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Gunfire Heard in Lesotho as Diplomats Report Apparent Coup Attempt

Gunfire Heard in Lesotho as Diplomats Report Apparent Coup Attempt


Gunfire Heard in Lesotho as Diplomats Report Apparent Coup Attempt

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:42 PM PDT

Military units in Lesotho surrounded government and police buildings and gunfire was heard in the small mountainous southern African kingdom on Saturday.






DealBook: Alibaba to Begin Investor Roadshow on Week of Sept. 8

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:23 PM PDT

Under the latest timetable, Alibaba will hope to price its stock sale toward the later half of the week of Sept. 15, this person added.






Modi Rebukes Pakistan After Cancellation of Talks

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:31 PM PDT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, speaking a week after high-level talks with Pakistan were called off, said Pakistani officials had made a "spectacle" of peace efforts by meeting with separatist leaders from the disputed Kashmir region.






U.S. Open 2014: Mirjana Lucic-Baroni Upsets Simona Halep

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:18 PM PDT

Mirjana Lucic-Baroni's upset victory at the U.S. Open is the latest twist in a story of pain, perseverance and premature success.






Woman Is First to Be Ruled Eligible for Asylum in U.S. on Basis of Domestic Abuse

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:18 PM PDT

The ruling could slow the pace of deportations because it creates new legal grounds for women from Central America caught entering the country illegally in their fight to stay.

Praising Rebels, Putin Toughens Tone on Ukraine

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:59 PM PDT

As separatists seized a strategically located town in southeast Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin issued a congratulatory message to the insurgents.






Seeking to Ease Worries, Obama Says the World Has Always Been ‘Messy’

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:22 PM PDT

The president finds himself trying to buck up supporters heading into a crucial midterm election season.

Quarantine for Ebola Lifted in Liberia Slum

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:06 PM PDT

The president of Liberia had rejected the advice of Ebola experts in quarantining the West Point neighborhood, a move that resulted in deadly clashes.






Seeing Just One Way for Greece to Go: Up

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 04:44 PM PDT

With early signs of a recovery appearing, the new finance minister, Gikas Hardouvelis, is projecting optimism before meeting with international creditors.






Swirls of Dust and Drama, Punctuating Life in the Southwest

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 04:42 PM PDT

Children, drivers and other residents have learned how to prepare for huge dust storms, sometimes called haboobs, that can turn day into night in seconds.

Judge Rejects Texas Stricture on Abortions

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 04:27 PM PDT

A federal judge in Austin, Tex., blocked a stringent new rule on Friday that would have forced more than half of the state's remaining abortion clinics to close.






Noted: Men In Red Pants: Stuck in Old Cultural Baggage

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 04:22 PM PDT

Every summer, red pants on men threaten to become a thing. But every summer, they seem trapped by the same old cultural baggage.

Venus Williams Loses at U.S. Open as Seeds Continue to Fall

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:52 PM PDT

No. 13 seed Sara Errani defeated No. 19 Venus Williams, and No. 2 Simona Halep and No. 6 Angelique Kerber lost in the third round Friday.






Lens Blog: Pictures of the Day: Ukraine and Elsewhere

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT

Photos from Ukraine, Liberia, Italy and Moscow.

Bits Blog: Apple Appeals Judge’s Decision to Deny a Ban on Samsung Products

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:26 PM PDT

The smartphone giants Apple and Samsung have agreed to drop patent suits against each other outside the United States, but their fight here clearly isn't over.






Bits Digital Diary: On Instagram’s Hyperlapse, and Fast-Forwarding to the Future

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:19 PM PDT

Instagram's new tool for capturing time-lapse video could provide a new prism through which people view and present themselves to the world.

Brazil Fell Into Recession in First Half of Year, as Investments Dropped

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:16 PM PDT

The economic news was a blow to President Dilma Rousseff's chances for re-election on Oct. 5.

Listening Post: Obama Again Tips the Scales Toward Caution on Syria

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:44 PM PDT

At every moment when it has appeared that President Obama might be willing to shrug off his reluctance to act militarily in Syria, he has been drawn back.






Divisions Grow as a Downturn Rocks Europe

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:07 PM PDT

Leaders are battling a raft of problems, including deflation and unemployment, and many are increasingly taking issue with Germany's austerity mantra.






U.N. Forces Are Caught in New Standoff

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:41 AM PDT

A confrontation along the demarcation line between Syria and the Golan Heights occurred a day after an armed group in the area captured 44 peacekeepers from Fiji.






Obama Weighing Delay in Action on Immigration

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:09 AM PDT

The president is said to be considering a delay until after the elections in November, mindful of the electoral peril for Democratic Senate candidates.






U.S. Adds Penalties Amid Resistance by Iran to Inspection of Nuclear Work

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:57 AM PDT

The latest sanctions from the Obama administration come amid signs that Iran's military is resisting efforts to open up its nuclear program to deeper inspection.






Study Says ZMapp Works Against Ebola

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:49 AM PDT

All 18 monkeys exposed to a lethal dose of the virus and given the experimental drug survived, raising hopes that ZMapp will work in people.






Common Sense: With $38 Million Ferrari, Classic Car Market Revs Up

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:28 AM PDT

Some classic cars, including a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta, are setting records at auctions, prompting some to ask if they are the next great asset class.

ISIS Fears Prompt Britain to Raise Terrorism Threat Level

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:52 AM PDT

Alarmed by the suspected presence of hundreds of British jihadists among Sunni militants in Syria and Iraq, the government also said new laws would be introduced to counter security threats.






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