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Scores Feared Trapped in Collapse of Mumbai Building

Scores Feared Trapped in Collapse of Mumbai Building


Scores Feared Trapped in Collapse of Mumbai Building

Posted: 27 Sep 2013 12:43 AM PDT

The collapse of a five-story residential building on Friday comes as concern has grown about lax standards and endemic corruption in the construction industry in India.
    






U.S. and Turkey to Create Fund to Stem Extremism

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 09:01 PM PDT

The $200 million fund aims to undercut the ideological and recruiting appeal of jihadists in places like Somalia, Yemen and Pakistan, State Department officials said.
    






Sudan Erupts in Deadly Protests as Gas Prices Rise

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 06:30 PM PDT

The police and activists differed on how many Sudanese were killed in protests this week after the government lifted gasoline subsidies, raising the price of gas and other commodities.
    






Key Nations at U.N. Reach Agreement on Syria Weapons

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 06:04 PM PDT

The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council agreed on a resolution that will require Syria to give up its chemical weapons, but there will be no automatic penalties if the Syrians fail to comply.
    






Rouhani, Blunt and Charming, Pitches a Moderate Iran

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 06:01 PM PDT

Amid his fervent diplomatic theater this week, it was at times hard to tell whether Iran's president, Hassan Rouhani, was a genuinely transformative leader.
    






As Merkel Is Showered in Glory, Hollande Trudges Through Drizzle

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 05:39 PM PDT

President François Hollande of France is struggling at home, while across the border in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel is having a much nicer time of it these days.
    

Senators Push to Preserve N.S.A. Phone Surveillance

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:55 PM PDT

The Senate Intelligence Committee appears to be moving quickly to pass a bill aimed at building public confidence in a once-secret National Security Agency call log program.
    

Astana Journal: Nostalgia Burns Bright in a City Renewed

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:52 PM PDT

While Astana, Kazakhstan's capital, is a fully contemporary city, some residents still express nostalgia for ancient traditions in sports and architecture of the 1950s.
    






House G.O.P. Raises Stakes in Debt-Ceiling Fight

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:34 PM PDT

With no serious negotiations in sight, a disorderly and divided Congress slipped closer to a double-barreled fiscal crisis.
    

Movie Review: ‘We Came Home’ Follows Ariana Delawari to Afghanistan

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:32 PM PDT

Ariana Delawari mined her Afghan heritage for an album in 2009 and now a film, "We Came Home."
    

Foraging: Boutiques Emerge in a Santiago Barrio

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:48 PM PDT

Several locally owned shops have opened in the Lastarria neighborhood of the Chilean capital, becoming go-to places for one-of-a-kind finds.
    






European Union Starts New Graft Inquiry Into Tobacco Regulator

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:39 PM PDT

John Dalli, a politician from Malta, resigned last October as the European Union's health commissioner. An earlier inquiry found no evidence of wrongdoing.
    

Movie Review: ‘On the Job,’ Directed by Erik Matti

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:10 PM PDT

The crime thriller "On the Job," set in Manila, puts an assassin and a federal agent on a collision course.
    

Fashion Review: Sport Is the New Dynamic

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 12:20 PM PDT

Many New Generation designers, trying to fit into a historic past, are choosing a sporty energy for their collections.
    






Selig Officially Says He Will Retire After 2014 Season

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 12:13 PM PDT

Bud Selig, 79, has been the commissioner of Major League Baseball since 1992, after the ouster of Fay Vincent.
    






36 Hours in Hampstead, London

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 11:01 AM PDT

Pack a picnic for the Heath, stroll through chapters of history and even take a bracing dip during a weekend in London's worst-kept, high-altitude secret.
    

Matter: In Fragmented Forests, Rapid Mammal Extinctions

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 11:00 AM PDT

A man-made reservoir in Thailand has given biologists the opportunity to measure the speed of mammal extinctions and to watch them happen, quickly.
    

A Shaken Kenya Is Hit by 2 More Deadly Attacks by Militants

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 10:22 AM PDT

Three people were killed in attacks on police officers near the border with Somalia. The Kenyan authorities blamed the Shabab militant group that has taken responsibility for the mall siege.
    






DealBook: Strauss-Kahn Joins Investment Firm

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 09:48 AM PDT

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund whose career was damaged by a series of sexual scandals, will join an investment banking boutique based in Luxembourg.
    

India Ink: Ahead of India-Pakistan Talks, Militants Kill as Many as 12 in Indian-Controlled Kashmir

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 09:13 AM PDT

Three men dressed in Indian Army uniforms attacked a police station and an army base, officials said, just days before a planned meeting between leaders of India and Pakistan.
    






50-Year Sentence Upheld for Ex-President of Liberia

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 08:49 AM PDT

Charles G. Taylor, the former president of Liberia, had appealed a sentence imposed last year in a case seen as a watershed for modern human rights law.
    






Population Control Is Called Big Revenue Source in China

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 05:13 AM PDT

Nineteen local governments in China collected a total of $2.7 billion in fines last year from parents who had violated family planning laws, a lawyer who had requested the data said.
    

Creating a Sanctuary for Spiritual Energy

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:32 AM PDT

The Dan family of Trinidad decided to follow Hindu architectural principals in building their home.
    

London Landmark's Long-Awaited Overhaul

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:31 AM PDT

After several proposals faltered, the iconic Battersea Power Station now is to become the centerpiece of a large-scale neighborhood renewal.
    

Fashion Review: Balenciaga: Sportswear and Ease

Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:50 AM PDT

The spring 2014 collection was light and colorful but, for all its stylish energy, Alexander Wang's interpretation was nice but soulless.
    

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