and strip people of what little privacy they still have in public.
    

White House Sticks to Cautious Path on Syria

Posted: 06 May 2013 06:04 PM PDT

The Obama administration insisted it would not veer from its approach, despite strikes near Damascus by Israel and new questions about the use of chemical arms in Syria's civil war.
    


News Analysis: U.S. Intelligence on North Korea Proves Elusive

Posted: 06 May 2013 05:54 PM PDT

At a time when the United States has learned to target drone strikes with increasing accuracy and direct cyberweapons at specific nuclear centrifuges, its understanding of North Korea has gotten worse.
    


Foxconn Tries to Move Beyond Apple’s Shadow

Posted: 06 May 2013 05:42 PM PDT

Foxconn, an electronics contractor in China that was criticized for poor conditions in factories making Apple products, is moving to develop its own goods, like televisions.
    


Cairo Journal: A Taste of Spring That Reeks of Tradition

Posted: 06 May 2013 04:52 PM PDT

Egyptians commemorate the arrival of spring with the holiday Sham el-Nessim, meaning "smell the breeze," and its signature dish, a smelly fish called feseekh.
    


Workers Claim Racial Bias in Farms’ Hiring of Immigrants

Posted: 06 May 2013 02:51 PM PDT

Americans, mostly black, who live near large-scale farms say they are illegally discouraged from applying for work and treated badly by employers who prefer foreigners' malleability.
    


Iran Warns Syrian Rebels After Report of Shrine Desecration

Posted: 06 May 2013 02:35 PM PDT

Iran's leaders warned of sectarian conflict after reports that Syrian rebels had raided a shrine outside Damascus and made off with the remains of the figure buried there.
    

DealBook: In Hong Kong, Firms Bulk Up on Bankers to Bolster I.P.O.’s

Posted: 06 May 2013 02:04 PM PDT

As Hong Kong tries to spur a revival in a lackluster I.P.O. market, companies are hiring armies of underwriters to manage even midsize listings in a bid to maximize returns.
    

Russians Protest Prosecutions of Opposition Leaders

Posted: 06 May 2013 01:41 PM PDT

The demonstration occurred on the anniversary of an event that turned violent and precipitated a crackdown by President Vladimir V. Putin.
    


After Close Elections, Uncertainty for Najib Razak of Malaysia

Posted: 06 May 2013 01:12 PM PDT

Though it held on to power in Sunday's election on Sunday, the governing National Front coalition failed to win more than 50 percent of the popular vote for the first time in 44 years.
    


Giulio Andreotti, Premier of Italy 7 Times, Dies at 94

Posted: 06 May 2013 01:07 PM PDT

Mr. Andreotti helped shape the policies that ushered Italy into the company of the world's richest democracies.
    


Rachel Kushner, Author of ‘The Flamethrowers’

Posted: 06 May 2013 01:07 PM PDT

Like the heroine of her well-received new novel, "The Flamethrowers," Rachel Kushner is drawn to worlds she does not completely understand.
    

Books of The Times: ‘The Golem and the Jinni,’ a Novel by Helene Wecker

Posted: 06 May 2013 12:57 PM PDT

In this first novel by Helene Wecker, set in immigrant-thronged New York in 1899, two mythical creatures, a golem and a jinni, arrive.
    

Drones Offer a Safer, Clearer Look at the Natural World

Posted: 06 May 2013 12:57 PM PDT

Technology developed for warfare finds surprising civilian applications, including surveys of wildlife populations.
    

Protests in Bangladesh Seeking Anti-Blasphemy Law Turn Deadly

Posted: 06 May 2013 12:31 PM PDT

Violence erupted as Islamist fundamentalists demanding passage of an anti-blasphemy law clashed with security forces, leaving at least 22 people dead.
    


Questions and Answers on Syria and the U.S.

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:03 AM PDT

The main argument for greater American involvement in Syria, why President Obama has been reluctant so far, and how Israeli airstrikes may alter the calculus.
    


Scientist at Work: Blaschka Glass Menagerie Inspires Marine Expedition

Posted: 06 May 2013 10:43 AM PDT

Two 19th-century glassmakers created a collection of anatomically perfect sculptures of marine creatures. Now, a hunt is on to find the animals that inspired them.
    

YouTube Said to Be Planning a Subscription Option

Posted: 06 May 2013 09:44 AM PDT

The Web site was expected this week to announce a plan to let some video makers convert fans to paying customers.
    


Recipes for Health: Pickled Baby Turnips or Radishes — Recipes for Health

Posted: 06 May 2013 08:57 AM PDT

The natural pungency of turnips contrasts beautifully with the vinegary brine.
    


Recipes for Health: Pickled Cauliflower With Hot Pepper and Cumin — Recipes for Health

Posted: 06 May 2013 08:50 AM PDT

This piquant refrigerator pickle tastes even better after a long brine.
    


Cuba Challenges Australian Tobacco Rules

Posted: 06 May 2013 06:20 AM PDT

Cuba is seeking to overturn Australia's tough tobacco-labeling rules at the World Trade Organization, the trade body said Monday.
    


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