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Israel Claims ‘Successful Hit’ in Southern Lebanon

Israel Claims ‘Successful Hit’ in Southern Lebanon


Israel Claims ‘Successful Hit’ in Southern Lebanon

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 12:53 AM PDT

The military said it bombed "a terrorist site" early Friday, a response to four rockets that were fired into Israel the previous day.
    






At Surprisingly Open Trial in China, Fallen Politician Shows Defiance

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 11:34 PM PDT

The trial of Bo Xilai moved into its second and possibly final day on Friday, following his pugnacious rejection at the trial's opening of accusations that he took bribes.
    






DealBook: Pricing Problem Suspends Nasdaq for Three Hours

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 07:38 PM PDT

The United States stock market showed again on Thursday that it remained vulnerable to technological breakdowns.
    






Study Revealing Doping in Track Strikes Hurdle

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 07:16 PM PDT

The World Anti-Doping Agency prevented researchers from publishing a study that indicated many track and field athletes were doping.
    

Clock Is Ticking for Recess, and for a Deficit Deal

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 06:53 PM PDT

Talks between the White House and Senate Republicans have gone nowhere this summer, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown this fall.
    

Iran Said to Pave Over Site Linked to Nuclear Talks

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 06:21 PM PDT

Iran put down asphalt over large sections of a military base, satellite images show, suggesting an attempt to sanitize a site where United Nations inspectors have tried to gain access.
    






Young Immigrants Protest Deportations

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 06:07 PM PDT

The protests are creating awkward dilemmas for Obama administration officials who are pressing the House of Representatives to pass broad immigration legislation this fall.
    

German Officers’ Biases Seen as Enabling Neo-Nazis

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 05:40 PM PDT

A parliamentary study found that prejudices played a role in the police's failure to detect a neo-Nazi cell that carried out a string of attacks on immigrants for more than a decade.
    

A Question of How Women’s Issues Will Fare, in Washington and Overseas

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 05:32 PM PDT

Some are questioning whether Catherine M. Russell, ambassador at large for global women's issues, will see a less prominent role under Secretary of State John Kerry.
    






Mexico City Journal: These Walls Speak, Recalling Victims of Violence

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 05:16 PM PDT

A hulking memorial that allows Mexicans to scribble or draw messages about grief and loss has set off of a debate about whether it should be a tribute to all the drug war's victims or those subjected to abuses by the authorities.
    

Jury Begins Work on Fort Hood Shooting

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 04:28 PM PDT

The court-martial of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who went on a deadly rampage at an Army base in 2009, went to the jury of Army officers on Thursday after he chose not to issue a closing statement.
    






American Tells of Odyssey as Prisoner of Syrian Rebels

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 04:00 PM PDT

Matthew Schrier, a photographer, says he was held for seven months by jihadi fighters opposed to President Bashar al-Assad. After being robbed, tortured and accused of being an American spy, he escaped in July.
    






Africa and Pakistan Face Polio Outbreaks, in Blow to Global Fight

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 03:18 PM PDT

The virus is surging in Somalia and the Horn of Africa, and a new outbreak has begun in a part of Pakistan that a warlord declared off limits to vaccinators 14 months ago.
    

Apology, but No Explanation, for Massacre of Afghans

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 03:16 PM PDT

Staff Sgt. Robert Bales spoke out as a military jury weighed sentencing him to life in prison without parole for killing 16 Afghans.
    

Movie Review: ‘The Grandmaster,’ Wong Kar-wai’s New Film

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 02:24 PM PDT

Wong Kar-wai's "Grandmaster" is a film about Ip Man, a 20th-century Chinese martial arts legend, but also an exploration of opposing forces like loyalty and love.
    

ArtsBeat: F.B.I. Listed Prize-Winning Author as a Unabomber Suspect

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 02:02 PM PDT

William T. Vollmann made the discovery when reading from his F.B.I. file.
    






Movie Review: In ‘Thérèse,’ a Woman Struggles in 1920s France

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 02:01 PM PDT

"Thérèse," set in 1920s France, revolves around an upper-class woman for whom happiness is elusive.
    

President and Soldier: 3 Meetings, and a Lesson in Resilience

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 01:12 PM PDT

President Obama has met Sgt. First Class Cory Remsburg three times, mainly by chance and in very different circumstances, before and after he was badly wounded in Afghanistan.
    

Mubarak Is Moved From Prison to House Arrest, Stoking Anger of Islamists

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 11:32 AM PDT

Former President Hosni Mubarak's release ended more than two years of incarceration but stopped short of granting him full freedom.
    






Rockets Are Fired Toward Israel From Southern Lebanon

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 10:06 AM PDT

The Israeli military said its missile defense system had intercepted one of four rockets fired, with two falling between buildings but causing no injuries.
    

Taking Oath, Mugabe Adds to His Rule of Zimbabwe

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 08:17 AM PDT

Robert Mugabe, sworn in for another five-year term that extends his 33-year rule of Zimbabwe, called for unity after a hotly disputed election.
    






‘I Am a Female,’ Manning Announces, Asking Army for Hormone Therapy

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 07:56 AM PDT

Pfc. Bradley Manning, who was sentenced on Wednesday to 35 years in prison for leaking government files, said Thursday that he is female and wants to be known as Chelsea.
    






Bernanke, the Audacious Pragmatist

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 07:11 AM PDT

Ben Bernanke was a shy, methodical academic. But he turned out to be one of the most daring leaders in the Fed's history — even if his goals have not been fully realized.
    

U.N. Criticizes Australia Over Asylum Policy

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 06:13 AM PDT

The United Nations Human Rights Committee called on Australia to release 46 refugees and offer them compensation for "serious psychological harm."
    






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