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Aviation Giant Is Nearly Grounded in Ukraine

Aviation Giant Is Nearly Grounded in Ukraine


Aviation Giant Is Nearly Grounded in Ukraine

Posted: 12 Oct 2014 01:10 AM PDT

The sprawling campus where the Antonov company once designed and built prototypes of the world's largest transport aircraft — flying whales whose very bulk symbolized Soviet might — lacks buzz these days.






Investigation Into Missing Iraqi Cash Ended in Lebanon Bunker

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Between $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion in Iraqi funds were stolen after the American invasion and moved to rural Lebanon, a former United States investigator said for the first time, but the trail ended there.






China Detains Scholar and Rights Activist

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 09:44 PM PDT

Guo Yushan is the latest of dozens of people rounded up in China against a backdrop of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.






A Horrific Crash Spurs Soul-Searching in Formula One

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 06:40 PM PDT

At a news conference in Sochi, Russia, a Formula One official said that "nothing could have been done better" in the aftermath of Jules Bianchi's crash.






Some Remains in Mexico Are Not of Missing Students

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 05:18 PM PDT

The governor of Guerrero said that some of the 28 burned bodies found last week could not be identified as any of the 43 college students who had disappeared after clashing with the police.






Amid Ebola Crisis, Liberian Army Sees Its Chance at Rebranding

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:45 PM PDT

The Liberian Army, working alongside American troops, has become a linchpin in the fight against the Ebola virus. But it faces a wary public.

Ebola Victim’s Family Blames Hospital and State

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:13 PM PDT

New questions emerge after Thomas Eric Duncan's family released medical records about the Dallas hospital that sent Mr. Duncan home after his first visit to its emergency room on Sept. 25.






ArtsBeat: Stephen Sondheim Plans a New Musical, Based on Bunuel Films

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:53 PM PDT

The acclaimed composer is working with the playwright David Ives, who wrote "Venus in Fur."






Four Bombings Kill Over 50 People Around Baghdad

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:20 PM PDT

No one claimed responsibility, but Sunni insurgents, including members of the Islamic State, frequently attack majority-Shiite neighborhoods like those hit.






A Promising Pill, Not So Hard to Swallow

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 01:30 PM PDT

Researchers found that oral capsules containing human feces may be an effective and safer alternative to fecal transplants for patients with Clostridium difficile infections.

Iran’s Jailing of Activist Offers Hint of Liberty Under Rouhani

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 01:24 PM PDT

The detention without charge of a 25-year-old Iranian-British national who fought for women's rights has shown, many say, the limits of personal expression in Iran.






Dam Rising in Ethiopia Stirs Hope and Tension

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 01:12 PM PDT

Ethiopia is a poor country, but officials say the Renaissance Dam, one of Africa's most ambitious infrastructure projects, will be paid for without foreign assistance.






Leader Taps Into Chinese Classics in Seeking to Cement Power

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 01:03 PM PDT

Far more than his predecessors, China's president has reached back into a rich trove of ancient statecraft for vindication and guidance.






Tracking India’s Bureaucrats Becomes a Digital Dashboard Venture

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 10:36 AM PDT

A new surveillance system requires government officials to register their presence at the entrance to their offices using a biometric scan of a fingerprint or iris.

North Korea Warns South Over Leaflets

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 10:19 AM PDT

After South Korean activists sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border and troops from both sides exchanged fire, the state news agency said talks with Seoul could be canceled.






Hundreds Attend Duvalier's Funeral in Haiti

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 10:06 AM PDT

The former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, known as "Baby Doc," was buried on Saturday, as many Haitians displayed lingering respect for a man who was widely reviled.

No Smoke, No Mirrors: The Dutch Pension Plan

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 07:45 AM PDT

In the Netherlands, a system rests on the idea that each generation should pay its own costs — and that those costs must be measured accurately.

Corner Office: Brian Chesky of Airbnb, on Scratching the Itch to Create

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 07:00 AM PDT

A chief executive says he has embraced the fact that "I'm constantly going to be in uncharted waters."

As U.S. Steps Up Fight, J.F.K. Begins Screening Passengers for Ebola

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 06:44 AM PDT

Kennedy International Airport is the first of five airports in the United States to introduce Ebola screening protocols designed to keep the virus from spreading.

China Issues Death Penalty In Sect Killing

Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:54 AM PDT

The defendants, members of the Church of Almighty God, were sentenced Saturday for the beating death of a woman who rebuffed their attempts to recruit her, state-run news media reported.






To Become a Doctor

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 09:53 PM PDT

Born and raised in Guatemala, Dr. Daniel Sanchez navigated a summer of big changes and fast learning as a first-year resident at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in Brooklyn.

At Florida State, Football Clouds Justice

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:46 PM PDT

Police and court records and interviews with witnesses show that the Tallahassee police on numerous occasions have soft-pedaled allegations of wrongdoing by Seminoles football players.

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