NEWS Importers of inexpensive solar panels from China said on Tuesday that imposing tariffs would lead to hundreds of thousands of job losses in the European Union, the biggest export market for the Chinese equipment. James Kanter reports from Brussels.
A senior member of the Pakistan Taliban, Maulvi Faqir Muhammad, has been captured by authorities from Afghanistan in a stretch of mountains near the frontier between the two countries, Afghan and Pakistani officials said on Tuesday. Matthew Rosenberg and Jawad Sukhanyar report from Kabul.
The athlete Oscar Pistorius is seeking bail in a South Afrcan court on the charge of premeditated murder, but he faces an uphill battle. Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled Tuesday that the case would be treated as the most serious kind of offense, which means bail will be granted only if the defense can prove extraordinary circumstances requiring it. Lydia Polgreen reports from Pretoria, South Africa.
A plan by Clive Palmer, an Australian tycoon, to rebuild the Titanic in China has raised eyebrows, in part because of Mr. Palmer’s image as a brash, eccentric entrepreneur. Bettina Wassener reports from Macau.
Turkey imprisoned the Kurdish pol! itician Leyla Zana for 10 years, but she continues her activism on behalf of the Kurds and is hopeful that eventually, their fate as an independent people will be resolved. Aysegul Sert reports from Ankara.
In Berlin, the possibility that former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi could play a role in the next Italian government is viewed with chagrin. Melissa Eddy reports from Berlin.
In a visit to Greece, the French president François Hollande emphasized the importance of foreign investment to bolster Greece and said he would push French companies to participate in bids for Greek privatization projects. Niki Kitsantonis reports from Athens.
Lawmakers in Brussels moved on Tuesday to shore up the sagging market for carbon emissions permits, a central component of the European Union’s efforts to reduce air pollution. Stanley Reed reports.
FASHION The exuberant styles of Tom Ford’s return to the runway were a sharp contrast to the straight line clothes of J.W. Anderson. Suzy Menkes writes from London.
ARTS “Dear World,†the 1969 Jerry Herman musical only now receiving its British premiere, asks us to believe in invisible dogs, men who! live und! erground and a Paris whose glistening café society conceals all-important oil reserves coursing beneath the city streets. Matt Wolf on London theater.
As the Trisha Brown Dance Theater embarks on its farewell tour, the Lyon Opera Ballet, which has four of the choreographer’s works, has decided to celebrate her legacy. Roslyn Sulcas writes from Lyon.
SPORTS Greco-Roman wrestlers train and study at Northern Michigan University in the hopes of becoming Olympians. But now that the International Olympic Committee voted to eliminate wrestling from the Games, starting in 2020, the program’s future might be in jeopardy. Scott Cacciola reports from Marquette, Michigan.
