Liquid Ammonia Leak Kills 15 in Shanghai

Liquid Ammonia Leak Kills 15 in Shanghai
Inspectors Leave Syria as U.S. Defends Plan for Attack
Hewitt Upsets del Potro; Murray and Djokovic Rebound
Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet of Soil and Strife, Dies at 74
The Saturday Profile: A Maker of Bikes Now Makes a Point of Riding Them
U.S. Soldiers Find Surprise on Returning to Afghan Valley: Peace
In Turnaround, It’s France Backing Arms While Britain Sits on Syria Sidelines
On Tennis: A Display of Exuberance, Not Treason
Support Slipping, U.S. Defends Plan for Syria Attack
Britain Cites Grave Risks in Leaked Data It Seized
Signs of a Shift Among Egyptian Protesters to Antigovernment, From Pro-Morsi
In Document, Fallen Chinese Official Says He Was Obeying Orders
At 11th Hour, North Korea Cancels Visit By U.S. Envoy
An Appraisal: Capturing Rhythms of Nature in Poems
With a More Aggressive Game, Li Avenges an Open Defeat
Bits Blog: Twitter General Counsel Leaves as Company Prepares to Go Public
A Top Banker’s Image, Clouded
A Good Appetite: Getting a Doubter to Dip Into Eggplant
Number of Jobless People Declines Slightly in Europe
City Kitchen: The Whole Fish and Nothing But
After British Vote, Unusual Isolation for U.S. on Syria
Movie Review: In ‘Tiny Times 2,’ Gal Pals Take on the Career World
DealBook: America Movil Threatens to Pull Bid for Dutch Cellphone Operator
Rupee Drops, and Outlook Grows Darker for India
News Analysis: With Britain Haunted by Iraq, a Harsh Lesson for Cameron

Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:41 AM PDT

At least 15 people were killed Saturday after liquid ammonia leaked from a refrigeration unit at a cold storage plant in Shanghai, state media and the government said.

Inspectors Leave Syria as U.S. Defends Plan for Attack

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:28 PM PDT

United Nations weapons inspectors left Saturday after spending four days in Syria, and the Obama administration pushed to justify action on the grounds that American credibility was at stake.

Hewitt Upsets del Potro; Murray and Djokovic Rebound

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 09:02 PM PDT

Lleyton Hewitt stunned sixth-seeded Juan Martín del Potro, and Andy Murray rebounded after dropping a set to Leonardo Mayer at the United States Open.

Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet of Soil and Strife, Dies at 74

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 09:02 PM PDT

Mr. Heaney, a widely celebrated Irish poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995, is recognized as one of the major poets of the 20th century.

The Saturday Profile: A Maker of Bikes Now Makes a Point of Riding Them

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 08:30 PM PDT

Over 41 years, King Liu has built Giant into the world's largest bike manufacturer by revenue. Now he has a new mission: "to make Taiwan a capital of cycling."

U.S. Soldiers Find Surprise on Returning to Afghan Valley: Peace

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 08:17 PM PDT

American soldiers who returned to the Pech Valley two years after leaving it were surprised to find the Afghan Army comfortably in control.

In Turnaround, It’s France Backing Arms While Britain Sits on Syria Sidelines

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 06:48 PM PDT

In contrast to the 2003 Iraq war, France is asserting its power and Britain is stepping back, raising questions about whether and how much the European strategic landscape has changed since then.

On Tennis: A Display of Exuberance, Not Treason

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 06:22 PM PDT

When a crowd in New York City cheered for the Frenchman Gaël Monfils instead of John Isner, it led to a question: Are Americans obliged to cheer for other Americans?

Support Slipping, U.S. Defends Plan for Syria Attack

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 06:09 PM PDT

Facing faltering support in foreign capitals and Congress, the Obama administration made an aggressive push to justify military intervention in Syria on the grounds that American credibility was at stake.

Britain Cites Grave Risks in Leaked Data It Seized

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 06:07 PM PDT

A court extended police powers to analyze data taken from David Miranda, whose partner, Glenn Greenwald, has led the reporting on material leaked by Edward J. Snowden.

Signs of a Shift Among Egyptian Protesters to Antigovernment, From Pro-Morsi

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 05:44 PM PDT

At protests on Friday, there was less talk of restoring the ousted president and more denunciation of tactics used against Muslim Brotherhood supporters.

In Document, Fallen Chinese Official Says He Was Obeying Orders

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 05:33 PM PDT

Bo Xilai said at his trial that he had been ordered to cover up his police chief's flight to an American Consulate, according to a court observer's record.

At 11th Hour, North Korea Cancels Visit By U.S. Envoy

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 04:34 PM PDT

The envoy, Robert King, had been intending to seek the release of Kenneth Bae, an American missionary imprisoned in North Korea.

An Appraisal: Capturing Rhythms of Nature in Poems

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 04:11 PM PDT

Regardless of a poem's subject, there are continuities in Seamus Heaney's work, including an awareness of mortality and the precariousness of life.

With a More Aggressive Game, Li Avenges an Open Defeat

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:23 PM PDT

With her improved game, Li Na defeated Laura Robson, whom she lost to at last year's United States Open. Sloane Stephens also won Friday.

Bits Blog: Twitter General Counsel Leaves as Company Prepares to Go Public

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:22 PM PDT

Alex MacGillivray, who championed free speech as Twitter's top lawyer, will remain in an advisory role as the company prepares for an anticipated public offering sometime next year.

A Top Banker’s Image, Clouded

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 02:07 PM PDT

Zurich Insurance said it would look into whether its chief financial officer was under undue pressure before he killed himself, leading to the resignation of Josef Ackermann as chairman.

A Good Appetite: Getting a Doubter to Dip Into Eggplant

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:38 PM PDT

Velvety, smoky dip with a tangy bite has seduced many an eggplant-hating guest.

Number of Jobless People Declines Slightly in Europe

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 11:30 AM PDT

The employment figures, along with declining inflation and improved confidence in the economy, was taken as evidence that the worst of the downturn was probably over.

City Kitchen: The Whole Fish and Nothing But

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:51 AM PDT

Steaming is underappreciated, but it is an excellent, fast way to cook fish at home.

After British Vote, Unusual Isolation for U.S. on Syria

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:32 AM PDT

A vote in Parliament left President Obama without a key ally after misjudging the politics of military action in the Middle East.

Movie Review: In ‘Tiny Times 2,’ Gal Pals Take on the Career World

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 09:52 AM PDT

"Tiny Times 2," a sequel to a Korean film about four high school best friends, vaults them into a cutthroat, consumerist career world in Shanghai.

DealBook: America Movil Threatens to Pull Bid for Dutch Cellphone Operator

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 09:45 AM PDT

The Latin American telecommunications giant has threatened to walk away from its proposed 7.2 billion euro, or $9.5 billion, bid for the Dutch cellphone operator KPN after a local foundation moved to block the takeover.

Rupee Drops, and Outlook Grows Darker for India

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 09:09 AM PDT

Data released on Friday by the Indian government showed that the economy slowed in the quarter ended in June to the weakest rate since the worst of the global downturn.