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China G.D.P. Rises 9.7 Percent

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:39 PM PDT

China's turbo-charged growth eased just a touch in the first quarter, while its inflation jumped to a 32-month high, putting pressure on the government to do more to rein in prices and keep the economy on an even keel.

World Bank and I.M.F. Discuss Inequality in Middle East

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 06:38 PM PDT

In the wake of the revolution in Tunisia, the World Bank says that the country can serve as a model for a revised approach.

Syrian Government Offers Mixed Message to Protesters

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:08 PM PDT

Even as changes such as amnesty for some prisoners were announced, human rights activists said organizers of the protest movement were being detained.

Somalia, Wobbly on Ground, Seeks Control of Its Airspace

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:26 PM PDT

The country hopes to collect millions of dollars in flyover fees if it regains authority over traffic in its airspace, which the United Nations has controlled since 1996.

16 Officers Arrested in Mexico Deaths

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:39 PM PDT

The officers were charged with protecting a criminal gang suspected of murdering dozens of people and dumping their bodies in farmland about 90 miles south of the Texas border.

Hamas Says It Found Body of Italian Activist

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:30 PM PDT

An Al Qaeda-inspired Islamic group said Thursday it had kidnapped the man and threatened to execute him.

World’s Oldest Man Dies at 114

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 06:27 PM PDT

Walter Breuning's earliest memories stretched back 111 years, before home entertainment came with a twist of the radio dial. They were of his grandfather's tales of killing Southerners in the Civil War.

Landquart Journal: The Game Is American, but the View, Alpine

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 06:10 PM PDT

Soccer is Switzerland's most popular spectator sport, followed by ice hockey, but fans say that football may be third, though it was introduced less than 30 years ago.

Nuclear Cleanup Plans Hinge on Unknowns

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:39 PM PDT

Even before the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant has been brought under control, differing estimates underscore the uncertainties on the eventual cleanup's timetable.

Belgian Bishop Admits Abusing Second Nephew

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 06:36 PM PDT

A former Belgian bishop at the center of one of the Catholic church's biggest pedophile scandals said Thursday that he had abused two nephews and insisted he had no plans to abandon the priesthood.

Movie Review | 'The Princess of Montpensier': Pawn, Prize and Beauty, So Submit She Must

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 04:50 PM PDT

"The Princess of Montpensier," Bertrand Tavernier's period tale about wars on the battlefield and those closer to home, is a rousing amalgam of ambition, moods and genre conceits.

High & Low Finance: Resentment Is Rising In Euro Zone

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 06:00 PM PDT

It is hard to see how the euro zone can be undone, but it is even harder to see how it will prosper.

U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:12 PM PDT

A small core of American groups played a bigger role in promoting democracy in Arab states than was previously known.

Libyan Port City Is Filled With Migrants Desperate to Exit

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:00 PM PDT

Since February, Misurata has been besieged, stranding thousands between heavy fighting and a harbor that could serve as a departure point.

Belarus Officials’ Details on Bombing Raise Questions, Too

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 05:01 PM PDT

The authorities on Thursday released surveillance images they said showed the attacker carrying the bomb that killed 12 people and injured nearly 200.

Egyptian Military to Review Cases of Jailed Protesters

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 01:05 PM PDT

The move addresses growing criticism of the armed forces over human-rights abuses.

Congress Passes Budget Bill, but Some in G.O.P. Balk

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 04:30 PM PDT

The House and Senate passed the compromise legislation to finance the federal government, with 59 House Republicans breaking ranks to vote against the deal.

News Analysis: British Path of Austerity Produces Rocky Results

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT

A year into Britain's controversial austerity plan, retail sales have had the sharpest monthly plunge in 15 years and real household income is expected to fall 2 percent this year.

Phonetic Clues Hint Language Is Africa-Born

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:15 PM PDT

An analysis implies that modern language originated only once, in southern Africa, a surprising finding.

Currents | Q&A: Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby on Seeking the Void and Then Filling It

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:33 AM PDT

An East London design team, the winners of numerous awards, have just published their first book, "The Design Work of Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby."