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New York Times

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Updated: 2 hours 47 min ago

Memo From Dresden: German Quandary of How to Deal With Anti-Immigration Movement

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 14:20
Local leaders have started engaging with supporters of the movement, despite concerns about its roots and backing from neo-Nazis and extremists.

Two Japanese Hostages, as Different as Can Be, Linked by Fate in Syria

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 13:56
The surviving hostage is a respected journalist, while the other man was a lost soul who had attempted suicide and seemed to become unhinged by setbacks in life.

Chitresh Das, Influential Performer and Educator of Indian Dance, Dies at 70

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 13:38
Mr. Das helped popularize kathak, one of the most prominent forms of classical Indian dance and the only one that has roots in both Muslim and Hindu traditions.

The Media Equation: Unease for What Microsoft’s HoloLens Will Mean for Our Screen-Obsessed Lives

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 13:35
Something about Microsoft’s new HoloLens technology feels unnerving, especially when considered against the dark television series “Black Mirror.”

De Blasio Urges New Yorkers to Prepare for Powerful Snowstorm

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 12:48
The storm is expected to begin with flurries late Monday morning and gather force as the day goes on, bringing high winds, low visibility and “treacherous” road conditions.






Verizon’s Mobile ‘Supercookies’ Seen as Threat to Privacy

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 11:56
Advertisers, and possibly other third parties, are finding ways to exploit a hidden tracking mechanism that Verizon Wireless users cannot delete.






Music Review: New Juilliard Ensemble’s Focus! Festival Under Joel Sachs

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 11:41
Focus! Festival by the New Juilliard Ensemble and conducted by Joel Sachs features works of contemporary Japanese music since 1945.






Theater Review: ‘Lionboy,’ a Fairy Tale Set in a Dystopian Future

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 11:08
Set in a dystopian future in which corporations are more powerful than governments, “Lionboy” focuses on a young hero who comes home one day to find that his parents have disappeared.

‘The Hunting Ground,’ a Film About Rape Culture at Colleges

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 10:24
“The Hunting Ground,” a documentary about sexual assaults on college campuses, drew gasps at a Sundance Film Festival viewing.






Books of The Times: ‘Guantánamo Diary’ by Mohamedou Ould Slahi

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 09:03
Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s memoir, “Guantánamo Diary,” was published after a seven-year legal battle and with heavy redactions from military censors.






On Tennis: Nick Kyrgios Is Nicknamed the Wild Thing, With Good Reason

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 07:54
Nick Kyrgios, a young Australian player, offers a spirited, and often salty, approach to the game.

Zambia’s New President, Edgar Lungu, Is Sworn In

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 06:25
Mr. Lungu, a member of the governing party, will serve out the remainder of the term of President Michael Sata, who died in office in October.

Kerry Meets With Nigerian Leaders to Encourage Peaceful Election

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 06:16
Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Lagos hoping to encourage an orderly vote amid the continuing fight against the militant group Boko Haram.






Widespread Blackout in Pakistan Deals Another Blow to Government

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 03:50
Even with a partial restoration of power in the capital, Islamabad, and the most populous city, Karachi, 80 percent of the country remained without power after an apparent militant attack.






Boko Haram Attacks Major Nigerian City in a Sustained Assault

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 02:55
Maiduguri, the major city in Nigeria’s northeast, was attacked from at least two directions by the Islamist militants, and initial reports suggested that civilian and military casualties were substantial.






Greeks Vote in Election Seen as Referendum on Austerity

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 02:38
Greeks headed to the polls on Sunday in a high-stakes election that could bring to power the left-wing Syriza party, led by Alexis Tsipras, as the first anti-austerity government in Europe.






Bits Blog: Tech Giants Invest in New Dreams of Grandeur

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 01:01
A series of investments by some of the tech industry’s biggest companies may sound odd, but they point to larger ambitions in moving giant amounts of data.

Yemeni Parliament Cancels Meeting on President’s Resignation

Mon, 26/01/2015 - 00:09
The cancellation of the meeting extended the political deadlock and exacerbated tensions in the streets of the capital, Sana.






Obama Lands in India, With Aim of Improving Ties

Sun, 25/01/2015 - 21:42
During his three-day trip, President Obama will try to forge agreements with India on climate change and nuclear cooperation.






Belgium Confronts the Jihadist Danger Within

Sun, 25/01/2015 - 14:36
The thwarted terrorist operation highlighted the dangers posed by a well-developed underground pipeline that has made Belgium the biggest per capita contributor in Europe of fighters to Syria.

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