North Korea Blocks Workers From South at Border

North Korea Blocks Workers From South at Border
Facing Tests, Malaysia’s Leader Calls for Elections
Arms Trade Treaty Approved at U.N.
2 Canadians Who Joined Algeria Attack Are Identified
On Soccer: ‘Can He Win?’ Trumps ‘Is He a Fascist?’
U.S. Assists International Criminal Court, but Still Has No Intention of Joining It
Egyptians Struggle as Wary Tourists Stay Away
New Wave of Mexican Immigrants Seems Unlikely
Atlanta Teachers Turn Themselves In on Cheating Charges
Cram Schools No Longer Just an Asian Pursuit
Egyptians Struggle as Wary Tourists Stay Away
House Group’s Immigration Bill Takes Shape
Bussy Saint-Georges Journal: Bussy Saint-Georges, France, Builds a Holy Quarter
Fargo, N.D., Seeks Flood Protection
DealBook: To Close Tech’s Gender Gap, Teaching Girls to Code
Deadly Tibetan Landslide Draws Attention to Mining
Arms Trade Treaty Approved at U.N.
American Folk Art Museum Puts Down Healthier Roots
Japan Shifts From Pacifism as Anxiety in Region Rises
The $100 Guitar Project Releases a CD
Goal Blog: Final: Bayern 2, Juve 0; P.S.G. 2, Barcelona 2
Israeli Tanks Respond to Shots Fired From Syrian Side
Lens Blog: Ron Haviv's Bosnian War Images As Evidence in War Trials
Google Faces More Inquiries in Europe Over Privacy Policy

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:25 PM PDT

The move came four days after a threat to shut down an industrial park in the North that South Korea helps operate.

Facing Tests, Malaysia’s Leader Calls for Elections

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 10:29 PM PDT

The party that has been in power since the British granted independence is facing challenges from an ascendant opposition.

Arms Trade Treaty Approved at U.N.

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 07:49 PM PDT

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a pioneering treaty that links sales of conventional weapons to the human rights records of the buyers.

2 Canadians Who Joined Algeria Attack Are Identified

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 07:08 PM PDT

It remained unclear what had led friends who met at a high school in London, Ontario, to their deaths at a gas plant that was seized in January.

On Soccer: ‘Can He Win?’ Trumps ‘Is He a Fascist?’

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 06:55 PM PDT

Controversy has swirled around Paolo di Canio since his appointment as manager of Sunderland was announced, and it seems to be a huge gamble to avoid relegation in the Premier League.

U.S. Assists International Criminal Court, but Still Has No Intention of Joining It

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 06:38 PM PDT

On Wednesday, Washington is expected to offer a boost for the court when the State Department offers a reward for information on fugitives in atrocity cases and issues a list of names that will include the court's most-wanted fugitives.

Egyptians Struggle as Wary Tourists Stay Away

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 06:19 PM PDT

Egyptians whose businesses rely on foreign visitors say problems with security and rising prices have caused alarm.

New Wave of Mexican Immigrants Seems Unlikely

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 05:52 PM PDT

Some American lawmakers worry that a pathway to citizenship could encourage illegal immigration, but in some parts of Mexico there seem to be few people left to come.

Atlanta Teachers Turn Themselves In on Cheating Charges

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 05:51 PM PDT

Confusion and charges of racism suggested the judicial system was not ready for the initial stages of prosecuting 35 educators in the nation's largest school-cheating scandal.

Cram Schools No Longer Just an Asian Pursuit

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 05:41 PM PDT

"Cram schools," once the cultural domain of Chinese-, Korean- and Russian-American students, have gained traction with non-Asian parents hoping to improve their children's test scores.

Egyptians Struggle as Wary Tourists Stay Away

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 05:28 PM PDT

Egyptians whose businesses rely on foreign visitors say problems with security and rising prices have caused alarm.

House Group’s Immigration Bill Takes Shape

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 05:14 PM PDT

The legislation appears to contrast with a broader plan taking shape in the Senate.

Bussy Saint-Georges Journal: Bussy Saint-Georges, France, Builds a Holy Quarter

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 04:49 PM PDT

Despite the French tradition of secularism, Bussy Saint-Georges is constructing an "Esplanade of Religions" to appeal to its new immigrants.

Fargo, N.D., Seeks Flood Protection

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 03:18 PM PDT

Fargo, N.D., is preparing for its fourth flood in the last five years, but plans are under way to wall off the city from the Red River's spring rages.

DealBook: To Close Tech’s Gender Gap, Teaching Girls to Code

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 03:17 PM PDT

A recent crop of programs is trying a new approach to increasing the number of women in the technology field: Teaching teenage girls how to write computer code.

Deadly Tibetan Landslide Draws Attention to Mining

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 03:05 PM PDT

A mining surge on the Tibetan plateau has provided valuable resources for China's economy, but the environmental damage has stirred anger among people living there.

Arms Trade Treaty Approved at U.N.

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 03:04 PM PDT

"The inconsistencies in Western actions in so many different places may well strain the credibility of this treaty to the breaking point," writes Shaun Narine in Canada.

American Folk Art Museum Puts Down Healthier Roots

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 02:54 PM PDT

Having sold its extravagant Midtown building and embraced strict fiscal controls, the American Folk Art Museum has experienced a rise in attendance and the return of some donors.

Japan Shifts From Pacifism as Anxiety in Region Rises

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 02:42 PM PDT

"In our new world, it is Japan's pacifism rather than its militarism that poses a risk to peace in the region," writes mingsphinx in Singapore.

The $100 Guitar Project Releases a CD

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 02:32 PM PDT

The $100 Guitar Project, in which 69 musicians played on the same guitar purchased on eBay, releases a CD.

Goal Blog: Final: Bayern 2, Juve 0; P.S.G. 2, Barcelona 2

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 02:13 PM PDT

Bayern will be pleased with its comprehensive victory, which started with a deflection for a goal in the first minute, and P.S.G. will take its tie, which ended on a deflection for a goal in the last minute.

Israeli Tanks Respond to Shots Fired From Syrian Side

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:57 PM PDT

The Israeli military said shots were fired at an Israeli Army jeep in the Golan Heights, and a mortar shell landed in an open field.

Lens Blog: Ron Haviv's Bosnian War Images As Evidence in War Trials

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:25 PM PDT

Ron Haviv hoped images of ethnic cleansing in Bosnia in 1992 would stop the killings. They did not, but were recently used as evidence against commanders charged in the genocide.