Coming Election Widens Rift in Thailand’s Political Crisis

Coming Election Widens Rift in Thailand’s Political Crisis
Edgar M. Bronfman, Who Brought Elegance and Expansion to Seagram, Dies at 84
Libyan Army Base Is Hit by a Deadly Suicide Bomb Attack
Attack on U.S. Aircraft Foils Evacuation in South Sudan
Spike in Harm to Liver Is Tied to Dietary Aids
The Lede: A Twitter Message About AIDS, Followed by a Firing
With Punishments or Pardons, Putin Shows He Is in Control
White House Tries to Prevent Judge From Ruling on Surveillance Efforts
Turkish Premier Blames Foreign Envoys for Turmoil
Somali Parliament Approves New Prime Minister
Morsi to Stand Trial for Role in Prison Escape
DealBook: Into the Bitcoin Mines
Political Strife in South Sudan Sets Off Ethnic Violence
Astronauts Begin Repairs on a Space Station Module
Indian Envoy Is Transferred to U.N. Post
18 Soldiers in Iraq Are Killed During Raid on Rebel Group’s Training Camp
Canada’s Women’s Team Loses Its Edge Before Sochi
Thai Opposition Party Will Boycott February Elections as Large Protests Continue
For Most Young Refugees From Syria, School Is as Distant as Home
Irish Try to Eradicate Ghosts of a Housing Crash
Top Chinese Security Official Is Investigated
U.S. Military Aircraft Hit in South Sudan
Thai Opposition Party to Boycott General Election
Thai Opposition Party to Boycott Election
Attacks in Iraq Kill 17, Including Military Leader

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 11:23 PM PST

Antigovernment protesters marched to the prime minister's home following the announcement that the main opposition party would boycott the national election.

Edgar M. Bronfman, Who Brought Elegance and Expansion to Seagram, Dies at 84

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 09:20 PM PST

Mr. Bronfman helped the liquor company acquire other businesses and make a stake in Hollywood, and was a champion of the rights of Jews.

Libyan Army Base Is Hit by a Deadly Suicide Bomb Attack

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 06:17 PM PST

At least six people were killed in the blast in Barsis, about 30 miles outside Benghazi.

Attack on U.S. Aircraft Foils Evacuation in South Sudan

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 05:01 PM PST

Four service members were wounded on Saturday after aircraft flying into South Sudan to evacuate American citizens were attacked and forced to turn back, officials said.

Spike in Harm to Liver Is Tied to Dietary Aids

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 03:57 PM PST

Dietary supplements now account for nearly 20 percent of drug-related liver injuries that turn up in hospitals, up from just 7 percent a decade ago, analysts say.

The Lede: A Twitter Message About AIDS, Followed by a Firing

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 03:56 PM PST

A Manhattan public relations executive loses her job after a post on Twitter about AIDS, race and Africa created an online furor.

With Punishments or Pardons, Putin Shows He Is in Control

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 03:27 PM PST

He has demonstrated an ability not only to wield the executive power of the Kremlin but also to bend the legislative and judicial branches of government to his will.

White House Tries to Prevent Judge From Ruling on Surveillance Efforts

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 01:55 PM PST

The Obama administration moved to prevent a judge from ruling on the constitutionality of warrantless surveillance programs authorized during the Bush administration.

Turkish Premier Blames Foreign Envoys for Turmoil

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 12:45 PM PST

On Saturday morning, four pro-government newspapers suggested that the United States was behind an escalating corruption investigation that has touched people in the prime minister's inner circle.

Somali Parliament Approves New Prime Minister

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 12:38 PM PST

The Somali president, Hassan Sheik Mohamud, nominated Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed after lawmakers forced out the former prime minister in a no-confidence vote.

Morsi to Stand Trial for Role in Prison Escape

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 12:09 PM PST

An Egyptian judge ordered ousted President Mohamed Morsi to stand trial on charges that he worked with foreign militants to free prisoners during the 2011 uprising.

DealBook: Into the Bitcoin Mines

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 10:43 AM PST

In a bunker in Iceland, powerful computers are whirring 24 hours a day — and extracting an invisible currency.

Political Strife in South Sudan Sets Off Ethnic Violence

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 10:25 AM PST

Longstanding tensions between ethnic groups could ultimately tear the new nation apart, activists and diplomats fear.

Astronauts Begin Repairs on a Space Station Module

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 10:22 AM PST

Two NASA astronauts, working more quickly than expected, completed a spacewalk in which they took the first steps to repair a malfunctioning pump module.

Indian Envoy Is Transferred to U.N. Post

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 10:01 AM PST

The new position could protect the diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, 39, the deputy consul general in New York, from charges she underpaid a housekeeper.

18 Soldiers in Iraq Are Killed During Raid on Rebel Group’s Training Camp

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 09:56 AM PST

An Iraqi Army commander was among those killed by suicide bombers and roadside explosions during a raid on the training camp of a Qaeda affiliate.

Canada’s Women’s Team Loses Its Edge Before Sochi

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 08:53 AM PST

Although the players remain puzzled by Coach Dan Church's resignation, they embraced Kevin Dineen, who brought instant credibility and calm to a reeling team.

Thai Opposition Party Will Boycott February Elections as Large Protests Continue

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 08:52 AM PST

The leader of the Democrat Party, which has its base in Thailand's old moneyed elite, said the elections would be the "same old power grab" by the governing party and its allies.

For Most Young Refugees From Syria, School Is as Distant as Home

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 08:46 AM PST

Of the more than two million Syrian refugees in the region, about 865,000 are children, and most of them are not enrolled in school, Unicef said.

Irish Try to Eradicate Ghosts of a Housing Crash

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 08:29 AM PST

A nation is trying to clean up after thousands of homes that, after the housing bubble burst, were never finished or are substandard.

Top Chinese Security Official Is Investigated

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 08:21 AM PST

The investigation of Li Dongsheng, a vice minister of public security, is part of a widening inquiry into China's top officials under President Xi Jinping.

U.S. Military Aircraft Hit in South Sudan

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 06:26 AM PST

Two American military aircraft responding to the outbreak of violence in South Sudan were reportedly hit by incoming fire, wounding three U.S. service members.

Thai Opposition Party to Boycott General Election

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 04:50 AM PST

Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party announced that it will boycott February's general election, deepening the country's political crisis.

Thai Opposition Party to Boycott Election

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:38 AM PST

Thailand's opposition Democrat Party will boycott the election, its leader said on Saturday, a move that could deepen uncertainty amid anti-government protests seeking to topple the government.

Attacks in Iraq Kill 17, Including Military Leader

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:00 AM PST

A string of attacks across Iraq killed 17 people on Saturday, including a senior military commander, a colonel and five soldiers who all died during a raid on an al-Qaida hideout, officials said.