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Authorities in Iraq Seek Response to Insurgent Gains

Authorities in Iraq Seek Response to Insurgent Gains


Authorities in Iraq Seek Response to Insurgent Gains

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 02:28 AM PDT

While lawmakers in Baghdad were summoned to approve an emergency decree, officials said the military was trying to deploy special forces and volunteers.






Second Drone Strike in Pakistan Suggests Freer Hand for U.S.

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 02:02 AM PDT

The strikes were apparently aimed at the Haqqani network, a Taliban-allied faction that until last month held the American soldier Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl hostage.






DealBook: Goldman Sachs Misses Out on Big Alibaba Payoff

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 07:00 PM PDT

Investors stand to make huge sums from the Chinese company's approaching I.P.O. — but Goldman, which sold its stake a decade ago, will not be one of them.






Fixing India’s Deadly Roads

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:44 PM PDT

Not even politicians are safe while driving on Indian roads. To project a modern, respectable image, the country should fix that.






After Primary Upset, G.O.P. Fears Infighting Will Take a Toll

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:44 PM PDT

Eric Cantor's loss could embolden hard-line Republicans, but there is also fear that internecine feuding could stymie policy-making and imperil G.O.P. presidential prospects in 2016.

Tehran Journal: Iran’s World Cup Zeal Wanes as Match Draws Near

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:20 PM PDT

Iran has shown little of the excitement in the days prior to the tournament that it displayed during last year's qualifying games.

Technocrat to Populist, an Afghan Transformed

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:14 PM PDT

The transformation of Ashraf Ghani into something akin to an Afghan populist is perhaps the most surprising story line in the Afghan presidential campaign.

With Marijuana Legalized, a City in Washington State Says, ‘Not So Fast’

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:11 PM PDT

Wenatchee says the state statute permitting sales of marijuana also gives the city the right to ban sales, but a lawsuit seeking a license to sell the product is challenging that right.

Iraq Said to Seek U.S. Strikes on Militants

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:05 PM PDT

The Obama administration declined the request by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, because it was reluctant to open a new chapter in a conflict that the White House has insisted was closed.






Cantor Resigns Leadership Post in Effort to Smooth House Transition

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:05 PM PDT

Lawmakers hoping to turn Eric Cantor's defeat to their advantage have only until next week to marshal their allies.






Iraq Militants, Pushing South, Aim at Capital

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:00 PM PDT

After seizing control of Mosul, Sunni militants occupied the key oil refining town of Baiji and seized the city of Tikrit, security officials and residents said.






DealBook: Banks Fear Missing Collateral in China

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 05:46 PM PDT

The authorities are investigating loans based on collateral of metals at a Chinese port, with implications for Western banks and the Chinese credit market.

U.S. Economic Recovery Looks Distant as Growth Lingers

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 05:26 PM PDT

With a less-than-robust growth rate of 2 percent and a decline in government spending and public investment, several top economists are pessimistic about a complete recovery.

Bits Blog: European Firms Turn Privacy Into Sales Pitch

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 05:12 PM PDT

In a bid to make inroads against larger American rivals, several online data storage companies are promoting services that comply with stricter European Union privacy laws.

Bits Blog: Your Personality Type, Defined by the Internet

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 04:46 PM PDT

We know that Google, Facebook and other companies watch us online to figure out what next to sell us. Now a linguistic analysis tool can give us a feel of what we look like to them.






Morocco’s King Slow to Deliver on Pro-Democracy Vows

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 04:32 PM PDT

Three years after King Mohammed VI responded to pro-democracy protests by pledging changes, rights activists and others say the government still uses force to quell dissent.

‘Bridesmaids’ Writers Team Up for New Comedy

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 03:00 PM PDT

Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo will write and star in a comedy about two best friends, with Ms. Wiig expected to direct.






Critic’s Notebook: Human Rights Watch Film Festival, the 25th Edition

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 02:51 PM PDT

Women directed 16 of the 22 films in this year's Human Rights Watch Film Festival.






Phys Ed: Overestimating How Hard We Exercise

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 01:52 PM PDT

What counts as "moderate" exercise? Many of us think we're doing more of it than we really are..






Two Activists in Mormon Church Threatened With Excommunication

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 01:43 PM PDT

Kate Kelly and John P. Dehlin were notified this week by the church that their activism on ordaining women and admitting openly gay members could lead to their expulsion.






The Weight of the World Rests on Brazil

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 01:27 PM PDT

Brazil, the country that has become synonymous with soccer, has no choice but to win the World Cup. But Argentina looms.

Tax Breaks for Apple and Starbucks Investigated by E.U.

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 01:25 PM PDT

Brussels officials are taking a tougher stance against deals by European Union members to let companies like Apple and Starbucks lower their taxes.

DealBook: Italian Bank Hits Market Turbulence With Share Sale

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 01:18 PM PDT

Shares of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena fell just more than 20 percent on the Milan exchange. The downturn came after an extraordinary run-up as the bank undertook a stock sale.

Militants Storm Turkish Consulate in Iraqi City, Taking 49 People as Hostages

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:55 PM PDT

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey held an emergency meeting with top security officials amid a diplomatic effort to free the hostages in Mosul.

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