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By DAVID BARBOZA
But the government also said that problems remain - only 82 percent of food tested in many cities in China met food safety standards.
By SU HYUN LEE
With the introduction of a five-day workweek, South Koreans in cities like Seoul are taking up brunching, socializing for hours with friends and family while eating Western-style staples like bagels and pancakes.
Inside Myanmar
By CHOE SANG-HUN
Frustration with the military dictatorship crosses socio-economic lines in Myanmar.
By DAN BILEFSKY
The Belgian Federal Police uses officers like Sacha Van Loo, one of six blind police officers in a unit specializing in transcribing and analyzing wiretap recordings, to spot clues sighted detectives don't see.
By STEPHEN CASTLE
The request for antidumping tariffs sets the scene for a debate likely to divide European governments.
By DAVID JOHNSTON
State Department investigators offered Blackwater security guards immunity during an inquiry into a shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians, government officials said.
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
In a corner of northern Iraq, Kurdish militants fighting Turkey thrive, protected by mountains and a complex web of relationships.
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Many of the men who hope to be the next president have made unreasoning, unjustified terror the centerpiece of their campaigns.
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An IHT-sponsored panel will discuss the rise of India on Tuesday night. Suggest a question to the experts on what threatens it.
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The NFL holds a traditional tailgating party ahead of the Giants and Dolphins game in London...indoors.
In Lake Arrowhead, California, residents have made the choice to live with the constant threat of fire.
A fee for drivers in Stockholm has resulted in fewer traffic jams and less pollution.
The author talks about the seedy Bangkok districts that inspired his series of popular detective thrillers.
Out of the public eye, Kurdish rebels have been waging a deadly insurgency in Iran.
Many Christian conservatives are divided over the Republican presidential field.
Peter Berlin, the IHT's sports editor, recaps South Africa's victory over England.
Polish youth are using video to help the nation's low voter turnout.
Hillary Clinton reaches out to women voters.
Roads are so expensive in Switzerland that truck transporters are using railways to move their goods.
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