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Thai Leader Rejects Demands That She Quit

Thai Leader Rejects Demands That She Quit


Thai Leader Rejects Demands That She Quit

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 01:50 AM PST

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday rejected demands by antigovernment protesters that she step aside before the country's February elections.


Obama, George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton Share Flight to Funeral

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 11:51 PM PST

A former president, a current president and a potential candidate for president share Air Force One for the flight to South Africa.


Crowds Mass in South Africa to Bid Farewell and Honor Mandela

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 11:41 PM PST

Tens of thousands of people streamed into a huge soccer stadium on Tuesday along with leaders and celebrities from around the world, braving heavy rain to pay common tribute to Nelson Mandela.


How Men See India’s Rape Problem

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 09:38 PM PST

Many men blame social change, which has created new temptations at a faster rate than the new habits to cope with them.


China Is Tied to Spying on European Diplomats

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 09:06 PM PST

A report finds foreign ministries were the subject of computer breaches.


Mayor Ousted in Colombia After Claims of Bungling

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 07:55 PM PST

The Bogotá mayor, Gustavo Petro, was said to have made serious mistakes in his handling of the botched transfer of garbage collection from private contractors to a government-run service.

DealBook: Rule That Curbs Bank Risk-Taking Nears Approval

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 07:27 PM PST

Five federal agencies are expected to vote to approve the Volcker Rule on Tuesday, representing a potential shift in the balance of power in financial reform.


Memo From the United Nations: Stopping Bloodshed in the Central African Republic Amid Ghosts of Genocide

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 06:42 PM PST

United Nations diplomats search for a plan for keeping the nation from becoming another Rwanda or Bosnia.

DealBook: How Mandela Shifted Views on Freedom of Markets

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 06:28 PM PST

Nelson Mandela's extraordinary legacy of freedom overshadowed his complicated journey to support free markets and a free economy.

Negotiators Reach Compromise on Defense Bill

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:59 PM PST

A final agreement on a Pentagon policy bill would strengthen protections for victims of sexual assault in the military and keep open the prison at Guantánamo Bay.


A Future Rests on a Fragile Foundation

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:44 PM PST

There are more than 22,000 homeless children in New York, the highest number since the Great Depression. This is one of their stories.

Public Ouster in North Korea Unsettles China

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:29 PM PST

As North Koreans watched the unusual spectacle of Jang Song-thaek's arrest on television, Chinese leaders were concerned about the loss of one of their major links to the leadership of the North.


Invisible Child: Dasani: A Future Resting on a Fragile Foundation

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:18 PM PST

Dasani is one of more than 22,000 homeless children in New York City. The New York Times began following her in September 2012, when she was 11 and living at the Auburn Family Residence in Brooklyn. This is the second part in the series.


After Mandela, a Test at the Polls for His Party

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 05:13 PM PST

After the death of its most beloved leader, the African National Congress could face its most competitive elections since it came to power in 1994.

Elmgreen & Dragset’s ‘Tomorrow,’ at Victoria & Albert Museum

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 03:11 PM PST

The artistic team Elmgreen & Dragset's current installation at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London takes visitors into the mysterious apartment of a mysterious man.


Ukraine’s Forces Move Against Protesters, Dimming Hopes for Talks

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 03:01 PM PST

Ominous new action by Ukraine's security forces included a raid on an opposition party's headquarters, as Western officials grasped for a way to defuse the country's intensifying political crisis.


DealBook: U.S. Sells Remaining Stake in General Motors

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 02:43 PM PST

Taxpayers recouped about $39 billion on the investment, the Treasury Department said, having spent about $50 billion on the bailout. All in all, the taxpayer has ended up in the black on the crisis-related bailouts, the Treasury said.


German Coalition Hangs on a Vote by One Party

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 02:17 PM PST

A deal by Chancellor Angela Merkel with her Social Democratic rivals for a coalition government must be approved by the party's members, which some see as possibly unconstitutional.

Observatory: The Male Koala’s Hefty Come-Hither Call

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 01:43 PM PST

Koalas have a special sound-producing organ not seen in other land-dwelling animals, giving the mating males a deeper voice.

By Degrees: The Montreal Protocol, a Little Treaty That Could

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 01:23 PM PST

New science suggests that the Montreal Protocol, seen as the most successful global environmental treaty, may be even more important in limiting global warming than once thought.

Scores of Leaders Heading to South Africa for Service

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 01:21 PM PST

The memorial will be held in the World Cup soccer stadium in Soweto, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela made his last public appearance in 2010.


Berlin Philharmonic Plans Major Concerts in New York

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 01:00 PM PST

Led by Simon Rattle, the orchestra will give two opening-night performances in the city next year, at Carnegie Hall and the White Light Festival.

Israel to Allow Building Materials Into Gaza

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 12:58 PM PST

After an eight-week hiatus, construction materials will be allowed in again starting Tuesday, but only for United Nations projects.

Navy Secretary Expands Review of Supply Contracts

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 12:21 PM PST

Amid an inquiry into bribery in the Pacific, Secretary Ray Mabus has ordered an examination of how the service awards contracts around the globe.

A Rare Middle East Agreement, on Water

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 12:19 PM PST

Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority agreed to build a Red Sea-Dead Sea water project, including a brine pipeline and desalination plant, that is meant to benefit all three parties.

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