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North and South Korea Agree to Dialogue

North and South Korea Agree to Dialogue


North and South Korea Agree to Dialogue

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 12:34 AM PDT

South Korea welcomed a surprise overture from the North, suggesting a possible thaw in relations that have been deeply hostile in recent months.
    


U.S. Is Secretly Collecting Records of Verizon Calls

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:54 PM PDT

A highly classified court order disclosed on Wednesday night directs a Verizon Communications subsidiary to turn over to the National Security Agency logs of calls on a daily basis.
    


China Seen in Push to Gain Technology Insights

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:53 PM PDT

As China seeks to become more competitive, scientists on the job in the United States are being asked to share technology data.
    


In Syrian Victory, Hezbollah Risks Broader Fight

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:25 PM PDT

Hezbollah's role has further antagonized sectarian divisions in Syria and beyond, creating new risks for both the Syrian government and the militia even in their moment of victory.
    


I.M.F. Concedes Major Missteps in Bailout of Greece

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 06:35 PM PDT

The International Monetary Fund released an internal report that sharply criticizes its first bailout program for Greece, saying it seriously underestimated the severity of the country's downturn.
    


Financial Fears Gain Credence as Unrest Shakes Turkey

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 06:28 PM PDT

While Turkey's economy has grown swiftly over the past decade, the recent protests in Taksim Square are signaling that economic trouble could be approaching.
    

French Open Clay Isn’t in Their Feet

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 06:12 PM PDT

Despite Rafael Nadal's wish for fewer hardcourt tournaments, clay courts present particular challenges, like a slower game, balls that bounce high and dirt from the courts blowing into players' eyes.
    


Art Review: Venice Biennale in Its 55th Edition

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 04:22 PM PDT

"The Encyclopedic Palace," the main show of the 55th Venice Biennale, is organized by the chief curator of the New Museum of Manhattan.
    


Qum Journal: In Iran, Qum Is a Required Campaign Stop

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 03:56 PM PDT

Candidates in Iran's presidential election next week are making political pilgrimages to Qum, a Shiite Vatican, hoping to secure the support of its influential clerics.
    


Talismans Pleasing to the Senses

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 03:24 PM PDT

Domestic talismans that are also pleasing to the senses.
    

Countries Seek Entrepreneurs From Silicon Valley

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 02:34 PM PDT

As Congress debates immigration, countries like Canada and Australia are trying to lure foreign entrepreneurs. But there's only one place they want to be.
    


U.S.-China Meeting’s Aim: Personal Diplomacy

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 02:31 PM PDT

"Understanding is the first step of better trust. And trust is what sorely needed in Sino-US relations," writes Xavier in Taipei.
    


Rice to Replace Donilon as National Security Adviser

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 01:23 PM PDT

The choice of Susan E. Rice to replace Tom Donilon as national security adviser represented a defiant gesture to Republicans. Samantha Power was named as the United Nations ambassador.
    


Palm-Size Fossil Resets Primates’ Clock, Scientists Say

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:53 AM PDT

A nearly complete skeleton of a creature that weighed less than an ounce dials back the primate fossil record by eight million years, paleontologists report.
    


French Open: Djokovic vs. Nadal in a Final-Like Semifinal

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:49 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic won their quarterfinal matches at the French Open on Wednesday, setting up a much anticipated rematch of last year's final.
    

In Besieged Sunni Town of Qusayr, Sunnis Are Bitter

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:28 AM PDT

As Hezbollah guerrillas from Lebanon and Syrian troops fought around Qusayr, many Sunnis declared the area's social fabric had been destroyed.
    

Sharapova Rallies to Reach French Open Semifinals

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:02 AM PDT

Maria Sharapova prevailed, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3, over Jelena Jankovic and will face Victoria Azarenka in the French Open semifinals.
    


Leak Found in Tank at Fukushima Nuclear Plant

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:19 AM PDT

The discovery by the plant's operator comes a day after an admission that radioactive particles had been found in water flowing into the stricken plant.
    

Top Hotels Look to the Next Frontier

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:50 AM PDT

Asian locations now dominate lists of the current and projected hot spots for luxury hotel and resort growth.
    

Luxury Designed With a Local Touch

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:49 AM PDT

Some high-end hotels are working to create a sense of place at their properties, integrating local design details and inviting area residents inside.
    

Luxury Hotels: Luring the Next Generation

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:48 AM PDT

What exactly does luxury mean to wealthy younger travelers and the next wave of billionaires? High-end hotels are trying to figure that out — and the stakes are huge.
    


Next Stop : Surfing and Serenity on a Remote Philippine Island

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:47 AM PDT

A fabled break draws surfers to out-of-the-way Siargao, but waves are just part of the island's appeal.
    


‘Tower Music,’ From Eiffel Tower, by Joseph Bertolozzi

Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:02 AM PDT

Joseph Bertolozzi, an American composer who created music out of the sounds made by banging on a bridge, has taken his hammers to Paris.
    


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