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Wife of IS Leader Detained in Lebanon

Wife of IS Leader Detained in Lebanon


Wife of IS Leader Detained in Lebanon

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 01:07 AM PST

Two senior Lebanese officials say authorities have detained a wife and son of the leader of the Islamic State group.






A French Town Reels After Teenage Girl Vanishes, Apparently to Join Jihadists

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 12:48 AM PST

A small but growing number of teenage girls in Europe, enticed by Internet recruiters, have shown amazing determination in their efforts to join jihadists, experts say.






Somali Shabab Gunmen Kill 36 Workers in Kenya Quarry

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 12:18 AM PST

The militants killed at least 36 non-Muslim workers at a quarry in northeast Kenya on Tuesday, beheading at least two of them in the same area that they hijacked a bus and killed 28 passengers just over a week ago.






South Korea to Allow Christmas Tower at Border

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 11:43 PM PST

The government approved the 30-foot tower, which would replace a larger one that was removed in October, in a move that is likely to anger the North.






Fashioning a New Kind of Luxury Ecosystem

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 11:39 PM PST

Once upon a time exclusive brands were islands, discrete and self-supporting; today, they are seeing the advantages of a "confederation of partners."

Sinosphere Blog: China’s Artists to Be Taught ‘Correct View’ in New Plan

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 11:04 PM PST

In a project that echoes the Cultural Revolution, China's top film and television industry regulator has announced a program to send artists to local communities to form a "correct view on art."






Bits Blog: In 2015, Technology Shifts Accelerate and China Rules, IDC Predicts

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 11:00 PM PST

The research firm IDC predicts that 2015 will see an ever-faster shift to cloud, mobile, social and big data technologies. And China's impact will "skyrocket."






To Rescue Image, Ray Rice Turns to Best Ally, the Woman He Hit

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 08:19 PM PST

Janay Rice negotiated with major networks for an opportunity to make the case that her husband, Ray Rice, is a good guy.

Video Feature: Jade’s Journey Marked by Drugs and Death

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 07:26 PM PST

A New York Times documentary and article look at mine workers in Myanmar struggling with poverty and drug addiction even as the country's jade industry is booming because of demand from China.






Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: James Leibold on Ethnic Policies in China

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 06:46 PM PST

Mr. Leibold's research focuses on the Chinese government's policies toward ethnic minorities and their effects on people's daily lives. He recently returned from a trip to the western region of Xinjiang,






N.Y.U. Faces Worker Protection Issues at Shanghai Campus

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 06:44 PM PST

The university said that a company hired to monitor work conditions at its Shanghai campus did not comply; workers' conditions at the Abu Dhabi campus were criticized this spring.

In Diplomatic Defeat, Putin Diverts Pipeline to Turkey

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 06:08 PM PST

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said South Stream, a major project to deliver natural gas to Europe, would be redirected through Turkey after pressure from the European Union.






New Images Refine View of Infant Universe

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 06:06 PM PST

The subject of Planck 2014 is a new baby picture — and all of the accompanying vital statistics — of the universe when it was 380,000 years old and space was as hot as the surface of the sun.

Rosh Haayin Journal: Lessons From an Ancient Time When Recyclers Walked the Earth

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 06:03 PM PST

Archaeologists working at Qesem Cave in Israel discovered tools that indicated a prehistoric commitment to limiting waste.

Sendak’s Estate: Debating Where the Things Go

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 05:52 PM PST

Lynn Caponera, Maurice Sendak's housekeeper and caretaker for more than 30 years, is pushing ahead to burnish his legacy, amid questions.

Obama Offers New Standards on Police Gear

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 05:45 PM PST

The White House tried to channel the rage over events in Ferguson, Mo., into a national debate about how to restore trust between the police and the public.






Open Source: Three Detained in India in Harassment of Sisters Who Fought Back

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 05:41 PM PST

The young men are accused of sexually harassing two sisters on a bus in the Indian state of Haryana in an incident caught on video.

Antismoking Story That Is Tailored to Native Alaskans

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 05:27 PM PST

Michael George Patterson tells of his impending death to Alaskan youths, who have been found to not respond to fear-inducing imagery of disease and shortened life.

Boko Haram Attacks With Ease, Causing Death and Mayhem in Nigeria’s Provinces

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 04:18 PM PST

Two attacks on Monday in Maiduguri and Damaturu, state capitals in northern Nigeria, were among a wave of assaults showing Boko Haram's ability to strike at will, especially against civilians.

American Couple in Qatar, Cleared in Child’s Death, Petition to Lift Travel Ban

Posted: 01 Dec 2014 02:54 PM PST

The couple, Matthew and Grace Huang of Los Angeles, had hoped to leave Sunday but were thwarted by Qatari bureaucracy.

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