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Sinosphere Blog: Another Violent Attack at Railway Station in China

Sinosphere Blog: Another Violent Attack at Railway Station in China


Sinosphere Blog: Another Violent Attack at Railway Station in China

Posted: 06 May 2014 01:18 AM PDT

An attack at a railway station in Guangzhou is the third such assault since March.






DealBook: Hedge Fund Moguls’ Pay Has the 1% Looking Up

Posted: 06 May 2014 12:30 AM PDT

The 25 highest-earning hedge fund managers in the United States took home a total of $21.15 billion in compensation in 2013, according to an annual ranking published on Tuesday by Institutional Investor's Alpha magazine.

At Met Gala, Fashionistas Dress Up In Tribute

Posted: 05 May 2014 07:57 PM PDT

At the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala, there were ball gowns, leg slits, white ties and trains. Lots of trains.






Chasing Death Camp Guards With New Tools

Posted: 05 May 2014 07:02 PM PDT

Modern advances being applied to historical crimes include virtual models of Nazi camps to demonstrate what guards would have been able to see from their posts.

U.S. Signs New Lease to Keep Strategic Military Installation in the Horn of Africa

Posted: 05 May 2014 07:00 PM PDT

The American base in Djibouti, Camp Lemonnier, has served as a hub for counterterrorism operations and training.






Lack of Orderly Means to Distribute Aid Is Latest Setback for Afghan Village

Posted: 05 May 2014 06:54 PM PDT

The effort to get assistance to the hardest-hit in Abi Barak was being hampered by a lack of effective management at the site of the landslide.






News Analysis: Bailout Is Over for Portugal, but Side Effects Will Linger

Posted: 05 May 2014 06:10 PM PDT

The country's economy is growing again, but slowly, and unemployment is still above 15 percent.






Polio’s Return After Near Eradication Prompts a Global Health Warning

Posted: 05 May 2014 05:47 PM PDT

The World Health Organization issued a new alert on the disease, which was once thought to be nearly eradicated, saying three countries had allowed it to spread.






Mortality Drop Seen to Follow ’06 Health Law

Posted: 05 May 2014 04:59 PM PDT

The mortality rate in Massachusetts dropped sharply after the state overhauled health care in 2006, a study has found, offering evidence that universal coverage has saved lives, health economists say.






Hotel Boycott Grows Over Brunei Penal Code

Posted: 05 May 2014 04:37 PM PDT

Charities pulled their fund-raisers from the Beverly Hills Hotel amid uproar over the adoption of Shariah law by the sultan of Brunei, whose investment group owns the property.






Red Carpet Highlights

Posted: 05 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Watch as guests arrive — and see if they stuck to the dress code — at the Costume Institute Gala, a fund-raiser for the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute.

Liverpool Title Hopes Crumble in 3-3 Tie at Palace

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:54 PM PDT

Liverpool wasted a three-goal lead in the final 16 minutes, crushing its Premier League title hopes with a 3-3 tie at Crystal Palace on Monday night.






At Chernobyl, Hints of Nature’s Adaptation

Posted: 05 May 2014 02:40 PM PDT

A study of the Chernobyl fallout area has found that some bird species have adapted to the radioactive environment by producing more protective antioxidants, with correspondingly less genetic damage.

Lens Blog: Pictures of the Day: Afghanistan and Elsewhere

Posted: 05 May 2014 01:54 PM PDT

Photos from Afghanistan, South Africa, Ukraine and Romania.






Wine School: The Sancerre Moment

Posted: 05 May 2014 01:37 PM PDT

This month, we'll switch to a white wine, which (once, at least) was sort of an analog to Beaujolais.






Observatory: A 9,000-Year-Old Hunting Cabin, Underwater

Posted: 05 May 2014 12:08 PM PDT

In Lake Huron, 120 feet down, researchers discovered a stone structure used to capture caribou. Charcoal was found nearby, so cooking may have been involved.






Hollywood Charities Boycott Hotel to Protest Brunei’s Adoption of Shariah

Posted: 05 May 2014 12:05 PM PDT

The Beverly Hills Hotel is owned by an investment fund controlled by the sultan of Brunei.






Video: Times Minute | Largest Tech I.P.O. Ever?

Posted: 05 May 2014 12:02 PM PDT

Alibaba is getting ready to file what could be one of the largest technology stock offerings in history. Also on the Minute, the state of affairs in Ukraine and a look at this summer blockbuster season.






Nigerian Islamist Leader Threatens to Sell Kidnapped Girls

Posted: 05 May 2014 11:44 AM PDT

In a video message apparently made by the leader of the Islamist group, Abubakar Shekau called the schoolgirls slaves and threatened to "sell them in the market, by Allah."






Out There: Cosmic Connections in the Deep Sea

Posted: 05 May 2014 11:10 AM PDT

The sea is its own cosmos, and whatever meaning we can ascribe to the universe arose in its depths, the mysterious caldron of creativity and possibility, the restless sifting of chance, adaptation, survival and extinction.

Greece: Smuggling Boats Capsize, 22 Migrants Drown

Posted: 05 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT

A yacht and a dinghy crammed with immigrants trying to enter Greece capsized Monday in the eastern Aegean Sea, leaving at least 22 dead, including four children.






At Derby Day With Murdoch, Rand Paul Goes Through His Paces

Posted: 05 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT

For Rand Paul, the would-be presidential candidate, and Rupert Murdoch, one of the most powerful Republican brokers, Saturday marked a potential turn in the 2016 campaign.






Pfizer’s Chief Stresses Eagerness for a Deal With AstraZeneca

Posted: 05 May 2014 10:07 AM PDT

The drug maker announced a 15 percent drop in earnings on Monday as its rival AstraZeneca continued to rebuff advances.






China Further Restricts Foreign Dairy Brands

Posted: 05 May 2014 09:06 AM PDT

The new regulations appear to be the government's latest attempt to reduce the enormous demand for foreign milk powder and infant formula and bolster domestic brands.






In Transit Blog: In the Canadian Rockies, a Sky-High View of Glaciers

Posted: 05 May 2014 08:26 AM PDT

The Glacier Skywalk in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies offers views of several glaciers from an observation deck 918 feet above the ground.

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