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In China Schools, a Culture of Bribery Spreads

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:35 PM PST

In China, officials at state-run schools demand steep payoffs from parents who want their children to get an academic edge.

In Gaza Conflict, Fighting With Weapons and Postings on Twitter

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:13 PM PST

The violence has played out in social media, mixing the gravity of war with a medium that can appear obsessed with triviality.

Egypt Leader and Obama Forge Link in Gaza Deal

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:42 PM PST

The cease-fire brokered between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday was the official unveiling of an unlikely new partnership between President Obama and President Morsi.

Benghazi Security Director Is Assassinated, Libyan Official Says

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 06:25 PM PST

The death of the security official, Faraj Mohammed al-Drissi, is the latest in a series of mysterious killings that have raised fears about Libya's precarious postwar security.

When Phones Come Out Long Before the Turkey

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:09 PM PST

Given the millions who will be using social media to record their Thanksgivings and share them with far-flung relatives, this year's holiday could be the most documented in its history.

Jordan Protesters Dream of Shift to Prince Hamzah

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:18 PM PST

While an opposition movement begins to press for democratic political change, critics say the notion of a transition to Prince Hamzah is animated in part by nostalgia.

Maloula Journal: Mountaintop Town Is a Diverse Haven From Syria’s Horrors

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 05:30 PM PST

Residents of Maloula, an oasis of tolerance, have vowed not to succumb to sectarianism and be dragged into the chaos in other parts of the country.

Jane Holtz Kay, Predictor of Climate Change, Dies at 74

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:53 AM PST

Ms. Kay's 1997 book, "Asphalt Nation," told harsh truths about the environmental consequences of a car-centered society.

Anne Lamott: By the Book

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 08:28 AM PST

The author of "Help Thanks Wow" is a fan of gossip magazines. "If people call when I am reading The Enquirer, I say, . . . 'I'm just lying here reading the new New Yorker.' "

European Union Leaders Gather in Brussels Over Budget

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:02 PM PST

There is a mood of hostility toward the European Union, brought on in part by a perception of extravagant spending as national budgets shrink.

IHT Special: Sifting Through Anatolia's Dark Sins and Bright Cultures

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 03:37 PM PST

An exhibition opens in Istanbul focusing on the cultural diversity and history of Anatolia, a region that has not been a central concern for Istanbul's artistic establishment.

Stanley Marsh, Cadillac Ranch Owner, Accused of Sexual Abuse

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:09 AM PST

Stanley Marsh 3, a man in Amarillo, Tex., who is behind the Cadillac Ranch, has been accused in lawsuit of sexually abusing teenage boys.

Congo Rebels in Goma Vow to Take Kinshasha

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:32 PM PST

Up until this week, many skeptics had dismissed the M23 rebels as a small-time militia with neither the resources nor the manpower to upend Congo, but now it seems they are rapidly gaining momentum.

Execution of Taliban Prisoners Draws Mixed Reaction in Afghanistan

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:23 PM PST

The attack, deep in the main diplomatic neighborhood of Kabul, killed three security guards and wounded two civilians, according to police officials.

U.S. and Mexico Sign Deal on Managing Colorado River

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 10:03 AM PST

The United States and Mexico agreed to overhaul how water from the Colorado River, which serves 33 million people in both countries, will be shared and managed.

IHT Special: Years of Torture in Iran Comes to Light

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 12:14 PM PST

Activists say a campaign to bring justice and accountability to grave human rights violations in Iran in the 1980s has helped unite a once fractured opposition.

Jackson Jr. to Resign House Seat

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 01:03 PM PST

Representative Jesse L. Jackson Jr., who won re-election this month despite an extended illness, a long absence from Congress and reports of looming investigations, will leave office.

Rift Grows in France’s Main Opposition Party

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 06:24 PM PST

Former Prime Minister François Fillon, who had been declared a narrow loser in a leadership election for the Union for a Popular Movement, said on Wednesday that he had actually won.

Tech’s New (Geographical) Frontier: ‘Silicon Prairie’

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:14 PM PST

From Des Moines to Omaha to Kansas City — a region known more for its barns than its bandwidth — a start-up tech scene is blossoming.

Arts & Leisure: Films Dispense With Storytelling Conventions

Posted: 21 Nov 2012 07:47 AM PST

Filmmakers are pushing hard against, and sometimes dispensing with, storytelling conventions, and audiences seem willing to follow them.