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Financial District Project in China Has Local Support

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST

The Yujiapu financial district, seen as a symbol of the nation's growing economy, was financed by state-owned banks, but is also closely associated with a little-known local politician.

In Southern Israel, Running to Bomb Shelters for Cover

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:02 PM PST

In cities hit by Palestinian rockets, residents have retreated to designated spaces and know to run when air-raid sirens blare.

Spain Seeks Foreign Home Buyers

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:37 PM PST

Spain plans to offer residency permits to foreign buyers to revive a collapsed real estate market, a measure aimed at non-European Union citizens like Russians and Chinese.

Greece Adopts Measures to Meet Lenders' Demands

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:27 PM PST

Greek authorities scrambled Monday to satisfy the outstanding demands of foreign lenders with tougher supervision of spending by ministries and state enterprises.

Essay: Miles From Home, Runner Eline Oidvin Finds Her Marathon

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:54 PM PST

Eline Oidvin, a runner with limited sight, had planned to run in her first New York City Marathon. But Hurricane Sandy forced her to change course.

Critic’s Notebook: Changes Needed After Hurricane Sandy Include Politics

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:57 PM PST

Fixing things in New York to avoid another hurricane catastrophe is a no-brainer. What's standing in the way is democracy.

Books of The Times: ‘Dogfight,’ a Presidential Race in Verse, by Calvin Trillin

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:50 PM PST

In "Dogfight," Calvin Trillin uses verse to recount the long road to the 2012 election, starting with Romney's dog on the car roof and ending with a look ahead to the next time "candidates will growl, and bare their teeth."

Hamas Strengthens as Palestinian Authority Weakens

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:46 PM PST

Demonstrations in the West Bank show growing support for Hamas and contempt for the governing Palestinian Authority, which Washington considers the only partner for peace with Israel.

Egypt Advocates for Palestinians While Brokering Truce Talks

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 03:20 PM PST

A senior Egyptian official told foreign correspondents that the West was blaming the victims, which he said were the Palestinians.

Colombia Rebels Announce Cease-Fire

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:43 PM PST

The rebel group FARC announced a unilateral cease-fire on Monday, as guerrilla representatives met with government negotiators in Havana for peace talks aimed at ending a nearly 50-year war.

The Lede Blog: Defining a Target in the Gaza Conflict

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 11:49 AM PST

Monday's Israeli attack on the Al Sharouk block, the second consecutive day that area was struck, continued to fuel the arguments about "pinpoint" targeting in the densely populated, urban Gaza Strip.

European Union Backs Syrian Opposition Coalition

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:38 PM PST

The development underscored worries about the rising influence of religious fundamentalism amid the chaos of the bloody civil war in Syria.

Cash-Short Europe Takes Aim at the Moon

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 12:01 PM PST

Europe's space industry is hoping to play a key role in the resumption of manned lunar exploration, but whether cash-strapped governments are prepared to pay for the projects is unclear.

News Corporation Looks at Potential Acquisitions

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:30 PM PST

News Corporation delayed deals for more than a year as it dealt with a phone hacking scandal at one of its British publications.

India Ink: Women Arrested in Mumbai for Complaining on Facebook

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:01 AM PST

A woman's comment about a strike related to Hindu group Shiv Sena and her friend's "like," land them in jail.

Paul Ryan Emerges as Power Broker in Fiscal Talks

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 11:26 AM PST

Representative Paul D. Ryan has been tapped to help strike a deal to avoid big tax increases and spending cuts by the end of the year, and to bring along fellow Republicans.

Lens Blog: Ethical Questions Raised by Photographing for NGOs

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST

Sometimes the only way to cover the human toll of disease, poverty and war is to rely on private aid groups for access. But when those groups hire photographers directly, that can create a different kind of conflict, raising ethical quandaries.

Gazans Mourn Dalu Family Killed by Israeli Bomb

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:39 PM PST

A strike obliterated the Dalu family's two-story structure that had been home to 15 people in three generations. A spokeswoman for the Israel Defense Forces described the attack as an accident.

Fighting Breaks Standoff Between Rebels and Congo Forces

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:38 PM PST

Heavy shelling and gunfire on Monday broke a tense standoff between Congolese rebels on the outskirts of the eastern city of Goma and government soldiers backed by United Nations troops.

At War Blog: Sparring with Demons, Combat Medic Turns to Martial Arts

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:03 AM PST

After three tours in Iraq, a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has found clarity in therapy but also a release in a Phoenix-area gym.