Merkel and Rivals Strike Deal on New German Government

Merkel and Rivals Strike Deal on New German Government
Guangzhou Journal: With Glut of Lonely Men, China Has an Approved Outlet for Unrequited Lust
Firm Charged With Defying Sanctions Settles With U.S.
Merkel Nears Deal to Forge Coalition Government
News Analysis: Karzai’s Bet: U.S. Is Bluffing in Warning on Security Pact
New Birth Control Label Counters Lawsuit Claim
New Rules Would Rein In Nonprofits’ Political Role
At Least 30 Haitians Die After Boat Capsizes
Comet Nears Sun, Offering Planetary Clues
‘Leave of Absence’ for Lara Logan After Flawed Benghazi Report
Citing Inequity, Sicily Bans Loans of 23 Artworks
Movie Review: ‘Caught in the Web,’ Directed by Chen Kaige
Dance Review: Stuttgart Ballet at Sadler’s Wells, London
W.H.O. Estimate of Swine Flu Deaths in 2009 Rises Sharply
Syrian Rebel Group Skeptical of Talks
In Silicon Valley, Partying Like It’s 1999 Once More
Health Group Retracts Claim That ‘Self-Inflicted’ H.I.V.’ Is Common in Greece
Brazil Is Entranced by a Tale Of Love, Taxes and Bribery
The 6th Floor Blog: Down the Instagram Rabbit Hole
Video: The New York Times Minute
France Adds Troops in Central African Republic
Pakistan Breaks Ground on Nuclear Power Plant Project With China
Bangkok Protests Spur Concerns About Thai Stability
Scotland Unveils ‘Landmark Document’ on Independence from Britain

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:06 PM PST

The agreement between Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc and the center-left would introduce Germany's first minimum wage.

Guangzhou Journal: With Glut of Lonely Men, China Has an Approved Outlet for Unrequited Lust

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:08 PM PST

The Guangzhou National Sex Culture Festival is where hedonism meets capitalism in China, and its mostly male visitors reflect the country's gender imbalance.

Firm Charged With Defying Sanctions Settles With U.S.

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:06 PM PST

In one of the biggest settlements for corporate misbehavior overseas, a Swiss oil services company agreed to pay over $250 million to resolve charges that included defiance of sanctions against Iran.

Merkel Nears Deal to Forge Coalition Government

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 08:33 PM PST

Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats made a breakthrough Wednesday in talks on forming a "grand coalition" government in Germany, two top conservative politicians said on Twitter.

News Analysis: Karzai’s Bet: U.S. Is Bluffing in Warning on Security Pact

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 07:00 PM PST

Even many of President Hamid Karzai's friends have criticized his refusal to conclude a security agreement with the United States.

New Birth Control Label Counters Lawsuit Claim

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:21 PM PST

Changes to the labeling of a European emergency contraception pill may play a role in two cases the Supreme Court will hear.

New Rules Would Rein In Nonprofits’ Political Role

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:03 PM PST

The Obama administration's proposals would curtail political activity by tax-exempt nonprofit groups, a significant change for one of the fastest-growing sources of campaign spending.

At Least 30 Haitians Die After Boat Capsizes

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:57 PM PST

The fatal accident is the latest in a series of shipwrecks involving Haitian migrants, who pay smugglers to ferry them to the United States in often unseaworthy vessels.

Comet Nears Sun, Offering Planetary Clues

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:06 PM PST

A comet that spent the first 4.5 billion years of its existence in the farthest reaches of the solar system will almost graze the furnace of the sun on Thanksgiving.

‘Leave of Absence’ for Lara Logan After Flawed Benghazi Report

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 03:52 PM PST

The leaves for the CBS correspondent and her producer follow an internal report that criticized her reporting methods for the segment on "60 Minutes."

Citing Inequity, Sicily Bans Loans of 23 Artworks

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 03:39 PM PST

A policy shift, largely unnoticed outside Italy, reflects growing concerns by Sicilian officials that their most important treasures are too often out of the country.

Movie Review: ‘Caught in the Web,’ Directed by Chen Kaige

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 02:35 PM PST

A woman whose chance behavior goes viral online discovers the consequences when she's subject to cyberbullying in "Caught in the Web," a Chinese film directed by Chen Kaige.

Dance Review: Stuttgart Ballet at Sadler’s Wells, London

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 02:29 PM PST

In its season at Sadler's Wells, the Stuttgart Ballet featured works by eight living choreographers who owe a debt to John Cranko, who died in 1973.

W.H.O. Estimate of Swine Flu Deaths in 2009 Rises Sharply

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 02:12 PM PST

The World Health Organization funded the research, which found that related consequences of the flu pushed the toll to about 400,000.

Syrian Rebel Group Skeptical of Talks

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 12:02 PM PST

The planned international conference on ending Syria's civil war encountered its first obstacles, a day after it was announced in Geneva.

In Silicon Valley, Partying Like It’s 1999 Once More

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 11:23 AM PST

A heady stew of technology, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists is simmering again, but along with the rich payouts and soaring valuations is an undercurrent of concern.

Health Group Retracts Claim That ‘Self-Inflicted’ H.I.V.’ Is Common in Greece

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:59 AM PST

The World Health Organization blamed an editing error for a widely reported claim that many Greeks infect themselves to get benefit payments.

Brazil Is Entranced by a Tale Of Love, Taxes and Bribery

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:01 AM PST

How did an $82,000-a-year tax inspector amass a fortune said to be about $8 million? Prosecutors offer an explanation.

The 6th Floor Blog: Down the Instagram Rabbit Hole

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 09:45 AM PST

Discovery of one great Instagram photographer leads to the discovery of another one, then another . . .

Video: The New York Times Minute

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 08:43 AM PST

Saudi Arabia on the Iran deal; Rio de Janeiro prepares to meet the world; and the science of modern families.

France Adds Troops in Central African Republic

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 07:27 AM PST

The French defense minister, announcing that France would increase its force to 1,000 troops, said that the African country "is in collapse."

Pakistan Breaks Ground on Nuclear Power Plant Project With China

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 07:23 AM PST

The project is expected to be a major step in meeting Pakistan's growing energy crisis.

Bangkok Protests Spur Concerns About Thai Stability

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 07:11 AM PST

In a country that has become less governable amid a bitter political rivalry, protesters on Tuesday disrupted operations at several government ministries.