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UK Bomb Hoax Suspect Faces Mental Assessment

UK Bomb Hoax Suspect Faces Mental Assessment


UK Bomb Hoax Suspect Faces Mental Assessment

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 12:54 AM PDT

British police say a 47-year-old man suspected of making a bomb hoax aboard a Qatar Airways flight has been referred for assessment of his mental health.






Militant Jewish Group Confronts Protesters in a Tense France

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 12:27 AM PDT

Leaders of the group, an offshoot of the Jewish Defense League, preach a muscular defense against anti-Semitism, but critics accuse them of provocation.






Jailed Uighur Scholar Rejects China’s Separatism Charges as ‘Distorted’

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 11:57 PM PDT

Ilham Tohti, who has been held nearly seven months, denied being the leader of a group seeking an independent Uighur homeland, his lawyers said Tuesday.






DealBook: Sprint and SoftBank Drop Plan for Deal With T-Mobile US

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 09:06 PM PDT

Sprint and its corporate parent, the Japanese telecommunications giant, conceded that antitrust regulators would block a deal.






Catalan Vote Seen as Test for Separatists in Europe

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 07:30 PM PDT

As Catalonia prepares to hold a referendum on independence this fall, concern is growing that the vote could set off a separatist spiral in Spain and other independence-minded regions in Europe.






Putin Urges Economic Retaliation for Sanctions Over Ukraine Conflict

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 06:51 PM PDT

The Russian president said that the measures were necessary to protect manufacturers of consumer goods in his country.






With P.G.A. Championship Looming, Older Golfers Look Over Their Shoulders

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 06:13 PM PDT

In golf's biggest events, the sport's elder statesmen have been overtaken by a new breed of players who possess a growing sense of confidence.

Vatican Ends Suspension of Nicaraguan Priest

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 05:52 PM PDT

The Vatican has issued a decree lifting Rev. Miguel F. d'Escoto Brockmann's suspension after nearly 30 years.

U.S. General Is Killed in Attack at Afghan Base; Others Injured

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 05:50 PM PDT

An Afghan soldier killed Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, who appeared to be the highest-ranking member of the American military to die in hostilities overseas since the Vietnam War.






As U.S. Speeds the Path to Deportation, Distress Fills New Family Detention Centers

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 05:27 PM PDT

The Obama administration has shifted to a strategy of deterrence on migrants, moving families to isolated facilities and placing them on a fast track for deportation to send a message that those caught entering illegally will not be permitted to stay.

Japan Imposes New Sanctions on Russia but Keeps a Diplomatic Door Open

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 05:13 PM PDT

The new measures, more limited than those announced last month by the United States, will freeze assets in Japan of groups and individuals involved in Russia's intervention in Ukraine.






Russia Moves to Deport Wife of an Activist

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 04:58 PM PDT

The American wife of Ivan Y. Pavlov, a human rights lawyer in St. Petersburg, was called a "threat to national security" by Russian authorities.

Tony Blair Has Used His Connections to Change the World, and to Get Rich

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 04:54 PM PDT

Since leaving Downing Street, Mr. Blair has become a diplomat, opened charities and made millions from consulting, raising questions about possible conflicts of interest.

Secret Papers Describe Size of Terror Lists Kept by U.S.

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 04:51 PM PDT

Documents show that more than 20,000 U.S. citizens and permanent residents are included in a federal database.

Mexican Congress Approves New Rules for Oil Industry

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 04:24 PM PDT

The rules are intended to create economic growth through development by international oil companies in a sector long dominated by a state monopoly.

DealBook: Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Withdraws Bid for Time Warner

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 02:25 PM PDT

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox said on Tuesday that it was withdrawing its takeover bid for Time Warner, after an inability to convince its fellow media giant to begin merger talks.






Keeping Confidential Personal Data Out of Hackers’ Hands

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 02:23 PM PDT

First and foremost, change all your passwords and make sure they aren't based on dictionary words.

Movie Review: ‘Web Junkie’ Examines Internet Addiction in China

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 02:18 PM PDT

"Web Junkie" is a documentary that observes China's efforts to treat young people, mostly teenage boys, who have an Internet addiction.

Restaurant Review: Ivan Ramen

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 01:58 PM PDT

Ivan Orkin, a Long Island native famous for cooking his interpretations of ramen in Tokyo, has opened a restaurant on the Lower East Side.






Russian Gang Amasses Over a Billion Internet Passwords

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 01:15 PM PDT

The hacked records, discovered by a security firm based in Milwaukee, include user name and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses.






Global Soccer: For Balotelli, Charitable but Not Really Giving

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 01:06 PM PDT

Mario Balotelli and Steven Naismith are polar extremes in the privileged world of the professional soccer player.

Open Source: Indian TV Crew Shows Rare Video of Rocket Launch From Gaza

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 12:55 PM PDT

India's NDTV recorded video of Palestinian militants preparing to fire a rocket at Israel from a densely populated area of the Gaza Strip just before a cease-fire.

White House Weighs Actions to Deter Overseas Tax Flight

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 12:17 PM PDT

Treasury officials are assembling an array of options that would wipe out the enticements of so-called tax inversions.






Behind a Mysterious Advertisement, an Ecuadorean Banana Mogul’s Legal Battle

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 11:20 AM PDT

Alvaro Noboa, one of the richest men in Latin America, has bought newspaper ads most likely concerning his latest court battle, and an unpaid $8.7 million judgment against him.

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