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Afghan Students Protest Women’s Rights Decree (23 May 08:36 pm)

Hard-line Islamist students protested in Kabul demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women’s rights that they say is un-Islamic.

IHT Special: Dubai Hotels Struggle to Fill Jobs (23 May 07:49 pm)

Employers are finding it difficult to find staff from entry level to senior management who have all the necessary skills.

Wall St. Opens Lower After Worldwide Slump (23 May 07:19 pm)

Stocks dropped in New York after investors were rattled by signs of a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing and a potential easing of central bank support for the economy.

Bits Blog: Battle Over ‘GIF’ Pronunciation Erupts (23 May 06:57 pm)

Like a cicada swarm, the pronunciation debate over the word GIF roared back this week after a long period of incubation when Steve Wilhite, the format’s inventor, declared it should be pronounced

Global Stocks Slip on Signs of Economic Stress in China and Japan (23 May 06:31 pm)

A stock retreat spread around the world, with European markets down around 2 percent and Wall Street futures indicating a 1 percent drop at the opening.

Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected (23 May 06:08 pm)

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, pushing back below the 350,000 mark that economists associate with a firming job

Ford Plans to Shut Its 2 Plants in Australia (23 May 05:51 pm)

The U.S. automaker\'s Australian unit will close its engine plant in Geelong and its vehicle assembly plant in Broadmeadows, with the loss of 1,200 jobs.

Prime Minister David Cameron Says Britain ‘Resolute’ After Attack (23 May 05:04 pm)

An attack took place on Wednesday in Woolwich, south London, near the headquarters of the Royal Artillery.

The Caucus: Q & A: Answering Readers’ Queries on Drones (23 May 03:30 pm)

The Times’s national security reporting team responded to readers’ questions about drones ahead of President Obama’s speech on counterterrorism policy on Thursday.

British Security Chiefs Meet After Killing (23 May 03:25 pm)

An attack took place on Wednesday in Woolwich, south London, near the headquarters of the Royal Artillery.

Markets Rattled Amid Fears of Slowdown in Asia (23 May 01:37 pm)

Economic data on China highlighted the fragility of its recovery, and a sudden 7.3 percent plunge in the Japanese stock market underlined worries about the government’s efforts to reignite

China and Japan Show Signs of Economic Stress (23 May 01:37 pm)

Economic data on China highlighted the fragility of its recovery, and a sudden 7.3 percent plunge in the Japanese stock market underlined worries about the government’s efforts to reignite

Pakistan Blast Kills 13 Officers in Restive Area (23 May 01:15 pm)

The province where the attacks took place, Baluchistan, has been the site of a separatist insurgency and violence by other militants.

13 Pakistani Police Officers Killed in Explosion (23 May 01:15 pm)

Security personnel examined a police vehicle on Thursday after it was struck by a roadside bomb in Quetta, Pakistan.

Lenovo Says Quarterly Profit Up 90 Percent (23 May 12:24 pm)

The computer maker said it earned $127 million in the quarter as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded.

Malaysian Opposition Figures Are Detained (23 May 12:22 pm)

The arrests came two and a half weeks after elections that showed the governing party losing support with broad swaths of the multicultural electorate.

Early Survey Shows Contraction in Chinese Manufacturing (23 May 11:58 am)

The latest evidence that the Chinese economy is unlikely to pick up steam again anytime soon contributed to a fall in markets across Asia, including a 7.3 percent decline in

Today's Economists: Marc Jarsulic and Simon Johnson: A Big-Bank Failure Scenario (23 May 09:31 am)

All the talk of safeguards and international cooperation is likely to prove ineffectual if a huge international bank fails.

Ford to Close Its 2 Australian Auto Plants (23 May 09:23 am)

Ford cited a strong currency and high costs for the decision to close its engine plant in Geelong and its vehicle assembly plant in Broadmeadows.

World Briefing | The Americas: Argentina: Increases of Cash Handouts to Poor (23 May 08:49 am)

Argentina’s president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, has announced increases of as much as 35 percent in cash handouts to the poor, students, pregnant women and retirees.

World Briefing | Europe: Vatican: Financial Watchdog’s Report Is Released (23 May 08:42 am)

The Vatican, in addition to publishing the first report from its financial watchdog agency, announced new regulations to fight money laundering and terrorism financing.

World Briefing | Europe: Sweden: Riots Continue in Immigrant Neighborhoods (23 May 08:37 am)

Hundreds of young people burned cars and attacked police officers this week in three nights of riots in immigrant neighborhoods of Stockholm, Sweden’s capital.

World Briefing | Europe: Iceland: Leader of Center-Right Is New Prime Minister (23 May 08:35 am)

Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson was chosen as Iceland’s new prime minister and promptly announced a halt to talks with the European Union about joining the 27-nation bloc.

World Briefing | Europe: Ireland: Man Held in 1982 Attack on Queen’s Cavalry (23 May 08:31 am)

British prosecutors have charged a 61-year-old Irishman, John Downey, with the 1982 I.R.A. attack on the queen’s cavalry in Hyde Park that left four soldiers and seven horses dead.

Active Fault May Block Restart of Tsuruga Reactor in Japan (23 May 08:26 am)

The No. 2 reactor at Tsuruga now faces indefinite stoppage or likely decommissioning unless its operator provides new data on the fault.