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Euro Weakens and Stocks Fall in Asia After Election in Greece

Euro Weakens and Stocks Fall in Asia After Election in Greece


Euro Weakens and Stocks Fall in Asia After Election in Greece

Posted: 26 Jan 2015 01:16 AM PST

While polls last week showed the anti-austerity party was likely to win the elections, investors still appeared to be unsettled by the results.






DealBook: Aer Lingus Considering Revised Takeover Approach From British Airways Parent

Posted: 26 Jan 2015 01:02 AM PST

The Irish carrier had previously rejected two recent takeover offers from the International Consolidated Airlines Group, which is now offering to pay 2.55 euros a share for the airline.






Obama Makes the Most of India’s Republic Day Parade

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 11:40 PM PST

President Obama, in the seat of the chief guest at the New Delhi parade, used his visit to cement stronger relations between the United States and India.






Serena Williams Drops a Set, Then Cruises

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 09:47 PM PST

Williams lost the first set before rallying for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Garbiñe Muguruza that put her back into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, a tournament she has won five times.






Saudis Expand Regional Power as Others Falter

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 07:51 PM PST

Rather than undermine the Saudi dynasty, the chaos across the region after the Arab Spring revolts appears instead to have lifted the monarchy to unrivaled power and influence.






Disillusioned by War, Israeli Soldiers Muted in 1967 Are Given Fuller Voice

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 07:23 PM PST

As the International Criminal Court considers a war crimes investigation in the recent Gaza conflict, a new documentary film is showcasing previously unaired accounts of the brutal experiences of an earlier generation of Israeli soldiers.






At Least 18 Die in Egyptian Violence

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 06:32 PM PST

The deaths came on the fourth anniversary of the Arab Spring uprising, a reminder of the ruthless crackdown the military-backed government has used to silence any echoes of that revolt.






New York Braces for Blizzard Amid Warnings of Closings and Hazards

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 06:02 PM PST

The storm is expected to begin with flurries late Monday morning and gather force as the day goes on, bringing high winds, low visibility and "treacherous" road conditions.






W.H.O. Members Endorse Resolution to Improve Response to Health Emergencies

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 05:55 PM PST

Key provisions include creating a global cadre of emergency health workers, establishing a fund that could be tapped quickly, and support for the development of treatments for emerging infectious diseases.

The Vatican Switches to Balloons for Peace

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 05:30 PM PST

Balloons, not doves, were released as a gesture of peace on Sunday in St. Peter's Square, a year after an attack by a gull and a crow on the symbolic birds set off protests by animal protection groups.

Memo From Dresden: German Quandary of How to Deal With Anti-Immigration Movement

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 05:20 PM PST

Local leaders have started engaging with supporters of the movement, despite concerns about its roots and backing from neo-Nazis and extremists.

Two Japanese Hostages, as Different as Can Be, Linked by Fate in Syria

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 04:56 PM PST

The surviving hostage is a respected journalist, while the other man was a lost soul who had attempted suicide and seemed to become unhinged by setbacks in life.

Chitresh Das, Influential Performer and Educator of Indian Dance, Dies at 70

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 04:38 PM PST

Mr. Das helped popularize kathak, one of the most prominent forms of classical Indian dance and the only one that has roots in both Muslim and Hindu traditions.

The Media Equation: Unease for What Microsoft’s HoloLens Will Mean for Our Screen-Obsessed Lives

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 04:35 PM PST

Something about Microsoft's new HoloLens technology feels unnerving, especially when considered against the dark television series "Black Mirror."

Verizon’s Mobile ‘Supercookies’ Seen as Threat to Privacy

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 02:56 PM PST

Advertisers, and possibly other third parties, are finding ways to exploit a hidden tracking mechanism that Verizon Wireless users cannot delete.






Music Review: New Juilliard Ensemble’s Focus! Festival Under Joel Sachs

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 02:41 PM PST

Focus! Festival by the New Juilliard Ensemble and conducted by Joel Sachs features works of contemporary Japanese music since 1945.






Theater Review: ‘Lionboy,’ a Fairy Tale Set in a Dystopian Future

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 02:08 PM PST

Set in a dystopian future in which corporations are more powerful than governments, "Lionboy" focuses on a young hero who comes home one day to find that his parents have disappeared.

‘The Hunting Ground,’ a Film About Rape Culture at Colleges

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 01:24 PM PST

"The Hunting Ground," a documentary about sexual assaults on college campuses, drew gasps at a Sundance Film Festival viewing.






In Bold Push Forward, Islamist Militants Attack a Major Nigerian City

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 01:17 PM PST

Maiduguri, the major city in Nigeria's northeast, was attacked from at least two directions by the Islamist militants, and initial reports suggested that casualties were substantial.






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