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Suspect Detained in Killing of Mysticism Foe in India

Suspect Detained in Killing of Mysticism Foe in India


Suspect Detained in Killing of Mysticism Foe in India

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 12:42 AM PDT

The police held a member of a right-wing Hindu group in the death last week of an activist who often debunked village mystics and wanted "black magic" outlawed.
    






India Ink: Matt Damon Tries to Get Clean Water and Toilets for India’s Poor

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 11:07 PM PDT

Matt Damon helps poor Indians get micro-finance for clean water and toilets.
    






Woman Tied to Philippine Graft Scandal Surrenders

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:17 PM PDT

A wealthy businesswoman at the center of a corruption scandal surrendered three days after a large protest in Manila to condemn large-scale graft allegations in the country.
    

Where an Iraqi Artist Can Paint, and Exhale

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:04 PM PDT

Bassim al-Shaker, 28, who was tortured in Baghdad, has found refuge in Phoenix, which has one of the largest Iraqi communities in the United States.
    






Murray’s Victory Is Easy, but It Doesn’t Come Quickly

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 09:49 PM PDT

Because of rain delays, Andy Murray took the court three full hours after he was expected to, but he had minimal difficulty putting away Michael Llodra.
    






U.S. Facing Test on Data to Back Action on Syria

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 08:59 PM PDT

The Obama administration says the information it will make public will show proof of a large-scale chemical attack by Syrian forces.
    






Sports of The Times: The Influence of Remaking the Racial Composition of a Sport

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 06:25 PM PDT

Venus Williams, who lost Wednesday night, made a lasting impact on women's tennis with her sister Serena by inspiring a new wave of African-American players.
    

Death Penalty for Rampage at Fort Hood

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:59 PM PDT

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan never denied shooting more than 40 people at the Texas military base, and offered little in the way of defense.
    






Iran Slows Its Gathering of Uranium, Report Says

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:59 PM PDT

International nuclear inspectors said that Iran was slowing its accumulation of uranium that could be quickly turned into fuel for an atom bomb.
    

Saluting a Dream, and Adapting It for a New Era

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:46 PM PDT

President Obama stepped into the space where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke and summoned his iconic dream of a colorblind society in a celebration of a half-century of progress.
    






U.S. Asks Iran to Free 3 Americans

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:01 PM PDT

The United States on Wednesday repeated its call for Tehran to help three Americans — Robert Levinson, Amir Hekmati and Saeed Abedini — return to their families after lengthy detentions in Iran.
    

DealBook: U.S. and Switzerland Are Close to Deal on Penalizing Banks in Tax Case

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 04:50 PM PDT

A final settlement would likely require banks to pay a fine to the United States equivalent to 20 percent to 50 percent of the value of their undeclared American accounts, a person briefed on the matter said.
    






East by Far East: Vladivostok Rocks

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:59 PM PDT

More than 40 acts played free shows over four days last week at V-Rox in Vladivostok, Russia, in the first rock festival of its kind in the country.
    

After a Recession in Portugal, the Tiny Green Fruits of Success

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:57 PM PDT

Recent data suggest that the country is indeed hitting its export stride, but the balance sheets of the nation's banks could weigh on the fragile economic comeback.
    

West Debates Legal Rationale for Syria Strike

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:33 PM PDT

The issue is suffused with memories of the war in Iraq and the later discovery that Saddam Hussein did not possess weapons of mass destruction.
    

Bits Blog: Oxford Dictionaries Online Adds ‘Selfie,’ ‘Emoji’ and Other Tech-Oriented Terms

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:27 PM PDT

Oxford Dictionaries has updated its online lexicon to include a number of youthful and relevant terms.
    

Deadly Blasts Stoke Fears Of Sectarian Strife in Iraq

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:27 PM PDT

Rush-hour bombings killed at least 65 people in Baghdad on Wednesday, with scenes of panic reminiscent of earlier sectarian violence that nearly tore Iraq apart.
    






Despite Pledge, France Lags in Hunt for Looted Art

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:15 PM PDT

A new promise by the French government to press for art seized by the Nazis in World War II to be returned to its owners has so far gone unfulfilled.
    

Taliban Breach an International Base, Killing at Least 7

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 01:10 PM PDT

The attack, on a Provincial Reconstruction Team base in Ghazni, was eventually stopped by Afghan and Western troops, and about seven insurgents were reported killed.
    






Guardians of King’s Dream Regroup in Washington

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:39 PM PDT

Fifty years after the "I Have a Dream" speech, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s followers gathered for a day culminating with a speech by the first black president.
    






State of the Art: A Better Way to Bring Your Desktop to Your iPad

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:16 PM PDT

The new Parallels Access app eases the compatibility obstacles between the tablet and a Mac or PC computer.
    

Twelve Minutes of Freedom in 460 Days of Captivity

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 11:07 AM PDT

My kidnapping marked the moment when one life ended and another began.
    






Critic’s Notebook: The Lasting Power of Dr. King’s Dream Speech

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:44 AM PDT

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, which turns 50 on Wednesday, exerts a potent hold on people across generations.
    

China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This Year

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 10:26 AM PDT

The mission, due by the end of 2013, will be the country's "first soft landing on an extraterrestrial body," the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
    

Gun Bill in Missouri Would Test Limits in Nullifying U.S. Law

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 09:18 AM PDT

The Republican-controlled legislature is expected to enact a statute nullifying all federal gun laws in the state and making it a crime for federal agents to enforce them there.
    

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