U.S. Ambassador Visits Central African Republic Amid Bloodshed

U.S. Ambassador Visits Central African Republic Amid Bloodshed
European Officials Agree on Plan for Failed Banks
U.S. Prosecutor Defends Arrest of Indian Diplomat
DealBook: Bitcoin, Nationless Currency, Still Feels Government’s Pinch
After Bangladesh Factory Collapse, Bleak Struggle for Survivors
Madrid Journal: Spreading Spain’s Glory in Thin, Slow Slices
Obama Panel Recommends New Limits on N.S.A. Spying
Fed to Start Unwinding Its Stimulus Next Month
Baucus, Conflicted Architect of Health Overhaul, Is Obama’s Pick for China
Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Donates Shunk-Kender Photo Trove
Shopping Season Lacks a Must-Have Gift
An ‘Arab Idol’ Wows His Fans in America
Uninsured Skeptical of Health Care Law in Poll
Obama Said to Pick Montana Democrat as China Envoy
DealBook: Ex-SAC Trader Is Convicted of Insider Trading
Report Detail Could Further Implicate Syria in Chemical Attack, Analysts Say
Egypt's Morsi to Face New Trial on Terror Charges
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Hails Deal With Russia
Local Turf-Sharing Accord With the Taliban Raises Alarm in Afghanistan
Amnesty Bill in Russia Could Free Activists
Chemical Weapons Agency Unveils Plan for Destroying Syria’s Stockpile
Worry in Tunisia Over Youths Who Turn to Jihad
Hypertension Guidelines Can Be Eased, Panel Says
Britain to Join Ranks of Nations Using Plastic Currency
Economix Blog: What to Look for Today at the Fed

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:26 AM PST

The American ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, landed in the besieged capital of the Central African Republic on Thursday with a message: The United States is watching.

European Officials Agree on Plan for Failed Banks

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 10:42 PM PST

Finance ministers announced Wednesday that they had made significant progress on how to structure a rescue fund for failing banks, though they offered no details.

U.S. Prosecutor Defends Arrest of Indian Diplomat

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 07:33 PM PST

Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor in Manhattan, said the charges were warranted and that the diplomat had been accorded unusual courtesy.

DealBook: Bitcoin, Nationless Currency, Still Feels Government’s Pinch

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 07:19 PM PST

A recent succession of moves by governments around the world has cast doubts on the legitimacy of the virtual currency.

After Bangladesh Factory Collapse, Bleak Struggle for Survivors

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:53 PM PST

Eight months after more than 1,100 Bangladeshi workers died and many were injured in the Rana Plaza disaster, survivors and families are left with no guarantees of help or compensation.

Madrid Journal: Spreading Spain’s Glory in Thin, Slow Slices

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:29 PM PST

Florencio Sanchidrián, who says he considers himself an ambassador for Spain's famed Ibérico ham, travels the world slicing meat, with flair, for V.I.P.'s.

Obama Panel Recommends New Limits on N.S.A. Spying

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:01 PM PST

A panel of presidential advisers urged President Obama to end the government's systematic collection of logs of all Americans' phone calls.

Fed to Start Unwinding Its Stimulus Next Month

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:00 PM PST

The Federal Reserve said that it would gradually end its bond-buying program during 2014 but strengthened plans to hold short-term interest rates near zero.

Baucus, Conflicted Architect of Health Overhaul, Is Obama’s Pick for China

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 05:41 PM PST

Senator Max Baucus of Montana is soon to be nominated as President Obama's next ambassador to China.

Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Donates Shunk-Kender Photo Trove

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 05:34 PM PST

An archive from two photographers who documented New York's art scene of the 1960s is being divided among five top museums.

Shopping Season Lacks a Must-Have Gift

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 04:41 PM PST

Analysts and retailers, already expecting sluggish holiday sales, say that a truly dominant fashion trend has yet to emerge this year.

An ‘Arab Idol’ Wows His Fans in America

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 04:31 PM PST

Mohammed Assaf, a Middle Eastern star since winning "Arab Idol" in June, has played to packed houses on a nine-week tour of North America.

Uninsured Skeptical of Health Care Law in Poll

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 03:30 PM PST

The widespread disapproval, reported in the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, underscores the political challenge facing the Obama administration.

Obama Said to Pick Montana Democrat as China Envoy

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 03:07 PM PST

Senator Max Baucus, the chief Capitol Hill architect of President Obama's health care overhaul, had already decided not to seek re-election next year.

DealBook: Ex-SAC Trader Is Convicted of Insider Trading

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 02:23 PM PST

Michael S. Steinberg is the highest-ranking employee at SAC Capital Advisors to become ensnared in a sweeping insider trading investigation.

Report Detail Could Further Implicate Syria in Chemical Attack, Analysts Say

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 01:18 PM PST

A United Nations panel found the presence of a chemical that can be used in the production of weapons using sarin, in what some outside analysts said could implicate the Syrian government.

Egypt's Morsi to Face New Trial on Terror Charges

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 01:14 PM PST

Egyptian prosecutors on Wednesday announced a new trial of ousted President Mohammed Morsi and the top leaders of his Muslim Brotherhood, accusing them of conspiring with Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran's Revolutionary Guard and militant groups to carry out a wave of terrorism to destabilize the country.

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Hails Deal With Russia

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 11:54 AM PST

The prime minister, Mykola Azarov, said the agreement for Moscow to provide $15 billion in loans and a steep discount on natural gas meant a financial crisis had been averted.

Local Turf-Sharing Accord With the Taliban Raises Alarm in Afghanistan

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 10:43 AM PST

An Afghan Army commander is said to have brokered a turf-sharing deal with the Taliban, a sign of what may come once international troops withdraw.

Amnesty Bill in Russia Could Free Activists

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 10:38 AM PST

The State Duma passed a bill that seemed to promise freedom for the two jailed members of the punk protest group and 30 demonstrators arrested at an Arctic oil rig.

Chemical Weapons Agency Unveils Plan for Destroying Syria’s Stockpile

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 09:43 AM PST

The international watchdog overseeing the plan, approved late Tuesday, warned that it faced delays.

Worry in Tunisia Over Youths Who Turn to Jihad

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 08:49 AM PST

Concern is growing that hundreds of young Tunisians have been radicalized by Salafist mosques and trained to fight in Syria, with the potential to cause trouble at home.

Hypertension Guidelines Can Be Eased, Panel Says

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST

New guidelines suggest that people over 60 can have a higher blood pressure than previously recommended before starting treatment, in a shift from goals that have been in place for more than 30 years.

Britain to Join Ranks of Nations Using Plastic Currency

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 07:44 AM PST

Canada, Australia and dozens of other countries use polymer bank notes, and the Bank of England has just decided to make the switch.

Economix Blog: What to Look for Today at the Fed

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 04:38 AM PST

Investors were watching closely as the Federal Reserve, which is wrapping up its latest policy meeting on Wednesday, prepared to announce its plans for the global economy.