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Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 7 Mourners in Afghanistan

Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 7 Mourners in Afghanistan


Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 7 Mourners in Afghanistan

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 12:14 AM PDT

The local governor was among those killed in the blast, which may have killed several more people.
    






Britain’s Rejection of Syrian Response Reflects Fear of Rushing to Act

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 11:33 PM PDT

The parliamentary defeat for Prime Minister David Cameron that led him to rule out British military participation in any strike on Syria reflected fears of action against Damascus without certain evidence.
    






Monfils Wins Crowd by Charming It, but Isner Takes the Match by Force

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 09:53 PM PDT

John Isner, seeded 13th, overcame a jocular Gaël Monfils, and calls he considered questionable, to advance in a fourth-set tiebreaker.
    






DealBook: Swiss Agree on Penalties for Banks That Aided Tax Cheats

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 09:04 PM PDT

Switzerland and the United States reached a watershed deal to punish Swiss banks that helped wealthy Americans stash money in hidden offshore accounts, ending years of bank secrecy and tax evasion.
    






DealBook: JPMorgan Hiring Put China’s Elite on an Easy Track

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 08:31 PM PDT

A hiring program intended to weed out nepotism in the bank's China operations instead has led to a federal bribery investigation in the United States, interviews and a government document show.
    






DealBook: Shutdown at Nasdaq Is Traced to Software

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:12 PM PDT

The Nasdaq OMX Group attributed last week's three-hour trading halt a surge of data that overwhelmed its server, in the stock market operator's most detailed accounting yet of the market outage.
    

In Thailand, Rubber Price Plunge Has Political Cost

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:08 PM PDT

After falling rubber prices drove many rubber farmers in south Thailand into debt, hundreds of them protested in a clash that has helped embolden political opposition.
    

Obama Set for Limited Strike on Syria as British Vote No

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:54 PM PDT

President Obama is ready to pursue a limited military strike even with a rejection of such action by Britain and mounting questions from Congress, officials said.
    






Gay Marriages Get Recognition From the I.R.S.

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:49 PM PDT

All same-sex couples who are legally married will be recognized as such for federal tax purposes, even if the state where they live does not recognize their union.
    






New Leaked Document Outlines U.S. Spending on Intelligence Agencies

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:35 PM PDT

The most detailed disclosure of intelligence spending in history shows a surprisingly big role for the C.I.A. and a new emphasis on cyberoperations.
    

N.F.L. Agrees to Settle Concussion Suit for $765 Million

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:25 PM PDT

The settlement, between the N.F.L. and more than 4,500 players suing over head trauma, provides for medical exams and concussion-related compensation.
    

United States’ 2nd-Quarter Growth Is Revised Up to 2.5%, From 1.7%

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 04:46 PM PDT

The Commerce Department reported that the gross domestic product grew in the second quarter at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent.
    






Art Review: ‘Brush Writing in the Arts of Japan’ Shows Detailed Efforts

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 03:03 PM PDT

"Brush Writing in the Arts of Japan," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an ode to the art of handwriting once used for even the briefest of notes.
    

The TV Watch: ‘Spiral’ and 3 Other French Shows Worth Seeking Out

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 02:31 PM PDT

Four French TV dramas serve up the most common themes — crime, war, sex and the occult — in fresh and unexpected ways.
    

High & Low Finance: Not Crying for Argentina but Fearful of a Ruling

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 02:20 PM PDT

The U. S. and International Monetary Fund are concerned about a decision that would force Argentina to pay all its creditors equally and hold processing banks responsible if the country did not.
    

Old Guard Strikes Two Blows for Status Quo

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 02:03 PM PDT

Flavia Pennetta eliminated No. 4 Sara Errani on Thursday, but Serena Williams and Roger Federer were in top form at the U.S. Open.
    






Deadly Kenyan Crash Underscores Traffic Safety Woes

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 01:15 PM PDT

A passenger bus flipped over along the curve of one of Kenya's notoriously dangerous roads early Thursday, shearing off the roof and leaving 41 people dead.
    






Thom Powers’s Routine for Toronto Festival

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 12:48 PM PDT

Thom Powers, the organizer of Toronto Film Festival's documentary section, starts previewing hundreds of entries, with assistance, in June.
    

DealBook: Verizon in Talks to Buy Vodafone’s Stake in Its Wireless Unit

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 11:13 AM PDT

Vodafone of Britain could sell its 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon in a deal that analysts say could fetch as much as $125 billion.
    






Syrians Wait Amid Fear, Anticipation and Long Lines for Groceries

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:13 AM PDT

Many Syrians are bracing for the worst, some with a deep sense of fatalism, and the expectation of imminent strikes has halted normal life.
    






German and British Teams Grouped Together in Champions League

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:08 AM PDT

The four German teams in the UEFA Champions League all were matched against English Premier League opponents in the draw for the competition's group stage in Monaco.
    






Syrian Lawmakers Warn Britain Over Military Strike

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 08:46 AM PDT

Members of Syria's Parliament issued an open letter to their counterparts in Britain, saying an attack would spark "a cataclysm of sectarian mass murder."
    

A Top Executive at Renault Resigns

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 08:46 AM PDT

Carlos Tavares, the French automaker's operating chief and a possible successor to Carlos Ghosn, stepped down amid speculation he might head for Detroit.
    






Pakistan Overturns Conviction of Doctor in Bin Laden Hunt

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 08:44 AM PDT

A Pakistani judicial official presiding over an appellate court ruled that the judge who sentenced Shakil Afridi to 33 years in prison exceeded his authority.
    

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