SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch InBev Deadline for Talks Is Extended

SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch InBev Deadline for Talks Is Extended
Dispute Over South China Sea Prompts Asian Officials to Cancel Joint Statement
China Burns Much More Coal Than Reported, Complicating Climate Talks
China, Taiwan and a Meeting After 66 Years
Obama Won’t Yield to Company’s Bid to Delay Keystone Pipeline Decision
Honda Drops Takata as U.S. Issues Huge Fine Over Airbags
Backlash Against U.S. in Iran Seems to Gather Force After Nuclear Deal
VW Discloses New Emissions Problem, Involving Carbon Dioxide
Ahmad Chalabi and the Legacy of De-Baathification in Iraq
Britain Will Present Legislation to Increase Oversight of Surveillance
Chinese Coexist With Coal
Your Morning Briefing: China-Taiwan Meeting, Volkswagen Emissions
Michelle Obama, With Conan O’Brien, Visits Troops in Qatar
20 Years After Rabin, Israeli Politics Have Shifted
Egypt’s President Dismisses ISIS Group’s Claim It Downed Russian Jet
Fear and Silence in Bangladesh as Militants Target Intellectuals
On the Longest Hiking Trails, a Woman Finds Equal Footing
Romania Places the Heart of a Queen in Her Castle
Vatican’s Financial Troubles Run Deep, According to New Book
Australia Deploys Sheepdogs to Protect Penguins From Foxes

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 12:02 AM PST

Anheuser-Busch InBev now has until Nov. 11 to make a formal offer for its smaller brewing rival under British takeover rules.

Dispute Over South China Sea Prompts Asian Officials to Cancel Joint Statement

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 11:33 PM PST

China's Ministry of Defense implied, in a statement on its website, that the United States was the main reason for the breakdown in the discussions.

China Burns Much More Coal Than Reported, Complicating Climate Talks

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 09:29 PM PST

China has been using up to 17 percent more coal a year than reported. By some estimates, that means almost a billion more tons of carbon dioxide released annually.

China, Taiwan and a Meeting After 66 Years

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 09:12 PM PST

President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan is to confer with President Xi Jinping of China in Singapore on Saturday, according to statements from both.

Obama Won’t Yield to Company’s Bid to Delay Keystone Pipeline Decision

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 06:19 PM PST

The parent company, TransCanada, seeks a delay, but some see an attempt to stall a decision on the contentious pipeline issue until a new administration takes office.

Honda Drops Takata as U.S. Issues Huge Fine Over Airbags

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 06:01 PM PST

Besides Honda's decision, United States traffic safety officials fined Takata an amount that could go as high as $200 million.

Backlash Against U.S. in Iran Seems to Gather Force After Nuclear Deal

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 05:51 PM PST

Arrests of suspected American spies, anti-American billboards, and even the abrupt closure of a knockoff K.F.C. restaurant have signaled a backlash.

VW Discloses New Emissions Problem, Involving Carbon Dioxide

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 05:47 PM PST

The company said it had underreported the carbon dioxide emitted by 800,000 cars and would set aside $2.2 billion to cover the cost of the problem.

Ahmad Chalabi and the Legacy of De-Baathification in Iraq

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 03:35 PM PST

While the decision to bar members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party from top government jobs was made by the United States, Mr. Chalabi, who died Tuesday, became the policy's champion.

Britain Will Present Legislation to Increase Oversight of Surveillance

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 03:26 PM PST

The draft legislation, known as the Investigatory Powers Bill, aims to streamline surveillance powers and retain public confidence that privacy will be protected.

Chinese Coexist With Coal

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 02:23 PM PST

Despite China's pledge to cap and then reduce carbon emissions, coal production continues to grow, creating tough choices for those who work in and live near the mines.

Your Morning Briefing: China-Taiwan Meeting, Volkswagen Emissions

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 01:50 PM PST

Here's what you need to know to start your day in Asia.

Michelle Obama, With Conan O’Brien, Visits Troops in Qatar

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 01:44 PM PST

Service members at Al Udeid Air Base appreciated the first lady's visit, which also includes Jordan and is focused on education for adolescent girls.

20 Years After Rabin, Israeli Politics Have Shifted

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 01:37 PM PST

Decades ago, Israelis were either for or against giving territory to Palestinians, experts said. But now, Israelis are said to be in "an age of pragmatism."

Egypt’s President Dismisses ISIS Group’s Claim It Downed Russian Jet

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 01:00 PM PST

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said the comments made by an Islamic State affiliate were "propaganda" aimed at destabilizing his country.

Fear and Silence in Bangladesh as Militants Target Intellectuals

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 12:46 PM PST

The killing of two publishers over the weekend deepened the feeling of dread among Bangladeshis in the cross hairs of Islamist militants.

On the Longest Hiking Trails, a Woman Finds Equal Footing

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 11:51 AM PST

The writer, who once held the supported speed record on the Appalachian Trail, explores the reasons the performance gap between men and women diminishes over long distances.

Romania Places the Heart of a Queen in Her Castle

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 11:36 AM PST

Queen Marie, who died in 1938, had her heart placed in a small silver coffin, which was moved from a museum in Bucharest, Romania, to the room in her castle where she died.