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Britain Offers ‘Small Number’ of Helicopters for Iraq Campaign

Britain Offers ‘Small Number’ of Helicopters for Iraq Campaign


Britain Offers ‘Small Number’ of Helicopters for Iraq Campaign

Posted: 13 Aug 2014 12:38 AM PDT

The move came as the British government faced calls to step up its involvement alongside the United States in countering Sunni militants.






Sinosphere Blog: In State Newspaper, a Rare Discussion of Tiananmen Protests

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 11:26 PM PDT

The Global Times column is a response to a recent interview in the Financial Times with Wan Runnan, the former head of a computer company who became a protest leader in 1989.






DealBook: Junk Bonds Gain Favor as European Banks Reduce Lending

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 07:51 PM PDT

European companies rated below investment grade have turned to issuing junk bonds, following the lead of American businesses.






In Pope’s Trip to South Korea, Church Envisions Growth

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 07:14 PM PDT

During the first visit by a pontiff since 1989, Pope Francis will preach to laid-off workers and the country will witness a beatification.






Busy Working, Robin Williams Fought Demons

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 06:59 PM PDT

Robin Williams's friends and colleagues try to piece together a man involved with life who would nonetheless be a suicide.

Memo From New Delhi: Narendra Modi’s Quiet Beginning Dims India’s Hopes for Swift Change

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 06:57 PM PDT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed modest economic changes and kept the bureaucracy largely in place, frustrating those who thought he would introduce bold policies.






Lauren Bacall Dies at 89; in a Bygone Hollywood, She Purred Every Word

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 06:22 PM PDT

Ms. Bacall's provocative glamour elevated her to stardom in Hollywood's golden age, and her lasting mystique put her on a plateau in American culture that few stars reach.






Opting Against Ebola Drug for Ill African Doctor

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 06:10 PM PDT

International colleagues of the doctor who had been leading Sierra Leone's battle against the outbreak had to decide whether to give him a drug never before tested on people.






Maliki’s Bid to Keep Power in Iraq Seems to Collapse

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 06:02 PM PDT

Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki's defiant fight to retain power in Iraq appeared to collapse after his former backers in Iran, the military and his own party all signaled that he could no longer expect their support.






Amid Ukraine Crisis, Fear of Vladimir Putin Extends to Soccer

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 05:18 PM PDT

Transcripts from a magazine indicate the executives recoiled from making a decision on allowing three Crimean teams into Russian leagues.






In Increase, U.S. to Send 130 Advisers to Aid Iraqis

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 05:15 PM PDT

The additional advisers will aid in the rescue of displaced people trapped by jihadists on Mount Sinjar, Defense Department officials said.

Bits Blog: Accusations Fly Between Uber and Lyft

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 04:57 PM PDT

Uber has countered attacks by Lyft with some of its own, including an implication that Lyft is airing accusations because Uber will not buy the company.

News Analysis: Role in Gaza Talks Signals a Comeback for Abbas

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 04:22 PM PDT

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority is emerging as a potential linchpin for Israel, Egypt and Hamas as they seek new and lasting arrangements for Gaza.






Top Math Prize Has Its First Female Winner

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 03:50 PM PDT

A professor at Stanford who made an important discovery about dynamical systems joined three other mathematicians in accepting the Fields Medal.






Critic’s Notebook: Beyond Shakespeare’s Wildest Dreams

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 03:50 PM PDT

Peter Sellars directed only one of two productions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, but his touch can be seen in both.

With Natural Gas Byproduct, Iran Sidesteps Sanctions

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 03:43 PM PDT

The export of condensates is not fully covered by Western restrictions on Iran's trade, and the country is making increasing use of the quirk.

Next Stop: Exploring a Riviera Gem, From Seaside to Hilltop

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 03:41 PM PDT

On the Côte d'Azur, Èze encompasses a town along the Mediterranean and a village high above.

Remarks Were Not an Attack, Hillary Clinton Tells Obama

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 02:43 PM PDT

A spokesman for Hillary Rodham Clinton said that she and President Obama would be "hugging it out" after she delivered a pointed rebuke of his foreign policy.

Police Cite Threats in Deciding Not to Name Officer Who Shot Missouri Teenager

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 02:28 PM PDT

The police chief in Ferguson, Mo., said he had decided not to release the name of the officer who shot Michael Brown because of threats against the officer and the department.

Critic On the Road: Las Vegas, Off the Eaten Path

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 01:35 PM PDT

Not far from the Strip and its roster of celebrity chefs are intimate, excellent independent restaurants.

Critic’s Notebook: German Artists Say They Put White Flags on Brooklyn Bridge

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 01:04 PM PDT

Two Berlin-based artists said they were behind the raising of white flags atop the Brooklyn Bridge last month, and discussed their reasons.






Veal Farmers Adopt More Humane Methods

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 12:25 PM PDT

With veal consumption still low, some ranchers adopt methods seen as more humane.

Robin Williams Died by Hanging, Official Says

Posted: 12 Aug 2014 12:22 PM PDT

The coroner's office said Robin Williams hanged himself with a belt at his home. A personal assistant found him.






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