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Maldives Ban Fishing of Sharks | PARIS — The Maldives will make its territorial waters into a shark sanctuary, a government official said Tuesday, lending momentum to efforts to protect the fish at a United Nations endangered... (photo: GFDL) The New York Times Conservation Maldives Photos UN Wildlife |
Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range | Shares traded within a tight range Tuesday, a year after major market indexes hit 12-year lows. | With little in the way of economic reports or earnings to help drive shares higher, investors are ta... (photo: AP / Richard Drew) The New York Times Economy Investment Market Photos US |
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Euro Unity? It's Germany That Matters | PARIS — Ten years after the euro, it’s still all about Germany, which isn’t the way it was supposed to be. | In the run-up to the common currency&rsqu... (photo: AP / Daniel Roland) The New York Times Euro Finance Germany Paris Photos |
New Security Breach at Amsterdam Airport | PARIS — A Dutch investigative journalist breached security checks at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, smuggling a refilled liquor bottle aboard passenger jets bound... (photo: Creative Commons / Shirley dejong) The New York Times Airport Amsterdam Photos Schiphol Security |
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties' | TOKYO — Japan ended decades of denials on Tuesday by confirming the existence of secret cold-war-era agreements with Washington that, among other things, had allo... (photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau ) The New York Times Defence Japan Nuclear Photos US |
Uproar in India Over Quota for Female Lawmakers | NEW DELHI — The upper house of India’s Parliament passed a bill Tuesday that would amend the Constitution to reserve one-third of the seats in India’s... (photo: AP / Ajit Kumar) The New York Times India Law Photos Politics Woman |
Davis Cup Short of Stars but Not of Heroes | Under attack again from inside and outside the game and short on star power, the Davis Cup showed why it is worth saving in a memorable first round that ended, most unu... (photo: AP / Eduardo Di Baia) The New York Times Game Photos Sport Star Stars |
Soccer Intelligence: All in the Mind, or the Feet? | LONDON — Silvio Berlusconi, the owner of AC Milan, has given his team talk ahead of his club’s Champions League game in Manchester on Wednesday. | News and ... (photo: AP / Ben Curtis) The New York Times Intelligence London Photos Soccer Sport |
Michael Schumacher will fail - Mark Webber | AUSTRALIAN Formula One driver Mark Webber says Germany's seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher would fail like so many other great sportsmen who have ... (photo: AP Photo / Manu Fernandez) The Daily Telegraph Australia Champion Formula 1 Germany Photos Sport |
Indonesian Forces Kill 3 Terror Suspects | JAKARTA — Indonesian counterterrorism forces stormed an Internet cafe and a nearby house on the outskirts of Jakarta on Tuesday, killing three suspected terrorist... (photo: AP / Heri Juanda) The New York Times Indonesia Jakarta Photos Security Terrorism |
Eurotunnel Ekes Out Profit for 2009 Despite Disasters | PARIS — Eurotunnel Group said Tuesday that it managed to make a profit in 2009, despite lingering repercussions from a 2008 fire and the disastrous breakdown of E... (photo: AP / Michel Spingler, file) The New York Times Business Company Disaster Photos Transport |
Policing the dark side of the internet | Since its invention by Britain's Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the internet has often been an immeasurable force for good. | It has made businesses more efficient, boosted democ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Mail Democracy Facebook Internet People Photos |