U.S. Supplier in China Meat Scandal to Lay Off 340

U.S. Supplier in China Meat Scandal to Lay Off 340
DealBook: Silver Lake Reaps a Golden Return on Its Alibaba Stake After the I.P.O.
Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: Glen Peters on China and Climate Change
Sharing Economy Faces Patchwork of Guidelines in European Countries
Growing Imbalance Between Germany and France Strains Their Relationship
NASA Craft in Mars’s Orbit, to Study Its Air
U.S. Ramping Up Major Renewal in Nuclear Arms
China Says 2 Killed, Many Injured in Explosions
With One Battle Over in Scotland, Another Begins
Taking a Call for Climate Change to the Streets
After Rancor, Afghans Agree to Share Power
Rockefellers, Heirs to an Oil Fortune, Will Divest Charity From Fossil Fuels
Yemen Rebels Gain Concessions From Government After Assault on Capital
Though Adversaries on the Surface, U.S. and Hezbollah Share a Goal
ISIS Forays Send Waves of Refugees Into Turkey
China Clamps Down on Web, Pinching Companies Like Google
Obama to Lead U.N. Effort to Halt Movement of Terror Recruits
Books of The Times: Marlon James’s ‘A Brief History of Seven Killings’
Peter Thiel and David Graeber Debate Technology’s Future
Lewis Hamilton Wins Singapore Grand Prix and Grabs Lead for Drivers’ Title
Fashion Review: Milan Fashion Week: Valextra, Giuseppi Zanotti, Furla and Others
Sri Lanka’s Governing Party Claims Victory in Provincial Election
As Milan Fashion Week Ends, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Bottega Veneta and More
China and Iran to Conduct Joint Naval Exercises in the Persian Gulf
Yemen State Media: Prime Minister Resigns

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:05 PM PDT

A U.S. meat supplier said Monday it is laying off most of the workforce of a Chinese subsidiary accused of selling expired beef and chicken to McDonald's, KFC and other major restaurant chains.

DealBook: Silver Lake Reaps a Golden Return on Its Alibaba Stake After the I.P.O.

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 09:55 PM PDT

Thanks to $500 million in investments in Alibaba made in 2011 and 2012, Silver Lake now sits on a stake worth more than $5.1 billion.

Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: Glen Peters on China and Climate Change

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 09:26 PM PDT

A scientist with the Global Carbon Project argues that China holds the key to promoting renewable energy and limiting global warming.

Sharing Economy Faces Patchwork of Guidelines in European Countries

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 08:11 PM PDT

For technology start-ups like Airbnb and Uber, efforts to gain a stronger foothold in European countries have been complicated by varying regulations from different governments.

Growing Imbalance Between Germany and France Strains Their Relationship

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 07:39 PM PDT

French leaders are facing the pressure of their own weakened economy and the continuing austerity push of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel.

NASA Craft in Mars’s Orbit, to Study Its Air

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 07:31 PM PDT

The orbiter, called Maven, will keep tabs on a comet passing by and analyze the planet's upper atmosphere to learn how it has changed.

U.S. Ramping Up Major Renewal in Nuclear Arms

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 07:30 PM PDT

An expansion comes under a president who campaigned for "a nuclear-free world" and made disarmament a main goal of American defense policy.

China Says 2 Killed, Many Injured in Explosions

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 06:47 PM PDT

Multiple explosions in a county in China's western region of Xinjiang have killed at least two people and injured many others, regional authorities said Monday.

With One Battle Over in Scotland, Another Begins

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 06:17 PM PDT

In the town near Gleneagles, where the Ryder Cup will begin Friday, people have swapped the political passions of last week for the breezier enthusiasms of preparing for one of golf's greatest events.

Taking a Call for Climate Change to the Streets

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 05:56 PM PDT

The People's Climate March in Manhattan was a spectacle even for a city known for doing things big, and it was joined, in solidarity, by demonstrations on Sunday across the globe, from Paris to Papua New Guinea.

After Rancor, Afghans Agree to Share Power

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 05:56 PM PDT

After eight months of enmity over the protracted presidential election, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah will have to confront the challenges of jointly governing their country.

Rockefellers, Heirs to an Oil Fortune, Will Divest Charity From Fossil Fuels

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 05:45 PM PDT

The family whose legendary wealth flowed from Standard Oil is planning to rid its $860 million Rockefeller Brothers Fund of investments in companies trading in nonrenewable energy.

Yemen Rebels Gain Concessions From Government After Assault on Capital

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 05:44 PM PDT

President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi announced that the rebels, known as the Houthis, had agreed to an immediate cease-fire and the formation of a new government, a process in which they were expected to hold sway.

Though Adversaries on the Surface, U.S. and Hezbollah Share a Goal

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 05:35 PM PDT

In practice, Hezbollah and the United States are already working — separately — on a common goal: to stop the extremist Islamic State from moving into Lebanon.

ISIS Forays Send Waves of Refugees Into Turkey

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 04:45 PM PDT

The refugee crisis near the Syrian border town of Ayn al-Arab could be one of the greatest refugee flows since the civil war in Syria began, said a United Nations official.

China Clamps Down on Web, Pinching Companies Like Google

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:37 PM PDT

Chinese authorities have tightened censorship over Internet traffic in recent weeks, and Google and its services are particularly affected.

Obama to Lead U.N. Effort to Halt Movement of Terror Recruits

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 03:37 PM PDT

An unusual meeting of the United Nations Security Council is poised to adopt a resolution that would compel all countries to adopt laws to prosecute those who travel abroad to join terrorist organizations and those who help them.

Books of The Times: Marlon James’s ‘A Brief History of Seven Killings’

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:51 PM PDT

Marlon James's "A Brief History of Seven Killings" describes decades of Jamaican history through the perspectives of a host of narrators, many speaking in patois.

Peter Thiel and David Graeber Debate Technology’s Future

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 02:22 PM PDT

Peter Thiel, the Silicon Valley entrepreneur, debated barriers to technology with the anthropologist David Graeber at a forum in Manhattan.

Lewis Hamilton Wins Singapore Grand Prix and Grabs Lead for Drivers’ Title

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 11:28 AM PDT

Hamilton took the lead in the Formula One drivers' championship on Sunday by winning the Singapore Grand Prix, leapfrogging his Mercedes teammate, Nico Rosberg.

Fashion Review: Milan Fashion Week: Valextra, Giuseppi Zanotti, Furla and Others

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:49 AM PDT

In Milan, Valextra is to minimalism as Giuseppe Zanotti is to the maxi side of things.

Sri Lanka’s Governing Party Claims Victory in Provincial Election

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:47 AM PDT

In the election in Uva Province, which was seen as a test of President Mahinda Rajapaksa's re-election prospects, the governing party secured a majority of seats, but its margin of victory was smaller than in 2009.

As Milan Fashion Week Ends, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Bottega Veneta and More

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:25 AM PDT

Even at Versace, homeland of the Glamazon, it seemed as if sex had left the city.

China and Iran to Conduct Joint Naval Exercises in the Persian Gulf

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:16 AM PDT

Two Chinese warships have docked at Iran's principal naval port for the first time in history, Iranian admirals said, as they prepared for exercises focusing on rescues and anti-piracy operations.

Yemen State Media: Prime Minister Resigns

Posted: 21 Sep 2014 10:11 AM PDT

Yemeni state media announced the resignation of the country's prime minister Sunday but the president's office denied that it had received any such request, deepening a sense of uncertainty in the country following days of violence that have left more than 140 people dead and sent thousands fleeing their homes.