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Australia Says It Will Join Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Iraq

Australia Says It Will Join Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Iraq


Australia Says It Will Join Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Iraq

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 11:40 PM PDT

Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Friday that special operations personnel would also be deployed in Iraq. He ruled out airstrikes in Syria for now.






Antibiotics in Livestock: F.D.A. Finds Use Is Rising

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:58 PM PDT

In an annual report, the Food and Drug Administration said the amount of medically important antibiotics sold for use in animals raised for meat grew by 16 percent from 2009 to 2012.






Ebola Strikes NBC News Cameraman in Liberia

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:49 PM PDT

The man, said to be a 33-year-old American, was working as a freelancer with a team in Liberia; he is to be flown to the United States for treatment.






U.S. Eases Embargo on Arms to Vietnam

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:42 PM PDT

The United States partially lifted its ban on providing lethal arms to Vietnam, a move intended to help Hanoi strengthen its maritime security against China.






DealBook: Hackers’ Attack on JPMorgan Chase Affects Millions

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 06:58 PM PDT

The disclosure that attackers had gained access to 76 million households' accounts dwarfed the bank's earlier estimate of one million.






Ebola Patient in Dallas Lied on Screening Form, Liberian Airport Official Says

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 06:52 PM PDT

Thomas E. Duncan, the Liberian who developed Ebola symptoms after arriving in Dallas, lied about his history of contact with the disease on a questionnaire, an official said.

As Fed Retreats From Stimulus, Central Banks Overseas Expand Theirs

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 06:15 PM PDT

The European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan plan to increase efforts to stimulate their economies. Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, said that it would begin a new round of bond purchases.

Delay in Dallas Ebola Cleanup as Workers Balk at Task

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 06:07 PM PDT

Local and federal health officials have displayed an uneven and often-flawed response to the first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States.






Decision Allows Abortion Law, Forcing 13 Texas Clinics to Close

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 05:53 PM PDT

The ruling gave Texas permission to require all abortion clinics in the state to meet the same building, equipment and staffing standards as hospital-style surgical centers.






Understanding the Risks of Ebola, and What ‘Direct Contact’ Means

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 05:50 PM PDT

Can you catch it on a crowded bus or train if you are standing next to someone who is infected? If the person has symptoms, the answer could be yes.

Some Hong Kong Residents, Weary of Disruptions, Find Fault With Protesters’ Methods

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 05:41 PM PDT

The mostly young people of the so-called Umbrella Revolution have found uneven support among middle-age and older people.

Mideast Virus MERS Merits Caution, Not Alarm, W.H.O. Says

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 05:07 PM PDT

The announcement coincided with the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. The report suggested precautions for travelers to Saudi Arabia to minimize risk of exposure to MERS.

How to Help in Efforts to Stem Ebola’s Tide

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 04:56 PM PDT

Humanitarian aid groups are providing medical personnel, equipment, training and food in areas where Ebola has raced ahead of international pledges of assistance.

Putin Trumpets Economic Strength, but Advisers Seem Less Certain

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 04:31 PM PDT

Though the president depicted the Russian economy as open and stable, senior officials acknowledged slow growth and the flight of foreign investors.

Protests Erupt in Homs Over Bombings That Killed Dozens of Syrian Schoolchildren

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 04:24 PM PDT

The demonstrators were supporters of the government, but angry that security forces did not prevent the attacks on a school that killed several dozen children in the Akrama district.

Q&A: Decoding Etiquette in China, Handshakes to Meals

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 02:55 PM PDT

The author Eden Collinsworth, who has researched Chinese culture, shares what she's learned.

Well: Enterovirus 68: What Experts Are Learning

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 02:55 PM PDT

The rapid, nationwide spread of the enterovirus 68 respiratory infection is unlike any previous outbreak of the disease public health officials have seen.

In New Front Against Islamic State, Dictionary Becomes a Weapon

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 02:03 PM PDT

Muslim groups in Europe and beyond are lashing out at the group in protests and on social media, advocating alternative ways to refer to the militants.

Memo From Seoul: Ferry Disaster That United South Korea Now Polarizes It

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 01:58 PM PDT

As grieving families continue their demands for a full inquiry into the April disaster, the president's supporters have started to criticize them.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Ex-Oil Tycoon, Plans to Lead Political Movement

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 01:57 PM PDT

Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, who once led the Yukos oil company, vows to lead a drive to counter Putinism but has not yet dared to return to Russia.

Past and Present: The Man Who Changed the Face of Shanghai

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 01:54 PM PDT

Revisiting the legacy of Sir Victor Sassoon, who decades ago transformed the skyline of the Chinese city.

Bits Blog: Drones vs. Kidneys: Google Autofill on the Economy

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 01:40 PM PDT

A New York brokerage took a novel approach to studying what people are searching for on Google. We certainly spend a lot of time thinking about television bachelors.






Critic’s Notebook: ‘Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion’ Exhibition Opens

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 01:35 PM PDT

Exhibitions at the New-York Historical Society and the Museum of Chinese in America examine cultural identity and history.

5,500 Civilians Killed in Iraq Since ISIS Offensive, U.N. Says

Posted: 02 Oct 2014 01:34 PM PDT

A new report documents the nearly 10,000 civilian deaths across Iraq so far in 2014, including horrific crimes by Islamic State militants, especially against religious minorities.






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