China Reports Say 20 Killed After Bus Falls Off Cliff
BEIJING — A bus carrying an opera troupe fell off a cliff in central China on Tuesday, killing 20 people and injuring 13, state media reported. – Go to Home…
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China Reports Say 20 Killed After Bus Falls Off Cliff
BEIJING — A bus carrying an opera troupe fell off a cliff in central China on Tuesday, killing 20 people and injuring 13, state media reported. – Go to Home…
India Overhauls Monetary Policy With Inflation Target
MUMBAI — India’s central bank and the finance ministry have agreed, in the biggest change to monetary policy since opening up its economy more than two decades ago, to introduce…
Thousands March In Moscow To Mourn Slain Boris Nemtsov
Thousands were converging Sunday in central Moscow to mourn veteran liberal politician Boris Nemtsov, whose killing on the streets of the capital has shaken Russia’s beleaguered opposition. President Vladimir Putin…
Russian Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov Shot Dead In Moscow
MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The Russian opposition politician and former deputy prime minister Boris Nemtsov has been shot and killed by four shots in central Moscow, the Russian government…
Tainan kitchen kings: Around Taiwan’s food capital in 19 dishes
Here, dishes are whipped up in makeshift kitchens and cheap foodparticularly seafoodis king. The challenge is locating the best flavors in a city where public transport isn’t readily available and…
House Republicans Rebuke Federal Reserve For Highlighting Income Inequality
House Republicans on Wednesday accused Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen of political bias, suggesting the central banker took her cues from the Obama administration as she sought to jump-start U.S….
Thomas Tait: London Fashion Week’s golden boy
Last May, Tait won the inaugural LVMH Prize for designers under 40, which included €300,000 ($340,000) and 12 months of professional mentoring and support from within the luxury conglomerate. (The…
Investors pay to lend Germany money now
What’s next: That deterioration is due to upcoming moves by the European Central Bank. The ECB is hoping to fire up the region’s ailing economy by launching a massive bond-buying…
Clinton, Dems embrace Arquette’s equal pay pitch
The comment was a hit in the moment, with Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lopez effusing their support. Now, likely 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Labor Secretary Tom Perez and other…
U.S. defense secretary: Mosul assault should be launched at right time to succeed
Carter spoke on his way to Afghanistan, where he is meeting Afghan leaders and U.S. troops in his first week in the post, having taken over as secretary of defense…
U.S. defense secretary: Mosul assault should be launched at right time to succeed
Carter spoke on his way to Afghanistan, where he is meeting Afghan leaders and U.S. troops in his first week in the post, having taken over as secretary of defense…
Does Kim Jong Un’s new look reflect a new attitude?
And maybe that’s what the reclusive leader of North Korea was going for when he modified his almost boyish over-the-top-flop to a higher, angular, more severe cut. The look first…
Power Broker in Greek Debt Crisis Could Be the E.C.B.
FRANKFURT — As Athens and Brussels engage in a showdown over Greek debt, the ultimate power broker may reside in neither of those European capitals. Instead, the outcome may largely…
Wienermobile Crash: 27-Foot Hot Dog-Shaped Vehicle Slams Into Pole
An iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile has crashed into a pole in central Pennsylvania. Officials say the giant hot dog on wheels slid off a road and slammed into a pole…
Bill Clinton Apologizes To Mexico For War On Drugs
Former President Bill Clinton apologized to Mexico during a speech there last week for a backfired U.S. war on drugs that has fueled spiraling violence. “I wish you had no…
Comedy Central Has ‘Short List’ For Jon Stewart Replacement On ‘The Daily Show’
Comedy Central is mulling a “short list” of replacements for “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, a decision that could affect how much influence the show has on the 2016 presidential…
Bank of England Expects Prices to Continue Falling in 2015
LONDON — The Bank of England expects consumer prices this year to continue to fall, with the possibility of inflation dipping into negative territory, the central bank said Thursday morning….
8 Behind-The-Scenes Stories You’ve Never Heard About ‘Friends’
The very first line on “Friends” was “There’s nothing to tell.” Over a decade later, that’s still not true at all. With all 10 seasons of “Friends” available on Netflix…
Is Brian Williams’ Career At NBC Over?
In another era, embattled “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams would not have lied about his helicopter coming under RPG fire during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He would not…
21 Things They’ll (Probably) Mention In the Justin Bieber Roast
The past few years have been, well, a roller coaster for Justin Bieber, so ahead of his Comedy Central roast next month, we’re looking back on some of the moments…
How Jon Stewart changed politics
“The Daily Show” host’s hordes of millennial fans and political junkies will soon find out what a sans Stewart election is like as they pick their way through the spin,…
Jon Stewart Leaving ‘The Daily Show’: Reactions
After more than 15 years at the helm of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart has become a pillar of American television and his searing satire has won the…
Ruble’s Fall Tests Governor of Russia’s Central Bank
MOSCOW — Elvira S. Nabiullina, the governor of Russia’s central bank, was deep into a speech about her new currency policy when it became clear nobody was paying attention. Her…
Kevin Hart Is Your Justin Bieber Roast Master
Comedy Central is pulling out the little guns for Justin Bieber. – “The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber” premieres Monday, March 30, at 10:00 p.m. ET. on Comedy Central.
Boyfriend Charged After Freshman Found Dead In Dorm
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The boyfriend of a student found dead in a central Pennsylvania university dormitory room has been charged with aggravated assault. – A preliminary hearing is scheduled…
Greece Wants No More Bailout Money With Strings
By Lefteris Papadimas and Jan Strupczewski ATHENS/BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Greece’s new leftist-led government, isolated in the euro zone and under pressure from the European Central Bank, said on…
Thousands of Jordanians Gather In Amman To Denounce Islamic State For Brutal Killing Of Pilot
AMMAN, Jordan — Thousands of Jordanians gathered at central Amman’s Grand Husseini Mosque at noon on Friday, praying for peace and denouncing the Islamic State’s extremist interpretation of Islam. “This…
U.S. Sends More Search-and-Rescue Helicopters to Northern Iraq
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon sent additional Black Hawk helicopters this week to Erbil in northern Iraq to reduce the time needed to rescue pilots who may go down conducting airstrikes…
As Greece Rebels, the Notion of Debt Forgiveness Returns
Yet talk of slashing the government debt loads of European countries, starting with Greece, is back. For all the opposition, the idea has resurfaced with a vengeance in recent days…