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Rights Group Blasts Myanmar Over Rohinga Policies

Rights Group Blasts Myanmar Over Rohinga Policies


Rights Group Blasts Myanmar Over Rohinga Policies

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 11:48 PM PST

An independent human rights group said it has official documents that directly implicate the Myanmar government in abusive and discriminatory policies targeting the country's Rohingya Muslim community.






Pakistan Bombs Militant Area as Fears Grow of Wider Conflict

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:19 PM PST

Thousands of people flee border areas near Afghanistan as concerns grow about a broader military operation.






Apparent Theft at Mt. Gox Shakes Bitcoin World

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 09:05 PM PST

The prominent Bitcoin exchange was said to be on the verge of total collapse following a major theft, even as another company announced plans for a high-profile virtual currency market.






Mong La Journal: A Border City on the Edge of the Law

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:12 PM PST

Mong La, Myanmar, draws Chinese over the border to gamble, as well as buy ivory and other animal parts, despite official disapproval of the casinos in China.






Mobile World Congress: Samsung Unveils Galaxy S5 and Gear Fit, With a Focus on Simplicity

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:03 PM PST

Samsung's new flagship smartphone and new smartwatch, both announced Monday at a relatively low-key media event in Barcelona, Spain, focus on being good at just a few things.






In Venezuela, Protest Ranks Grow Broader

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:01 PM PST

Residents in Caracas and other cities piled furniture, tree limbs, chain-link fence, sewer grates and washing machines to block roads in a coordinated action against the government.

Pakistan Army Launches New Air Strikes Near Afghan Border

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 07:45 PM PST

Pakistan's army launched new air strikes targeting militant hideouts in the tribal region of North Waziristan on Tuesday, killing at least 27 people, military officials said.

DealBook Column: @GSElevator Tattletale Exposed (He Was Not in the Goldman Elevator)

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 07:29 PM PST

The long-sought identity of the person on Twitter posting as @GSElevator, thought to be a Goldman Sachs employee, is actually a 34-year-old former bond trader in Texas.






DealBook: U.S. and Britain Join Forces in Bank Misbehavior Cases

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 07:22 PM PST

British and American authorities investigating bad behavior at large banks have reached an uneasy truce.

Scottish Oil and Gas an Issue in Vote on Independence

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 06:32 PM PST

Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, who supports independence, and Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, who does not, also differ on the future of oil and gas reserves in the North Sea.

Amid Political Upheaval, Ukraine Faces Dire Need for Economic Help

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 06:06 PM PST

The new head of the Ukrainian National Bank said one of his top priorities would be to secure aid from the International Monetary Fund.






Harold Ramis, Alchemist of Comedy, Dies at 69

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 06:00 PM PST

Mr. Ramis's hilarious and sometimes absurd comedy constructs appear in "Groundhog Day," "Ghostbusters" and other classic movies of the 1980s and '90s.






Inside the ‘Museum of Corruption’

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 05:44 PM PST

On Saturday and Sunday the palatial compound of Viktor Yanukovych, the former president of Ukraine, was opened to the public. The New York Times takes you inside the compound and residence.

The Mapmakers: The Brain’s Inner Language

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:29 PM PST

An investigator and his colleagues at the Allen Institute for Brain Science are working with mice to decode what a mind's neurons are saying to each other to produce behavior.

Bits Blog: LinkedIn Goes to China

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

The social network for business is creating a Chinese-language site. LinkedIn says it may have to practice self-censorship on its growing publishing platform.

Video: Times Minute | Tea Party Challengers

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:13 PM PST

Tea Party challengers enter congressional primary races. Also on the Minute, tenants battle for rent-controlled units in New York and the actor Alan Alda talks science.






Chinese Arts Company Goes Public in Bid to Grow

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 02:49 PM PST

The state-run Poly Culture Group Corporation of China is planning an initial public stock offering that could bolster its prospects in the world's biggest and fastest-growing art and auction market.

Government and Premier of Egypt Quit in Abrupt Move

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 02:20 PM PST

There was speculation that the move was somehow intended to clear the way for Field Marshal Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi, the defense minister and the dominant figure in the government, to announce his candidacy in the coming presidential election.






Syria War Stirs New U.S. Debate on Cyberattacks

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 02:03 PM PST

Considerations that led President Obama to hesitate about using cyberweapons against Syria reflect larger concerns about a new and untested tactic.






Harold Ramis, Actor and Comic Filmmaker, Has Died

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:19 PM PST

Mr. Ramis starred in films like "Ghostbusters" and co-wrote or directed influential comedies like "Animal House," "Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day."






Mobile World Congress: Zuckerberg Says WhatsApp Deal Was a Bargain

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:12 PM PST

Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook said the acquisition, the largest ever by his company, would allow WhatsApp to focus on connecting more people around the world.






Pope Begins Reshaping Vatican’s Financial Management

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:59 PM PST

The creation of an auditor general post is the latest example of how Francis is confronting management problems.






Thailand’s Army Chief Cautions Antigovernment Protesters

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 11:42 AM PST

The head of Thailand's army, after months of neutrality, tells government opponents to "ask yourselves whether this would end peacefully."






Uganda’s President Signs Antigay Bill

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 11:42 AM PST

The move by President Yoweri Museveni came after similar measures in Nigeria prompted violence against homosexuals.






New Italian Premier, in First Speech, Outlines Early Priorities for His Tenure

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 11:42 AM PST

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called for lawmakers to have the courage to make radical change, and promised bold measures to revive the economy.

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