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Britain Is Granted Delay in Payment to European Union

Britain Is Granted Delay in Payment to European Union


Britain Is Granted Delay in Payment to European Union

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 08:20 PM PST

British officials said the delay amounted to the halving of a payment of 2.1 billion euros, but ministers of other European countries said Britain would end up paying the full amount.






In Texas, Preserving a Neighborhood for Bats

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 06:47 PM PST

A $20.5 million land purchase near San Antonio will keep the runway for 20 million Mexican free-tail bats clear of human neighbors.






On Soccer: Thierry Henry Stays Focused on Helping Red Bulls Amid Questions of Retirement

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 06:27 PM PST

Thierry Henry's illustrious career may be nearing an end, but he is keeping his mind on the task at hand: winning an M.L.S. title.






Drug Gang Killed Students, Mexican Law Official Says

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 06:15 PM PST

Members of a drug gang arrested in connection to the disappearance of 43 college students in September told investigators that they had killed the students and burned their bodies, the Mexican attorney general said.






Listening Post: To China, Shift in Obama’s Political Fortunes Eclipses U.S. Economic Gains

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 06:10 PM PST

When President Obama visits China on Monday, authorities there are likely to dwell more on his electoral reversals than on the robust American economy, analysts say.






Obama to Send 1,500 Troops to Assist Iraq

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 05:56 PM PST

The deployment will double the number of Americans meant to train and advise Iraqi and Kurdish forces as they plan a major offensive against Islamic State fighters who have poured into Iraq from Syria.






U.S.D.A. Approves Modified Potato. Next Up: French Fry Fans.

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 05:56 PM PST

The so-called Innate potato, which produces less of a cancer-causing chemical when it is fried, was developed by a major McDonald's supplier.

International Raids Target Sites Selling Contraband on the ‘Dark Web’

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 05:43 PM PST

A joint European and American operation targeted sites that typically operated on the Tor network, which conceals the I.P. addresses of computers.






Senators Seek Inquiry of Takata Airbag Accusations

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 05:37 PM PST

The senators were responding to a New York Times article quoting former employees of the company who said Takata discounted airbag safety issues.






For Millennials, the End of the TV Viewing Party

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 04:31 PM PST

In the era of laptops and Hulu, millennials' viewing habits may signal the end of the communal living-room screen.

Loretta Lynch, Federal Prosecutor, Will Be Nominated for Attorney General

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 03:33 PM PST

Ms. Lynch, the top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, is the leading contender to succeed Eric H. Holder Jr., who is stepping down.






Malaysian Court Overturns Islamic Law Banning Cross-Dressing

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 02:03 PM PST

The decision struck down a law in the state of Negeri Sembilan that prohibited men from engaging in transgender practices, including posing as women.






Counterintelligence Agents Search State Department Pakistan Expert’s Home and Office

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 01:43 PM PST

After the F.B.I. searches, the diplomat, Robin L. Raphel, was put on leave. Her spokesman said, "I'm confident this will be resolved."






W.H.O. Issues New Guidelines on Safely Burying Ebola Victims

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 01:39 PM PST

Victims are at their most infectious when they die, so the agency has tried to balance safety with the cultural sensitivities that surround traditional burial rites.

Viktor Orban Steers Hungary Toward Russia 25 Years After Fall of the Berlin Wall

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 12:14 PM PST

After helping topple communism in Eastern Europe in 1989, Prime Minister Victor Orban of Hungary has come to question Western values.

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Sending Tanks Across Border

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 12:01 PM PST

A Ukrainian military spokesman said a Russian convoy had crossed into the Luhansk region to bolster separatists, but offered no clear evidence to support the claim.






Jobs Data Show Steady Gains Even as Voters Signal Anxiety

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 12:00 PM PST

While the report was upbeat, with a survey finding a big increase in the number of people who found a job last month, wage growth continued to drag.






Op-Docs: ‘Gorillas in the Crossfire’

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 11:01 AM PST

A national park ranger in the Democratic Republic of Congo struggles to protect gorillas from a brutal civil war.

Obama, McConnell and Boehner, Meeting at White House Lunch, Seek Common Ground

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 10:47 AM PST

President Obama is holding a lunch meting with the newly empowered Republican leadership of Congress as the two sides look for areas of compromise.

Seeing the Whole of Antigua

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 10:37 AM PST

Thousands of visitors are drawn to this island for its beaches and resorts, but a more complicated story awaits those willing to dig a little deeper.

Supreme Court Accepts New Challenge to Health Law

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 10:12 AM PST

The case concerns tax subsidies that are central to the operation of the law, which survived an earlier Supreme Court challenge two years ago.






Judge Approves Detroit’s Plan to Exit Bankruptcy

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 10:02 AM PST

The decision allows the city to shed $7 billion in debt and to invest about $1.7 billion into long-neglected services after deals were struck with creditors.

A Shift in Focus for Asian Art Sales

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 09:01 AM PST

British dealers struggle to maintain a premier position for auctions of Asian art.

Special Section: Relief Work in Ebola Zone Is Fraught With Risk

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 09:01 AM PST

Those who go abroad to scenes of disaster or conflict already take considerable personal risks — and those who go where Ebola is prevalent can face misunderstanding at home as well.






U.N. Rights Chief Says Sri Lanka Is Obstructing War Crimes Inquiry

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 08:18 AM PST

A strongly worded statement by Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein is the latest twist in a diplomatic struggle to conduct a credible investigation of events in the country's brutal civil war.

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