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Imax to Open 75 New Theaters in China

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:53 PM PDT

Working in tandem with China's largest theater operator, the company expects to have 300 movie houses in operation by 2016.

Critic’s Notebook: Movies, Men, Melodramas: A Lust for Life

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:09 PM PDT

Elizabeth Taylor was a survivor, and it was that survival that helped separate her from many other old Hollywood stars.

An Appraisal: An Alluring Beauty Exempt From Fashion’s Rules

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:58 PM PDT

Elizabeth Taylor's captivating physical beauty overcame whatever fashion excesses she may have been guilty of.

Six Protesters Killed in Syria

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:51 PM PDT

Syrian security forces attacked protesters who had taken refuge in a mosque in the center of the southern city of Dara'a, news agencies reported.

In Malaysia, Shiites Struggle to Practice Their Faith

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:51 PM PDT

Where Sunni Islam is the official religion, other forms of the faith, including Shiite Islam, are considered deviant and are not allowed to be spread.

News Analysis: Ready or Not, Iraq Ascends to Take Helm of Arab Bloc

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:51 PM PDT

Iraq's troublesome democracy will be on display in May as it hosts the Arab League's annual summit meeting.

Boehner Presses Obama on Libya Action

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:53 PM PDT

The House speaker is clashing with top Senate Democrats over the president's handling of the Libyan crisis.

Currents | Q&A: Shigeru Ban on Designing Shelters for the Quake Victims

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:30 PM PDT

The architect on his plans for assisting those now homeless in Japan.

News Analysis: Germany Steps Away From European Unity

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:31 PM PDT

Chancellor Angela Merkel has raised questions about Germany's ability to play a global role in foreign policy.

News Analysis: German Chancellor Calls for Tests of Europe’s Nuclear Reactors

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:40 PM PDT

The crisis in Japan has led Angela Merkel to call for "stress tests" on the 143 power reactors operating in Europe.

New Problems at Japanese Plant Subdue Optimism

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:53 PM PDT

The restoration of electricity at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station stirred hopes that the crisis was ebbing, but engineers said dangerous tasks still lay ahead.

Austerity Debate Fells Portugal’s Premier

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:53 PM PDT

The failure to complete painful financial measures led to the government's collapse and pushed the nation closer to a bailout from Europe and the International Monetary Fund.

Portugal Prime Minister Resigns After Austerity Is Rejected

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:22 PM PDT

Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates said he has submitted his resignation after Parliament rejected his minority Socialist government's latest austerity measures.

News Analysis: Disputes on Euro Rescue Risks Marring Summit

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:06 PM PDT

European leaders assembling Thursday will face a series of minor disputes, some political, some financial at the E.U. summit.

As Tsunami Robbed Life, It Also Robs Rite of Death

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:40 PM PDT

Because of the number of victims, families have had to bury their dead instead of cremating them, an important Japanese tradition.

Talk to the Times: The Times’s Digital Subscription Plan

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:29 PM PDT

Paul Smurl, vice president for paid products at NYTimes.com, is answering readers' questions about the new digital subscription plan.

Severed From the World, Villagers Survive on Tight Bonds and To-Do Lists

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:53 PM PDT

Residents of Hadenya drew on the close bonds of their once-tidy village to survive nearly two weeks cut off from the world.

In New Budget, Britain Sticks to a Path of Austerity, Despite Slowing Growth

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:22 PM PDT

George Osborne, chancellor of the exchequer, presented a budget that included a medley of fairly small-bore measures aimed at spurring growth and easing the pain for the middle class.

Jerusalem Blast Raises Fears of Growing Violence

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:40 PM PDT

In the first bombing inside Jerusalem in four years, one person was killed and 25 injured as violence was escalating along Israel's border with Gaza.

Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011: A Lustrous Pinnacle of Hollywood Glamour

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:53 PM PDT

Elizabeth Taylor, whose name was synonymous with Hollywood glamour, dazzled generations of moviegoers with her beauty.