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Sepp Blatter Is Unfazed Entering FIFA Election

Sepp Blatter Is Unfazed Entering FIFA Election


Sepp Blatter Is Unfazed Entering FIFA Election

Posted: 28 May 2015 08:22 PM PDT

The scandal has not changed the strange electoral math of FIFA: Europe's support of Prince Ali bin al-Hussein is outweighed by the support of many small countries for Blatter.







China’s Publishers Court America as Its Authors Scorn Censorship

Posted: 28 May 2015 06:20 PM PDT

The Chinese government sent a 500-person delegation from 100 publishing houses to BookExpo America in New York; a few blocks away from the expo, the PEN American Center organized a protest.







U.N. Resolves to Combat Plundering of Antiquities by ISIS

Posted: 28 May 2015 06:09 PM PDT

A resolution adopted unanimously by the General Assembly amounted to the broadest international condemnation so far to the cultural destruction wrought by the Islamic State.







U.S. Accuses Ex-House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert of Paying to Hide ‘Misconduct’

Posted: 28 May 2015 06:09 PM PDT

The Illinois politician is accused of lying to the F.B.I. and structuring cash withdrawals to avoid bank reporting requirements.







ISIS Alternates Stick and Carrot to Control Palmyra

Posted: 28 May 2015 06:03 PM PDT

The militants have alternated between terrorizing residents and courting them in their takeover of the ancient Syrian city.







Teva Settles Cephalon Generics Case With F.T.C. for $1.2 Billion

Posted: 28 May 2015 03:40 PM PDT

The agency accused the company of illegally blocking generic competition to Provigil, a sleep-disorder drug.







U.S. Soccer Will Support Blatter Rival in FIFA Election

Posted: 28 May 2015 03:10 PM PDT

Sunil Gulati said he would vote for Prince Ali bin al-Hussein to replace Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, even if it hurts U.S. Soccer's chances to host another World Cup.







Putin, on Guard for 2018 World Cup in Russia, Denounces FIFA Arrests

Posted: 28 May 2015 02:40 PM PDT

The Russian president denounced what he said was "another blatant attempt by the United States to extend its jurisdiction to other states."







Another Huge Statue in Russia? Not Rare, but Hugely Divisive

Posted: 28 May 2015 02:26 PM PDT

Plans for an 82-foot-tall statue in Moscow honoring the nation's patron saint, St. Vladimir, have exposed a fierce contest over faith and identity.







Common Sense: How Netflix Keeps Finding Itself on the Same Side as Regulators

Posted: 28 May 2015 02:16 PM PDT

The invisible hand of Netflix has been at work influencing policy and proposed mergers in the cable, broadband and media businesses.







When an Off-the-Rack Rolls-Royce Just Won’t Do

Posted: 28 May 2015 11:37 AM PDT

As owners of ultraluxury cars seek to distinguish themselves among their peers, Rolls-Royce, Maserati and others sell more bespoke and limited-edition models.







Dalai Lama Urges Aung San Suu Kyi to Help Myanmar’s Rohingya

Posted: 28 May 2015 10:25 AM PDT

The Dalai Lama criticized the leader of Myanmar's democracy movement for not addressing the country's harsh treatment of its Rohingya minority.







Young Women Say No to Thongs

Posted: 28 May 2015 09:29 AM PDT

Among millennial women, full-bottom underwear is considered cool.







George Pataki Adds a Socially Liberal Voice to the Race for the G.O.P. Nomination

Posted: 28 May 2015 09:13 AM PDT

The former three-term governor of New York acknowledges facing long odds, but being a moderate could give him a bit of hope for the New Hampshire primary.







Women in Tunisia Tell of Decades of Police Cruelty, Violence and Rape

Posted: 28 May 2015 08:22 AM PDT

In an Arab country where women's rights had made advances, women are testifying about abuses under two dictatorships.







Chuck Blazer, a Soccer Bon Vivant Laid Low

Posted: 28 May 2015 07:27 AM PDT

A long-time soccer power broker had an enormous appetite for expensive meals, luxury travel, and, according to federal authorities, corrupt self-enrichment.







On the Runway: ‘The True Cost,’ a Different Kind of Fashion Documentary

Posted: 28 May 2015 06:45 AM PDT

This sweeping look at the human and environmental cost of fast fashion actually might have benefited from a more granular approach.







The Secret Sadness of Pregnancy With Depression

Posted: 28 May 2015 04:00 AM PDT

Pregnant women often fear taking the antidepressants they rely on. But not treating their mental illness can be just as dangerous.







Arrest Underscores China’s Role in the Making and Spread of a Lethal Drug

Posted: 28 May 2015 02:00 AM PDT

A major manufacturer of "spice," a lethal synthetic, shows the trouble a country with a large, poorly regulated pharmaceutical sector can bring.







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