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Unable to Reach Deal, Europe Plans New Talks on Bank Rescues

Unable to Reach Deal, Europe Plans New Talks on Bank Rescues


Unable to Reach Deal, Europe Plans New Talks on Bank Rescues

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 08:35 PM PDT

European finance ministers are meeting to find a way to prevent struggling governments from going deeper into debt as they try to save troubled banks.
    


Turkish Capital Heats Up as Protests Subside in Istanbul

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 07:03 PM PDT

The crisis in Turkey has shifted to Ankara, the seat of the government's power and, to a great extent, the object of protesters' rage.
    


How Angry Is Brazil? Pelé Now Has Feet of Clay

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 06:33 PM PDT

As Brazilian protests grow, even soccer comes under fire after Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the soccer legend known as Pelé, told Brazilians to "forget the protests."
    


Brazil Tries to Calm Protester Concerns, Rebuking Violence

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 06:05 PM PDT

With cities across the nation heaving in the biggest protests in decades, President Dilma Rousseff said she would try to address some grievances.
    


Ex-Contractor Is Charged in Leaks on N.S.A. Surveillance

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 06:03 PM PDT

Edward J. Snowden, whose release of classified files has sparked a debate over the proper limits of government monitoring, was charged with violating the Espionage Act and theft of government property.
    


China’s Credit Squeeze Relaxes as Interest Rates Drop

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 05:39 PM PDT

Tight credit eased Friday, but financial markets remained under pressure as Beijing seemed to be tackling poor lending practices.
    


Flooding in Alberta Forces 75,000 to Evacuate

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 05:17 PM PDT

Two rivers spilled into five neighborhoods in Calgary, the center of Canada's oil and gas industry, leading to the closing of the city's downtown.
    

China’s New President Sets Up a Potential Showdown, With Himself

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 05:11 PM PDT

President Xi Jinping has raised expectations of bold economic liberalization, but also of defending Communist Party rule, leaving even insiders unsure how far he will push change.
    

North Korean Diplomat Blames United States for Tensions but Calls for Peace Talks

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 04:49 PM PDT

The North Korea ambassador called sanctions part of an American blackmail policy and urged the United States to accept its offer of direct talks.
    


Sicilian Protest Imperils Exhibition

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 03:49 PM PDT

Sicilian officials have raised objections to the use of two star attractions in an exhibition of ancient Sicilian art scheduled to go to the Cleveland Museum of Art this fall.
    

As Hezbollah Fights in Syria, Life Changes in a Lebanese Border Town

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 03:03 PM PDT

As Hezbollah fights alongside President Bashar al-Assad, the mostly Shiite border village of Hermel finds itself at odds with local Sunnis.
    


Devices Given to Chinese Legal Advocate Had Tracking Spyware, N.Y.U. Says

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 03:02 PM PDT

Officials at New York University said that an iPhone and an iPad given to Chen Guangcheng were loaded with spyware meant to track him during his fellowship there.
    

Daredevil’s Latest Test: Remaking Japan’s Democracy

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT

At the end of his career, Hidetoshi Masunaga, 70, is pouring his time and fortune into an effort to apply the principle of one person, one vote to Japan's democracy.
    

Food Network Drops Paula Deen

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 01:50 PM PDT

The network announced Friday that it would not renew Ms. Deen's contract at the end of June, after she apologized for using racist language.
    


The Calm Before the First Serve

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 01:35 PM PDT

In a few days Wimbledon will begin, but for now the All England Club is quiet, almost eerily so.
    


Putin Puts Pensions at Risk in $43 Billion Bid to Jolt Economy

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 12:27 PM PDT

President Vladimir V. Putin announced a risky stimulus program, along with an amnesty plan for white-collar criminals intended to improve investor confidence.
    


Religious School Bombing Kills 14 in Pakistan

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 10:54 AM PDT

Three militants, including a suicide bomber, attacked a Shiite school in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 28 others.
    


European Ministers Agree to Stricter Tobacco Laws

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:27 AM PDT

Under an agreement struck by European Union ministers, cigarette packs would have bigger health warnings and menthol cigarettes would be banned.
    


Straight Sets: Wimbledon Draw: Nadal and Federer Land in Same Quarter

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:02 AM PDT

The biggest news out of the draw ceremony for this year's Wimbledon Championships was that No. 5 seed Rafael Nadal landed in the same quarter as No. 3 Roger Federer.
    


One Coalition Partner Quits Greek Government

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 08:25 AM PDT

The Democratic Left party withdrew to protest Prime Minister Antonis Samaras's closure of the state broadcaster, dealing a serious blow to the fragile three-way coalition.
    


Max Brooks Is Not Kidding About the Zombie Apocalypse

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 07:34 AM PDT

The author of "World War Z" may be the son of the master of parody, but he is deadly serious about the undead.
    

Riff: My Kids Are Obsessed With Technology, and It’s All My Fault

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 07:34 AM PDT

They crave SpongeBob. I craved Asteroids. But we're both really looking for the same thing.
    

Wimbledon: The One-Handed Backhand’s Vanishing Act

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 05:13 AM PDT

The once-much-beloved, now-bemoaned shot has turned many contemporary tennis observers into the equivalent of rare-bird watchers: "Look! Over there!"
    

Special Report: Wimbledon: A Clear Women's Favorite and Flux at the Top for Men

Posted: 21 Jun 2013 04:57 AM PDT

Serena Williams looks invincible, while all the leading men are heading to Wimbledon at full strength.
    


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