Hong Kong Moves to Curb Births by Mainland Mothers

Hong Kong Moves to Curb Births by Mainland Mothers

Hong Kong Moves to Curb Births by Mainland Mothers

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:45 PM PDT

The Hong Kong government announced a modest move to limit the number of mainland mothers who can give birth in Hong Kong next year as pregnant women from mainland China strain the capacity of its health-care system.


Armenia, Azerbaijan Fail to Resolve Enclave Dispute

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:05 PM PDT

Armenia and Azerbaijan failed to sign a deal aimed at resolving their "frozen" conflict over the enclave of Nagorno Karabakh at a summit hosted by Russia on Friday, but said they had made progress.


City Room: Albany Leaders Reach Consensus on Religious Exemptions for Marriage Measure

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:25 PM PDT

The Cuomo administration and legislative leaders have reached agreement on language that would protect religious institutions from obligations to recognize same-sex marriage, two people involved in the negotiations say.

Common Sense: Writing a Check to Make a Bribery Charge Go Away

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT

In his debut column for The Times, James B. Stewart writes about the Tyson Foods bribery case, in which no one at the company was charged despite its admission to making illegal payments to veterinarians in Mexico.

U.S. House's mixed message on Libya

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:23 PM PDT

The House of Representatives is expected to officially register its disapproval of U.S. involvement in the NATO-led Libya campaign Friday, voting to restrict funding for America's role in the mission.

Hezbollah 'captures CIA spies'

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:05 PM PDT

Leader Hassan Nasrallah says three spies were arrested among its members, two of whom allegedly recruited by the CIA.


WikiLeaks Leader Shakes Up Legal Team

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:01 PM PDT

As he attempts to avoid extradition to Sweden on sexual-misconduct allegations, Julian Assange is bringing in two of the U.K.'s most high-profile lawyers to argue his case.


Indonesia Editor of Playboy Is Freed

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:03 PM PDT

The former editor of the Indonesian version of Playboy magazine was released from prison after his indecency conviction was overturned in a case that drew widespread debate over public morals in Indonesia.


House Spurns Obama on Libya, but Does Not Cut Funds

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:27 PM PDT

The House dealt a symbolic blow to President Obama by rejecting a bill to authorize the operations in Libya, but also turned back a measure that would have cut funding for the effort.

Next founder in drink-drive ban

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:08 PM PDT

The former chief of fashion firms Next and George at Asda is convicted of driving through the Cotswolds while over the drink-drive limit.


US man charged in Haiti sex case

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:50 PM PDT

A US man who ran a centre for impoverished youth in Haiti is charged over claims he forced them to perform sex acts for shelter, prosecutors say.


VIDEO: Protesters killed in Syrian cities

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:01 PM PDT

At least 10 people are said to have died in renewed protests across Syria against President Bashar al-Assad.


VIDEO: Photographing Libya's violent conflict

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:39 PM PDT

Sebastian Meyer photographed the early days of Libya's conflict, and has plans of returning to the battle-scarred nation.


Hewitt on Europe

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Embarrassment over EU plans to refurbish a summit venue in hard times


India, Pakistan discuss nuclear tensions

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Confidence-building on nuclear weapons and improving travel and trade in disputed Kashmir top agenda.


Argentine heirs hope DNA test ends identity fight

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:21 PM PDT

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The adopted children of one of Argentina's wealthiest women came forward to give blood samples on Friday, hoping to quell suspicions they were stolen as babies from murdered political prisoners during military rule.

Analysis: Do "leaderless" revolts contain seeds of own failure?

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 12:02 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - From the streets of Cairo and Madrid to online forums and social media sites, "leaderless" protests are on the rise. But the very qualities that led to their short-term success may condemn them to failure in the long run.

Peter Falk, Rumpled and Crafty Actor on ‘Columbo,’ Dies at 83

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 01:27 PM PDT

Mr. Falk, known for his signature role on television, had a wide-ranging career in comedy and drama in film and onstage.

FiveThirtyEight: Handicapping the Republican Field: Part II, the Wild Cards

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 09:19 AM PDT

The wild-card candidates, including Sarah Palin and Jon M. Huntsman Jr., have an outside chance of winning the nomination if things break the right way.

Economix: Preferring Boys to Girls

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 10:11 AM PDT

China isn't the only country where parents have a distinct preference for baby boys rather than girls -- so is the United States, according to Gallup poll data from the last 70 years.

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