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Hull Journal: As the Working Poor Become More Common in Britain, So Does Hunger

Hull Journal: As the Working Poor Become More Common in Britain, So Does Hunger


Hull Journal: As the Working Poor Become More Common in Britain, So Does Hunger

Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:01 AM PST

Five years of economic weakness, austerity and rising prices have left a mark, with at least 500,000 people in Britain reliant on food aid, three times more than a year ago.


Cambodian Police Fire on Protesters as Clashes Turn Violent

Posted: 03 Jan 2014 12:17 AM PST

Military police officers killed at least three people, officials said, as antigovernment protests against the decades-old rule of Prime Minister Hun Sen entered a volatile new phase.


Sinosphere Blog: Attack on Chinese Consulate Puts U.S. on Defensive

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 11:17 PM PST

The New Year's Day arson attack in San Francisco has prompted Chinese media to criticize United States security measures, as American officials have vowed to apprehend those responsible.


3 Dead After Cambodian Police Fire on Protesters

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:36 PM PST

A police official says at least three people are dead and several wounded after police in Cambodia opened fire Friday to break up a labor protest by striking garment workers.


Hezbollah Moving Long-Range Missiles From Syria to Lebanon, an Analyst Says

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 08:00 PM PST

The Shiite militia has been moving long-range missiles to Lebanon from bases inside Syria, according to an Israeli national security analyst, who said the missiles could strike deep inside his country.


U.S. Military Ship Readied for Mission to Destroy Syria’s Chemical Weapons

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 07:44 PM PST

The entire process, which officials said they hoped would begin within the next two weeks, would take roughly 90 days to complete, allowing for weather and other factors.

DealBook: Ebullience Over 2013 I.P.O. Market Spills Into New Year

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 06:08 PM PST

The business of taking companies public soared last year, jumping 40 percent over 2012, and enthusiasm for 2014 remains strong.


Allowed to Join the Bar, but Not to Take a Job

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 06:01 PM PST

A 36-year-old brought to the country from Mexico as a child can be admitted to the state bar, the California Supreme Court said. But, under federal law, no law firm can legally hire him.


Deadly Bombing in Beirut Suburb, a Hezbollah Stronghold, Raises Tensions

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 05:38 PM PST

The explosion of a car bomb in a Beirut suburb appeared to be the latest in a string of bombings in Lebanon linked to the civil war in neighboring Syria.


While Kerry Pushes Peace Talks, Israeli Leader Airs Criticism

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 05:36 PM PST

Upon the arrival of Secretary of State John Kerry in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu questioned the Palestinian commitment to peace.

The Public Editor's Journal Blog: Weeks in the Making, an Editorial on Snowden May Go ‘Beyond What Is Realistic’

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 04:02 PM PST

The editorial page editor tells the public editor how the editorial came about.


From Ore to Nuggets, With Peril

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 03:58 PM PST

Indonesian villagers use mercury to process the ore from small-scale mines, work that carries risks to themselves and the environment.

Qaeda-Aligned Militants Threaten Key Iraqi Cities

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 03:23 PM PST

Radical Sunni militants freed prisoners, set fire to police stations and seized mosques in Falluja and Ramadi, two of Iraq's most important cities.


Pursuits: Raising a Pole on the ‘Islands of the People’

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 03:07 PM PST

On Haida Gwaii, an archipelago off the coast of British Columbia, a 40-foot "Legacy Pole" is lifted to celebrate a key moment in the history of the islands.

Explorer: Near Singapore’s Concrete, an Oasis of Nature

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 03:06 PM PST

Pulau Ubin, a small island where fewer than 50 people live, offers an antidote to Singapore's crowded urban experience.

Fiat’s Challenge Is to Improve Performance in Italy and Asia

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 02:38 PM PST

To reach its goal, Fiat must enter a partnership with an Asian automaker that would give it access to the Chinese car market, the analyst Massimo Vecchio said.

Myanmar’s Leader Backs Change to Constitution

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 01:58 PM PST

President Thein Sein said he would support changing the Constitution to allow "any citizen" to become president, apparently a reference to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.


Karzai Is Warned Over Release of Detainees

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 01:49 PM PST

Two senators told President Hamid Karzai that relations would be damaged if Afghanistan released prisoners accused of attacking American forces.


For Britain, Big Decisions on Identity

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 01:40 PM PST

Britain faces many challenges to its national identity. Will it emerge reinvigorated in a broadening Europe, or as a footnote to its onetime global reach?

FireEye Computer Security Firm Acquires Mandiant

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 01:02 PM PST

The deal, melding detection of hacking with sophisticated response to the threat, is worth more than $1 billion.


Fire Is Set at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 10:24 AM PST

The consulate said an attacker poured two buckets of gasoline onto the front door and set it on fire, causing severe damage. No one was injured in the attack.


Blast Inquiry in Prague Finds Weapons

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 10:10 AM PST

Officials investigating an explosion that killed the Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic at his residence found illegal weapons, the Prague police chief said.

Artists Explore Immigration, Border Issues and the Drug War

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 09:45 AM PST

Artists on both sides of the border in the Rio Grande Valley are using their work to call attention to immigration issues and a rise in drug violence in the region.

Kerry Quietly Makes Priority of Climate Pact

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 09:39 AM PST

While public attention has been fixed on the Middle East, Secretary of State John Kerry has started a push to create an agencywide focus on global warming.

Video: Times Minute | A Pair of Rescues

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 09:26 AM PST

Also on the Minute, married fashion photographers redefine themselves as a lifestyle brand and Capitol Hill in 2014.

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