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Turkish Protesters Say Talks Lead to a Tentative Agreement

Turkish Protesters Say Talks Lead to a Tentative Agreement


Turkish Protesters Say Talks Lead to a Tentative Agreement

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 08:35 PM PDT

Protest organizers whose fight to save an Istanbul park set off a political crisis met for several hours with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at his home in the capital.
    


After 14 Years, Murdoch Files for Divorce From Third Wife

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 07:55 PM PDT

In a court filing, the media mogul Rupert Murdoch said his relationship with his wife, Wendi, had "broken down."
    


News Analysis: When Bernanke Confounds, Wall Street Reaches for Theories

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 07:53 PM PDT

While second-guessing the Fed is a game that traders have played for decades, it's an exercise that's taken on heightened significance as markets rely more on central bank support.
    


Lima Journal: Guardians of Peru’s Treasures Stake Out Post Office to Block Smuggling

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 06:52 PM PDT

A Culture Ministry team tries to keep Peru's ancient riches from being spirited out by mail, battling a depletion that began nearly 500 years ago with the Spanish conquest.
    


Bits Blog: Smartphone Makers Pressed to Address Growing Theft Problem

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 06:42 PM PDT

Prosecutors from New York State and San Francisco want phone makers to add features that would make stealing a smartphone pointless.
    


U.S. Is Said to Plan to Send Weapons to Syrian Rebels

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 06:03 PM PDT

The Obama administration, concluding that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against the rebels, will begin supplying the opposition for the first time with small arms and ammunition, officials said.
    


Apple Negotiator Defends Tactics in E-Book Trial

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 06:02 PM PDT

Eddy Cue, a senior vice president for Apple, denied that the company colluded with publishers to fix e-book prices.
    

Justices, 9-0, Bar Patenting Human Genes

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 05:56 PM PDT

The ruling will shape the course of research and testing, and it may alter the willingness of businesses to invest in understanding genetic material.
    


Text of White House Statement on Chemical Weapons in Syria

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 02:47 PM PDT

Following is the statement issued by the White House in the name of Benjamin J. Rhodes, deputy national security adviser.
    


Iranians Say Vote Won’t Bridge Gap Between Leaders’ Promises and Reality

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 12:52 PM PDT

A day before the presidential election, many of the generation born after the revolution say their viewpoints are ignored.
    

Bill Clinton’s Dissent on Syria Puts White House on the Spot

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 11:42 AM PDT

After former President Bill Clinton endorsed a more robust American intervention in Syria, the White House said it would not act to "satisfy critics."
    


Hague Court Declines Inquiry Into Church Abuse Cover-Up

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 10:44 AM PDT

Victims sought to prosecute Benedict XVI and others for what they called a worldwide cover-up of sexual abuse amounting to "crimes against humanity."
    

Syrian Death Toll Approaches 93,000, U.N. Says

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 09:20 AM PDT

Navi Pillay, the United Nations human rights chief, said the figure is probably understated and called for an end to the violence.
    

Zimbabwe Sets Short Timetable for Elections

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 08:47 AM PDT

The country's longtime president, Robert G. Mugabe, decreed a date of July 31, setting up a showdown with opponents over whether credible elections can be organized.
    

Czech Police Raid Government Offices

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 07:20 AM PDT

Several officials, including a top aide to the prime minister, are reported to have been detained. The coalition government has been rocked by a series of corruption scandals.
    

Calls Grow in China to Press Claim for Okinawa

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 07:15 AM PDT

A semiofficial campaign has gathered steam to question Japanese rule over the Ryukyu chain, including the strategic island that is home to 27,000 American troops.
    

Greek Workers Strike to Protest Shutdown of State Broadcaster

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 06:59 AM PDT

The action was called by unions to protest the surprise decision by the government to close the state broadcaster, putting around 2,900 employees out of work.
    


Matter: In Glittering Gems, Reading Earth’s Story

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT

Gems — each forged with its own recipe of elements, temperature and pressure — offer precious clues to some of the most profound questions about the life of our planet.
    

Immigration Cost to Countries Is Overstated, Study Finds

Posted: 13 Jun 2013 02:50 AM PDT

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report concluded that the fiscal impact of immigration on governments "is close to zero."
    

Syria’s Improvised Arsenals

Posted: 12 Jun 2013 06:46 PM PDT

Across northern Syria, a clandestine network of primitive arms-making plants churn out makeshift weapons. The Times's C.J. Chivers reports on a signature element of a materially lopsided war.
    

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