Invisible Child: Girl in the Shadows: Dasani’s Homeless Life

Invisible Child: Girl in the Shadows: Dasani’s Homeless Life
Tech Giants Issue Call for Limits on Government Surveillance of Users
North Korea Releases List of Accusations Against Purged Official
Beijing Journal: A Global Dining Empire Loses an Outpost
Thai Premier Calls for Elections as Opposition Quits
Theater Review: Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo in ‘Chéri’ at the Signature
Amid Rows of Tin Shacks, a Luxury Hotel Rises
Quips Follow Denver Post’s Naming of Marijuana Editor, but Its Intent Is Serious
Eyes on Iran, Navy in Gulf Stays at Ready
In Soweto and Beyond, Mandela Still Serves as a Beacon of Hope
Protesters in Kiev Topple Lenin Statue as Rallies Grow
Afghan Leader Agrees to Talks on Closer Iran Ties
Fed’s Plan to Taper Stimulus Effort Is Not Expected Until Next Year
Crowd Battles Police In Singapore District
Critic’s Notebook: Using Song to Break the TV Episodic Monotony
A Public Works Boom in Japan Has Echoes From the Lost Decade
In an Israeli Plan, Bedouins See a Threat to Their Way of Life
Opinion: Can Foreign Aid Help This Girl?
Bombings in Mostly Shiite Districts of Baghdad Kill Dozens
Afghan Effort To Get Justice For Women Seems to Stall
South Korea Announces Expansion of Its Air Defense Zone
Thai Crisis Deepens as Opposition Quits Parliament
Congress Party Defeated In Indian State Elections
China on Track for Big Trade Surplus After Exports Surge

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 10:44 PM PST

Dasani is one of more than 22,000 homeless children in New York City. The New York Times began following her in September 2012, when she was 11 years old and living at the Auburn Family Residence in Brooklyn.

Tech Giants Issue Call for Limits on Government Surveillance of Users

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 09:01 PM PST

Eight major companies, led by Google and Microsoft, are calling for tighter controls on surveillance of their customers' data by governments worldwide.

North Korea Releases List of Accusations Against Purged Official

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 07:44 PM PST

Confirming the removal of Kim Jong-un's uncle, Jang Song-thaek, from top posts, the North Korean regime details lengthy charges.

Beijing Journal: A Global Dining Empire Loses an Outpost

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 07:32 PM PST

Maison Boulud, part of the chef Daniel Boulud's international dining empire, closed Sunday after five years, the victim perhaps of the staid habits of Beijing restaurantgoers.

Thai Premier Calls for Elections as Opposition Quits

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 07:24 PM PST

The Democrat Party said its members would join street protests against the government, deepening Thailand's political turmoil.

Theater Review: Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo in ‘Chéri’ at the Signature

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 07:00 PM PST

Alessandri Ferri and Herman Cornejo play lovers of very different ages in "Chéri," a dramatically muted but gorgeously danced new work from the choreographer Martha Clarke.

Amid Rows of Tin Shacks, a Luxury Hotel Rises

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 06:59 PM PST

In the Kliptown section of Soweto, $180-a-night hotel rooms sit 30 yards from tin shacks.

Quips Follow Denver Post’s Naming of Marijuana Editor, but Its Intent Is Serious

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 06:40 PM PST

With Colorado set to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana on Jan. 1., The Post named Ricardo Baca its marijuana editor.

Eyes on Iran, Navy in Gulf Stays at Ready

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 06:27 PM PST

With a temporary nuclear agreement reached, the American Navy's presence in the Gulf is part of a plan to maintain military pressure while giving diplomacy a chance to work.

In Soweto and Beyond, Mandela Still Serves as a Beacon of Hope

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 05:09 PM PST

South Africans across the country began a week of commemorations of Nelson Mandela's life with what officials called a day of prayer and reflection.

Protesters in Kiev Topple Lenin Statue as Rallies Grow

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 05:04 PM PST

Protests in Ukraine's capital, which have grown for two weeks and seemed to reach new heights Sunday, show the depth of rage at Ukraine's president, who has few palatable options to defuse the country's crisis.

Afghan Leader Agrees to Talks on Closer Iran Ties

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 04:42 PM PST

President Hamid Karzai's meeting with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran also helped distance him from the United States, with which he has had sharp disagreements.

Fed’s Plan to Taper Stimulus Effort Is Not Expected Until Next Year

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 03:07 PM PST

Significant details of the eventual retreat also remain the subjects of unresolved debates, according to public statements by Fed officials and interviews with some of them.

Crowd Battles Police In Singapore District

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 03:00 PM PST

A crowd burned vehicles and clashed with the police after a bus reportedly struck and killed a foreign worker.

Critic’s Notebook: Using Song to Break the TV Episodic Monotony

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:36 PM PST

What other shows should be working on musical episodes, if they aren't already?

A Public Works Boom in Japan Has Echoes From the Lost Decade

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:54 PM PST

Japan's much-lauded growth plan is a throwback to the country's troubled '90s when it tried hard to build its way back to prosperity.

In an Israeli Plan, Bedouins See a Threat to Their Way of Life

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 11:55 AM PST

After decades of discrimination and neglect, many Bedouins and their supporters see, in Israeli offers of jobs, education and homes, a plot to destroy their way of life.

Opinion: Can Foreign Aid Help This Girl?

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 11:24 AM PST

Haiti has been Exhibit A for foreign aid skeptics. But one woman is an example of what can be achieved.

Bombings in Mostly Shiite Districts of Baghdad Kill Dozens

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 09:14 AM PST

The attacks in largely Shiite neighborhoods of the Iraqi capital killed at least 45 people and wounded dozens more, officials said.

Afghan Effort To Get Justice For Women Seems to Stall

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:41 AM PST

The report, released by the United Nations, said years of intensive efforts by Afghan and international rights advocates have done little to increase prosecutions.

South Korea Announces Expansion of Its Air Defense Zone

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 06:43 AM PST

The move creates a military air patrol region that overlaps with zones declared by Japan and China at a time of heightened tensions over disputed territory in the region.

Thai Crisis Deepens as Opposition Quits Parliament

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 03:19 AM PST

Thailand's main opposition party resigned from Parliament on Sunday to protest what it called "the illegitimacy" of an elected government with which it can no longer work. The move deepens the country's latest political crisis one day before new street demonstrations that many fear could turn violent.

Congress Party Defeated In Indian State Elections

Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:41 AM PST

The results signaled the waning power of the dynasty that has dominated Indian politics for nearly all the post-Independence era.

China on Track for Big Trade Surplus After Exports Surge

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 11:04 PM PST

Exports rose 12.7 percent in November compared with last year, far higher than expectations, and analysts say it could be more evidence the Chinese economy is recovering.