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More Than 200 Escape in Pakistan Prison Attack

More Than 200 Escape in Pakistan Prison Attack


More Than 200 Escape in Pakistan Prison Attack

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:52 PM PDT

More than 100 militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy arms blasted the prison walls, freeing 243 prisoners including 30 militants, a security official said.
    


Well: Scientists Seek to Rein In Diagnoses of Cancer

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:27 PM PDT

Some of the top scientists in cancer research are recommending sweeping changes in the approach to detection and treatment, including eliminating the word cancer entirely from some common diagnoses.
    


Six Decades Later, a Second Rescue Attempt

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:26 PM PDT

Harsh weather in North Korea prevented a Navy pilot from retrieving the remains of a fellow airman killed 62 years ago in one of the fiercest battle of the Korean War.
    


Despite Gains, Leader of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Says Troops Must Stay

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 09:27 PM PDT

Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the commander of American and allied forces in Afghanistan, said Afghan forces are doing most of the fighting, but they won't be completely independent by 2014.
    


Jewel Theft Stuns French Riviera for Its Simplicity

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 07:23 PM PDT

The theft of more than $136 million in jewels from a luxury hotel in Cannes is among a rash of robberies that have raised questions among insurers, industry insiders and law enforcement agencies.
    

Advertising: Merger as a Career Capstone for the Chief of Publicis

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 06:02 PM PDT

The merger with Omnicom has been widely seen as a coup for Publicis and a career capstone for Maurice Lévy.
    

Odd Fox News Interview Lifts Reza Aslan’s Biography on Jesus

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:53 PM PDT

A Fox News interviewer awkwardly questioned the Muslim author on why he had written about Jesus, and sales of his book, "Zealot," surged once the video caught fire online.
    


Militants Attack Prison in Northwest Pakistan

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:35 PM PDT

The concerted assault resulted in prisoners escaping, said a senior security official in the town of Dera Ismail Khan, where the prison is, but exact numbers are not known.
    

Military Continues Crackdown in Egypt

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:35 PM PDT

As a top European Union official visited to mediate the crisis, the military arrested more Islamist leaders and reports emerged about the possibility of a state of emergency.
    


Verdict Is Expected Tuesday for Soldier in Leaks Case

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:33 PM PDT

A military judge has reached a verdict and will announce it Tuesday in the high-profile court-martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the army said.
    

New Challenges for the Fixers of Boeing’s 787

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:32 PM PDT

The costs and methods for repairing the carbon-composite jet are unclear, and the Dreamliner damaged by fire at Heathrow will be the first test of major work.
    


Wendi Murdoch Hires a New Lawyer, Suggesting a Divorce May Turn Messy

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:25 PM PDT

A month after Rupert Murdoch surprised his wife with divorce papers, Wendi Murdoch has hired a lawyer with a track record of representing women separating from powerful men.
    

On Gay Priests, Pope Francis Asks, ‘Who Am I to Judge?’

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:13 PM PDT

"If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?" Francis was quoted as saying on Monday.
    


Mediating as French Culture and Economics Collide

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:10 PM PDT

Aurélie Filippetti, a novelist, is finding new kinds of criticism as France's minister of culture and communication.
    

Talks Begin on Mideast, to Doubts on All Sides

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:01 PM PDT

The prevailing narrative among experts is that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians appear remotely prepared to make the hard calls needed to cement a lasting peace.
    


DealBook: In Surprise, Tourre Defense Calls No Witnesses

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 04:54 PM PDT

Lawyers for Fabrice Tourre, the former Goldman Sachs trader accused of defrauding investors, began their case at about 11:47 a.m. One minute later, they rested without calling any witnesses.
    


Despite Two New Studies on Motives for Monogamy, the Debate Continues

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 04:47 PM PDT

Two teams ended up with opposing conclusions in trying to solve the puzzle of why some mammals choose a single mate.
    


Senate Backs F.B.I. Chief and Considers Other Picks

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 03:30 PM PDT

The Senate voted 93-to-1 to confirm James B. Comey, who was President Obama's pick as director of the agency.
    

Child Prostitution: Raids Rescue 105 Young People

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 02:56 PM PDT

Declaring child prostitution a "persistent threat" in America, the FBI said Monday that authorities had rescued 105 young people and arrested 150 alleged pimps in a three-day sweep in 76 cities.
    


Smart, Social and Erratic in Captivity

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 02:45 PM PDT

A film, a book and a trainer's death have renewed debate among scientists and animal advocates on the wisdom and morality of keeping killer whales in marine parks.
    

A City Invokes Seizure Laws To Save Homes

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 02:44 PM PDT

With recent gains in home prices doing little for some blighted neighborhoods, Richmond, Calif., is about to become the first city in the nation to try a novel way to stop foreclosures.
    


Restaurant Takeaway: That Photogenic Blueberry Pie

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 01:54 PM PDT

Remember the buttery-topped, purple syrup-slicked pie from our Pie Issue earlier this month? We have the recipe.
    

Tracing Germs Through the Aisles

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:46 PM PDT

Overuse of antibiotics has caused growing resistance to drugs, and many scientists say their heavy use on farm animals is a major culprit.
    

Hurricane Tips From Cuba

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:38 PM PDT

Hurricane forecasting is an issue that the United States and Cuba do cooperate on, and some wish that would extend to disaster planning, given Cuba's good track record.
    

New Zealander Hopes to Hike North and South Korea

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:13 PM PDT

Roger Shepherd is chasing a dream that no one in living memory has attempted, to hike along the entire mountain range that forms the geological spine of the Korean Peninsula.
    

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