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Bomb in Southern Thailand Kills Eight Soldiers

Bomb in Southern Thailand Kills Eight Soldiers


Bomb in Southern Thailand Kills Eight Soldiers

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 11:13 PM PDT

The attack followed the government's rejection of demands for a ceasefire with Muslim rebels over the holiday of Ramadan starting next month.
    


While N.S.A. Leaker Stays in Hiding, Russian TV Builds a Pedestal for Him

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:00 PM PDT

Programs on Russia's two largest federal channels labeled Edward J. Snowden a hero, but there is no consensus on whether Russia should grant Mr. Snowden asylum.
    


Visit by Obama Is Overshadowed by Mandela Vigil

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 06:19 PM PDT

As South Africa comes to terms with saying farewell to its revered former leader Nelson Mandela, President Obama faces a delicate diplomatic balancing act.
    


World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: Leader of Leftist Party Is Fatally Shot

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 05:44 PM PDT

The leader of Mexico's main leftist party in the southern state of Oaxaca has been found slain, little more than a week before local elections.
    


The Saturday Profile: An Adoptee Returns to South Korea, and Changes Follow

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 05:07 PM PDT

Jane Jeong Trenka, raised in Minnesota by adoptive parents, has returned to her birth country to lead a movement to change the way Koreans think about adoption.
    


Suicide by Pills Is Cited in Death of Guantánamo Detainee

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:51 PM PDT

Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif hoarded medication prescribed for mental illness and died after ingesting two dozen capsules, according to a military report made public Friday.
    


California Appeals Court Rules Same-Sex Marriages Can Start Immediately

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:27 PM PDT

Two couples who sued to overturn the ban were expected to marry late Friday after an appeals court in San Francisco lifted the stay that had been in place.
    


Violence Erupts Anew in Volatile Chinese Region

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 03:35 PM PDT

A clash between Muslim Uighurs and security forces follows another that left 35 people dead in China's far western Xinjiang region.
    


Syrian Rebels Claim Big Gains in City Where Protests Began

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 03:30 PM PDT

The southern city of Dara'a would represent a rare military victory in recent weeks for the insurgency.
    

Critic’s Notebook: New York Asian Film Festival Offers Sturdy Hollywood Themes

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 03:13 PM PDT

Among its 59 features this year, the New York Asian Film Festival offers inventive takes on movie genres Hollywood has largely given up on.
    

3 Die in Egypt as Unrest Spreads Across Country

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 03:08 PM PDT

Hundreds of people were injured as protesters targeted Muslim Brotherhood offices, with deadly clashes in the city of Alexandria.
    


Getting Japan to Spend

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:40 PM PDT

A government strategy to encourage consumption and end deflation has yet to take broad hold, but higher-end shoppers seem to be starting to spend.
    


Bits Blog: BlackBerry Posts Loss for Quarter

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:02 PM PDT

BlackBerry recorded a bigger-than-expected loss for its latest quarter, although revenue rose from a year ago.
    


Cleric Arrested in $26 Million Plot, Leaving New Blot on Vatican Bank

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT

A monsignor, a broker and a Secret Service agent are accused of trying to repatriate millions of euros from Switzerland.
    


Wimbledon Drips With Opportunity, Some of It Wasted

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:15 PM PDT

Only 10 of the top 10 men's and women's seeds advanced to the third round, but Sergiy Stakhovsky, who conquered No. 3 Roger Federer on Wednesday, rued losing on Friday.
    

Bites: Restaurant Report: Tamerò Pasta Bar in Florence

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 11:57 AM PDT

Diners can twirl noodles — or to tunes — at this hip spot, which opened in a former garage late last year.
    

Varied Alliance to Press House on Immigration Bill

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:39 AM PDT

Supporters of an overhaul say their coalition is broader and far more energized and committed than it was in previous fights.
    

Update: In California, Opening the Door to Gay Marriage and Wedding Destinations

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:11 AM PDT

After the Supreme Court effectively legalized gay marriage in California, the state could see a big bump in business revenue from same-sex weddings.
    

Common Sense: Uncertainty at the Fed as Markets Oscillate

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:35 AM PDT

The president's all but confirmation that the Federal Reserve chairman would not be reappointed at year's end complicated an already delicate task.
    

Obama, en Route to South Africa, Says He Bears Message of ‘Profound Gratitude’ to Mandela

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:50 AM PDT

President Obama arrived in South Africa on Friday evening and said he would defer to Nelson Mandela's family on whether to visit him.
    


Bringing Home the Spanish Civil War

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:37 AM PDT

An expatriate Englishman in Madrid takes visitors through the story of how the battle for Madrid helped shape the Spanish Civil War.
    

Wealth Matters: Two Paths for Charitable Giving: From the Head or From the Heart

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 06:14 AM PDT

Is it better to give in response to an emotional need or based on how effective the contribution will be?
    

Florida Family and 4 Others Missing at Sea Off New Zealand

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 02:28 AM PDT

Rescuers were searching the waters between Australia and New Zealand for a schooner carrying three members of an American family and four other people after their boat went missing.
    


Spain Holds Former Party Treasurer in Tax Investigation

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:37 AM PDT

Accusations against Luis Bárcenas include secret foreign accounts worth millions and a political slush fund that paid high officials.
    


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