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China Might Force Visits to Mom and Dad

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:10 PM PST

Under a proposal from the Civil Affairs Ministry, adult children would be required by law to regularly visit their elderly parents. If they do not, parents can sue them.

Train Crash in Germany Kills 10 and Injures 33

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 05:51 PM PST

A head-on train crash in eastern Germany killed 10 people and injured at least 33 others, eight of them severely, firefighters said.

Obama Presses Egypt for Change, Without Calling for New Face at the Top

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 05:20 PM PST

Concern about a potential power vacuum drove President Obama's decision not to call for Hosni Mubarak's resignation, officials said.

Man in the News: Choice Likely to Please the Military, Not the Crowds

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:54 PM PST

Omar Suleiman, President Hosni Mubarak's choice for vice president of Egypt, is the establishment's candidate.

Arab Executives Predict Regime Change in Egypt

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 03:30 PM PST

The consensus among the Arab elite at the World Economic Forum was that the protests in Egypt would end the nation's near monarchical regime.

Google Finds It Hard to Reinvent Philanthropy

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 02:31 PM PST

In 2004, Google promised to attack the world's largest problems and transform philanthropy. Achieving those goals remains elusive.

Egyptians Wonder What’s Next

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 05:40 PM PST

Anxiety remains over what the protests will lead to, and what the arson and looting portend.

DealBook: Words of Remorse at Davos, Sort Of

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 10:33 AM PST

Bankers were the target of some pointed jabs again at the World Economic Forum, as Christine Lagarde, the French finance minister, sparred with the chief executive of Barclays, Robert E. Diamond Jr.

DealBook: Of Wealth and (Un)Happiness

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 12:02 PM PST

At the World Economic Forum, the talk wasn't just about money — but also well-being.

Afghan Family Dies in Attack on Market

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:25 PM PST

A doctor and lawyer and their four children died in a suicide bombing in Kabul that killed at least 14.

Urging Restraint, U.S. Military Faces Test of Influence

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:25 PM PST

The United States military is trying to navigate a peaceful outcome and remain close to an important ally.

News Analysis: Yearning for Respect, Arabs Find a Voice

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 12:01 PM PST

Across the Middle East, a somewhat nostalgic notion of a common Arab identity is driving protests that have bound the region in a sense of a shared destiny.

Bryans Win Fifth Australian Doubles Title

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 09:46 AM PST

Bob and Mike Bryan, twins from California, beat Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes of India, 6-3, 6-4.

In Haiti, Duvalier Reopens Old Wounds

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:10 PM PST

Since Jean-Claude Duvalier's return, few of the tens of thousands who may have been abused during his dictatorship have come forward.

Mexico’s Universal Health Care Is Work in Progress

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST

A plan created six years ago has reached its target, at least on paper. The big question is whether everyone actually gets the care that's promised.

Microcredit Pioneer Faces an Inquiry in Bangladesh

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:10 PM PST

The government of Bangladesh has ordered an inquiry into Grameen Bank, the microfinance institution founded by Muhammad Yunus.

Extreme New Zealand, a Thrill-Seeker’s Playground

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 08:00 PM PST

Blessed with an extraordinary array of cliffs, lakes, rivers and rolling hills, New Zealand is the proving ground for some of the world's most extreme and unusual sports. Zorbing anyone?

Egypt’s Military Is Seen as Pivotal in Next Step

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 07:39 AM PST

It is difficult to predict what role the military might play in quelling protests or easing President Hosni Mubarak from power.

The Lede: Latest Updates on Protests in Egypt

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 03:59 PM PST

Following the continuing protests on Saturday, as some Egyptian bloggers and activists have managed to find ways to get online.

Spotlight Again Falls on Web Tools and Change

Posted: 29 Jan 2011 04:49 PM PST

By cutting off Egypt's Internet access, the president betrayed his fear that his weakness could be exposed.