U.S. Officials Say Libya Approved Commando Raids
U.S. Officials Say Libya Approved Commando Raids |
- U.S. Officials Say Libya Approved Commando Raids
- Obama Expected to Reduce Military Aid to Egypt
- Obama to Pick Yellen as Leader of Fed, Officials Say
- Rights Advocates Suing U.N. Over the Spread of Cholera in Haiti
- Lawyer Sought for Terror Suspect Held on Navy Ship
- Britain and Iran Move to Repair Diplomatic Relations
- World Briefing | Asia: Bangladesh: Garment Shop Fire Kills 10
- Lift ‘Threats,’ Obama Insists, Spurning Talks
- Higgs and Englert Are Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
- ‘Imperfect Intelligence’ Said to Hinder U.S. Raid on Militant in Somalia
- DealBook: New Corporate Tax Shelter: A Merger Abroad
- European Lawmakers Reject Tight Restrictions on E-Cigarettes
- India Increases Effort to Harness Biomass Energy
- European Union Official Calls for More Surveillance of Migrant Routes
- Starbucks Aims to Move Beyond Beans
- Books of The Times: ‘Hitler’s Furies,’ by Wendy Lower, Examines German Women
- News Analysis: Renewable Energy in Spain Is Taking a Beating
- Daqaqa Journal: Mourning Syrian Soldier, but Not Doubting a War
- Supreme Court Weighs Campaign Contribution Limits
- European Officials Consulted Business Leaders on Trade Pact
- Turkey Lifts Longtime Ban on Head Scarves in State Offices
- Indian Workers Strike Over Plan to Split State
- Genes Suggest European Women at Root of Ashkenazi Family Tree
- Art: Velázquez ‘Copy’ May Be the Real Thing
- Art Review: Masterpieces From an Italian Workshop
| U.S. Officials Say Libya Approved Commando Raids Posted: 08 Oct 2013 11:45 PM PDT Libyan officials denounced the operation to capture a senior Qaeda militant, but American officials say the raid, and another to seize a suspect in the 2011 attack on a diplomatic mission, had Libya's tacit approval. 
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| Obama Expected to Reduce Military Aid to Egypt Posted: 08 Oct 2013 07:56 PM PDT The anticipated move will hold up weapons delivery, but not counterterrorism aid, in the wake of a deadly military crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. 
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| Obama to Pick Yellen as Leader of Fed, Officials Say Posted: 08 Oct 2013 07:32 PM PDT Ms. Yellen, the Federal Reserve's No. 2 official, would become the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, and the first Democrat to get the job since 1987. 
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| Rights Advocates Suing U.N. Over the Spread of Cholera in Haiti Posted: 08 Oct 2013 07:02 PM PDT Advocates for Haitian victims of a cholera epidemic that afflicted the country three years ago are suing the United Nations, saying its peacekeepers introduced the disease through sewage contamination. 
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| Lawyer Sought for Terror Suspect Held on Navy Ship Posted: 08 Oct 2013 06:45 PM PDT The chief federal public defender in Manhattan asked that his office be appointed to represent the suspect, Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, who had been captured in Libya. 
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| Britain and Iran Move to Repair Diplomatic Relations Posted: 08 Oct 2013 06:31 PM PDT Britain and Iran announced they would each appoint a chargé d'affaires, a step below ambassador, to work toward resuming full diplomatic ties, including reopening embassies. 
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| World Briefing | Asia: Bangladesh: Garment Shop Fire Kills 10 Posted: 08 Oct 2013 06:20 PM PDT Ten bodies were found inside the Aswad garment factory in Gazipur, and several people were injured trying to escape from the building, a fire official said. 
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| Lift ‘Threats,’ Obama Insists, Spurning Talks Posted: 08 Oct 2013 06:03 PM PDT President Obama on Tuesday intensified his pressure on Republicans with a hastily scheduled news conference, calling on them to both fund and reopen the government. 
