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E.U. Foreign Ministers to Hold Meeting on Iraq

E.U. Foreign Ministers to Hold Meeting on Iraq


E.U. Foreign Ministers to Hold Meeting on Iraq

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 01:20 AM PDT

Some members of the 28-nation bloc are pushing to step up arms supplies to the country's beleaguered Kurdish minority.






North Korea Says Rocket Launches Had Nothing to Do With Pope’s Visit

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 12:57 AM PDT

North Korea said that the rockets it fired the previous day had not been meant to coincide with the start of Pope Francis' five-day visit to South Korea.






News: Live Updates on Protests Over Police Shooting in Ferguson, Mo.

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 09:04 PM PDT

Ferguson residents and the police have clashed since an unarmed man was shot and killed by a police officer on Saturday.






Health Officials Try to Quell Fear of Ebola Spreading by Air Travel

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 08:58 PM PDT

The organization reacted after Korean Airlines suspended flights to Kenya, which is not among the countries afflicted by the Ebola outbreak.

Pierre Ryckmans, 78, Dies; Exposed Mao’s Hard Line

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 08:41 PM PDT

He challenged the prevailing romantic view of Mao harbored by many Western intellectuals by writing about the cruelties of the Cultural Revolution.

New Tack on Unrest Eases Tension in Missouri

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 07:47 PM PDT

Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol was chosen to command the officers taking over security responsibilities in Ferguson from the St. Louis County police, which had been criticized for inflaming tensions with protesters.






U.N. Pursues Bid to Stifle Rebels in Iraq

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 07:25 PM PDT

Galvanized by the brutality of Islamist militants, the United Nations Security Council appeared set to approve a resolution aimed at severely weakening them.

U.S. Pulls Back on Plans for a Mountain Rescue

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 06:39 PM PDT

Far fewer refugees were discovered on a mountain in Iraq, a U.S. team reported, and they were no longer either starving or stranded.

Missouri Unrest Leaves the Right Torn Over Views on Law vs. Order

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 06:31 PM PDT

Longtime carriers of the law-and-order banner, Republicans have been taken aback by the militaristic show of force.

DealBook: For Merchants, Bitcoin Shows More Pop Than Potential

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 06:28 PM PDT

More retailers are beginning to embrace digital money, but some have questioned whether it amounts to anything more than a marketing gimmick.

A Ukraine City Under Siege, ‘Just Terrified of the Bombing’

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 06:21 PM PDT

Life in Luhansk, Ukraine, is tough, but far from catastrophic. The only relief most people here seek is from the shelling, which goes on night and day.

Ferguson Case Roils Collective Called Anonymous

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 06:06 PM PDT

Members of the activist collective known as Anonymous falsely named the police officer who shot an unarmed 18-year-old black man on Saturday. The botched identification triggered rancor in the network.

Jim Paek Is Building South Korean Hockey Program

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 05:56 PM PDT

South Korea will host the 2018 Winter Olympics, but its men's hockey team may face a daunting road to qualify for the 12-team tournament.

Maliki Agrees to Relinquish Power in Iraq

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 05:48 PM PDT

Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki said Thursday he had agreed to step down, conceding to pressure from within Iraq and the United States and Iran.






In Nepal, a Better Life With a Steep Price

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 05:37 PM PDT

Plagued by endemic poverty, many young people in Nepal leave to work abroad. But the backbreaking labor they find there often results in death.

State of the Art: Web Trolls Winning as Incivility Increases

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 05:08 PM PDT

Emotionally abusive comments are becoming more common online, and the consequences could include scaring away from the web those subject to attacks.

Starbucks to Revise Policies to End Irregular Schedules for Its 130,000 Baristas

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 05:02 PM PDT

Starbucks announced the move to amend its scheduling practices after a New York Times article detailed the problems faced by an employee given erratic work schedules.

Israel Braces for War Crimes Inquiries on Gaza

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 04:46 PM PDT

The broader struggle will be over what some experts describe as Israel's "creative" interpretation of international law for dealing with asymmetric warfare in an urban environment.

Bits Blog: Uber to Fight Ban in Berlin

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 04:24 PM PDT

Uber said Thursday that it would challenge a ruling banning the smartphone-based car service in Berlin, calling it "not progressive."

Rob Manfred Elected as New M.L.B. Commissioner

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 03:03 PM PDT

Rob Manfred, a high-ranking executive in Major League Baseball for many years, was chosen Thursday by the league's owners to succeed Bud Selig as commissioner, one of the most powerful positions in sports.






Protest March Bears Down on the Leader of Pakistan

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 02:35 PM PDT

The opposition leader Imran Khan and a cleric, Muhammad Tahir-ul Qadri, rallied their supporters to demand that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resign.

Lens Blog: Photographing on Ferguson’s Streets

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 12:41 PM PDT

Covering the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., has proved challenging as police restrict access and, in some cases, arrest journalists.






Despite U.S. Claims, Yazidis Say Crisis Is Not Over

Posted: 14 Aug 2014 12:19 PM PDT

American assertions that the Islamist siege of Yazidis stranded on Mount Sinjar had been broken were disputed by a Yazidi leader and United Nations officials.






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