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Christophe de Margerie, C.E.O. of Oil Company Total, Dies in Accident

Christophe de Margerie, C.E.O. of Oil Company Total, Dies in Accident


Christophe de Margerie, C.E.O. of Oil Company Total, Dies in Accident

Posted: 21 Oct 2014 12:35 AM PDT

Mr. de Margerie was killed when his business jet collided with a snowplow on the runway of Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow.






Oscar de la Renta, Who Clothed Stars and Became One, Dies at 82

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 10:57 PM PDT

Mr. de la Renta dressed the wives of four American presidents and untold numbers of women.






Protests Greet Met Opera’s Premiere of ‘Klinghoffer’

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 09:30 PM PDT

The Metropolitan Opera's first performance of "The Death of Klinghoffer" was disrupted twice, but both protesters were ushered out.






U.S. Denial of Visas for 6 in Hungary Strains Ties

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 08:51 PM PDT

The diplomatic incident involving the unnamed public officials has transfixed Hungarian political circles and provided fresh evidence of growing tension between the two nations.

C.D.C. Issues New Guidelines for Ebola Care

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 08:37 PM PDT

The new protocols are based on procedures followed by the international aid group Doctors Without Borders.






Total Oil Chief Dies When Jet Hits Plow

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 08:00 PM PDT

Christophe de Margerie, who became C.E.O. in 2007, and three crew members were killed when a business jet struck a snowplow during takeoff.

In Canada, Terrorism Concerns Arise After Car Hits 2 in Military

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 07:59 PM PDT

A statement from the prime minister's office said the driver, who died after being shot by the police, was known to a national antiterrorism program.

Apple’s iPhone Sales Drive Record Profit

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 07:16 PM PDT

The sales of 39 million iPhones helped the company bring in $8.5 billion in profit in the last quarter.






Mixed Economic Signals From China

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 07:16 PM PDT

A slowing in the pace of growth, partly by design, has made assessing the Chinese economy and predicting its prospects difficult.

It Looked Like a Stabbing, but Takata Air Bag Was the Killer

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 06:54 PM PDT

More than 14 million vehicles by 11 automakers that contain defective air bags made by Takata, a Japanese auto supplier, have been recalled.

As Apple Pay Arrives, Witnessing the Next Step in Money. Maybe.

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 06:28 PM PDT

Commerce experts say they think the involvement of Apple could be the impetus that moves mainstream consumers to digital payments.

Britain Urged to Step Back in Feud With E.U.

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 06:15 PM PDT

José Manuel Barroso, the departing president of the European Commission, said Britain's confrontational stance with European Union states is hurting its chances of winning the policy changes it wants.

North Korea Challenges U.N. Report on Violations

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 06:10 PM PDT

A veteran diplomat denied North Korea had prison camps and warned against any effort to charge the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, with crimes against humanity.

Hong Kong Leader Reaffirms Unbending Stance on Elections

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 05:53 PM PDT

Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong's chief executive, has shown no sign of softening his Beijing-endorsed stance regarding open elections in the city.






Ukraine Used Cluster Bombs, Evidence Indicates

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 05:52 PM PDT

The Ukrainian Army appears to have fired cluster munitions, a weapon banned in much of the world, into the heart of Donetsk, according to physical evidence and interviews with witnesses and victims.

On Ebola Response, Congressional Republicans Put New Focus on Visa Suspensions

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 05:28 PM PDT

Party leaders have conceded the futility of a flight ban from Ebola-afflicted West Africa, but are pressing to suspend visas and create "no boarding" lists.

France Moves to Clarify the Rules on Full Veil

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 04:55 PM PDT

After an opera house in Paris asked a woman to remove the covering over her face or leave, the Culture Ministry said it would issue guidelines on how to follow the so-called burqa law.

Board Says Saudi Detainee Should Be Repatriated

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 04:40 PM PDT

Officials determined that it was no longer necessary to imprison Muhammed Murdi Issa al Zahrani at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where he has been held for more than 12 years.






Global Health: Steroids Are No Boon to World’s Poorer Women

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 04:29 PM PDT

Giving steroids to women who are about to give birth prematurely may be useless or even dangerous in poor countries where most women give birth at home.

Raw Data: Seeking Stars, Finding Creationism

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 03:55 PM PDT

Astronomy is still fending off charges of blasphemy. These days the opposition comes not from the Vatican, but from a people with very different religious beliefs.

Donations for Ebola Relief Are Slow to Gain Speed

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 03:53 PM PDT

Relief agencies are finding it difficult to raise money to combat Ebola and are increasingly relying on large gifts from people like Mark Zuckerberg.






Despite U.S. Pressure, Travel Ban Stands for American Couple Held in Qatar

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 03:24 PM PDT

A Qatar appeals court said it would rule Nov. 30 on the couple's conviction in the death of their adopted daughter nearly two years ago.

Theater Review: ‘4:48 Psychosis,’ a Polish Adaptation of Sarah Kane’s Play

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 02:42 PM PDT

A Polish reinvention of Sarah Kane's play "4:48 Psychosis," by the TR Warszawa company, is at St. Ann's Warehouse.

Two Shows for Frank Gehry, as His Vuitton Foundation Opens

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 02:42 PM PDT

In Paris, Frank Gehry's new Vuitton Foundation museum is drawing all eyes, and the Pompidou Center does a retrospective of his work.






Samuel Hynes Discusses His Book ‘The Unsubstantial Air’

Posted: 20 Oct 2014 02:41 PM PDT

Samuel Hynes's new book, "The Unsubstantial Air: American Fliers in the First World War," was inspired by his life of flying, most notably as an airman in World War II.

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