U.S. Ambassador to China Will Step Down

U.S. Ambassador to China Will Step Down
DealBook: In Extracting Deal From JPMorgan, U.S. Aimed for Bottom Line
Pushing Peace on the Palestinians
Citing Fed’s Efforts, Bernanke Says U.S. Economy Is Growing Stronger
Afghans Demand That U.S. Admit Military Errors
France Is Heading to Brazil and Can Make Amends
N.S.A. Spying Scandal Hurts Close Ties Between Australia and Indonesia
A New Party Challenges the One That Has Run India for Most of Its History
Options Narrowed, U.S. Is Said to Weigh Destroying Syrian Chemicals at Sea
Ronaldo’s 3 Goals Carry Portugal to World Cup Berth
Enduring Nazi Law Impedes Recovery of Art
Storm Brings Flooding and Destruction to Sardinia
Key Issue Said to Be Resolved in U.S.-Afghan Security Talks
Handset Unit Nearly Sold, Nokia Looks to an Uncertain Future
Yangon Journal: As Myanmar Modernizes, Old Trades Are Outpaced By New Competitors
For Young Typhoon Survivors, Return of Play Is a Sign of Hope
50 Years Later, a Changed Dallas Grapples With Its Darkest Day
Personal Health: A Pain That’s Hard to Discuss
O.E.C.D. Predicts Even Lower Global Growth
Sinosphere Blog: China Offers Hospital Ship to the Philippines
India Ink: Guwahati’s Cosmetic Development
Chinese Nobel Winner Appealing Subversion Conviction

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:05 PM PST

The American ambassador to China said Wednesday he will step down from his post early next year to rejoin his family in Seattle.

DealBook: In Extracting Deal From JPMorgan, U.S. Aimed for Bottom Line

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 07:33 PM PST

The case against JPMorgan Chase may set a precedent for cases against other major banks and industries like health care, where fines have been growing.

Pushing Peace on the Palestinians

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 06:57 PM PST

Omer Barlev's solution to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict would leave the Palestinians out of the process.

Citing Fed’s Efforts, Bernanke Says U.S. Economy Is Growing Stronger

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 06:29 PM PST

In a speech in Washington, the central bank's chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, said that even as the stimulus wound down, efforts would remain in place to keep interest rates low.

Afghans Demand That U.S. Admit Military Errors

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 05:58 PM PST

Afghan officials said a long-term security pact could be reached with the United States if President Obama acknowledged military mistakes and vowed not to repeat them.

France Is Heading to Brazil and Can Make Amends

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 05:42 PM PST

France's team, dismissed as down and nearly out, overcame a two-goal playoff deficit to Ukraine to clinch a spot in the World Cup.

N.S.A. Spying Scandal Hurts Close Ties Between Australia and Indonesia

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 05:37 PM PST

Indonesia has taken offense at reports that its close trading partner, Australia, used its embassies in Asia to collected intelligence.

A New Party Challenges the One That Has Run India for Most of Its History

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 05:03 PM PST

As elections approach in India, a new political party, Aam Aadmi, dedicated to the common man and to eliminating corruption, hopes to end the Congress Party's long dominance.

Options Narrowed, U.S. Is Said to Weigh Destroying Syrian Chemicals at Sea

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:58 PM PST

As other nations reject appeals to destroy the chemical agents on their territory, the United States is considering plans for an oceangoing barge where they would be dissolved or burned, American officials said.

Ronaldo’s 3 Goals Carry Portugal to World Cup Berth

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:32 PM PST

A second-half hat-trick by Cristiano Ronaldo took Portugal to the World Cup finals with a 4-2 aggregate victory in its World Cup playoff against Sweden on Tuesday.

Enduring Nazi Law Impedes Recovery of Art

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 01:48 PM PST

A 1938 law under which the Nazis seized artworks could make it difficult for German museums to recover looted pieces discovered in the apartment of a dealer's son.

Storm Brings Flooding and Destruction to Sardinia

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 01:22 PM PST

The Italian government declared a state of emergency on the island on Tuesday after a torrential rainstorm killed at least 16 people.

Key Issue Said to Be Resolved in U.S.-Afghan Security Talks

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 12:01 PM PST

Afghan officials said a long-term security pact could be reached with the United States if President Obama acknowledged military mistakes and vowed not to repeat them.

Handset Unit Nearly Sold, Nokia Looks to an Uncertain Future

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:30 AM PST

Shareholders approve a $7.2 billion sale of Nokia's cellphone business to Microsoft, leaving the company with its networking and mapping units, and its patents.

Yangon Journal: As Myanmar Modernizes, Old Trades Are Outpaced By New Competitors

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:24 AM PST

Businesses are forced to adapt, or risk disappearing, in a country where the pace of change has been compressed into months, not decades.

For Young Typhoon Survivors, Return of Play Is a Sign of Hope

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:52 AM PST

While food and water remain scarce more than a week after Typhoon Haiyan, aid groups have begun setting up areas where children can try to have a little fun.

50 Years Later, a Changed Dallas Grapples With Its Darkest Day

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:34 AM PST

Painful memories of the angry anti-Washington culture that flourished in Dallas when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated have resurfaced.

Personal Health: A Pain That’s Hard to Discuss

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:21 AM PST

Anal fissures, or tears in the anal opening, are not exactly a topic for cocktail party conversation, but the condition is quite common.

O.E.C.D. Predicts Even Lower Global Growth

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 07:16 AM PST

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development forecast cited risks from another fiscal crisis in Washington and cooling emerging markets.

Sinosphere Blog: China Offers Hospital Ship to the Philippines

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 05:52 AM PST

Widespread criticism of China's slow response to the devastation in the Philippines from Typhoon Haiyan has awakened the Chinese authorities to the damage done to the country's image.

India Ink: Guwahati’s Cosmetic Development

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 05:47 AM PST

The author writes about the changes that his hometown has undergone over the years.

Chinese Nobel Winner Appealing Subversion Conviction

Posted: 19 Nov 2013 02:02 AM PST

A court in Beijing sentenced Liu Xiaobao to 11 years in prison for advocating wide-ranging political changes that sought greater democracy.