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Congo’s M23 Rebels Declare End to Rebellion

Congo’s M23 Rebels Declare End to Rebellion


Congo’s M23 Rebels Declare End to Rebellion

Posted: 05 Nov 2013 01:13 AM PST

The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group said it was ready to disarm and demobilize troops and pursue a political solution to end the crisis in the east of the country.


Bangladesh Sentences 152 to Death for 2009 Mutiny

Posted: 05 Nov 2013 01:11 AM PST

A court in Bangladesh on Tuesday sentenced 152 people to death for their actions in a 2009 border guard mutiny in which 74 people, including 57 military commanders, were killed.


DealBook: BlackBerry Drops Effort to Sell Itself; C.E.O. to Step Down

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 09:13 PM PST

The company will instead receive a $1 billion investment from institutional investors, including Fairfax Financial. John S. Chen, former chief of Sybase, will be interim chief executive.


Report of Nazi-Looted Trove Puts Art World in an Uproar

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 09:08 PM PST

The discovery in Munich of what are said to be artworks confiscated or banned by the Nazis has prompted criticism of why Germany did not disclose the find more than two years ago.


The Bidding Is Sluggish at a Special Estate Sale

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 08:55 PM PST

At a sale of paintings, drawings and sculptures from the estate of Jan Krugier, a Geneva-based dealer, many expensive works did not sell at all, or went far below expectations.

North Korean Sailors Reported Killed in October Sinking; South Says There Was No Clash

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 07:44 PM PST

The news appeared on Saturday, when North Korea's official news agency reported that the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, had visited a newly built cemetery for an unspecified number of victims.


DealBook: After a Decade, SAC Capital Blinks

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 07:17 PM PST

The Justice Department's deal with SAC Capital caps an investigation that turned a mighty hedge fund into a symbol of financial wrongdoing.

As U.S. Weighs Spying Changes, Officials Say Data Sweeps Must Continue

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 07:10 PM PST

The Obama administration is considering reining in many N.S.A. practices overseas, but for now, officials have concluded that there is no workable alternative to the collection of huge quantities of "metadata."


DealBook: SAC to Plead Guilty and Pay $1.2 Billion for Insider Trading

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 07:09 PM PST

SAC Capital Advisors, the hedge fund owned by Steven A. Cohen, has agreed to plead guilty to insider trading violations, becoming the first large Wall Street firm in a generation to confess to criminal conduct.


DealBook: SAC: A Textbook Case of Corporate Prosecution

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 06:39 PM PST

The decision to indict a company is one way to punish wrongdoing and influence deterrence.

Americans Jailed for Months in Qatar After Daughter’s Death

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 06:10 PM PST

Supporters described the case as a combination of flawed or nonexistent evidence, ethnic prejudice and extreme cultural misunderstandings.

Few Eager to Talk Peace in Syria, but a Mediator Won’t Stop

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 05:50 PM PST

Lakhdar Brahimi's latest mission — starting Syria peace talks — has proved to be among the most stubborn of the many conflicts he has mediated on behalf of the United Nations.

Kerry Reassures Saudis U.S. Shares Their Goals

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 05:32 PM PST

Both sides took pains to publicly dispel the notion that the relationship was in danger of collapsing.

Solothurn Journal: With Cows in Mind, Swiss Farmers Wage Litter Battle

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 05:15 PM PST

A traditionally tidy nation is being alerted to the danger, sometimes fatal, that refuse poses to livestock.

Editor Did Not Agree to Phone Hacking, Lawyer Says

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 01:46 PM PST

Andy Coulson, on trial with seven others in a scandal involving the tabloid The News of the World, does regret some of his decisions, his lawyer said.


Out There: Finding the Higgs Leads to More Puzzles

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 01:21 PM PST

As scientists try to reconcile the discovery of the Higgs boson with what they thought they knew, one theory suggests that a glitch in the Higgs field could end the universe as we know it.

Pakistani Party Votes to Block NATO Supply Lines if Drones Persist

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 01:11 PM PST

The vote by the ruling party in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province was in response to a C.I.A. missile strike that killed a Pakistani Taliban leader Friday.


Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights to a Highly Praised Documentary

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 01:02 PM PST

The service's deal for "The Square," about protests in Egypt, follows its strategy of extending its reach beyond television series.

Books: ‘Bootstrap Geologist’ Sets Aside Convention for Curiosity

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 12:50 PM PST

In his autobiography, Gene Shinn recounts his life and research, driven among other things by a boundless curiosity and a sure hand at underwater demolition.

Bangladesh Takes Step to Increase Lowest Pay

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 12:47 PM PST

Factory owners said a proposed increase, nearly doubling wages, was too high, while labor leaders said it was not enough.

Observatory: Humpback Dolphin Clan Branches Out

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PST

New research confirmed that there are four distinct species of humpback dolphins, not two.

Far-Off Planets Like the Earth Dot the Galaxy

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 12:03 PM PST

With the help of the Kepler spacecraft, astronomers calculate the number of habitable Earth-like planets in the Goldilocks zone — not too hot, not too cold.


Hepatitis C, a Silent Killer, Meets Its Match

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 11:49 AM PST

New drugs are close to market that promise complete cures in more people, with shorter courses and fewer side effects. But they will not be cheap.

On Soccer: No Heroism in Playing After a Head Injury

Posted: 04 Nov 2013 11:16 AM PST

Hugo Lloris's ability to persuade trainers that he could play after a blow to the head showed the flaws of the Premier League's treatment of head injuries.

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