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Officials Say Senior Afghan Official Shot Dead in Kabul

Officials Say Senior Afghan Official Shot Dead in Kabul


Officials Say Senior Afghan Official Shot Dead in Kabul

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 11:02 PM PST

Afghan officials say a senior official of the country's Supreme Court has been shot dead by gunmen in the capital, Kabul.






Senate Set to Approve $1.1 Trillion in Spending

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 08:57 PM PST

The Senate is expected to pass the $1.1 trillion package, but not without delays prompted by unhappy members of both parties.






Amid Details on Torture, Data on 26 Who Were Held in Error

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 06:17 PM PST

Of 119 prisoners in C.I.A custody, the Senate report found that 26 were either described in the agency's own documents as mistakenly detained, or released and given money.






Mexico Faces Growing Gap Between Political Class and Calls for Change

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 06:00 PM PST

A special prosecutor to investigate corruption is expected to be named soon, but falling confidence in the president and the political process itself is imperiling the mission before it begins.

Peru Is Indignant After Greenpeace Makes Its Mark on Ancient Site

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 05:44 PM PST

A sign urging environmental action during a United Nations summit meeting on climate change was placed near a 1,000-year-old geoglyph that is a cultural treasure in Peru. Officials are outraged over the trespassing and the disturbance of the ancient grounds.

DealBook: Netherlands Asks Bankers to Swear to God

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 03:31 PM PST

The oath is aimed at restoring confidence in the global financial system after the recent crisis.

The Saturday Profile: Nils Usakovs, Mayor of Riga, Aims to Move Beyond Ethnic Politics

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 03:17 PM PST

The ethnic Russian mayor of Riga, Nils Usakovs, says he hopes to put ethnic politics in the past, but the crisis in Ukraine is not helping.






Nonemployed: Why U.S. Women Are Leaving Jobs Behind

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 03:04 PM PST

The work force participation of American women has declined, as it has for men. But their situation is often quite different.

Thai Princess, Queen-to-Be, Gives Up Title

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 02:14 PM PST

Princess Srirasm, mother of a presumed heir to the Thai throne, lost her title after the recent arrests of her relatives and amid King Bhumibol Adulyadej's health problems.

Australia’s Once-Vibrant Auto Industry Crashes in Slow Motion

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 01:24 PM PST

Auto plants in the country have been closing over five decades. The three remaining — Toyota, Ford and Holden — are shutting their manufacturing operations over the next few years.






Sensing a Deal on Sanctions, Iran Is Bullish

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 12:49 PM PST

Confidence is building in Iran's business circles, with executives in the major export industries preparing for what they see as prosperous days ahead.






A Cape Cod Mystery: a Surge of Stranded Sea Turtles

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 12:06 PM PST

Volunteers are waging a rescue effort after finding almost 1,200 turtles washed ashore since mid-November, far more than in the previous record year.






Selling Condos With a Tap and a Swipe

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 12:01 PM PST

Developers are using a smorgasbord of technological innovations to woo and wow potential buyers of as yet unfinished apartments.

Syrian Refugees, Once Stuck, Enter Jordan

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 10:43 AM PST

The refugees, who had been stuck in a buffer zone along the Jordanian border for months, were granted entry, the United Nations refugee agency said.






Patrizio di Marco and Frida Giannini, Top Executives at Gucci, to Leave

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 10:10 AM PST

The Italian fashion house is among luxury brands struggling to cope with an uncertain global economy as tastes change and smaller rivals gain.






Theater Review: ‘Assassins,’ Sondheim and Weidman’s Musical, in London

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 09:57 AM PST

In "Assassins," at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London, set in a carnival in some backwater of hell, you may find yourself staring down a gun barrel.

Partisan Divide: Our Unrealistic Hopes for Presidents

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 09:04 AM PST

Political realities have changed in recent decades.

ArtsBeat: What’s On This Week Around the World

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 08:29 AM PST

Highlights this week include Cai Guo-Qiang in Buenos Aires, Chuck Close in Sydney and a lineup of "Nutcrackers" to know about.

Nonemployed: The Vanishing Male Worker: How America Fell Behind

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 07:53 AM PST

The share of men aged 25 to 54 who are not working has more than tripled since the late 1960s, with many having decided that low-wage jobs will not improve their lives.

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