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| Higgs and Englert Are Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics Posted: 08 Oct 2013 06:02 PM PDT François Englert of Belgium and Peter W. Higgs of Britain were honored for suggesting that an invisible ocean of energy is responsible for the mass and diversity of the universe. 
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| ‘Imperfect Intelligence’ Said to Hinder U.S. Raid on Militant in Somalia Posted: 08 Oct 2013 05:57 PM PDT The Navy SEALs who approached the Somali coast in pursuit of a militant seen as a pivotal connection for extremists encountered more civilians than they expected, American officials said. 
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| DealBook: New Corporate Tax Shelter: A Merger Abroad Posted: 08 Oct 2013 05:49 PM PDT More large American corporations are reducing their tax bill by buying a foreign company and effectively renouncing their United States citizenship. 
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| European Lawmakers Reject Tight Restrictions on E-Cigarettes Posted: 08 Oct 2013 05:16 PM PDT The European Parliament, in a move favored by users and producers of electronic cigarettes, voted against regulating the products as medical devices. 
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| India Increases Effort to Harness Biomass Energy Posted: 08 Oct 2013 03:35 PM PDT The prime minister of India has called for a doubling of the alternative energy supply by 2017, and some see a big opportunity in using the country's abundance of agricultural waste as fuel. 
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| European Union Official Calls for More Surveillance of Migrant Routes Posted: 08 Oct 2013 03:23 PM PDT A European Union commissioner said more patrols would help prevent disasters like the sinking of a boat near Sicily last week that killed hundreds of African migrants. 
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| Starbucks Aims to Move Beyond Beans Posted: 08 Oct 2013 02:16 PM PDT With recent acquisitions, the chain is expanding its offerings in an attempt to broaden its appeal beyond coffee drinks. 
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| Books of The Times: ‘Hitler’s Furies,’ by Wendy Lower, Examines German Women Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:42 PM PDT "Hitler's Furies" goes into detail about the active role German women played in the Nazi movement. 
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| News Analysis: Renewable Energy in Spain Is Taking a Beating Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:34 PM PDT Recession has pushed many to say benefits are outweighed by costs. 
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| Daqaqa Journal: Mourning Syrian Soldier, but Not Doubting a War Posted: 08 Oct 2013 01:12 PM PDT The civil war has exacted a brutal toll, yet at a funeral for a soldier from a coastal town, grief was tempered with loyalty for the government. 
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| Supreme Court Weighs Campaign Contribution Limits Posted: 08 Oct 2013 12:41 PM PDT The justices' questions suggest some favor striking down overall limits for individual contributions to federal candidates and political party committees. 
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| European Officials Consulted Business Leaders on Trade Pact Posted: 08 Oct 2013 11:30 AM PDT Internal documents obtained by The New York Times show the business community was seeking an active role in writing new regulations. 
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| Turkey Lifts Longtime Ban on Head Scarves in State Offices Posted: 08 Oct 2013 11:10 AM PDT The change, which went into effect immediately, was introduced as part of a series of measures aimed at bolstering democratic standards. 
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| Indian Workers Strike Over Plan to Split State Posted: 08 Oct 2013 09:43 AM PDT Thousands of government workers shut off electricity and cellphone service to a large section of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh over a plan to divide the state in two. 
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| Genes Suggest European Women at Root of Ashkenazi Family Tree Posted: 08 Oct 2013 08:00 AM PDT A genetic analysis indicates that the women who founded the Ashkenazi Jewish community of Europe were not from the Near East, as previously thought. 
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| Art: Velázquez ‘Copy’ May Be the Real Thing Posted: 08 Oct 2013 07:31 AM PDT According to the historian Matías Díaz Padrón, a version of "Las Meninas,'' which is generally considered to be a copy made by Velázquez's son-in-law, was in fact painted by Velázquez himself. 
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| Art Review: Masterpieces From an Italian Workshop Posted: 08 Oct 2013 07:10 AM PDT The golden age of Prato is the subject of a revelatory exhibition "From Donatello to Lippi: the Workshop of Prato," in the city's newly restored Palazzo Pretorio. 
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