Dominicans of Haitian Descent Cast Into Legal Limbo by Court

Dominicans of Haitian Descent Cast Into Legal Limbo by Court
Drownings Put Migration at Fore of European Meeting
Tehran Journal: A Homely Relic on Wheels Awakens Nostalgia in Iran
Sports of The Times: Outspoken Weir Will Be Quiet on Russian Law
Left to Languish, Costly Fire Trucks Present a Reminder of Thai Dysfunction
Anger Growing Among Allies on U.S. Spying
Indian Billionaires Get a Pass
Criticism of United States’ Mideast Policy Increasingly Comes From Allies
Signs of Life in Euro Zone Could Point to Recovery
White House Official on National Security Is Fired After Twitter Posts Are Unmasked
Case Explores Rights of Fetus Versus Mother
Lawmaker Says Iran Has Halted Enrichment
Glaxo Sales Fall in China as Inquiry Continues
Technology on the Thames
Russia Reduces Charges Against Greenpeace Activists
A Royal Christening in Britain Amid a Refrain of Coos
Vegetarian M.B.A. Beside G.O.P. Conservative
Middle East Peace Talks Go On, Under the Radar
Vatican Suspends German Bishop Known for Spending
Check In: Hotel Review: Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro
The Getaway: Looking for a Bus or Train? New Sites Aim to Help
European Parliament Rejects New Subsidies for Fishing Fleets
Sinosphere Blog: Chinese Newspaper Asks Police to Free Detained Reporter

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 09:29 PM PDT

The nation's top court has declared that the children of undocumented Haitian migrants — even those born on Dominican soil decades ago — are no longer entitled to citizenship.

Drownings Put Migration at Fore of European Meeting

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 08:29 PM PDT

The question of how to share the burden of the waves of refugees crossing the Mediterranean is dividing the European Union after more than 360 drowned off Sicily this month.

Tehran Journal: A Homely Relic on Wheels Awakens Nostalgia in Iran

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 07:01 PM PDT

The Paykan, once Iran's national car, is making a comeback, evoking memories of simpler times from the many Iranians who recall riding in it, or pushing it.

Sports of The Times: Outspoken Weir Will Be Quiet on Russian Law

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:40 PM PDT

Though he is married to a man, Johnny Weir, who will work as an analyst at the Sochi Games, said he would not speak out against a Russian law viewed as antigay in the West.

Left to Languish, Costly Fire Trucks Present a Reminder of Thai Dysfunction

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:31 PM PDT

As millions of dollars in never-used fire equipment decays in a parking lot, justice against two former officials convicted of malfeasance and bid-rigging remains elusive and questions of bribery remain.

Anger Growing Among Allies on U.S. Spying

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:02 PM PDT

Germany became the latest ally to confront the United States over reports that it was the target of N.S.A. surveillance, after France raised similar concerns.

Indian Billionaires Get a Pass

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:01 PM PDT

India's mainstream media are firmly in the grip of corporations, as seen in the coverage of an investigation involving Hindalco.

Criticism of United States’ Mideast Policy Increasingly Comes From Allies

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 05:44 PM PDT

As America grapples with intractable problems over its policies on Iran and Syria, it has run into a buzz saw of criticism from Israeli and Saudi Arabian leaders.

Signs of Life in Euro Zone Could Point to Recovery

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 05:26 PM PDT

A turnaround in Spain comes after an end to recession in Portugal and offers hope to the rest of the periphery, Europe's so-called misery belt.

White House Official on National Security Is Fired After Twitter Posts Are Unmasked

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 05:18 PM PDT

Jofi Joseph was fired last week after he was exposed as the author of numerous Twitter messages that over more than two years knocked public figures, reporters and even his colleagues.

Case Explores Rights of Fetus Versus Mother

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 05:15 PM PDT

A pregnant woman who acknowledged previous painkiller addiction found herself ordered to a drug treatment center.

Lawmaker Says Iran Has Halted Enrichment

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 04:44 PM PDT

Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, a leading Iranian lawmaker, said the country had already stopped enriching uranium up to 20 percent, as it had enough for its reactor in Tehran.

Glaxo Sales Fall in China as Inquiry Continues

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 04:38 PM PDT

The drug giant reported that third-quarter product sales in China, where it faces a continuing bribery investigation, dropped 61 percent as rivals grabbed market share.

Technology on the Thames

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:40 PM PDT

The number of technology companies in East London has roughly quadrupled over the last four years, to around 1,400, according to government statistics.

Russia Reduces Charges Against Greenpeace Activists

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:23 PM PDT

Authorities in Moscow said the crew members of a Greenpeace ship who staged a protest at an Arctic oil rig will face charges of hooliganism instead of piracy.

A Royal Christening in Britain Amid a Refrain of Coos

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:13 PM PDT

People waited overnight for a view of Prince George, third in line to the throne, who was dressed in a replica of a lace gown first worn by Queen Victoria's eldest daughter.

Vegetarian M.B.A. Beside G.O.P. Conservative

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:04 PM PDT

Heidi Nelson Cruz, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, was not spared the fallout from Senator Ted Cruz's role in the Congressional fiscal showdown this month.

Middle East Peace Talks Go On, Under the Radar

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:02 PM PDT

Negotiators for Israel and the Palestinians are adhering to Secretary of State John Kerry's admonition not to disclose the content of the meetings.

Vatican Suspends German Bishop Known for Spending

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 11:34 AM PDT

Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, the bishop of Limburg, has outraged Germans over his lavish spending on a personal residence.

Check In: Hotel Review: Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 11:12 AM PDT

A piece of Old World elegance by Copacabana Beach, this 232-room hotel is more than just a place for cleaning off the sand.

The Getaway: Looking for a Bus or Train? New Sites Aim to Help

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 11:12 AM PDT

Start-ups are trying to make searching across multiple bus and train companies as easy as comparing airline carriers.

European Parliament Rejects New Subsidies for Fishing Fleets

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 10:07 AM PDT

Lawmakers also voted to provide financial support for ecologically friendly measures meant to prevent overfishing, but they maintained some handouts to the commercial fishing industry.

Sinosphere Blog: Chinese Newspaper Asks Police to Free Detained Reporter

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 09:13 AM PDT

The New Express, a scrappy tabloid in Guangzhou, said its reporter had been detained while investigating the finances of China's second-largest construction equipment maker.