Challenger in Race for Moscow Mayor Says He Can Force a Runoff

Challenger in Race for Moscow Mayor Says He Can Force a Runoff
Conquering the Wind, Williams Enters Rarefied Air With a 17th Title
Obama Tests Limits of Power in Syrian Conflict
On Both Sides, Syrians Make Pleas to U.S.
A Quest to Save AM Before It’s Lost in the Static
DealBook: Inside the End of the U.S. Bid to Punish Lehman Executives
After Bold Step on Syria, French Leader Finds Himself Dismissed as Lackey
Leaving the Land: As Chinese Farmers Fight for Homes, Suicide Is Ultimate Protest
Memo From Italy: Has Berlusconi Finally Run Out of Political Lives?
Straight Sets: Williams Beats Azarenka to Win Title
Worries That Microsoft Is Growing Too Tricky to Manage
Challenger in Race for Moscow Mayor Says He Can Force a Runoff
Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Great Beauty’ Explores Italy’s Decline
Police at British Palace Stop a Stranger: Prince Andrew
On the Runway Blog: Let’s Talk Spring 2014 Collections
On the Runway Blog: Beckham Makes a Play for Wearability
Books of The Times: Scott Anderson’s ‘Lawrence in Arabia’ Revisits Legends
Olympics: Madrid and Istanbul Respond Differently to Rejection by Olympics
Unusual Open Final: The Usual Suspects Meet
Assad Denies Gas Attack; White House Presses a Strike
Education: Breathing New Life Into Cantonese Opera
Chinese Trade Surplus at Highest Level Since December
Zardari of Pakistan Ending His Presidency
A New Leader but a Familiar Scene in Australia
On the Runway Blog: Altuzarra’s Imaginative Take on Humble Threads

Posted: 09 Sep 2013 12:20 AM PDT

Official results for the Moscow mayoral election showed that the incumbent had won, but Aleksei A. Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir V. Putin, asserted he had enough votes to force a second round. .

Conquering the Wind, Williams Enters Rarefied Air With a 17th Title

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:04 PM PDT

Serena Williams, in a rematch of the 2012 women's final, defeated Victoria Azarenka, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-1, to win her 17th Grand Slam singles title, including five at the U.S. Open.

Obama Tests Limits of Power in Syrian Conflict

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 08:40 PM PDT

President Obama's approach to Syria is likely to create an important precedent in the often murky legal question of when presidents or nations may lawfully use military force.

On Both Sides, Syrians Make Pleas to U.S.

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 08:07 PM PDT

As lawmakers prepare to debate a strike on the Assad government, Syrians on both sides of the issue work to influence Congress and the American public.

A Quest to Save AM Before It’s Lost in the Static

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:59 PM PDT

Already ailing, AM radio now is plagued by a new threat: rising interference from smartphones and consumer electronics that reduce many stations to little more than static.

DealBook: Inside the End of the U.S. Bid to Punish Lehman Executives

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:09 PM PDT

Securities and Exchange Commission officials sparred for months before concluding that suing executives at Lehman Brothers over the bank's 2008 collapse would be legally unjustified.

After Bold Step on Syria, French Leader Finds Himself Dismissed as Lackey

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:01 PM PDT

A decision by President François Hollande to back President Obama's call for a military strike against Syria is playing very badly at home.

Leaving the Land: As Chinese Farmers Fight for Homes, Suicide Is Ultimate Protest

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 05:52 PM PDT

Some farmers commit suicide to protest eviction, a reminder of how China's new urbanization push is at times a violent struggle with a powerful state.

Memo From Italy: Has Berlusconi Finally Run Out of Political Lives?

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 05:10 PM PDT

The former Italian prime minister may be stripped of his Senate seat, sending Italian politics into further turmoil.

Straight Sets: Williams Beats Azarenka to Win Title

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 05:01 PM PDT

Serena Williams, in a rematch of last year's women's final, defeated Victoria Azarenka, 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-1, to win her 5th United States Open singles title and her 17th Grand Slam singles title.

Worries That Microsoft Is Growing Too Tricky to Manage

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:31 PM PDT

Many feel that a more focused, nimble collection of mini-Microsofts could respond more effectively to the never-ending flow of disruptive technologies nibbling at its foundations.

Challenger in Race for Moscow Mayor Says He Can Force a Runoff

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:29 PM PDT

Exit polls for the Moscow mayoral election showed that the incumbent had narrowly won, but Aleksei A. Navalny, a prominent critic of President Vladimir V. Putin, asserted he had enough votes to force a second round.

Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Great Beauty’ Explores Italy’s Decline

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:23 PM PDT

"The Great Beauty," the new film by Paolo Sorrentino, portrays Italy as a country where the culture is embalmed in elegant decline and inertia seems to overwhelm all forward momentum.

Police at British Palace Stop a Stranger: Prince Andrew

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:06 PM PDT

Days after an intruder was captured inside Buckingham Palace, the police accosted Prince Andrew on Wednesday evening for wandering on the palace grounds, apparently without identification.

On the Runway Blog: Let’s Talk Spring 2014 Collections

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:30 PM PDT

What were your favorite collections so far and why?

On the Runway Blog: Beckham Makes a Play for Wearability

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:29 PM PDT

Victoria Beckham rewarded us with one of her best collections, which she described as a sort of boy-meets-girl affair.

Books of The Times: Scott Anderson’s ‘Lawrence in Arabia’ Revisits Legends

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:10 PM PDT

Scott Anderson's "Lawrence in Arabia" traces many conflicts in today's Middle East back to World War I.

Olympics: Madrid and Istanbul Respond Differently to Rejection by Olympics

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:09 PM PDT

An unsuccessful bid by Spain's capital to host the 2020 Games met with wider disappointment than a failed bid did in Turkey, where support was weaker.

Unusual Open Final: The Usual Suspects Meet

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:55 AM PDT

The last time there was a repeat in the women's final at the Open was in 2001, when Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus.

Assad Denies Gas Attack; White House Presses a Strike

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:41 AM PDT

As the White House chief of staff appeared on Sunday morning news shows to make the administration's case for an airstrike, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria said in a CBS interview that his government was not behind a chemical attack.

Education: Breathing New Life Into Cantonese Opera

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:15 AM PDT

The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts is introducing a four-year bachelor's degree program focused on Cantonese opera.

Chinese Trade Surplus at Highest Level Since December

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 08:14 AM PDT

Figures for August are bolstered by improving demand for the country's goods in major markets.

Zardari of Pakistan Ending His Presidency

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 06:30 AM PDT

President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan is ending his term in office, becoming the first democratically elected president in the country's history to complete his full tenure.

A New Leader but a Familiar Scene in Australia

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:29 AM PDT

On Saturday, voters delivered a defeat to the Labor Party and picked Tony Abbott as prime minister. But on Sunday, they found a couple of familiar sights on television.