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Crowds Protest as Indonesian Lawmakers Consider Raising Fuel Prices

Crowds Protest as Indonesian Lawmakers Consider Raising Fuel Prices


Crowds Protest as Indonesian Lawmakers Consider Raising Fuel Prices

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 12:37 AM PDT

The government has said reducing spending on gasoline subsidies could help close a budget gap, but opponents say it will cause painful inflation.
    


Game 5: Spurs 114, Heat 104: Spurs Pull Away From Heat and Seize Control

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:01 PM PDT

Against the Heat, Manu Ginobili did all the odd and clever little things that have defined him for more than a decade, putting the Spurs one victory from their fifth N.B.A. championship.
    


Media Decoder: Study Finds Supportive Tilt to Gay Marriage Coverage

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:11 PM PDT

The Pew Research Center assessment found a level of support in stories about same-sex marriage that went far beyond the level recorded in public opinion surveys.
    


Rose Holds Off Mickelson in U.S. Open

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:29 PM PDT

Justin Rose of England clung to a narrow lead to defeat Phil Mickelson at the United States Open at Merion Golf Club, taking home his first major championship.
    


New Leak Indicates U.S. and Britain Eavesdropped at ’09 World Conferences

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:15 PM PDT

A set of classified documents disclosed Sunday revealed that American and British intelligence agencies monitored world leaders and diplomats at trade conferences in 2009.
    

New Governor Shock to Some Inside Egypt

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:05 PM PDT

The new governor of Luxor, Adel Asaad Khayyat, comes from the political arm of an Islamist group that once carried out terrorist attacks.
    

U.S. Seems Eager for Nuclear Talks With Iran’s New Leader

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:51 PM PDT

President Obama's top foreign policy aides said they planned to press Hassan Rowhani, Iran's president-elect, to resume negotiations over his country's nuclear program.
    

Kerry Associate Chosen for Post on Closing Guantánamo Prison

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:39 PM PDT

Cliff Sloan, a lawyer with a varied career in government, is expected to be named the next envoy to the military jail on Monday.
    

On Golf: For Sixth Time, Mickelson Wins Only Sympathy

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:16 PM PDT

No one has finished second at the United States Open as often as Phil Mickelson. He has had the lead with three holes left and has lost. This time, he trailed by a stroke.
    

Turkey Expands Violent Reaction to Street Unrest

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:13 PM PDT

Turkish authorities took aim not just at the demonstrators in Taksim Square, but also at the medics who treated their injuries and the business owners who sheltered them.
    


Czech Premier to Resign Amid Scandal

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:23 PM PDT

Prime Minister Petr Necas of the Czech Republic said Sunday that he would resign, following a corruption scandal involving a senior aide.
    


The Education Revolution: Faltering Economy in China Dims Job Prospects for Graduates

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:14 PM PDT

Graduating seniors say that few are finding jobs — and some offers extended over the winter were being rescinded as the economy falters.
    


China Dissident Says He’s Being Forced From N.Y.U.

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:11 PM PDT

Chen Guangcheng, the legal advocate, said he was being forced to leave the university over concerns that his activism was harming its relationship with China.
    

Qunu Journal: Mandela’s Absence Is Felt, if Not Addressed

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 04:56 PM PDT

The residents of the village where Nelson Mandela grew up seem determined to press ahead with life as normal, but there is plenty of anguish over his ailing condition.
    


Archivists in France Fight a Privacy Initiative

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:25 PM PDT

Privacy guardians in Europe want the ability to erase some online material, known as "the right to be forgotten," but archivists and historians object.
    

Back at the Whitney, Tinkering With Perception

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:39 PM PDT

Robert Irwin's installation "Scrim Veil — Black Rectangle — Natural Light," last seen on the Whitney Museum's fourth floor in 1977, will be back through Sept. 1.
    

Two Groups Rekindle Fight Over Anne Frank

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:25 PM PDT

A lawsuit has exposed a fight between two organizations with diverging ideas of how to preserve the young diarist's legacy.
    

Greek Leaders to Meet in Effort to Save Government

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:26 PM PDT

The prime minister's decision to close the state broadcaster last week has led to a rift among the members of the governing coalition that could lead to early elections.
    


Lines Blur in U.S.-Europe Debate on Austerity

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:21 PM PDT

A long-running economic policy debate over austerity versus stimulus was expected to be muted at the Group of 8 summit as participants concentrated on addressing the escalating civil war in Syria.
    


Federer Will Enter Wimbledon on Winning Note, Ending Title Drought

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:20 PM PDT

After one of the slowest starts to a season in his career, Roger Federer came from a set down to beat Mikhail Youzhny in the Gerry Weber Open, a Wimbledon tuneup event.
    


News Analysis: Poking Holes in Genetic Privacy

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 10:14 AM PDT

People providing DNA for research have generally been assured of their privacy, but now there are signs that they can, in fact, be identified by their DNA alone, or even by the way their cells use it.
    

Dozens Killed In Attacks Targeting Iraqi Shiites

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:45 AM PDT

Bombs exploded in five southern Shiite provinces, killing civilians, and attacks near Tikrit and Mosul struck security forces, officials said.
    


After Plans Stall for Talks With South Korea, the North Sends an Invitation to the U.S.

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:09 AM PDT

The North indicated that it was moving toward negotiations after months of threats to launch nuclear strikes at the United States and South Korea.
    


2 Polio Workers Killed in Pakistan

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:34 AM PDT

Two volunteers who were assisting in a polio immunization campaign were shot to death, the second such attack in the region.
    


Remembering a Heroic Rogue

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:17 AM PDT

While conservative foes did their best to marginalize Norman Potter, today the British designer and poet is seen as a romantic figure by young designers.
    

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