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Iraq State TV: Operation to Retake Tikrit Begins

Iraq State TV: Operation to Retake Tikrit Begins


Iraq State TV: Operation to Retake Tikrit Begins

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 10:55 PM PST

Iraq's state TV says government forces backed by allied Shiite and Sunni fighters have begun a large-scale military operation to recapture Saddam Hussein's hometown from the Islamic State extremist group.






North Korea Launches 2 Missiles Into Sea to Protest U.S. War Games With South

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 10:27 PM PST

South Korea condemned the North Korean missile tests as a "saber-rattling provocation" and a violation of United Nations resolutions.






India Overhauls Monetary Policy With Inflation Target

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 10:06 PM PST

The move marks the biggest change to monetary policy since the country opened up its economy more than two decades ago.






A Word With: Julian Fellowes: Julian Fellowes on Twists in the ‘Downton Abbey’ Season Finale

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 08:00 PM PST

Mr. Fellowes discusses developments on the past season and what the future might hold for "Downton" and its characters.






China’s Long Food Chain Plugs In

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:53 PM PST

The country's sprawling supply chain has challenged governmental efforts to ensure quality, and so its tech giants are working to provide shoppers with useful tools.






Apple’s New Job: Selling a Smartwatch to an Uninterested Public

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 06:07 PM PST

The Apple Watch is scheduled to debut in April, a bit later than the company had hoped, because of technology challenges.






Shoestring Legal Aid Group Helps Poor in Rural India

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 05:56 PM PST

A team of young lawyers have abandoned other careers and helped found the group to aid people in Chhattisgarh, where human rights abuses are often overlooked.






Recordings Suggest Emirates and Egyptian Military Pushed Ousting of Morsi

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 05:35 PM PST

The unauthenticated recordings are the latest that appear to capture the private meetings and phone calls of senior defense officials. All have been released through Islamist news outlets that oppose President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.






News Corp. Set to Rehire Rebekah Brooks, Acquitted Executive

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 05:29 PM PST

After being acquitted in a British phone hacking scandal, Ms. Brooks is expected to take an executive role seeking ways to expand the company's digital endeavors, people familiar with its plans said.






On Pro Football: In Los Angeles, Stadiums Battle Heats Up

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 05:20 PM PST

With three N.F.L. teams vying to move to the same city, studies criticize one proposal for a stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

World Briefing: Syria: 19 Christians Have Been Released by the Islamic State, Local Leaders Say

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 05:15 PM PST

Nineteen of the Assyrian Christians seized by Islamic State militants last week in northeastern Syria have been freed, and they met with church officials in a cathedral in the city of Hasaka, local leaders said Sunday.






Sinosphere Blog: Xi Jinping’s ‘Four Comprehensives’ Give Shape to a Crowded Agenda

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 05:10 PM PST

President Xi Jinping's "Four Comprehensives," praised lavishly by state-run media, shows how party messages are crafted with vagueness to give an aura of grandeur to the business of ruling.






Netanyahu’s Visit Bringing Uninvited Problems for Jewish Democrats

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 05:04 PM PST

The division caused by the Israeli prime minister's coming speech to Congress is keenly felt among the Jewish members of Congress — all but one of them Democratic — and seems to reflect the dismay of American Jews.

Data Security Is Becoming the Sparkle in Bitcoin

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 04:48 PM PST

With the price of Bitcoin plummeting, the technology that stores the currency's transactions is gaining value as a safe and open way to keep other kinds of records.

Argentine President Denies Cover-Up in Bombing Inquiry

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 03:46 PM PST

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner defended her role in the investigation into the fatal bombing of a Jewish community center here in 1994, after a judge dismissed criminal allegations against her.






Bits Blog: Samsung Galaxy S 6 and Galaxy S 6 Edge, Unveiled at Mobile World Congress, Offer Best of iPhone and More

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 03:34 PM PST

Samsung has been accused of being a copycat, but after adding its own design twists to popular features borrowed from the competition, its new flagship phone feels like a real flagship.

T Magazine: Gray Matter

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 03:00 PM PST

The prolific documentarian Alex Gibney, who finds intrigue — and Oscar acclaim — in subjects rich in ambiguity, takes on the Church of Scientology.

Speech by Netanyahu Opens Political Divisions in Israel, Too

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 02:48 PM PST

The debate over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coming speech to Congress is taking place in a highly charged election period in Israel and has spawned a fraught debate.






Arts, Briefly: The National Museum of Iraq Reopens

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 02:31 PM PST

In response to the destruction of ancient artifacts by militants in northern Iraq, the museum has officially reopened for the first time in 12 years.

Remembering Slain Critic of Putin, Tens of Thousands March in Moscow

Posted: 01 Mar 2015 12:39 PM PST

The crowd, waving Russian flags and holding pictures of Boris Y. Nemtsov, who was fatally shot on Friday, marched through the heart of the government district.






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