Listening Post: On Iran Talks, Congress Could Play ‘Bad Cop’
Listening Post: On Iran Talks, Congress Could Play ‘Bad Cop’ |
- Listening Post: On Iran Talks, Congress Could Play ‘Bad Cop’
- Syrian Civilians Bore Brunt of Rebels’ Fury, Report Says
- Mother to Visit American Held in North Korea
- An Appraisal: Alice Munro, Nobel Winner, Mines the Inner Lives of Girls and Women
- C.I.A. Warning on Snowden in ’09 Said to Slip Through the Cracks
- No Quick Deal, but Offer by G.O.P. on Debt Shifts the Tone
- DealBook: Stocks Rally, Talks Stall, Then Skepticism Returns
- VW Plant Opens Door to Union and Dispute
- Judge Says New Jersey Can Begin Allowing Same-Sex Marriages in Two Weeks
- Sinking of Migrant Boat Off Italy Complicates Politics in Germany
- In New Case, Former Leader of Pakistan Is Arrested
- Scott Carpenter, One of the Original Seven Astronauts, Is Dead at 88
- A Sleeping Giant in African Soccer Is Starting to Stir
- U.N. Backs Peace Effort for African Nation
- Norwegian Investigated in Deadly Mall Siege in Kenya
- Business Groups See Loss of Sway Over House G.O.P.
- Matter: Elephants Get the Point of Pointing, Study Shows
- Standoff on Debt Has Yet to Rattle Asia
- Treasury Chief Warns of Severe Debt-Limit Fallout
- India Ink: Oil Spills Becoming Frequent Hazard for Fishermen Near Mumbai
- Observers Differ on Fairness of Election in Azerbaijan
- Stocks Jump on Hopes for Fiscal Talks
- Wilfried Martens, Belgian Statesman, Dies at 77
- European Trade Chief Proposes Trans-Atlantic Working Group
| Listening Post: On Iran Talks, Congress Could Play ‘Bad Cop’ Posted: 10 Oct 2013 11:45 PM PDT Lawmakers could tighten the screws on Iran's leaders in a way that helps produce a nuclear deal. Or they could foul up delicate diplomacy at a crucial moment. 
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| Syrian Civilians Bore Brunt of Rebels’ Fury, Report Says Posted: 10 Oct 2013 09:01 PM PDT Human Rights Watch said it had documented for the first time that rebel groups in Syria "systematically" targeted civilians in a massacre in August that left 190 dead. 
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| Mother to Visit American Held in North Korea Posted: 10 Oct 2013 07:57 PM PDT The mother of Kenneth Bae, who was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, has been granted permission to visit him and arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday. 
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| An Appraisal: Alice Munro, Nobel Winner, Mines the Inner Lives of Girls and Women Posted: 10 Oct 2013 06:49 PM PDT Alice Munro, winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, helped redefine the contours of the modern short story. 
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| C.I.A. Warning on Snowden in ’09 Said to Slip Through the Cracks Posted: 10 Oct 2013 06:24 PM PDT When Edward J. Snowden worked as a C.I.A. technician in 2009, he was suspected of trying to break into classified files, but a report was never forwarded when he left to become an N.S.A. contractor, officials said. 
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| No Quick Deal, but Offer by G.O.P. on Debt Shifts the Tone Posted: 10 Oct 2013 05:56 PM PDT President Obama and House Republicans failed to reach agreement on a short extension of the nation's borrowing authority during a White House meeting, but both sides agreed to keep talking. 
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| DealBook: Stocks Rally, Talks Stall, Then Skepticism Returns Posted: 10 Oct 2013 05:54 PM PDT Stock prices surged as signs of a compromise emerged in Washington, but the air quickly went out of Wall Street's balloon after it remained clear that a deal was not yet at hand. 
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| VW Plant Opens Door to Union and Dispute Posted: 10 Oct 2013 05:42 PM PDT Every VW plant in the world has a works council that gives labor a voice at the management table. But selling the idea at its plant in Tennessee has been tough. 
