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EU Names 15 New Targets for Sanctions

EU Names 15 New Targets for Sanctions


EU Names 15 New Targets for Sanctions

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:56 AM PDT

The European Union has released the names of 15 new targets of sanctions because of their roles in the Ukraine crisis.






DealBook: France Plays an Aggressive Hand in Alstom Deal Talks

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:08 AM PDT

The French government's involvement in General Electric's negotiations to buy part of the industrial giant Alstom spoke volumes about the country's efforts to shield its economy.






Chinese Journalist Missing Ahead of Tiananmen Commemoration

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:42 PM PDT

Friends say that Gao Yu may have been detained by the authorities ahead of the 25th anniversary of the armed crackdown.






DealBook: Pfizer Proposes a Marriage With AstraZeneca, Easing Taxes in a Move to Britain

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:46 PM PDT

The company on Monday proposed a $99 billion acquisition of its British rival AstraZeneca, a move that would allow Pfizer to tap into a mountain of cash trapped overseas.






Kerry Apologizes for Remark That Israel Risks Apartheid

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:08 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry expressed support for Israel after a controversy erupted over a phrase he used in a private appearance.






Ending Asia Trip, Obama Defends His Foreign Policy

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 07:54 PM PDT

President Obama said his policies were based on a workmanlike tending to American priorities that might lack the high drama of a wartime presidency but also avoided ruinous mistakes.






A Deadly Fungus and Questions at a Hospital

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 06:39 PM PDT

Bedsheets, towels or gowns were believed to have transmitted infections to five children during an outbreak at Children's Hospital in New Orleans, according to a medical journal.

Sanctions Over Ukraine Cause Headaches in the Energy Sector

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 06:19 PM PDT

With the latest round of sanctions over the Ukraine crisis, relationships between Russian state-owned businesses and large multinational companies look increasingly complicated.






Snowden Retained Expert in Espionage Act Defense

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 06:16 PM PDT

The lawyer, Plato Cacheris, represented defendants in several high-profile spying and leak cases.






Lull Prompts Question: What Are Taliban Up To?

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 05:58 PM PDT

Officials in Afghanistan are urgently speculating about the absence of Taliban attacks since Election Day, suggesting the militants are biding their time, paralyzed by infighting, or worried about bad publicity.

Storms Carve Deadly Path Through South and Midwest

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 05:57 PM PDT

Arkansas residents began a painstaking search of shattered homes and businesses Monday after a string of storms lashed the Midwest and South, killing at least 15 people.






Wounded Mayor Is Both Colorful and Powerful, Loved and Loathed

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 05:42 PM PDT

The shot that almost killed Mayor Gennady A. Kernes may yet prove fatal to Kharkiv as it seeks to maintain a fragile political balance in the weeks ahead without his guiding hand.






Welcome to the Haiyatt. In China, It’s Not the Hotel It Sounds Like.

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 05:21 PM PDT

Like many Chinese businesses with names and products closely resembling well-known international brands, hotels have come to see the value in borrowing the prestige of Western names.

Tehran Journal: Singer Steps Into Spotlight as Nation Changes Political Tune

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 04:54 PM PDT

Xaniar Khosravi was permitted to perform four concerts of his love songs in Iran in what was seen as a relaxation of cultural restrictions.

Owners to Invest $800 Million More in Shanghai Disneyland

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 03:48 PM PDT

Disney and Shanghai Shendi Group, a consortium of state-owned companies, had already committed to spend $4.7 billion on the theme park resort.






Yahoo to Offer TV-Style Comedy Series on Web

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 03:05 PM PDT

The move plunges Yahoo directly into the competitive world of original programming, joining the likes of Amazon, Netflix and others to challenge traditional TV producers for the attention of fickle viewers.






Noma Back on Top of ‘50 Best’ List

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 02:42 PM PDT

The Copenhagen restaurant, which was No. 2 in last year's ranking of the World's 50 Best Restaurants, has regained the perch it held from 2010 to 2012.






Violence Kills Nearly 50 in Iraq Ahead of Key Vote

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 02:21 PM PDT

Militants on Monday targeted polling stations across much of Iraq and a crowd of Kurds jubilantly dancing on the street as soldiers and security forces cast ballots two days ahead of parliamentary elections, officials said. The attacks, including a suicide bombing northeast of Baghdad, left at least 46 people dead.

The Continuing Evolution of Genes

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 02:20 PM PDT

Scientists have found that genes are still emerging. Now they're trying to see why some quickly take on essential tasks, and others fall to the wayside.

Bitter Winter Limits the Offerings of Spring

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 02:16 PM PDT

The psychological impact of winter has made the Pavlovian need for spring more intense. But there is less fresh produce to offer.






By Degrees: What Does Today Owe Tomorrow?

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 02:06 PM PDT

That simple question goes to the heart of figuring out what we should spend now on efforts to deal with climate change.






Pakistani Says He Killed 3, Using Gay Site To Lure Them

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 01:32 PM PDT

The arrest of a man who has confessed to using the Internet to lure three murder victims has alarmed gay men and lesbians in Pakistan, where social media has quietly widened freedoms.






Militants Pose Threat on Eve of National Elections in Iraq

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 01:21 PM PDT

The government appears powerless to control a jihadist group that insists on the power to indiscriminately kill Shiites.

Muslim Leaders Denounce Police Over Raids in Czech Capital

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 01:11 PM PDT

The publisher of a book said to incite violence and xenophobia was arrested, and 20 people were detained during Friday Prayer at a Prague mosque.






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