Jacques Vergès, Defender of War Criminals and Terrorists, Dies at 88
Jacques Vergès, Defender of War Criminals and Terrorists, Dies at 88 |
- Jacques Vergès, Defender of War Criminals and Terrorists, Dies at 88
- 3 Bodies Found on Indian Submarine
- Islamists Debate Their Next Move in Tense Cairo
- N.S.A. Often Broke Rules on Privacy, Audit Shows
- Easy Credit Dries Up, Choking Growth in China
- His Options Few, Obama Rebukes Egypt’s Leaders
- NBC Is Set to Showcase Elite Soccer
- Syrian War Fueling Attacks by Al Qaeda in Iraq, Officials Say
- Russian Pole-Vaulter Backs Scrutinized Law
- Memo From Beijing: Amid Tribute to King of Pop, an Echo of Tiananmen Square
- Deadly Blast Rocks a Hezbollah Stronghold in Lebanon
- Dell’s Profit Declines 72% On Sluggish Sales of PCs
- Russian Pole-Vaulter Backs Gay Advocacy Law
- Sony and Viacom Reach Tentative Deal to Stream Cable Channels
- DealBook: India Seeks to Overhaul a Corporate World Rife With Fraud
- Next Stop: Overcoming the Past in Lively Kampala
- 36 Hours in Monaco
- Washington Post Site Hacked by Syrian Group
- African Union and Somalia to Investigate Rape Allegations
- Brazil Convicts 3 in Rape of American Student
- The Energy Rush: Foreseeing Trouble in Exporting Natural Gas
- 14 Killed, Over 200 Wounded in Lebanon Blast
- Ryanair Fires Pilot Who Questioned Airline’s Safety on TV
- Family of Briton Killed in China Sought $8 Million, Lawyer Says
| Jacques Vergès, Defender of War Criminals and Terrorists, Dies at 88 Posted: 16 Aug 2013 12:50 AM PDT Mr. Vergès, who embraced the role of devil's advocate, had a roster including Klaus Barbie, Carlos the Jackal and the Khmer Rouge's head of state. 
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| 3 Bodies Found on Indian Submarine Posted: 16 Aug 2013 12:34 AM PDT Indian navy divers on Friday recovered three severely burned bodies of sailors who had been trapped inside a submarine damaged by twin explosions, a navy spokesman said. He added that it was doubtful that any of the other 15 sailors aboard survived. 
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| Islamists Debate Their Next Move in Tense Cairo Posted: 16 Aug 2013 12:09 AM PDT A quiet settled over Egypt's capital the day after a crackdown that killed over 600, as the city braced for new protests by the supporters of the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi. 
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| N.S.A. Often Broke Rules on Privacy, Audit Shows Posted: 15 Aug 2013 09:23 PM PDT The violations of privacy rules, which were often inadvertent, cast new light on the agency's potential for intrusions on Americans' communications. 
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| Easy Credit Dries Up, Choking Growth in China Posted: 15 Aug 2013 06:26 PM PDT Growth has slowed, causing an increase in defaults on unconventional loans, chronic overcapacity in many industries and other problems. 
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| His Options Few, Obama Rebukes Egypt’s Leaders Posted: 15 Aug 2013 06:06 PM PDT President Obama warned of taking future steps against Egypt but made no mention of cutting off $1.5 billion in military and economic aid to the country. 
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| NBC Is Set to Showcase Elite Soccer Posted: 15 Aug 2013 05:53 PM PDT NBC Universal on Saturday begins the first season of its three-year, $250 million deal to carry games from England's Premier League. 
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| Syrian War Fueling Attacks by Al Qaeda in Iraq, Officials Say Posted: 15 Aug 2013 05:52 PM PDT The Syrian war has proved to be a sanctuary for the group's Iraq affiliates, drawing jihadi recruits and leading to a rise in suicide bombings in Iraq, American officials say. 
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| Russian Pole-Vaulter Backs Scrutinized Law Posted: 15 Aug 2013 05:42 PM PDT Yelena Isinbayeva, one of Russia's most prominent athletes, said she supported a measure that has been criticized in the West as being antigay. 
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| Memo From Beijing: Amid Tribute to King of Pop, an Echo of Tiananmen Square Posted: 15 Aug 2013 05:12 PM PDT A Michael Jackson tribute show by Cirque du Soleil startled China's capital with a brief flash of a censored 1989 photo of a man facing down tanks near Tiananmen. 
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| Deadly Blast Rocks a Hezbollah Stronghold in Lebanon Posted: 15 Aug 2013 05:03 PM PDT The blast wounded hundreds of people in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital and might have been aimed at Hezbollah. 
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| Dell’s Profit Declines 72% On Sluggish Sales of PCs Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:35 PM PDT To keep sales up, the company cut prices for many of its products but sacrificed profit margins. 
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| Russian Pole-Vaulter Backs Gay Advocacy Law Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:34 PM PDT One of Russia's most prominent athletes, Yelena Isinbayeva, the world champion pole-vaulter, publicly backed the measure even as competitors from other nations criticized it. 
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| Sony and Viacom Reach Tentative Deal to Stream Cable Channels Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:30 PM PDT Under the agreement, popular Viacom cable channels like Nickelodeon and MTV would be carried by a service in the works at Sony, using its PlayStation. 
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| DealBook: India Seeks to Overhaul a Corporate World Rife With Fraud Posted: 15 Aug 2013 03:44 PM PDT Sweeping legislation in India aims at auditing reform, with stiffer penalties for fraud and more government oversight of businesses. 
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| Next Stop: Overcoming the Past in Lively Kampala Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:56 PM PDT Decades after Idi Amin's dictatorship, Uganda's capital pulses with vitality. 
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| Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:55 PM PDT You can give your wallet a wild ride in this diminutive constitutional monarchy, but there is also a world of affordable fun to be found. 
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| Washington Post Site Hacked by Syrian Group Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:50 PM PDT The paper reported that a hacker collective called the Syrian Electronic Army had also targeted Time magazine and CNN, suggesting a coordinated attack. 
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| African Union and Somalia to Investigate Rape Allegations Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:31 PM PDT A Somali woman said she was held hostage and gang-raped by international peacekeepers, in a case that could strain ties between the public and foreign troops in the country. 
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| Brazil Convicts 3 in Rape of American Student Posted: 15 Aug 2013 01:23 PM PDT The crime in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana tourist district shocked the nation and focused attention on a surge in rape cases in Brazil. 
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| The Energy Rush: Foreseeing Trouble in Exporting Natural Gas Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:35 PM PDT Gas producers see profits in exports, but Andrew Liveris, chief of Dow Chemical, wants to block what he considers a squandering of a national resource, and a hit to his bottom line. 
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| 14 Killed, Over 200 Wounded in Lebanon Blast Posted: 15 Aug 2013 10:40 AM PDT Lebanon's state-run news agency says 14 people have been killed and over 200 wounded in a car bomb explosion that ripped through a stronghold of the militant Hezbollah group in a southern suburb of the capital Beirut. 
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| Ryanair Fires Pilot Who Questioned Airline’s Safety on TV Posted: 15 Aug 2013 10:27 AM PDT The pilot said on Britain's Channel 4 that the airline put pressure on pilots to reduce costs by limiting the amount of reserve fuel they carried. 
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| Family of Briton Killed in China Sought $8 Million, Lawyer Says Posted: 15 Aug 2013 08:55 AM PDT The lawyer, who was not directly involved in negotiations between the family of Neil Heywood and the Chinese woman who killed him, said the amount was in flux. 
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