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Blast Hits Shiite Area of Beirut

Blast Hits Shiite Area of Beirut


Blast Hits Shiite Area of Beirut

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 01:11 AM PST

The attack on Tuesday may have been directed at the Iranian Embassy and left at least seven people dead.


Country at a Crossroads: In the Middle of Mexico, a Middle Class Is Rising

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 11:47 PM PST

In Guanajuato, Mexico, foreign investment and local enrichment is creating a young, upwardly mobile middle class.


Memo From France: Hollande’s Assertive Role in Foreign Policy Is a Good Fit for France

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 11:21 PM PST

President François Hollande of France is building a far more confident image abroad than at home, a striking contrast that shows how much his nation values a role in world affairs.


His Honor? Toronto’s Mayor Rampages On, to City’s Shame

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 09:07 PM PST

Even after the Toronto City Council voted to strip him of most of his budget and staff, Mayor Rob Ford refused to bow to pressure and leave office.


Split on Accord on Iran Strains U.S.-Israel Ties

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 06:50 PM PST

In interviews, both American and Israeli officials concede that the terms of the preliminary deal reflect a difference in fundamental goals.

A Diver’s Rise, and Swift Death, at the Limits of a Growing Sport

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 06:49 PM PST

Nicholas Mevoli's rise from novice to record-holder in little more than a year serves both as an inspiration and as a dire warning to divers whose stars rise as the depths they reach plunge.

Europeans Fault American Safety Effort in Bangladesh

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 06:00 PM PST

Europeans claimed that Americans were trying to avoid paying for safety improvements at factories and criticized an independent inspection effort by Walmart.


DealBook: Regulators See Value in Bitcoin, and Investors Hasten to Agree

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 05:53 PM PST

Federal officials told a Senate hearing that virtual currencies like bitcoin offered real benefits for the financial system.

Former Marcos Aide Is Convicted in Attempted Sale of Missing Paintings

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 05:44 PM PST

It took jurors only three hours to convict Vilma Bautista on conspiracy and tax fraud charges stemming from the sale or attempted sale of the paintings, which disappeared in the 1980s.


Japan Pitches Its High-Speed Train With an Offer to Finance

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 05:37 PM PST

After offering to foot the bill for part of a New York-Washington route, the Japanese showed off its newest high-speed train technology to visiting dignitaries.


Slowdown in Carbon Emissions Worldwide, but Coal Burning Continues to Grow

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 04:19 PM PST

Experts said the world remains far from meeting international goals on climate change.


Cheneys Defend Elder Daughter in Feud on Gay Marriage

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 03:16 PM PST

Former Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife said the feud pained them, but supported Liz Cheney, whose opposition to same-sex marriage has prompted criticism from her sister, Mary, who has a same-sex spouse.

Sleep Therapy Seen as an Aid for Depression

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 03:13 PM PST

The first of four studies on the special relationship between sleep and depression suggests that when antidepressants and insomnia therapy are used together, recovery happens faster.


Syrian Rebel Leader Dies After Government Attack

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 03:00 PM PST

The death of Abdulkader al-Saleh, who led one of the most effective factions fighting President Bashar al-Assad's forces, came amid a government offensive.


David Tod Roy Completes His Translation of ‘Chin P’ing Mei’

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 02:30 PM PST

An American scholar reveals the novel "Plum in the Golden Vase," famous for its pornography, as an encyclopedia of imperial Chinese life.


Graham Robb’s Theory on Celtic Migrations

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 02:04 PM PST

In "The Discovery of Middle Earth," a historian posits that the Celts relied on the sun's arc in the sky to map their migrations.


The Lede: Toronto Mayor Knocks Over City Council Member at Meeting

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 01:33 PM PST

Mayor Rob Ford knocked over a City Council member during a tense special session called to debate a motion that would strip him of almost all mayoral powers.


Access to Medical Care Improves in Storm-Ravaged Philippines

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 01:07 PM PST

A week and a half after Typhoon Haiyan struck, more health workers are tending to the injured and some supplies are getting through to the interior.


Challenge for the Government: 4 Million Are Displaced, and Hunger Grows

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 12:11 PM PST

As the Philippines begins to clean up after the worst typhoon in memory, it is faced with a huge problem of feeding and housing its displaced population.


New Plan for a Disabled Kepler

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 10:39 AM PST

A plan to keep Kepler hunting for planets would have the spacecraft skipping around the sky, observing any one spot for up to 80 days.

Congress and Courts Weigh Restraints on N.S.A. Spying

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 10:16 AM PST

As the Supreme Court rejected one challenge, congressional critics of the spy agency's vast data collection efforts stepped up pressure to force more disclosure.


Measuring the Might of Haiyan

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 09:11 AM PST

Without a flight into a storm, its exact strength is difficult to gauge. Forecasters said Typhoon Haiyan would pack winds of up to 195 miles an hour, but the top measured speeds were closer to 150 m.p.h.

Presumed Innocent, but Caged in Court

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 09:10 AM PST

Long avoided by courts in the United States, locked docks are widely used elsewhere, even in cases where the defendants do not seem particularly dangerous.

A Return to Wrecked Homes in Illinois

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:21 AM PST

The state was hit especially hard by tornadoes that tore through the Midwest on Sunday, killing at least six people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.


Police Scour Paris After Shooting at Newspaper Headquarters

Posted: 18 Nov 2013 07:59 AM PST

Officers were searching for the man who opened fire on Monday at the headquarters of Libération, a left-leaning daily, severely wounding a photographer's assistant.


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