African Crisis Is Tougher Than France Expected

African Crisis Is Tougher Than France Expected
Land Disputes Slow Recovery in Philippines
Assailant Dead After Shooting at Colorado School
News Analysis: Grasping for Clues in North Korean Execution
To Lower Tariffs, Vietnam Pushes for Easing Trade Rules
Wichita Airport Technician Charged With Terrorist Plot
Music Review: Beyoncé’s New Album is Steamy and Sleek
Billionaire Drops Plan for Casino in Spain
Pakistan’s Chief Justice Leaves a Mixed Legacy
Kansas Airport Worker Arrested in Car Bomb Plot
Lens Blog: Pictures of the Day: Ukraine and Elsewhere
ArtsBeat: Beyoncé Surprises Fans With New Album
Meeting Opposition Leaders, Ukraine’s President Calls for End to Protests
In Russia, a Case Study in Paranoia
Listening Post: In Obama’s Praise of Mandela, a Nudge to Africa
Violence in Central African Republic Killed Over 600 in a Week, U.N. Says
A Disappearing Spy, and a Scandal at the C.I.A.
Qualcomm Names a New Chief Executive
Rights Advocate Is Indicted in China Over Role in Campaign Against Corruption
Howick Journal: After Tributes to Mandela the Peacemaker, Recalling Mandela the Fighter
Opposition Leader’s Execution Spurs Protests in Bangladesh

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:23 PM PST

The scale of the humanitarian needs and the growing sectarian animosity in the Central African Republic threaten to overwhelm France's goal of quickly restoring order.

Land Disputes Slow Recovery in Philippines

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 06:35 PM PST

Squatters have long been able to settle on others' land, but after Typhoon Haiyan some landowners have thwarted rebuilding efforts.

Assailant Dead After Shooting at Colorado School

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:56 PM PST

A student who law enforcement officials said wanted to confront a teacher shot two students, seriously wounding one, and then died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot.

News Analysis: Grasping for Clues in North Korean Execution

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:43 PM PST

The execution of Kim Jong-un's uncle could signal a fight over the direction of North Korea while sowing concern about the stability of the country.

To Lower Tariffs, Vietnam Pushes for Easing Trade Rules

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:13 PM PST

Vietnam helps supply much of the apparel worn in the Western world, and negotiations with Europe are being watched with especially close care.

Wichita Airport Technician Charged With Terrorist Plot

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 04:54 PM PST

The suspect is said to have told federal agents that he "was resolved to commit an act of violent jihad."

Music Review: Beyoncé’s New Album is Steamy and Sleek

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 04:01 PM PST

"Beyoncé," the pop star's steamy and sleek self-titled fifth studio album, suddenly appeared in the iTunes music store with no prior hype.

Billionaire Drops Plan for Casino in Spain

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 02:57 PM PST

Some civic and religious groups in Spain sought to block the EuroVegas project, but advocates saw it as a potential stimulus to the weak economy.

Pakistan’s Chief Justice Leaves a Mixed Legacy

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 02:26 PM PST

As Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry steps down as chief justice this week, his fight against Pakistan's military rulers looms large in his legacy — as does his failure to reform a weak legal system.

Kansas Airport Worker Arrested in Car Bomb Plot

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:19 PM PST

A Kansas man was arrested Friday on charges that he planned to set off a car bomb at the Wichita airport in an attack intended to support al-Qaida, authorities said.

Lens Blog: Pictures of the Day: Ukraine and Elsewhere

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 12:52 PM PST

Photos from Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and South Africa.

ArtsBeat: Beyoncé Surprises Fans With New Album

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 12:14 PM PST

The new album, "Beyoncé," appeared on iTunes with no previous promotion.

Meeting Opposition Leaders, Ukraine’s President Calls for End to Protests

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 11:49 AM PST

President Viktor F. Yanukovich held his first face-to-face meeting with opposition leaders Friday as the country's richest man, Rinat Akhmetov, expressed support for the demonstrators.

In Russia, a Case Study in Paranoia

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 11:45 AM PST

The closing of a news agency reflects President Vladimir Putin's view in which enemies at home and abroad plot against Russia.

Listening Post: In Obama’s Praise of Mandela, a Nudge to Africa

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 10:38 AM PST

President Obama called again for more accountability in sub-Saharan Africa, but some see a gap between his words and deeds on the continent.

Violence in Central African Republic Killed Over 600 in a Week, U.N. Says

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 10:06 AM PST

The United Nations refugee agency said the crisis was worsening in the country, which has been convulsed by sectarian violence and lawlessness.

A Disappearing Spy, and a Scandal at the C.I.A.

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:35 AM PST

When Robert A. Levinson disappeared in Iran in 2007, U.S. officials insisted he was a private investigator. In fact, he was a C.I.A. contractor.

Qualcomm Names a New Chief Executive

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:26 AM PST

Steven M. Mollenkopf, the chip maker's chief operating officer, had been reported to be in the running to be Microsoft's next chief. He succeeds Paul E. Jacobs.

Rights Advocate Is Indicted in China Over Role in Campaign Against Corruption

Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:59 AM PST

The activist, Xu Zhiyong, was charged for his role in a grass-roots campaign that prompted street rallies across the country.

Howick Journal: After Tributes to Mandela the Peacemaker, Recalling Mandela the Fighter

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 07:24 PM PST

Mourners have flocked to a small town where a sculpture marks the spot where, in 1962, Nelson Mandela was captured by the apartheid police.

Opposition Leader’s Execution Spurs Protests in Bangladesh

Posted: 12 Dec 2013 06:24 PM PST

Abdul Quader Molla, a top opposition leader, is the first person executed as a result of a war-crimes tribunal that has sought to hold people accountable for atrocities committed during the 1971 war for independence.