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Ahead of Funeral, Mandela’s Body Lies in State in Pretoria

Ahead of Funeral, Mandela’s Body Lies in State in Pretoria


Ahead of Funeral, Mandela’s Body Lies in State in Pretoria

Posted: 11 Dec 2013 12:40 AM PST

The coffin, draped in a South African flag, moved in a solemn cortege toward the Union Buildings flanked by motorcycle outriders.


Police Storm Kiev Square as Crisis Grows

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 11:53 PM PST

After seizing control of a large section of Independence Square, authorities began an attempt to retake City Hall, setting off fierce clashes with protesters.


Court Restores India’s Ban on Gay Sex

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 11:28 PM PST

The court ruled that the issue of whether gay sex is a criminal activity should be decided by lawmakers, not the judicial system.


Worker Deaths Raise Questions at an Apple Contractor in China

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 11:06 PM PST

The Pegatron Corporation, which makes iPhones and iPads, acknowledged the recent deaths of young workers, but said it wasn't because of poor conditions.

Lebanon Worries That Housing Will Make Syrian Refugees Stay

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:08 PM PST

The experience of sheltering Palestinian refugees has made the Lebanese government wary of any housing for those fleeing Syria's war that seems too permanent.


Police Push Into Kiev Square as Crisis Grows

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:15 PM PST

Security forces early Wednesday stormed the central plaza in Kiev where protesters have been rallying against the government of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.


Police Push Into Kiev Square as Crisis Grows

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 07:48 PM PST

Security forces early Wednesday stormed the central plaza in Kiev where protesters have been rallying against the government of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.


Effort to Help Filipino Women Falters, U.N. Says

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 06:53 PM PST

A push to protect women from rape and help them deliver babies in the aftermath of a typhoon in the Philippines remains troubled and inadequate, the United Nations and international aid groups said.


Obama Administration Tries to Prevent New Sanctions on Iran During Talks

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 06:44 PM PST

Secretary of State John Kerry told a House committee that if nuclear negotiations fail, sanctions would then be needed.


Capitol Leaders Agree to a Deal on the Budget

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 06:04 PM PST

The deal, while modest in scope, amounts to a cease-fire in the budget wars that have debilitated Washington since 2011.


Worker Deaths Raise Questions at an Apple Contractor in China

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 05:58 PM PST

The Pegatron Corporation, which makes iPhones and iPads, acknowledged the recent deaths of young workers, but said it wasn't because of poor conditions.

Invisible Child: A Profound Divide in a Neighborhood Transformed

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 04:38 PM PST

Dasani, one of New York's 22,000 homeless children, lives on the margins of a gentrified city.

A Neighborhood’s Profound Divide

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 02:38 PM PST

Dasani, one of New York's 22,000 homeless children, lives on the margins of a gentrified city.

Republican Says Iran Deal Should Halt Uranium Enrichment

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 01:38 PM PST

Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, laid down a marker on a comprehensive Iran accord during a hearing that included testimony by Secretary of State John Kerry.


Rights Lawyer Among 4 Abducted in Syria; 2 Journalists Are Also Being Held

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 01:04 PM PST

The abduction of the lawyer, Razan Zeitouneh, came hours after relatives and colleagues of two Spanish journalists kidnapped by Islamists in September in northern Syria made their plight public.


DealBook: Regulators Complete Votes on Rule to Curb Bank Risk

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 11:37 AM PST

The so-called Volcker Rule, an effort to rein in risk-taking after the financial crisis, received approval from all five regulatory agencies writing it.


The Getaway: Inside the Evolving Hotel Bathroom

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 11:36 AM PST

From tubs to shower heads, lighting to mirrors, tracking trends that are changing that tricky hotel space.

Europe Moves to Prohibit Some Deep-Sea Trawling

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 11:10 AM PST

European Parliament lawmakers stopped short of banning the practice entirely, albeit by a narrow margin.

Chinese Professor Who Advocated Free Speech Is Fired

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:32 AM PST

Zhang Xuezhong, who teaches at the East China University of Political Science and Law in Shanghai, has repeatedly called on the Chinese government to abide by its own Constitution.

Will Handshake With Castro Lead to Headache for Obama?

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:24 AM PST

President Obama's gesture to Raúl Castro of Cuba at the memorial for Nelson Mandela instantly raised questions about its deeper meaning.

G.M. Names First Female Chief Executive

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:23 AM PST

The General Motors chief executive, Daniel F. Akerson, will retire next month and be replaced by Mary T. Barra, who played a key role in the overhaul of G.M.'s vehicle lineups as product development chief.


Boeing Looks Around, and a State Worries

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:53 AM PST

The Puget Sound's identity as an aviation hub is being threatened by Boeing's decision to consider other incentive offers as it decides where to manufacture a new plane.

Ballet Review: Ballet Stands on Ceremony

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:26 AM PST

Nureyev's staging of "Sleeping Beauty" returns to Paris Opera.

Theater Review: German Plays and Children Take Center Stage in the British Capital

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:23 AM PST

The National Theater productions "Emil and the Detectives" and "From Morning to Midnight" triumph in areas of logistics, design and casts. "Strangers on a Train" at the Gielgud Theater puts visuals at the forefront.

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