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Coalition Governing Could Be Britain’s New Normal Despite Liberal Democrats’ Troubles

Coalition Governing Could Be Britain’s New Normal Despite Liberal Democrats’ Troubles


Coalition Governing Could Be Britain’s New Normal Despite Liberal Democrats’ Troubles

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 07:15 PM PDT

Before 2010, Britons had largely dismissed political alliances, like the Liberal Democrats' coalition with the dominant Conservatives, as chaotic and messy.
    






The Saturday Profile: Filmmaker Giving Voice to Acts of Rage in Today’s China

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 06:51 PM PDT

Reports of ordinary Chinese being driven to violence persuaded the director Jia Zhangke to put aside his first big-budget martial arts film and tell their story instead.
    






Feud Over Gibraltar’s Sovereignty Fosters an Economic Squeeze

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 06:17 PM PDT

A dispute among Spain, Britain and Gibraltar threatens an economic lifeline for 7,000 Spaniards who cross the border daily to work in the tiny territory.
    






Judge Urges U.S. to Consider Releasing N.S.A. Data on Calls

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 06:09 PM PDT

Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV, who sits on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, said that release of classified court opinions on National Security Agency requests would add to "informed debate" on privacy.
    






U.S.-Russia Talks on Syria’s Arms Make Progress

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 06:02 PM PDT

President Obama's decision came as American and Russian negotiators meeting in Geneva on Friday moved closer to an agreement that would seek to ultimately strip Syria of its chemical weapons.
    






Many Doubt Death Sentences Will Stem India Sexual Attacks

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 05:48 PM PDT

Four men convicted of brutally raping and murdering a 23-year-old woman were sentenced to die by hanging, a sentence that drew cheers from some but skepticism from others.
    






Judge in Spain Partitions Home of Feuding Couple

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:28 PM PDT

With Spain's economic crisis forcing feuding couples to stay together, a judge in Seville ordered a divorcing couple to split their apartment into two independent abodes.
    

A Canvas of Turmoil During Istanbul Art Fair

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:59 PM PDT

The Istanbul Biennial, which opens Saturday, planned to focus on public spaces long before the angry protests in May about how the government was developing the city.
    

Taiwan Tries to Revive Its Banana Export Industry

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:31 PM PDT

As farmers struggle to make a living, the future of the industry may hinge on finding a hit product that will increase demand and raise prices.
    






Diagnosis: A Young Gymnast’s Body Is Mysteriously Transformed

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:08 PM PDT

A painful, protruding belly bewilders all the specialists.
    






The Lede: Reports Point to an Overlooked Massacre in Syria

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:41 PM PDT

According to a forensic examination of video and witness accounts collected by Human Rights Watch and Britain's Channel 4 News, forces loyal to Syria's president executed at least 248 people in May in two neighboring towns.
    

U.N. Chief Says Report Will Confirm Gas Massacre

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:14 PM PDT

An apparently off-the-cuff remark by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon caught his press office by surprise.
    

Divisive Nationalist to Lead Opposition in Indian Vote

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:58 PM PDT

The opposition party's choice of Narendra Modi could pit him against the governing party's Sonia Gandhi, scion of India's first family of politics.
    

Pentagon Memo: Pentagon in Back Seat as Kerry Leads Charge

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:47 PM PDT

The defense secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff share a reluctance to use military might overseas, in contrast to the Pentagon in the George W. Bush years.
    

T Magazine: The Restoration of a French Country Estate, 20 Years in the Making

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:05 PM PDT

The furniture designer and artisan André Dubreuil has filled his family's 18th-century estate in France's Dordogne region with an eclectic array of carefully chosen objects, including his own metal sculptures.
    

For Mayweather, Peace of Mind Weighs 1,470 Pounds

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:03 PM PDT

The boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. employs four very large men — the largest is 7-foot-1 and 430 pounds — to stand between him and any problems out of the ring.
    

40 Years After War, Israel Weighs Remaining Risks

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 11:47 AM PDT

The anniversary of the surprise attack on Yom Kippur by Egypt and Syria comes amid new regional tensions, stirring latent questions about the reliability of intelligence assessments.
    

China Hems In Private Sleuths Seeking Fraud

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 09:49 AM PDT

Background checks, audits and other investigations are just part of doing business in most countries, but in China those jobs can be dangerous.
    

On Soccer: A Winter World Cup? Gulati Says Not So Fast

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 09:27 AM PDT

Sunil Gulati of the United States says three weeks is too soon to have an educated vote on whether to change the dates of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
    

Off the Charts: Investors in Europe See a Glass Half Full and Rising

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 08:36 AM PDT

It remains to be seen whether optimism in the face of negatives like high unemployment is rooted in complacency or a belief that the worst is over.
    






The Boy Genius of Ulan Bator

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 07:38 AM PDT

How a kid from Mongolia found his way to M.I.T.
    

German Candidates Compete in Battle of Magazine Covers

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 06:03 AM PDT

Some Germans raised eyebrows when the Social Democrat challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel was shown gesturing with his middle finger while Ms. Merkel was depicted as Europe's leader.
    

Raid on U.S. Mission Points to Afghan Security Woes

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:07 AM PDT

The once relatively peaceful city of Herat is now embroiled in the violence that has bedeviled Afghanistan, a situation underscored by a deadly attack on the American Consulate.
    






Fed Prepares for Change in Policy, and in Policy Makers

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 07:47 PM PDT

The Federal Reserve is trying to reassure investors about its effort to stimulate the economy as it prepares a shake-up of its policy-making committee.
    

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