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| Judge Says New Jersey Can Begin Allowing Same-Sex Marriages in Two Weeks Posted: 10 Oct 2013 04:51 PM PDT Judge Mary C. Jacobson on Thursday dismissed the state's request to prevent the weddings until after an appeal is completed. 
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| Sinking of Migrant Boat Off Italy Complicates Politics in Germany Posted: 10 Oct 2013 02:49 PM PDT Complicating the search for a new government, major figures in Chancellor Angela Merkel's party demanded change in European policies toward asylum seekers. 
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| In New Case, Former Leader of Pakistan Is Arrested Posted: 10 Oct 2013 02:19 PM PDT A court ordered Pervez Musharraf detained after approving an application from a cleric who wanted Mr. Musharraf tried for his role in the deadly siege of the Red Mosque in Islamabad in 2007. 
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| Scott Carpenter, One of the Original Seven Astronauts, Is Dead at 88 Posted: 10 Oct 2013 01:42 PM PDT Mr. Carpenter's flight into space was in May 1962. Before the first mission to orbit the Earth, in February that same year, he famously told another astronaut, "Godspeed, John Glenn." 
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| A Sleeping Giant in African Soccer Is Starting to Stir Posted: 10 Oct 2013 12:37 PM PDT The national soccer team of Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous country, is two games from reaching the World Cup final round for the first time. 
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| U.N. Backs Peace Effort for African Nation Posted: 10 Oct 2013 12:00 PM PDT The Security Council approved a resolution that promised support for a multinational African Union force in the Central African Republic and raised the possibility of a United Nations peacekeeping mission. 
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| Norwegian Investigated in Deadly Mall Siege in Kenya Posted: 10 Oct 2013 11:01 AM PDT Police are investigating whether a Norwegian citizen of Somali origin helped the Shabab militant group in planning and executing the attack. 
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| Business Groups See Loss of Sway Over House G.O.P. Posted: 10 Oct 2013 09:28 AM PDT Washington's traditionally cautious and pragmatic business lobby could slip into open warfare with the Tea Party faction of the Republican Party amid frustration over the crisis. 
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| Matter: Elephants Get the Point of Pointing, Study Shows Posted: 10 Oct 2013 09:00 AM PDT New research suggests elephants understand human pointing, an ability limited to a select few in the animal kingdom. 
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| Standoff on Debt Has Yet to Rattle Asia Posted: 10 Oct 2013 08:37 AM PDT Although trillions of dollars in investments in United States Treasury securities are at stake, hand-wringing is only just now starting. 
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| Treasury Chief Warns of Severe Debt-Limit Fallout Posted: 10 Oct 2013 08:06 AM PDT Jacob J. Lew said the Treasury Department would run out of "extraordinary measures" to free up cash in a matter of days, but stock markets rallied on talk of a short-term extension of the debt ceiling. 
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| India Ink: Oil Spills Becoming Frequent Hazard for Fishermen Near Mumbai Posted: 10 Oct 2013 07:39 AM PDT The livelihood of a fishing community in Uran region of Maharashtra is affected by frequent oil spills, the latest one caused by a pipeline burst on Monday. 
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| Observers Differ on Fairness of Election in Azerbaijan Posted: 10 Oct 2013 07:23 AM PDT A delegation from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said it had documented widespread irregularities in Wednesday's vote, but other observers disagreed. 
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| Stocks Jump on Hopes for Fiscal Talks Posted: 10 Oct 2013 06:49 AM PDT Stocks on Wall Street closed higher on potential signs of progress on fiscal negotiations in Washington. 
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| Wilfried Martens, Belgian Statesman, Dies at 77 Posted: 10 Oct 2013 05:43 AM PDT Mr. Martens, a longtime prime minister, is credited with helping to keep together his linguistically divided country. 
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| European Trade Chief Proposes Trans-Atlantic Working Group Posted: 10 Oct 2013 05:04 AM PDT Karel De Gucht, the European Union's trade commissioner, called for a group that would coordinate the work of regulators in Europe and the United States. 
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