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Hong Kong Student Leaders Consider Whether to End Protest Camps

Hong Kong Student Leaders Consider Whether to End Protest Camps


Hong Kong Student Leaders Consider Whether to End Protest Camps

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 01:04 AM PST

One group said on Thursday that it would decide within about a week whether to give up the street occupations that have lasted more than two months.






Qaeda Group in Yemen Threatens to Kill American Journalist

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 12:07 AM PST

The hostage, in a video posted online, identifies himself as Luke Somers, 33, a photojournalist who was kidnapped in Sana, Yemen, in September 2013.






Gun Battle Breaks Out in Chechen Capital, 9 Dead

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:26 PM PST

A gun battle broke out early Thursday in the capital of Russia's North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, leaving at least three traffic police officers and six gunmen dead, authorities said. The fighting punctured the patina of stability ensured by years of heavy-handed rule by a Kremlin-appointed leader.






Chronic Diseases Are Killing More in Poorer Countries

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 09:01 PM PST

Deaths from chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease have risen by more than 50 percent in low- and middle-income countries over the past two decades, according to a report.






Protests After Grand Jury in Eric Garner Chokehold Case Doesn’t Indict Officer

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 07:50 PM PST

The panel's decision to end the criminal case in Mr. Garner's death on Staten Island provoked a wave of protests; the Justice Department said it would open a civil rights inquiry.






Missing Its Own Goals, Germany Renews Effort to Cut Carbon Emissions

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 07:40 PM PST

As the nation lags in meeting its goals and businesses complain about global competition, Chancellor Angela Merkel promised to redouble efforts to reach her goal by 2020.

Where 2 Rivers Meet, Visions for Grand Canyon Clash

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 07:21 PM PST

A $1 billion plan for hotels, shops and a gondola on the East Rim of the Grand Canyon is the latest in a line of contentious efforts to develop the national landmark.

In Chokehold Case, Protesters Revive a Staten Island Man's Dying Words

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:42 PM PST

Eric Garner's dying words as he was succumbing to a police officer's chokehold reverberated in a wave of anger after a grand jury declined to indict the officer.






U.S. Calls on Cuba to Free American Held Since 2009 as Spy

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:31 PM PST

Relatives say Alan P. Gross, an American government contractor, is suicidal over a lack of progress in his case.






Bits Blog: British Government Proposes a ‘Google Tax’

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:27 PM PST

George Osborne, the British chancellor of the Exchequer, proposed a new 25 percent tax on the local profits of some international companies, including tech giants like Google.






DealBook: Brazil’s Middle Class Finds a Lifeline at the Pawnshop

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:06 PM PST

With credit cards charging more than 240 percent interest a year, middle-class Brazilians are increasingly turning to a place where collateral is king.






‘Superbugs’ Kill India’s Babies and Pose an Overseas Threat

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:04 PM PST

Researchers say a significant share of the bacteria in India — in its water, sewage, animals, soil and even its mothers — are resistant to nearly all antibiotics.

Reports of Sexual Assaults in Military on Rise

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:02 PM PST

Proponents of keeping jurisdiction over such matters within the military chain of command said the report suggested that victims were more willing to file complaints than in the past.

U.S. and Iran Both Attack ISIS, but Try Not to Look Like Allies

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:01 PM PST

The strikes against the Islamic State represent an unusual confluence of interests in both Iraq and Syria, where Tehran and Washington find themselves fighting the same enemy in an increasingly public fashion.






British Regulator Urges Home Births Over Hospitals for Uncomplicated Pregnancies

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:48 PM PST

Women with uncomplicated pregnancies are better off with midwives, as hospitalization increased the chances of surgical intervention and infection, guidelines suggested.

17 States Suing on Immigration

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:40 PM PST

Texas will lead a coalition of 17 states challenging President Obama's move in federal court.

Colombia and Rebels Agree to Talks

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:38 PM PST

After the release of an army general captured by rebel fighters, the government of Colombia and the country's largest guerrilla group said on Wednesday that they would soon resume peace talks.

Calenzano Journal: Amid Bugs, Hail, Floods and Bacteria, Italian Olives Take a Beating

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:13 PM PST

The olive fruit fly and various weather problems helped make 2014 Italian olive oil's annus horribilis.

Number of Migrants Killed While Fleeing Home Countries Soars

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:03 PM PST

The International Organization for Migration said nearly 5,000 have died in journeys for a better life, a majority in the Mediterranean.

'The Fab Mind,' a Tokyo Show, Highlights Design Activism

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 03:28 PM PST

"The Fab Mind," a Tokyo exhibition, celebrates the art of repair with examples of aesthetic creativity applied to humanitarian ends, like recycling and land mines.

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