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At London Inquiry, Rupert Murdoch Apologizes Over Hacking Scandal
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 6:42pm EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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On the witness stand, Rupert Murdoch, the chief of News Corporation, said he failed to take measures to avert a hacking scandal.
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At London Inquiry, Rupert Murdoch Apologizes Over Hacking Scandal
Posted: April 26th, 2012, 6:42pm EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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On the witness stand, Rupert Murdoch, the chief of News Corporation, said he failed to take measures to avert a hacking scandal.
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Iran Agrees to Limited Inspection of Secret Military Site, Reports Say
Posted: March 6th, 2012, 12:36pm EST by By ALAN COWELL
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The resumption of negotiations could relieve rising pressure from Israel to use military force against Iran, or buy Tehran time to relocate its centrifuges.
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Iran Agrees to Limited Inspection of Secret Military Site, Reports Say
Posted: March 6th, 2012, 12:36pm EST by By ALAN COWELL
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The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council said Tuesday that they have accepted an offer to resume negotiations with officials in Tehran.
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Iran Offers to Extend U.N. Nuclear Inspection
Posted: January 30th, 2012, 9:08am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Iran’s foreign minister was reported on Monday to have offered to extend a three-day visit to his country by United Nations inspectors.
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Julius Malema Suspended by South Africa’s Governing Party
Posted: November 10th, 2011, 10:06am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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The African National Congress ordered the populist leader Julius Malema to step down for bringing the party into disrepute, news reports said.
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Cameron and Sarkozy in Tripoli, Libya, to Meet New Leaders
Posted: September 15th, 2011, 8:50am EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Libya on Thursday to join President Nicolas Sarkozy of France in a joint visit to the country’s rebel leaders.
NYT > Health
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Germany Says Bean Sprouts Likely E.Coli Source
Posted: June 11th, 2011, 1:15am EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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Germany said the infections were caused by bean sprouts but acknowledged that questions remained.
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Germany Is Criticized Even as E. Coli Outbreak Slows
Posted: June 8th, 2011, 5:55am EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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Germany’s government came under increased attack by critics who accuse it of mismanaging the E. coli crisis that has killed at least 22 people.
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Bin Laden Killing Draws Praise From Allies but Concern About Reprisals
Posted: May 2nd, 2011, 12:46pm EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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World leaders greeted the death of Osama Bin Laden with words of support, tempered by concerns about potential reprisals and further attacks.
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Dozens Reported Killed in Libyan Crackdown
Posted: February 18th, 2011, 11:57am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Security forces have moved to crush the unrest with force during a fourth day of demonstrations.
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In Middle East, Governments Brace for New Protests
Posted: January 28th, 2011, 3:46am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Protesters continued to defy a nationwide curfew early Saturday as President Hosni Mubarak deployed the military to save his authoritarian government of nearly 30 years.
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In Middle East, Governments Brace for New Protests
Posted: January 28th, 2011, 3:46am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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After days of protests that have toppled one president and shaken others, Middle Eastern governments braced on Friday for new outbursts of rage and discontent.
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19 Nations to Skip Nobel Award for Chinese Dissident
Posted: December 7th, 2010, 11:07am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Beijing has pressed for a boycott of the event, which will recognize the imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Britain Keeps Silent on Afghan Impostor Claim
Posted: November 26th, 2010, 5:07am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Britain withheld a formal response to a reported Afghan accusation that the British introduced an impostor posing as a high Taliban leader to meet the Afghan president.
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France and Britain to Sign Defense Agreements
Posted: November 2nd, 2010, 7:17am EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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Britain and France will take part in a joint rapid deployment force, share use of aircraft carriers and joint efforts on nuclear research.
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France Asks Airlines to Cut Flights Ahead of Strikes
Posted: October 18th, 2010, 10:13am EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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France is asking airlines to cut flights into its airports by up to 50 percent because of possible strikes by airport personnel, as unrest over retirement reform stiffened.
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Bomb Blast Kills Physics Professor in Tehran
Posted: January 12th, 2010, 11:50am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Iran’s state media blamed the U.S. and Israel for the death of Massoud Ali Mohammadi, a university professor. It was not known whether Mr. Mohammadi worked on Iran’s controversial nuclear program.
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Iran Says 3 Americans to Face Trial
Posted: December 14th, 2009, 1:48pm EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Iran did not specificy the charges brought against the three Americans, who arrested in July after crossing the border with Iraq.
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Iran Says 3 Americans to Face Trial
Posted: December 14th, 2009, 1:48pm EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Iran did not specificy the charges brought against the three Americans, who arrested in July after crossing the border with Iraq.
NYT > Business
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Lenders Pledge $31 Billion for Eastern and Central Europe
Posted: February 27th, 2009, 9:07pm EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Three global development banks pledge aid in the form of equity and debt finance, credit lines and political risk insurance.
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Business Briefing | Company News: Mining Company to Cut 19,000 Jobs
Posted: February 21st, 2009, 12:21am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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The mining giant Anglo American said that it would suspend dividend payments for 2008 and cut 19,000 jobs, a tenth of its work force.
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Ex-K.G.B. Agent Buys a London Newspaper
Posted: January 21st, 2009, 7:19am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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The owners of The Evening Standard announced that it would be sold to a Russian tycoon, Aleksandr Y. Lebedev, a former K.G.B. agent.
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Coup Attempt in Guinea After Strongman Dies
Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 1:34pm EST by By ALAN COWELL
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The government denied a group’s claim to have seized power after the death of President Lansana Conté.
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Danish Navy Rescues Suspected Pirates
Posted: December 5th, 2008, 7:53am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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A Danish warship on patrol to thwart piracy in the Gulf of Aden ended up rescuing seven of its presumed prey when its crew found suspected Somali pirates adrift.
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Danish Navy Rescues Suspected Pirates
Posted: December 5th, 2008, 7:53am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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A Danish warship on patrol to thwart piracy in the Gulf of Aden ended up rescuing seven of its presumed prey when its crew found suspected Somali pirates adrift.
NYT > Health
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Pioneering Stem Cell Surgery Announced
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 7:22am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Physicians transplanted a human windpipe, using stem cells from the recipient’s bone marrow to reline a donor trachea and prevent its rejection by her immune system.
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Pioneering Stem Cell Surgery Announced
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 7:22am EST by By ALAN COWELL
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Physicians completed what they say is the first successful transplant of a human windpipe using a patient’s own stem cells to fashion an organ, according to a medical article.
NYT > Business
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Wall Street Points Higher Ahead of House Vote
Posted: October 3rd, 2008, 8:59am EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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Shares were headed for a slightly higher open as investors awaited a vote by the House on the financial system bailout fund.
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Iran Says It Test-Fired Missiles
Posted: July 9th, 2008, 9:36am EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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One day after threatening to strike Tel Aviv and U.S. interests if attacked, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were reported to have test-fired nine missiles.
NYT > Sports
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Formula One Chief Stays After Scandal
Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 11:19am EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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Despite lurid allegations about his private life, Max Mosley, the overseer of Grand Prix motor racing, survived a confidence vote to keep his job.
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The World: Imagining a Future for Zimbabwe
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 12:06pm EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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Whenever President Robert Mugabe does leave, his legacy will be a lot of damage to fix.
NYT > Business
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Chaos Reigns a Second Day at Heathrow
Posted: March 28th, 2008, 8:51pm EDT by By ALAN COWELL
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British Airways again canceled dozens of flights at Heathrow’s new Terminal Five as its staff struggled with new technology meant to hasten check-in procedures.