Magnitude 6.9 Quake Strikes Off New Zealand Coast
Magnitude 6.9 Quake Strikes Off New Zealand Coast |
- Magnitude 6.9 Quake Strikes Off New Zealand Coast
- John Casablancas, Modeling Visionary, Dies at 70
- U.S. Intelligence Official Says Syrian War Could Last for Years
- Car Bombs Kill Dozens in Baghdad and Nearby
- Westwood Chases a First From in Front
- Egypt to Take New Look at Syrian Ties
- For South Sudan and the U.N., a Relationship of Growing Distrust
- Despite Education Advances, a Host of Afghan School Woes
- The House Edge: A Shuffle of Aluminum, but to Banks, Pure Gold
- Origins of Failed Tests May Lie in Inner Circles
- Sports: British Open Third Round: Highlights and Analysis
- Believing in Britain’s Sporting Future One Year After the London Games
- Colombian Rebels Holding an American
- Froome Is One Stage Away From Tour Victory
- 6 Sentenced to Life in Rape of Tourist in India
- Pope, in an Angered Brazil, to Focus on Social Justice
- G-20 Ministers Aim for More Job Growth
- Venezuela Stops Efforts to Improve U.S. Relations
- Helen Thomas | 1920-2013: 50 Years of Tough Questions and ‘Thank You, Mr. President’
- Death of Watermelon Vendor Sets Off Outcry in China
- Palestinian Prisoner Release Is Critical Hurdle in Resuming Peace Talks
- Karzai Signs Second Election Law, Clearing Way for Presidential Vote Next Year
- Bomb Detonated at Beijing Airport; 1 Injured
- Five Convicted for Costa Concordia Shipwreck
| Magnitude 6.9 Quake Strikes Off New Zealand Coast Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:27 PM PDT The New Zealand capital Wellington was rattled by a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Sunday that broke water mains, smashed windows and downed power lines. There have been no reports of injury. 
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| John Casablancas, Modeling Visionary, Dies at 70 Posted: 20 Jul 2013 08:01 PM PDT Mr. Casablancas was the founder of the Elite Model Management agency and brought about the supermodel era in the fashion world. 
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| U.S. Intelligence Official Says Syrian War Could Last for Years Posted: 20 Jul 2013 06:58 PM PDT A senior American intelligence official on Saturday warned that the Syrian conflict could last "many, many months to multiple years." 
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| Car Bombs Kill Dozens in Baghdad and Nearby Posted: 20 Jul 2013 05:59 PM PDT Bombings and other attacks have killed more than 250 people since the start of Ramadan on July 10. 
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| Westwood Chases a First From in Front Posted: 20 Jul 2013 05:43 PM PDT Lee Westwood was the third-round leader at the British Open after shooting a 70. Tiger Woods and his fellow American Hunter Mahan were two shots back. 
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| Egypt to Take New Look at Syrian Ties Posted: 20 Jul 2013 04:31 PM PDT Egypt's interim foreign minister sought to distance the new government's policy on Syria from that of former President Mohamed Morsi, who helped make the country a hub for Syrian opposition groups. 
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| For South Sudan and the U.N., a Relationship of Growing Distrust Posted: 20 Jul 2013 03:49 PM PDT South Sudan, which the United Nations helped midwife into existence, has become one of the most dangerous theaters of operations for the world body. 
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| Despite Education Advances, a Host of Afghan School Woes Posted: 20 Jul 2013 03:31 PM PDT It is widely accepted that demand among Afghans for better schooling — and the actual opportunity to attend, particularly for girls — is at its highest point in decades. 
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| The House Edge: A Shuffle of Aluminum, but to Banks, Pure Gold Posted: 20 Jul 2013 02:03 PM PDT Regulators have allowed banks to buy companies that trade in commodities, resulting in huge profits for the banks and higher prices for consumers. 
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| Origins of Failed Tests May Lie in Inner Circles Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:31 PM PDT The sprinters Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay claim that trusting people they did not know led to their failed drug tests. 
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| Sports: British Open Third Round: Highlights and Analysis Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:20 PM PDT Coverage of the third round of the 2013 British Open from Muirfield. 
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| Believing in Britain’s Sporting Future One Year After the London Games Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:20 PM PDT One year after the London Games, Sebastian Coe, the head of the organizing committee looks back at the Olympics with pride and "massive relief." 
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| Colombian Rebels Holding an American Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:18 PM PDT The FARC said that it took a former American service member hostage last month and that it now plans to release him as a sign of good will during continuing peace talks. 
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| Froome Is One Stage Away From Tour Victory Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:52 AM PDT The British cyclist Chris Froome maintained a commanding lead Saturday, all but assuring he will win the 100th Tour de France when it finishes in Paris on Sunday. 
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| 6 Sentenced to Life in Rape of Tourist in India Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:47 AM PDT A court sentenced six men to life in prison for the gang rape of a Swiss tourist last March, one of several highly publicized cases that stirred public anger over sexual assaults in India. 
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| Pope, in an Angered Brazil, to Focus on Social Justice Posted: 20 Jul 2013 09:59 AM PDT Pope Francis seems to see his trip, after big protests, as a way to direct attention on the gospel of social justice that he has said he wants to make the focus of his papacy. 
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| G-20 Ministers Aim for More Job Growth Posted: 20 Jul 2013 09:17 AM PDT Officials said that the governments in the Group of 20 "are fully committed to taking decisive actions to return to a robust, job-rich growth path." 
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| Venezuela Stops Efforts to Improve U.S. Relations Posted: 20 Jul 2013 09:10 AM PDT Venezuela made the announcement in reaction to comments by the Obama administration's nominee for United Nations ambassador, who said that part of her role would be to challenge a "crackdown on civil society." 
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| Helen Thomas | 1920-2013: 50 Years of Tough Questions and ‘Thank You, Mr. President’ Posted: 20 Jul 2013 09:09 AM PDT Ms. Thomas covered every president from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama, but her career ended ignominiously over remarks she made about Israeli Jews. 
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| Death of Watermelon Vendor Sets Off Outcry in China Posted: 20 Jul 2013 09:04 AM PDT An unusually loud outcry followed the vendor's death in a squabble with urban management agents, who for many Chinese are the most visible face of the authoritarian impulses of the government. 
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| Palestinian Prisoner Release Is Critical Hurdle in Resuming Peace Talks Posted: 20 Jul 2013 08:54 AM PDT Secretary of State John Kerry is counting on an Israeli decision to release Palestinian prisoners as the remaining step for his promised resumption of Middle East peace talks, officials said Saturday. 
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| Karzai Signs Second Election Law, Clearing Way for Presidential Vote Next Year Posted: 20 Jul 2013 08:45 AM PDT If the vote is held and a new leader replaces President Hamid Karzai, it would be the first time Afghanistan has had a peaceful transfer of power. 
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| Bomb Detonated at Beijing Airport; 1 Injured Posted: 20 Jul 2013 07:52 AM PDT A man in a wheelchair who was airing grievances set off a homemade bomb in a crowded terminal at Beijing's main airport on Saturday evening, injuring himself but no one else, Chinese state media and witnesses said. 
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| Five Convicted for Costa Concordia Shipwreck Posted: 20 Jul 2013 06:45 AM PDT Five employees of an Italian cruise company were convicted Saturday of manslaughter in the Costa Concordia shipwreck that killed 32 people, receiving sentences of less than three years that lawyers for victims and survivors criticized as too lenient. 
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