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Japan and U.S. Agree to Broaden Military Alliance

Japan and U.S. Agree to Broaden Military Alliance


Japan and U.S. Agree to Broaden Military Alliance

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:57 PM PDT

The agreement signals the United States's increased military, economic and diplomatic focus on Asia.
    






Juba Journal: On Fashion Runway, South Sudan Takes Steps Toward a National Identity

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 06:23 PM PDT

With her fashion shows, Akuja de Garang is trying to change perceptions of South Sudan, including those of its own people, even as interethnic tension and violence persist.
    






Obama Sets Conditions for Talks: Pass Funding and Raise Debt Ceiling

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 06:04 PM PDT

On the second day of the government shutdown, President Obama urged passage of a stopgap spending measure and a debt-ceiling increase, but there were no signs of progress after a meeting.
    






Mutiny Halts Italian Gambit by Berlusconi

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 05:46 PM PDT

The former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's attempt to resuscitate his endangered political career by bringing down the government instead provoked a rebellion in his own party.
    






Bits Blog: New Hires Suggest Apple’s Interest in TV Continues

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 05:36 PM PDT

Apple is not saying much publicly about its plans for television, but new employees hired from CableLabs and Hulu suggests its Apple's "intense interest" in TV is progressing.
    

Lavabit Founder Waged Privacy Fight as F.B.I. Pursued Snowden

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 05:30 PM PDT

A federal judge unsealed documents in a case involving a tech entrepreneur who refused to give the government broad access to data on users of Lavabit, his secure e-mail service, one of whom was Edward J. Snowden.
    

Jury Clears Promoter in Death of Pop King

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 05:29 PM PDT

The jury's verdict saves A.E.G. Live, the world's second-largest concert company, from paying what could have been huge damages.
    






Fiscal Crisis: Obama Says He Won’t Negotiate Until Government Reopens

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 05:26 PM PDT

President Obama said he would not negotiate with Republicans until they agreed to approve legislation that would reopen the government.
    

Weapons Inspection Team Begins Work in Syria

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 05:02 PM PDT

A team of weapons inspectors has begun the groundwork for destroying Syria's chemical arms, but it is unclear how it will navigate the complex task amid a civil war.
    

Cameron Rallies Tories as Labour Attacks Pile Up

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 04:37 PM PDT

Prime Minister David Cameron attacked the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, for his left-wing policies, after the Daily Mail called his father an unreconstructed Marxist "who hated Britain."
    

Tom Clancy, Best-Selling Master of Military Thrillers, Dies at 66

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 04:06 PM PDT

Mr. Clancy's books were successfully transformed into blockbuster Hollywood films, including "Patriot Games," "The Hunt for Red October" and "Clear and Present Danger."
    






Listening Post : Another Shutdown Victim: U.S. Efforts to Offset China

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 03:18 PM PDT

By forcing President Obama to cancel a visit to Malaysia and the Philippines, the impasse is spoiling Mr. Obama's show of support for two countries that have labored under China's shadow.
    






In Myanmar, Revival of Attacks on Muslims

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 02:47 PM PDT

The deaths and the burning of houses in the city of Thandwe occurred just hours before President U Thein Sein arrived as part of a scheduled visit to cool religious tensions.
    

State of the Art: A Watch That Sinks Under Its Features

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 02:38 PM PDT

Samsung's Galaxy Gear watch is ambitious and even amazing. But it has too many components for one gadget.
    

Brazilian Officers Will Face Charges of Torture and Murder

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 02:00 PM PDT

The move is the latest development in a case involving the disappearance of an impoverished man from one of Rio de Janeiro's largest slums.
    






Chinese Activist Joins Conservative Research Group

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 01:17 PM PDT

Chen Guangcheng, who escaped house arrest in Beijing before spending a rocky tenure at N.Y.U., has accepted an offer from the Witherspoon Institute, which opposes abortion rights and gay marriage.
    






Risk-Averse Gandhi’s Move Rattles Indian Election

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 12:58 PM PDT

Rahul Gandhi, the Congress Party candidate, took a stand on a contentious issue, presenting himself as a leader who would embrace political change.
    






News Analysis: Marc Jacobs Packing His Louis Vuitton Bags After 16 Years

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 12:58 PM PDT

On the horizon: taking his own company public.
    

Russia Accuses Greenpeace Activists of Piracy

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 11:16 AM PDT

Prosecutors brought the charges against 13 Greenpeace activists and a journalist for trying to scale an oil platform in the Arctic.
    






Fashion Review: Africa Calling: Plumes and Prints

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:54 AM PDT

As Paris Fashion Week ended, it was clear that feathers, fringe and a tribal beat had been the themes of the season.
    

Former Japanese Leader Declares Opposition to Nuclear Power

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 10:48 AM PDT

In an abrupt shift, Junichiro Koizumi said that the Fukushima disaster convinced him that Tokyo should switch to renewable energy sources.
    






Marc Jacobs to Leave Louis Vuitton

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 08:41 AM PDT

The designer Marc Jacobs confirmed Wednesday that he is leaving Louis Vuitton after 16 years, to concentrate on his own eponymous line.
    






European Central Bank Holds Steady on Rates

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 07:40 AM PDT

The European Central Bank governing council kept its main interest rate at 0.5 percent, where it has been since May.
    






Fiscal Crisis: Obama Cancels Trip to Philippines and Malaysia

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 07:35 AM PDT

The White House announced on Wednesday that President Obama canceled his trip next week to the Philippines and Malaysia, citing the budget standoff embroiling Washington.
    






Three Far-Right Lawmakers Released in Greece

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 07:26 AM PDT

The prominent lawmakers of the Golden Dawn party were released less than a week after their arrest, blunting a government crackdown on the group.
    

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