China Warns of Action Against Aircraft Over Disputed Sea

China Warns of Action Against Aircraft Over Disputed Sea
Pakistani Militants Kidnap 11 Teachers in Polio Vaccination Campaign
Urbanites Flee China’s Smog for Blue Skies
North Korea Confirms It Is Holding U.S. Citizen
DealBook: Ex-Credit Suisse Executive Sentenced in Mortgage Bond Case
Political Doubt Poses Risk to Honduras, Battered by Coup and Violence
Principal Auctioneer of Sotheby’s Is Leaving Post
A Gamble in Iran Talks: Easing of the Sanctions
On a Day It Can Never Escape, Dallas Tries to Heal
Norwegian, 22, Takes World Chess Title
N.S.A. Report Outlined Goals for More Power
U.S. Retailers Decline to Aid Factory Victims in Bangladesh
Editor in India, Known for Investigations Into Corruption, Is Accused of Rape
Bits Blog: Corporate Incubators Popping Up in Europe
Ukraine Blames I.M.F. for Halt to Agreements With Europe
Wine Cellar, Well Aged, Is Revealed In Israel
Bits Blog: Getting to the Bottom of a Digital Lollipop
Powerful Rebel Groups in Syria Announce Creation of Umbrella Alliance
Greece Says It Is on Track to Repay Bailout
Sinosphere Blog: Pipeline Blast Kills 35 in Eastern China
U.N. Talks on Climate Near End
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Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:22 AM PST

The Chinese government warned that it claimed the right to possibly take military action against aircraft that enter a newly declared "air defense identification zone," which covers sea and islands also claimed by Japan.

Pakistani Militants Kidnap 11 Teachers in Polio Vaccination Campaign

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 11:55 PM PST

The kidnapping is the latest in a string of attacks on health workers in Pakistan trying to eradicate the deadly disease.

Urbanites Flee China’s Smog for Blue Skies

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 07:23 PM PST

China is undergoing a surprising reverse migration: As millions leave to find work in the cities, some well-educated urban dwellers are relocating to small towns.

North Korea Confirms It Is Holding U.S. Citizen

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 06:58 PM PST

North Korea's confirmation broke nearly four weeks of silence by the country's authorities about the detained American, Merrill Newman, 85, of Palo Alto, Calif.

DealBook: Ex-Credit Suisse Executive Sentenced in Mortgage Bond Case

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 06:57 PM PST

Kareem Serageldin, who led a group at Credit Suisse that traded in mortgage-backed securities, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for inflating the value of bonds during the housing crisis.

Political Doubt Poses Risk to Honduras, Battered by Coup and Violence

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 06:20 PM PST

Just four years from a coup, the elections for president and Congress on Sunday promise to be close, raising concerns that the losing parties may not honor the results.

Principal Auctioneer of Sotheby’s Is Leaving Post

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 06:08 PM PST

Tobias Meyer has been the public face of Sotheby's for nearly 20 years both as its principal auctioneer and worldwide head of its contemporary art department.

A Gamble in Iran Talks: Easing of the Sanctions

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:58 PM PST

President Obama's critics — in Congress, the Arab world and Israel — argue that he has the strategy backward in negotiating a freeze of Iran's nuclear program.

On a Day It Can Never Escape, Dallas Tries to Heal

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:49 PM PST

Thousands joined to honor President John F. Kennedy in a tribute leaders hoped would also help heal a city long stigmatized by his death.

Norwegian, 22, Takes World Chess Title

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:35 PM PST

Magnus Carlsen, a 22-year-old Norwegian, defeated Viswanathan Anand, 43, of India, the titleholder since 2007, and he did not lose a game in the best-of-12 series.

N.S.A. Report Outlined Goals for More Power

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:27 PM PST

The top-secret document described strategies to keep pace with rapidly changing technology and stay ahead of adversaries in intelligence collection.

U.S. Retailers Decline to Aid Factory Victims in Bangladesh

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:17 PM PST

Walmart, Sears, Children's Place and other American companies that were selling goods produced at the site of two disasters are not joining in efforts to compensate victims' families.

Editor in India, Known for Investigations Into Corruption, Is Accused of Rape

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:12 PM PST

Rape and sexual assault charges have been filed against Tarun Tejpal, the editor of Tehelka, a liberal-minded magazine that has influenced a generation of young Indian journalists.

Bits Blog: Corporate Incubators Popping Up in Europe

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:22 PM PST

The programs from big corporations, which offer start-ups with office space, contacts with prospective clients and often early-stage investment, can have advantages for both sides.

Ukraine Blames I.M.F. for Halt to Agreements With Europe

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:02 PM PST

Furious opposition leaders called for the resignation of the Ukrainian government, for the impeachment of President Viktor F. Yanukovich and for protests.

Wine Cellar, Well Aged, Is Revealed In Israel

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 01:52 PM PST

Where rulers of a Middle Bronze Age city-state once feasted, researchers have found one of civilization's oldest and largest wine cellars.

Bits Blog: Getting to the Bottom of a Digital Lollipop

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 01:46 PM PST

A team of researchers at the National University of Singapore are trying to build a digital lollipop that can simulate taste.

Powerful Rebel Groups in Syria Announce Creation of Umbrella Alliance

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 12:24 PM PST

While some rebels and opposition activists hailed the group's formation as a major step forward, it remained unclear if it reflected a true reorganization of forces.

Greece Says It Is on Track to Repay Bailout

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 10:13 AM PST

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, is seeking to ease the terms for securing more rescue funds.

Sinosphere Blog: Pipeline Blast Kills 35 in Eastern China

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 09:23 AM PST

The blast in the industrial city of Qingdao erupted in a leaking crude oil pipeline operated by Sinopec, a major Chinese state oil refiner.

U.N. Talks on Climate Near End

Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:07 AM PST

Poorer nations called for the creation of a system that would compensate them for climate-related damages, but wealthy countries offered a weaker alternative.