What We’re Reading
Date: 03 April 2015
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting interesting stories from around the web. In this installment, great reads from Matt Apuzzo, Jenna Wortham and others.
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Stampede to Join China’s Development Bank Stuns Even Its Founder
Date: 03 April 2015
By JANE PERLEZ
Jane PERLEZ
New Analysis; China announces that it has attracted 46 founding members, including 14 advanced economies from Group of 20, for its Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; support was unexpected even by China.
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A Foreign Policy Gamble by Obama at a Moment of Truth
Date: 03 April 2015
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
News Analysis; nuclear agreement with Iran, potentially easing 36 years of hostility between it and the United States, marks rare opportunity for success in Pres Obama's oft-thwarted foreign policy; critics have accused Obama of conceding too much to a dangerous enemy out of desperation to secure legacy; Obama will likely face legislative efforts to increase sanctions and toughen stance as he seeks to finalize agreement.
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U.N. Rights Chief Criticizes ‘Draconian’ Powers Given to Thai Military
Date: 03 April 2015
By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE
Nick CUMMING-BRUCE
United Nations human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein blasts Thai junta over martial law replacement.
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As Quakes Rattle Oklahoma, Fingers Point to Oil and Gas Industry
Date: 04 April 2015
By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and MICHAEL WINES
Richard OPPEL
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The Chinese Billionaire Zhang Lei Spins Research Into Investment Gold
Date: 03 April 2015
By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON
Alexandra STEVENSON
Chinese billionaire Zhang Lei and his firm Hillhouse Capital Group represent China's new class of entrepreneurs, who are looking to United States for more investment opportunities; as young MBA he persuaded Yale to give him $20 million to invest from its endowment, and his confident investors include sovereign wealth funds and wealthy entrepreneurs.
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