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3 Explosions Rock Afghan Capital After Months of Calm

3 Explosions Rock Afghan Capital After Months of Calm


3 Explosions Rock Afghan Capital After Months of Calm

Posted: 09 Nov 2014 12:46 AM PST

In one attack, an explosive detonated near a bus carrying soldiers; in another, a suicide bomber infiltrated police headquarters. Casualties appeared to be limited.






Challenger Sergey Kovalev Wins Two Titles From Bernard Hopkins

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 11:11 PM PST

The 49-year-old Hopkins lasted 12 rounds, but he could not match the relentlessness of Sergey Kovalev, who won a unanimous victory in the Atlantic City bout.






Kabul Police Chief Survives Assassination Attempt

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 10:49 PM PST

A suicide bomber infiltrated police headquarters in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday morning and blew himself up in an apparent attempt to assassinate the city's police chief, killing one senior police officer and wounding at least seven others, officials said.






Britain Plans for Future of Shale Oil and Gas Industry

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 04:33 PM PST

The government of Prime Minister David Cameron said it would create a sovereign wealth fund to invest future proceeds from oil and gas extracted from shale deposits.






Powerful Afghan Police Chief Puts Fear in Taliban and Their Enemies

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 04:06 PM PST

Lt. Gen. Abdul Raziq has effectively checked the insurgents while being accused of human rights abuses, presenting Afghanistan's new president with a dilemma.

U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq Target ISIS Leaders

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 03:46 PM PST

Fighter jets from a United States-led coalition hit a gathering of leaders of the Islamic State group in northwestern Iraq on Saturday, and Iraqi officials said they believed a number of top militants had been killed.






Woman In the News: Loretta Lynch, a Nominee for Attorney General, Is Praised for Substance, Not Flash

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 02:10 PM PST

Ms. Lynch, the federal prosecutor in Brooklyn nominated to be the nation's attorney general, is a calm, under-the-radar lawyer who is not afraid to fight hard for her cause, associates say.






Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller, Released by North Korea, Are Back on U.S. Soil

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:15 PM PST

Mr. Bae and Mr. Miller arrived Saturday night at a base near Tacoma, Wash., after a secret negotiation by the director of national intelligence, James R. Clapper Jr.






Where a Barrier Stood in Berlin, Lights Now Illuminate

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:09 PM PST

An art installation with 8,000 illuminated balloons retraces the path of the Berlin Wall to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its fall.

Diplomatic Memo: As Russia Draws Closer to China, U.S. Faces a New Challenge

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 01:02 PM PST

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, faced with a West angry over his actions in Ukraine, has been strengthening ties to the East and will be in Beijing this coming week, as will President Obama.

Indian Muslims Lose Hope in National Secular Party

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 12:39 PM PST

With a stridently right-wing Hindu nationalist group sweeping elections across India, Muslims have lost faith in the Indian National Congress and are turning to a sectarian party signaling changes.

Brazil Military Drills to Defend Amazon

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 11:05 AM PST

Half of Brazilians believe the resource-rich rain forest will become the target of a foreign power. Military exercises this month simulate warding off such plunderers.

On Berlin Wall Anniversary, Somber Notes Amid Revelry

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 11:01 AM PST

Most Germans are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the wall's opening, but for relatives of those killed trying to cross the barrier it is a time of sadness.






Loretta Lynch, Attorney General Nominee, Portrayed as Tough, Fair and Apolitical

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 10:21 AM PST

President Obama, announcing the nomination of Ms. Lynch at a White House ceremony, described her as a highly qualified prosecutor with a reputation as a "people person."






Pope Demotes U.S. Cardinal Critical of His Reform Agenda

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 09:42 AM PST

Pope Francis removed Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, who has questioned the pontiff's leadership, from his post as head of the Vatican's highest judicial authority.






North Korea Releases 2 American Detainees

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 07:32 AM PST

The Americans, Kenneth Bae and Matthew Todd Miller, were described as "on their way home."






Technophoria: On LinkedIn, a Reference List You Didn’t Write

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 07:15 AM PST

A lawsuit is challenging how a feature on LinkedIn, the professional-networking site, uses a job candidate's work history.

Economic View: A Strategy for Rich Countries: Absorb More Immigrants

Posted: 08 Nov 2014 06:40 AM PST

If developed economies are to keep thriving, they'll need more people. Two paths to that goal are immigration reform and family-friendly working conditions.

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