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Australia Vows to Stick With Search for Jetliner

Australia Vows to Stick With Search for Jetliner


Australia Vows to Stick With Search for Jetliner

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 12:31 AM PDT

As Prime Minister Tony Abbott acknowledged the difficulties, 10 planes and 10 ships were to scour the latest search area, roughly the size of Poland.






North and South Korea Exchange Fire Across Disputed Sea Border

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 12:28 AM PDT

North Korea conducted live-fire military drills in a provocation that came a day after it threatened to conduct more nuclear tests.






Israeli Court Convicts Former Prime Minister Olmert in Bribery Case

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 11:42 PM PDT

An Israeli court convicted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of bribery on Monday over his ties to a real-estate deal while in his previous post of Jerusalem mayor, likely ending any prospect of a political comeback.






Alibaba to Buy Stake in Chinese Retail Group

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:26 PM PDT

With the $692 million deal with the bricks-and-mortar retailer, Intime, the e-commerce giant said it was seeking to leverage its base of online shoppers.

North Korea Vows to Use ‘New Form’ of Nuclear Test

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:09 PM PDT

The North did not elaborate, but Western analysts have long suspected that it is trying to make nuclear devices that could be delivered by intercontinental ballistic missiles.






Obama Trip Spurs Inquiry of Behavior by a Marine

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:40 PM PDT

Witnesses said the Marine, assigned to security work during President Obama's recent trip to the Netherlands, was drinking, passing around his badge and sharing details of his job.

French Voters Shift to the Right in Mayoral Elections

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:36 PM PDT

The poor showing by the Socialist Party is expected to lead to major changes to the government of François Hollande, including a cabinet reshuffle and a change in prime ministers.

Promises of Diplomacy but No Advances in Ukraine Talks

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:29 PM PDT

As Secretary of State John Kerry began his meeting in Paris with his Russian counterpart on Sunday to seek a political solution to the standoff over Ukraine, the federalization of the country was likely to be at the core of the discussion.






Melilla Journal: A Borderline Where Women Bear the Weight

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:28 PM PDT

Morocco's "mule ladies" haul goods into the country from Spain, earning as little as three euros per trip. As hard times push men toward these jobs, the working conditions have become dangerous.

Not on Ballot, Turkey’s Premier Still Gets Push From Party in Local Elections

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:18 PM PDT

Voters delivered what appeared to be a resounding victory for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist-rooted party in local elections that took on national importance as a referendum on Mr. Erdogan's 11 years in power.

Journalists Held by Militants in Syria Reunite With Family

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:09 PM PDT

Javier Espinosa and Ricardo García Vilanova arrived in Madrid a day after Mr. Espinosa called his newspaper to say they had been handed over to Turkish soldiers.






U.S. Agency Knew About G.M. Flaw but Did Not Act

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:02 PM PDT

A House subcommittee will open hearings on Tuesday looking into why federal investigators never realized there was a problem with certain G.M. ignition systems.






Apple’s War on Samsung Has Google in Crossfire

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 05:59 PM PDT

Apple is seeking about $2 billion in damages from Samsung, which in turn says Apple violated its patents, but the case could also have major implications for Google.






As Landslide Debris Slows Search, Residents Resolve to Help

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 05:57 PM PDT

The landslide has claimed more than 20 lives so far, according to an official count from the Snohomish County medical examiner, with many more people reported dead by family members and volunteers.

Religious Tensions Cloud Myanmar Census

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 05:08 PM PDT

The nationwide count has been criticized because the government has denied members of a long-persecuted Muslim minority the right to identify themselves as Rohingya.






The Media Equation: In Media Moguls’ Rarefied Realm, It’s Like Father, Like Son

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 05:06 PM PDT

Even a cursory look at the media landscape suggests Rupert Murdoch is far from an outlier in wanting to see a property he built with his bare-knuckled hands land on his progeny.

Panel’s Warning on Climate Risk: Worst Is Yet to Come

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 05:04 PM PDT

A United Nations report warned that climate change is already having sweeping effects on every continent and is likely to grow substantially worse unless greenhouse emissions are brought under control.






Afghan Couple Finally Together, but a Storybook Ending Is Far From Ensured

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 04:52 PM PDT

A man and a woman from different ethnic groups have eloped and been married, but now they face threats of death and arrest.






Djokovic Dominates Nadal to Win Sony Open

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 02:46 PM PDT

With a virtuoso performance, Novak Djokovic captured his fourth title in Key Biscayne and narrowed the gap in his long series with Rafael Nadal to 22-18.






Paris Gets First Female Mayor

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 02:22 PM PDT

Anne Hidalgo saved Paris for the flagging Socialist Party in Sunday's municipal elections, becoming the French capital's first female mayor.






Bits Blog: Is Facebook Too Big to Care?

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 12:03 PM PDT

The social network has made some recent moves that suggest it is determined to follow its own path, regardless of what outsiders think.

European Lawmakers Prepare to Vote on ‘Net Neutrality’

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 09:22 AM PDT

The legislation, the focus of intense lobbying from all sides, is meant to ensure equitable Internet access for 500 million Europeans.






International Education : Educators Survey State of Higher Learning in Asia

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 09:09 AM PDT

The Asia-Pacific Association for International Education holds a conference in Seoul, covering topics as varied as rankings and online learning.

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