Thai Election Body Urges Delay in Polls Amid Clash

Thai Election Body Urges Delay in Polls Amid Clash
Japanese Premier Visits Contentious War Shrine
Japanese Premier Visits Contentious War Shrine
Mantecal Journal: Venezuela’s Fitful Effort to Save a Scaly Predator
U.S. Sends Arms to Aid Iraq Fight With Extremists
Japan’s Premier Visits Controversial War Shrine
South Sudan’s President Condemns Ethnic Killings
DealBook: Islamic Banks, Stuffed With Cash, Explore Partnerships in West
Common Knee Surgery Does Very Little for Some, Study Suggests
Scotland Struggles to Keep an Energy Lifeline
Round-the-Clock Giddiness in a 24-Hour Music Video
Start-Up Spirit Emerges in Japan
Corruption Scandal Is Edging Near Turkish Premier
The Confidence, and the Art, Looked Real
Books Of the Times: ‘The Fat Lady Sang,’ a Robert Evans Memoir
Egypt, Dealing a Blow to the Muslim Brotherhood, Deems It a Terrorist Group
Pope Nods to Atheists in Christmas Message of Peace
Egypt Names Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group
Worshipers Targeted at Christmas Services in Baghdad
Unlocking Your Inner Movie Director (and Editor)
App Smart: Basic Apps for Smartphones and Tablets
Atheists, Work With Us for Peace, Pope Says on Christmas

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 12:15 AM PST

Thailand's Election Commission urged the government to delay polls scheduled for Feb. 2 after hours of violent protests, adding to political uncertainty in the country.

Japanese Premier Visits Contentious War Shrine

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 10:41 PM PST

The visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday revived a practice that has long strained relations between Japan and its Asian neighbors.

Japanese Premier Visits Contentious War Shrine

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 09:36 PM PST

The visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the Yasukuni Shrine revived a practice that has long strained relations between Japan and its Asian neighbors.

Mantecal Journal: Venezuela’s Fitful Effort to Save a Scaly Predator

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 07:41 PM PST

A ranch that was expropriated by Venezuela's government in 2009 represents both the hopes and the frustrations of conservationists who have worked to save the Orinoco crocodile.

U.S. Sends Arms to Aid Iraq Fight With Extremists

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 07:27 PM PST

After an appeal for help, the United States is rushing dozens of missiles and surveillance drones to help Iraqi forces combat violence by a Qaeda-backed insurgency.

Japan’s Premier Visits Controversial War Shrine

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 06:32 PM PST

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine was likely to anger China and South Korea.

South Sudan’s President Condemns Ethnic Killings

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 05:31 PM PST

President Salva Kiir gave a Christmas address amid heavy fighting that has killed or displaced thousands of people.

DealBook: Islamic Banks, Stuffed With Cash, Explore Partnerships in West

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 04:12 PM PST

Middle Eastern banks, in search of diversified investment opportunities, are seeking companies abroad that can do business in ways compliant with Islamic law.

Common Knee Surgery Does Very Little for Some, Study Suggests

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 04:09 PM PST

A new study suggests that thousands of people with a torn meniscus may be undergoing unnecessary arthroscopic surgery and that for many, options like physical therapy may be as good.

Scotland Struggles to Keep an Energy Lifeline

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 03:27 PM PST

The petrochemical complex at Grangemouth has become a shimmering symbol of Scotland at an economic and political crossroads.

Round-the-Clock Giddiness in a 24-Hour Music Video

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 03:06 PM PST

Pharrell Williams's music video "Happy" moves through the day in real time, following a cast of hundreds of quirky people, a few celebrities and Mr. Williams, as they dance through Los Angeles.

Start-Up Spirit Emerges in Japan

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 02:28 PM PST

While prejudice against entrepreneurs lingers in Japan, the nation is increasingly trying to encourage business start-ups as a key to the future.

Corruption Scandal Is Edging Near Turkish Premier

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:41 PM PST

Amid a graft inquiry, three top ministers abruptly resigned — and one of them said Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan should step down as well.

The Confidence, and the Art, Looked Real

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:26 PM PST

Though Jose Carlos Bergantiños Diaz was living life on a grand stage, prosecutors say that he led collectors to spend more than $80 million on phony masterworks.

Books Of the Times: ‘The Fat Lady Sang,’ a Robert Evans Memoir

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:16 PM PST

"The Fat Lady Sang" is a warts-and-all follow-up to Robert Evans's earlier memoir, "The Kid Stays in the Picture."

Egypt, Dealing a Blow to the Muslim Brotherhood, Deems It a Terrorist Group

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 11:24 AM PST

The action signals the government's determination to cut off any air to the more than 80-year-old Islamist organization.

Pope Nods to Atheists in Christmas Message of Peace

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 10:06 AM PST

Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as the Roman Catholic leader, called on atheists to unite with believers of all religions and work for a peace that can spread across the world.

Egypt Names Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 09:15 AM PST

Egypt's military-backed interim government on Wednesday declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, criminalizing all its activities, its financing and even membership to the group from which the country's ousted president hails.

Worshipers Targeted at Christmas Services in Baghdad

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 08:04 AM PST

More than two dozen people were killed in when a car bomb exploded in a parking lot near a church, one of a series of attacks across Iraq.

Unlocking Your Inner Movie Director (and Editor)

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 07:57 AM PST

A guide to apps for editing the video shot with your mobile device.

App Smart: Basic Apps for Smartphones and Tablets

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 06:43 AM PST

A sampling of apps for your new smartphone or tablet including fantasy games, GPS tools and augmented reality fun.

Atheists, Work With Us for Peace, Pope Says on Christmas

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 04:47 AM PST

Pope Francis, celebrating his first Christmas as Roman Catholic leader, on Wednesday called on atheists to unite with believers of all religions and work for "a homemade peace" that can spread across the world.