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Hagel Reassures Asian Allies

Hagel Reassures Asian Allies


Hagel Reassures Asian Allies

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:00 PM PDT

Speaking in Singapore, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said the United States would match China's moves by deploying more cutting edge technology in Asia and the Pacific.
    


DealBook: Hunch About Bloomberg Brought Rivals Together

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:29 PM PDT

Suspicions that reporters were monitoring bank executives never amounted to much until an official at Goldman Sachs called his counterpart at JPMorgan.
    


One Obstacle Won’t Budge in Japan’s Fight With Deflation

Posted: 31 May 2013 06:30 PM PDT

The Japanese government has made stemming deflation a priority, but its efforts so far have not affected everyday items, like a can of soda.
    


Naval Academy Shaken by Report of Rape and Inquiry

Posted: 31 May 2013 05:56 PM PDT

An investigation of three midshipmen has gone on for more than a year amid growing controversy over military sexual assaults.
    


Concern Grows After Group Disappears in Mexico City

Posted: 31 May 2013 05:15 PM PDT

Eleven young people — seven men and four women — never made it home after a night out in the trendy Zona Rosa neighborhood of the capital.
    

Taliban Deny Responsibility for Attack on Red Cross

Posted: 31 May 2013 05:06 PM PDT

The Taliban said they had no part in the assault this week on the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, noting their previous support for the group.
    


Amid Recession and Rising Joblessness, Greeks Fall Prey to Employment Swindles

Posted: 31 May 2013 01:33 PM PDT

Authorities say criminals are busy preying on increasingly desperate Greeks facing a deepening recession and a rising unemployment rate.
    

What to Read This Summer

Posted: 31 May 2013 01:20 PM PDT

A look at the season's notable cooking, travel and gardening titles and more: books about Jewish humor, Jimmy Connors, and Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays.
    

The Female Factor: Ukraine’s Bare-Breasted Feminist Shock Troops

Posted: 31 May 2013 01:12 PM PDT

The women of Femen have elevated nudity as a tool of activism to an Internet-age art form. Their enemies: dictatorship and exploitation.
    

Census Shows New Drop in Germany’s Population

Posted: 31 May 2013 12:46 PM PDT

Already deeply concerned about its rapidly dwindling population, Germany found 1.5 million fewer inhabitants than previously assumed.
    


Kerry Castigates Russia Over Syria-Bound Missiles

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:57 AM PDT

It was Secretary of State John Kerry's most pointed criticism so far of Russia's supply of weaponry to the Syrian government.
    


Police Attack Protesters in Istanbul’s Taksim Square

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:56 AM PDT

The police action, with water cannons and tear gas, was the latest crackdown by Turkey's government against a movement challenging plans to redevelop a park.
    


The Saturday Profile: German From Senegal Vies for Bundestag and a First

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:02 AM PDT

Karamba Diaby, a Social Democrat who became a German citizen in 2001, could become the first black member of Parliament.
    

Unemployment Hits Record High in Euro Zone

Posted: 31 May 2013 06:21 AM PDT

The rate for the euro zone countries reached 12.2 percent in April, bringing the total number of unemployed job-seekers to 19.4 million.
    


Japan and South Korea Bar Imports of U.S. Wheat

Posted: 31 May 2013 05:46 AM PDT

The actions followed the disclosure this week that a strain of genetically engineered wheat that was never approved for sale was found growing in Oregon.
    


Snapshots From Venice

Posted: 31 May 2013 05:16 AM PDT

Highlights from the Venice Biennale art exhibition.
    


Turkish Police Break Up Istanbul Park Protest

Posted: 31 May 2013 03:57 AM PDT

Riot police used tear gas and pressurized water in a dawn raid Friday to roust a peaceful sit-in by hundreds of people trying to prevent the uprooting of trees at an Istanbul park.
    

Protests Block Large Part of Central Frankfurt

Posted: 31 May 2013 02:51 AM PDT

Demonstrators against economic austerity in Europe, organized by a group called Blockupy, immobilized a large part of central Frankfurt on Friday.
    


Japan Suspends Some Imports of U.S. Wheat

Posted: 30 May 2013 09:11 PM PDT

After a genetically altered crop was found on an Oregon farm, Japan suspended some imports.
    

Income-Based Diversity Lags at Many Public Universities

Posted: 30 May 2013 07:26 PM PDT

Because of the high cost, some colleges do a lot more than others to find and enroll low-income students, which opponents of race-based affirmative action see as a way to encourage diversity.
    

A New Step in Wrestling With the Bra

Posted: 30 May 2013 06:42 PM PDT

Jockey has devised a new way to measure bra sizes and is offering a $20 kit to help women get a better fit, in what could be a mass-market answer to custom fittings popular among women in boutiques and high-end department stores.
    

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