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Court Orders Thai Leader Removed From Office

Court Orders Thai Leader Removed From Office


Court Orders Thai Leader Removed From Office

Posted: 07 May 2014 12:01 AM PDT

The ruling that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra abused her power could intensify the political turmoil in Thailand.






South Africans Vote as President Zuma Seeks Second Term

Posted: 06 May 2014 10:58 PM PDT

Polls suggest that Mr. Zuma's African National Congress will steamroll to victory, but with less support than in the past.






India Ink: India Election Digest: May 7

Posted: 06 May 2014 09:21 PM PDT

A roundup of local election-related news for Wednesday.






DealBook: Chinese Giant Alibaba Will Go Public, Listing in U.S.

Posted: 06 May 2014 09:08 PM PDT

The e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group filed paperwork in the U.S. to sell stock to the public, a coming-of-age for China's booming Internet industry.






Panel Urges One-Drug Lethal Injections

Posted: 06 May 2014 09:01 PM PDT

A bipartisan panel is urging sweeping changes in what it calls the "deeply flawed" administration of capital punishment in the United States.

Christie’s First Spring Sale Drops Prices Back to Earth

Posted: 06 May 2014 08:55 PM PDT

The spring auction season got off to a tepid start at Christie's, where Impressionist and modern art by Picasso, Kandinsky and Dalí brought far less than expected.

DealBook: French Set Conditions for G.E. Takeover of Alstom

Posted: 06 May 2014 08:26 PM PDT

French leaders said they would approve G.E.'s bid only if the deal could be completed in a way that protected French workers and the French industrial base.






DealBook: Big Profits at Alibaba, but Filing Has Gaps

Posted: 06 May 2014 08:07 PM PDT

To put their own price on Alibaba, investors will most likely try to compare it against other technology companies. That may be difficult.

Giant Development in Cambodia Hinges on Chinese Buyers

Posted: 06 May 2014 06:52 PM PDT

Builders of more than 1,000 condominiums in a 250-acre development underway in Phnom Penh hope to attract foreign investors, especially cash-rich Chinese.

Russia Quietly Tightens Reins on Web With ‘Bloggers Law’

Posted: 06 May 2014 06:37 PM PDT

President Vladimir V. Putin has signed a new law requiring popular online voices to register with the government.

Local Policies Help an Indian Candidate Trying to Go National

Posted: 06 May 2014 06:22 PM PDT

Narendra Modi, the front-runner for prime minister, has a reputation in the state of Gujarat for brushing aside political and regulatory obstacles that stall construction in other parts of India.

New Kidnapping Reported in Nigeria as U.S. Offers Help

Posted: 06 May 2014 06:08 PM PDT

The abduction of at least eight more girls came as the Obama administration announced that it had offered to help find and prosecute those responsible for the mass abduction last month, claimed by the Boko Haram extremist group.






Brash Ukrainian Mogul Prepares to Fight U.S. Bribery Charges

Posted: 06 May 2014 06:04 PM PDT

Dmitry V. Firtash, who was arrested on bribery charges in March, insists he is not the pro-Russian caricature of corruption that the Americans are making him out to be.

Boston College Says It Will Return Interviews About Northern Ireland

Posted: 06 May 2014 05:52 PM PDT

Fearing their accounts will be exposed, interviewees for an oral history project on the Troubles in Northern Ireland have sought the return of tapes and transcripts.

Vatican Tells of 848 Priests Ousted in Decade

Posted: 06 May 2014 04:42 PM PDT

The Vatican presented itself as a model of reform before a United Nations committee reviewing the Holy See's compliance with an international treaty prohibiting torture.






‘Frozen’ Helps Lift Profit For an Energized Disney

Posted: 06 May 2014 04:41 PM PDT

The movie and its hit soundtrack contributed to a 27 percent increase in net income for the company's second fiscal quarter.






Driver Detained After Following Obama Daughters’ Motorcade

Posted: 06 May 2014 04:18 PM PDT

The White House was locked down and a car was stopped by Secret Service agents after the driver followed Malia and Sasha Obama through a security checkpoint near the White House on Tuesday.






After Huge Alibaba Payday, a Test for Yahoo Executives

Posted: 06 May 2014 02:48 PM PDT

Marissa Mayer, chief of Yahoo, will have to prove to Wall Street that she has a plan to save the company after it sells its stake in Alibaba.

European Financial Trading Tax Moves Forward, Despite New Pockets of Resistance

Posted: 06 May 2014 02:46 PM PDT

Germany, France and eight other European Union members plan to tax the trading of stocks and other securities, even as others oppose the move.

Where to Find Serious Coffee in New York? Everywhere

Posted: 06 May 2014 02:00 PM PDT

Painstakingly prepared coffees, made to order, are moving into neighborhoods not known for patience.

Lewinsky Breaks Silence About Clinton Affair, Saying She Was ‘Made a Scapegoat’

Posted: 06 May 2014 01:34 PM PDT

Ms. Lewinsky writes in a coming issue of Vanity Fair that she feels it is time to stop "tiptoeing around my past, and other people's futures."

G.E.'s Bid for Alstom Units Puts Siemens in a Bind

Posted: 06 May 2014 01:31 PM PDT

By trying to counter a G.E. deal with the French industrial group, Siemens has entered a battle in which it has much more to lose than it stands to gain.






Twitter Stock Drops Over 17%

Posted: 06 May 2014 01:16 PM PDT

An analyst says insiders are selling shares as a lockup period comes to an end after the stock's public offering last November.






The New Wave of Oyster Bars

Posted: 06 May 2014 12:58 PM PDT

With year-round supply and insatiable demand, American chefs are inspired to innovate.

Cornelius Gurlitt, Scrutinized Son of Nazi-Era Art Dealer, Is Dead at 81

Posted: 06 May 2014 12:42 PM PDT

Mr. Gurlitt for decades hoarded a collection of modern European masterpieces by artists such as Chagall, Matisse, Otto Dix and Max Beckmann in his Munich apartment.






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