North Korea Threatens to Restart Nuclear Reactor

North Korea Threatens to Restart Nuclear Reactor
Killings of 2 Texas Prosecutors in 8 Weeks Jolt Kaufman County
White House Sees North Korea Blustering, Not Acting
Japan Shifting Further Away From Pacifism
Odessa Journal: Odessa Celebrates April Fools’ Day
American Woman Gang-Raped on Transit Van in Rio de Janeiro
A Slice of London So Exclusive Even the Owners Are Visitors
Washington State Abortion Debate Counters the Trend
Legislators in Connecticut Agree on Broad New Gun Laws
Iran’s Double-Digit Inflation Worsens
Syrian Newspapers Emerge to Fill Out War Reporting
Gorbachev Attacks Putin and His Restrictions
Air Pollution Linked to 1.2 Million Deaths in China
Hamas Adds Restrictions on Gaza Schools
James E. Hansen Retiring From NASA to Fight Global Warming
Music Review: Meow Meow, in American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center
Basics: Dragonflies, Nature’s Deadly Drone, but Prettier
Cypriots Feel Betrayed by European Union
Donor Pays Afghan Family’s Debt, but Questions Remain
Tim Cook of Apple Apologizes to China Over Warranty Policy
ArtsBeat: Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad to Star in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ on Broadway
News Analysis: Graft Forces Indonesian President Yudhoyono to Take Party Helm
Lens Blog: An Expansive Exhibit of War Images at the Annenberg Space in Los Angeles
Letter from Europe: Searching for Remnants of Trust in France

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:04 AM PDT

Pyongyang's warning that it will step up its uranium enrichment comes two days after the country's leader called for expanding his country's nuclear arsenal both in "quality and quantity."

Killings of 2 Texas Prosecutors in 8 Weeks Jolt Kaufman County

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 09:56 PM PDT

Nothing about a largely rural area's crimes has helped explain why two Kaufman County prosecutors were shot and killed in the span of eight weeks.

White House Sees North Korea Blustering, Not Acting

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 06:44 PM PDT

White House officials took pains to emphasize a "disconnect" between the "rhetoric and action" of North Korea's leader.

Japan Shifting Further Away From Pacifism

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 06:35 PM PDT

A mock island invasion called Iron Fist is the latest sign that Japan's anxieties about China and North Korea are pushing leaders further away from postwar pacifism.

Odessa Journal: Odessa Celebrates April Fools’ Day

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 06:13 PM PDT

On April Fools' Day, the Ukrainian city weighed down by history celebrates its tradition of wry humor and charming scoundrels, a practice began 40 years ago.

American Woman Gang-Raped on Transit Van in Rio de Janeiro

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 06:09 PM PDT

The harrowing assault stunned many in Brazil, especially as Rio de Janeiro tries to promote itself as a city on the mend and prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games.

A Slice of London So Exclusive Even the Owners Are Visitors

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 06:01 PM PDT

For many recent superwealthy foreign buyers, London is just a stop in a peripatetic international existence.

Washington State Abortion Debate Counters the Trend

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 05:57 PM PDT

Washington, the only state ever to have legalized abortion through a popular vote, is now debating a law that would require health insurers to pay for an elective abortion.

Legislators in Connecticut Agree on Broad New Gun Laws

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 05:53 PM PDT

Months after the massacre of 26 people at a school in Newtown, Conn., legislative leaders announced what they called the most far-reaching gun-legislation package in the country.

Iran’s Double-Digit Inflation Worsens

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 05:18 PM PDT

The government's announcement of the rising rate appeared to be an acknowledgment of the effects of Western sanctions.

Syrian Newspapers Emerge to Fill Out War Reporting

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 04:55 PM PDT

The editor of Sham, a new weekly newspaper, said coverage of the war in Syria had been skewed by exaggerations and misinformation.

Gorbachev Attacks Putin and His Restrictions

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 04:50 PM PDT

Mikhail S. Gorbachev, who contended that President Vladimir V. Putin had adopted "a ruinous and hopeless path," was denounced by members of Mr. Putin's party.

Air Pollution Linked to 1.2 Million Deaths in China

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 04:31 PM PDT

Figured another way, the 2010 toll meant the loss of 25 million healthy years of life from the population, researchers said.

Hamas Adds Restrictions on Gaza Schools

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 02:52 PM PDT

The new law enforces a more rigid separation of sexes in schools and prohibits any relations with Israelis.

James E. Hansen Retiring From NASA to Fight Global Warming

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 02:36 PM PDT

James E. Hansen, a longtime NASA scientist, retires this week and plans to pursue even greater political and legal efforts to limit greenhouse gases.

Music Review: Meow Meow, in American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 01:26 PM PDT

The British, Australian-born firecracker Meow Meow sang in several languages with a first-rate trio on Saturday as part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook series.

Basics: Dragonflies, Nature’s Deadly Drone, but Prettier

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:57 PM PDT

New research suggests that dragonflies may well be the most brutally effective hunters in the animal kingdom.

Cypriots Feel Betrayed by European Union

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Many Cypriots are shocked and angry at what they consider their economic excommunication from the European project.

Donor Pays Afghan Family’s Debt, but Questions Remain

Posted: 01 Apr 2013 12:12 PM PDT

After The New York Times reported about an Afghan man who had agreed to trade his daughter to resolve a debt, the father called The Times and said the debt had been paid nearly a month ago by an anonymous donor.