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Germany and France Propose Talks With U.S. to Rein In Spying

Germany and France Propose Talks With U.S. to Rein In Spying


Germany and France Propose Talks With U.S. to Rein In Spying

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 10:25 PM PDT

The offer was an attempt to diffuse a trans-Atlantic dispute over eavesdropping by the United States that has hurt its relations with Europe and prompted calls to suspend trade talks.


Sinosphere Blog: Court Upholds Life Sentence for Bo Xilai

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 09:24 PM PDT

Though the fallen Chinese politician's story has been full of twists, the High People's Court in the city of Jinan did exactly what everyone expected it would do.


DealBook: Twitter Sets I.P.O. Price at $17 to $20 a Share

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 09:09 PM PDT

Twitter disclosed its plans to price its eagerly awaited initial public offering, with a valuation that would make it more than three times as big as AOL, but only a fraction of Facebook.


Hardships Mounting for Refugees Inside Syria

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 08:11 PM PDT

The humanitarian crisis inside Syria threatens to set the country's development back decades and dwarfs not only the current inadequate global response but traditional aid efforts.

Indignation Over U.S. Spying Spreads in Europe

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 08:08 PM PDT

Politicians across the spectrum in Germany and in Europe were indignant at the apparent violation of trust between friends.


Allegation of U.S. Spying on Merkel Puts Obama at Crossroads

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 06:37 PM PDT

An accusation by Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany may force President Obama into making a choice between continuing to spy on America's friends, and undercutting cooperation with allies.


French to Strike, but This Time Owners Call It

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 06:22 PM PDT

A group representing France's professional soccer owners plans to cancel matches next month to protest a tax on salaries of more than one million euros.

Brisk Sales To Business At Microsoft; Devices Lag

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 05:46 PM PDT

The earnings of $5.24 billion beat expectations, and were helped in large part by a surge in the company's corporate software business.


To Expand Offshore Power, Japan Builds Floating Windmills

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 05:03 PM PDT

The project's backers say that offshore windmills could be a breakthrough for this energy-poor nation.

Agency Initiative Will Focus on Advancing Deep Brain Stimulation

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 05:02 PM PDT

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced Thursday that it intended to spend more than $70 million over five years to jump to the next level of brain implants.

J. J. Abrams: By the Book

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 04:15 PM PDT

The Hollywood writer, director and producer, and creator of the novel "S." is inspired by Chris Ware's work. "His graphic novels have the emotional wallop of a Philip Roth or Thomas Pynchon."


A Game of Shark and Minnow

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 03:49 PM PDT

Eight Filipino servicemen live on this forsaken ship. They're supposed to keep China in check. Yes, China.


Movie Review: ‘I Am Divine,’ a Biopic of the John Waters Star

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 03:20 PM PDT

Divine, a muse to John Waters and the star in many of his studies in bad taste, is the subject of the film "I am Divine," directed by Jeffrey Schwarz.

Response to a City’s Smog Points to a Change in Chinese Attitude

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 03:07 PM PDT

Rising concern about pollution in China and a more active response signal that some officials are serious about tackling the chronic problem.


Movie Review: ‘The Counselor,’ a Cormac McCarthy Tale of Mostly Evil

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 02:56 PM PDT

Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy team up for "The Counselor," a tale of a corrupt, high-flying lawyer dealing with a drug cartel.

Appeals Panel Upholds Conviction of Ghailani, Ex-Detainee

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 02:04 PM PDT

Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, who was held at Guantánamo Bay and then moved into the civilian court system, had argued that his long detention violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial.

France Begins New Anti-Islamist Sweep in Mali

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 01:36 PM PDT

France said the operation was coordinated with Malian forces and United Nations peacekeepers to thwart "a resurgence of terrorist movements."

Kenya Assails Coverage Of an Attack On a Mall

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 01:28 PM PDT

Journalists connected with showing a video that appears to show Kenyan forces looting at the Westgate mall have been summoned by the police.

Pirates Abduct Two Americans On Oil Ship Off Nigerian Coast

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 12:18 PM PDT

The piracy attack in the Gulf of Guinea appeared to be the first involving American hostages in at least two years.


Tibetans Call China’s Policies At Tourist Spot Tacit but Stifling

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 12:17 PM PDT

Behind closed doors, many Labrang Monastery monks complain about intrusive government policies that they say are strangling their culture and identity.

Books of The Times: ‘Critical Mass,’ a Collection of James Wolcott’s Writings

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 11:59 AM PDT

James Wolcott of Vanity Fair has selected from four decades of his writings to fill the new anthology "Critical Mass."

DealBook: Icahn Urges Apple to Begin Share Buyback

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 11:47 AM PDT

The activist investor Carl C. Icahn posted a letter on his new Web site to Timothy D. Cook urging Apple to immediately begin an offer to buy back $150 billion in Apple shares.


Obama Urges House Republicans to Act on Immigration

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 08:53 AM PDT

President Obama is turning attention back to the immigration overhaul issue, which has been overshadowed in Washington in recent months.

Movie Review: ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color,’ Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 08:20 AM PDT

Abdellatif Kechiche's "Blue Is the Warmest Color" is a feverish, generous, exhausting love story that chronicles a young woman's wrenching and blissful attachment to another woman.

Ireland Vows to Review Roma Child Welfare Cases

Posted: 24 Oct 2013 08:10 AM PDT

The government's move followed the removal of two blond, blue-eyed Roma children from their families, who were returned when DNA tests confirmed their parentage.


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