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How Syria's Islamists govern with guile and guns
RAQQA, Syria - Using a mix of intimidation and organization, alliances of Islamist brigades are filling the vacuum in areas where Assad's army has withdrawn and more secular rebels have failed to provide order. Full Article
China, euro zone threaten U.S.-led economic recovery
LONDON - Factory output in China, the world's second largest economy, weakened to a nine-month low in June, combining with a continued recession in the euro zone to threaten a global recovery led by the United States.
- Airbus wins firm orders worth $39.3 billion at show
- Insight: Pakistan influence on Taliban commanders helped Afghan breakthrough
- French watchdog tells Google to change privacy policy
- Lawmaker, university spar over 'control' of Chinese dissident in U.S.
- SandRidge ousts CEO Ward, Bennett takes the helm
Peace bid falters on Kabul-Taliban protocol spat
DOHA - A fresh effort to end Afghanistan's 12-year-old war looked in disarray on Thursday after a diplomatic spat about the Taliban's new Qatar office delayed preliminary discussions between the United States and the Islamist insurgents. Full Article
Who wants to bet on the 'Nicaragua Canal'?
MANAGUA/PANAMA CITY - For centuries since the colonization of the New World, entrepreneurs have dreamed of building a canal spanning Nicaragua to make it easier to tap Asia's riches. Now it's the turn of the Chinese. And skepticism is as strong as ever. Full Article
Constitution likely to dash Suu Kyi's hopes
YANGON - Her adoring compatriots believe democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is destined to become Myanmar's next president. But don't bet on it. Full Article
Euro ministers to decide direct bank rules
BRUSSELS - Euro zone finance ministers will decide on Thursday when and how their bailout fund can invest in a bank to save it from failure, laying a cornerstone of the banking union seen as vital to restore economic growth. Full Article
India sets up system to tap phone calls, e-mail
NEW DELHI - India has launched a wide-ranging surveillance program that will give its security agencies and even income tax officials the ability to tap directly into e-mails and phone calls without oversight by courts or parliament, several sources said. Full Article
Sprint should raise Clearwire bid
NEW YORK - Sprint Nextel Corp should consider raising its offer price for Clearwire Corp or risk being saddled with a contentious relationship with Dish Network Corp, controlled by feisty billionaire Charlie Ergen. Full Article
Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies in Italy
LOS ANGELES - James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the groundbreaking cable TV series "The Sopranos," died while vacationing in Italy. He was 51. Full Article
Unravelling the complex mind of a banker
June 20 - What motivates a banker? Not money, apparently. Oh, and they are proud to tell a stranger they work in finance, according to a YouGov survey.
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Inside the mind of a banker
A new study discusses shaky ethics, ponders gross overpayment and shows that a peek into bankers' brains is no simple endeavor. Video
The new Iranian president’s restrained power
When President Hassan Rohani takes office in August, he will have the potential to bring about meaningful changes within the confines of Iran's usual restrictions. Commentary
Rohani: A survivor in the snakepit of Tehran
Rohani is the Beria of the Islamic Republic: He knows how to negotiate the pit of vipers that is Iranian politics. Commentary
David Cameron takes on the tax havens
There is nothing more likely to spark anger than an unfair tax regime. That puts Britain's prime minister David Cameron, who like most conservatives believes in low taxes, in a bind. Commentary
Trusting in our new security state
To adapt to our new surveillance status quo we have to trust the state, the government, the politicians, the businesses, the bureaucracies, the police, the security forces, the journalists and, yes, ourselves. Commentary
The price of ignoring climate change
Climate change endangers much of the world economy. Economists calculate that a 3.5-degree Fahrenheit rise in global temperature would reduce global gross domestic product by 1 percent. Commentary
Rate rigging costs more than money
In cash terms, the manipulation of supposedly objective reference rates and prices is a petty crime: relatively small gains for a few and microscopic losses for many. Ethically, though, the tolerance of untrustworthy behaviour makes the industry look particularly bad. Full Article
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