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Ousted El Mundo Editor Assails Government

Ousted El Mundo Editor Assails Government


Ousted El Mundo Editor Assails Government

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 12:32 AM PST

Pedro J. Ramírez, who was forced out as the newspaper's editor, accused Spain's government of engineering retribution for reporting on corruption.






Severe Drought Has U.S. West Fearing Worst

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 05:18 PM PST

The punishing drought that has swept California is now threatening the state's drinking water supply.






Syrian Helicopters Drop Barrel Bombs on Aleppo

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 05:03 PM PST

The bombs killed at least 23 people, including a family trapped in a burning car, activists said.

Major Volcanic Eruption Kills at Least 14 in Indonesia

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 04:54 PM PST

Mount Sinabung, which has been erupting for months, unleashed a major eruption on Saturday, a day after evacuated villagers were allowed to return home.






Maximilian Schell, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dies at 83

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 04:41 PM PST

Mr. Schell was an Austrian-born actor who won an Academy Award for his role in "Judgment at Nuremberg."






In China, ‘Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone’

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 04:12 PM PST

As village life in China disappears and its traditions fade, some fight to maintain the country's rural cultural heritage.






Political Candidate’s Aides Die in Afghanistan Attack

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 03:58 PM PST

Two employees of Abdullah Abdullah, a presidential candidate, were fatally shot in the relatively secure city of Herat.






Kerry and Hagel Defend U.S. Engagement Abroad in Face of Criticism

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 02:22 PM PST

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed some exasperation with the criticism that the United States was retreating from a leadership role.






Stunned by Tragedy, a Village in Rural Quebec Turns Inward

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 01:40 PM PST

After a fire swept through a retirement home in L'Isle-Verte, killing dozens, Quebec is experiencing a horrible sense of déjà vu: it has been only seven months since an oil train exploded into a fireball in Lac-Mégantic, killing 47.






A Tradition of Stars With Something to Say

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 12:53 PM PST

The N.F.L. has always had players who were as memorable off the field as they were on because they had style, a flair for drama and, more often than not, an attention-getting proclamation.

Indians Protest, Saying a Death Was Tied to Bias

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 12:51 PM PST

Hundreds from India's far northeast demonstrated outside a New Delhi police station, furious over the death of an 18-year-old and complaining of discrimination because of their East Asian features.






A Swift and Fatal Luge Plunge, and Then an Abyss of Sorrow

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 11:22 AM PST

Nodar Kumaritashvili died at 21 in a luge crash on the eve of the 2010 Winter Olympics, a tragedy that stunned the sports world and that has left friends and family still seeking answers and action.

Protesters Beat Police Officer in Ukraine, Ministry Says

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 10:50 AM PST

Antigovernment protesters in Kiev captured and beat a plainclothes policeman in the part of the city controlled by demonstrators, the authorities said Saturday.






733 Iraqis Killed in January, U.N. Reports

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 10:16 AM PST

At least 733 Iraqis, most of them civilians, were killed during violence in January, not including casualties from an embattled western province, the United Nations said.






Denver’s Offense (Unstoppable) vs. Seattle’s Defense (Unmovable)

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 10:10 AM PST

Seattle's hopes of containing the league's best offense hinge on its ability to mount long drives, and its N.F.L.-leading defense's success in hurrying Peyton Manning and jamming Bronco receivers.

Gun Battle in Bangkok Escalates Election Protest

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 09:15 AM PST

At least six were injured in a battle between protesters seeking to block the distribution of ballots and would-be voters demanding that protesters stop trying to obstruct elections on Sunday.






New Smartphone and Software From Finland Aims at Android

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 08:36 AM PST

Former employees of Nokia have built a new smartphone using open-source software to compete with phones running the Android operating system.






Oscar-Winning Actor Maximilian Schell Dies at 83

Posted: 01 Feb 2014 07:01 AM PST

Austrian-born actor Maximilian Schell, a fugitive from Adolf Hitler who became a Hollywood favorite and won an Oscar for his role as a defense attorney in "Judgment at Nuremberg," has died. He was 83.






A Family of Punters Demonstrates the Heredity of Hang Time

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 08:23 PM PST

Britton Colquitt of the Broncos is among four prominent punters in his family, and one of two currently playing in the N.F.L.






Paul Allen, the Seahawks’ Man in the Shadows, Shows Them the Light

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 07:33 PM PST

The unassuming Allen — a businessman, philanthropist and the owner of multiple sports teams — became the franchise's patron, cheerleader and good-luck charm.

Snacks Laced With Marijuana Raise Concerns

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 06:20 PM PST

The popularity of edible marijuana has alarmed parents' groups and others who say the highly concentrated snacks are increasingly landing in the hands of children too young to know the difference between pot brownies and regular ones.

In Rinks Beyond Sochi, a Chance for Players Left Behind

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 05:48 PM PST

The highly ranked women's ice hockey teams at Minnesota and Harvard, whose rosters were most affected by the Winter Olympics, have managed to continue to thrive this season.

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