South Korea Proposes Resuming Reunions of War-Divided Families

South Korea Proposes Resuming Reunions of War-Divided Families
Freed Russian Oligarch Leaves Germany for Switzerland With Family
Sudan’s Lost Boys Are Drawn Into War at Home
14 Killed in Stampede in Northwest China
Jiuzhaigou Journal: Fog-Wreathed Paradise, Built by a Billionaire Under a Cloud
The Muslim Brotherhood, Back in a Fight to Survive
Iraqis Make Gains Against Militants in Key City
On Tour of Mideast, Kerry Says Iran Might Play Role in Syria Peace Talks
Spain’s Solar Pullback Threatens Pocketbooks
Migrants in Israel Protest Law for Detention
At Least 15 Die in India Building Collapse
Eusebio, Who Represented the Best of Soccer and of Portugal, Dies at 71
Music Review: Nico Muhly and Pekka Kuusisto at Le Poisson Rouge
Critic’s Notebook: The Vienna Philharmonic Celebrates the New Year, Twice
Sinosphere Blog: U.S. Ambassador Renews Ties to His Ancestral Village
Senators Differ Sharply on Penalty for Snowden
U.S. Vessel to Aid Ships Stuck in Antarctica
Low Turnout in Bangladesh Elections Amid Boycott and Violence
International Education: From L’Aquila Quake’s Rubble, an Academic Birth
Interactive Map: Poverty in America
Cambodia Steps Up Crackdown on Dissent With Ban on Assembly
Strategic Corridor in West Bank Remains a Stumbling Block in Mideast Talks
Poverty in America

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:14 AM PST

President Park Geun-hye's overture came five days after the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, urged the creation of "a favorable climate for improved relations."

Freed Russian Oligarch Leaves Germany for Switzerland With Family

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:11 AM PST

A statement from aides to Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, the former oil tycoon, said he has "not yet made any plans about permanent residency in Switzerland or anywhere else."

Sudan’s Lost Boys Are Drawn Into War at Home

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 11:42 PM PST

The return of South Sudan's Lost Boys for the birth of this new nation was perhaps the perfect symbol of its hope for a new beginning, which has succumbed to violence.

14 Killed in Stampede in Northwest China

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 07:28 PM PST

The stampede, during a religious commemoration, took place outside a mosque in the Ningxia region, an area dominated by members of the Hui ethnic group, Xinhua reported.

Jiuzhaigou Journal: Fog-Wreathed Paradise, Built by a Billionaire Under a Cloud

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 06:27 PM PST

Deng Hong, the founder of Jiuzhai Paradise, one of China's biggest hotels, is a well-connected a billionaire now under investigation by the Communist Party's anti-corruption commission.

The Muslim Brotherhood, Back in a Fight to Survive

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 06:11 PM PST

Members of the Brotherhood, now outlawed and underground, said they were trying to bolster their ranks for a long struggle against Egypt's military-backed government.

Iraqis Make Gains Against Militants in Key City

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 05:46 PM PST

Iraqi security forces and their tribal allies reclaimed parts of Ramadi from Qaeda-linked militants, officials said, but the insurgents appeared to maintain control of much of Falluja.

On Tour of Mideast, Kerry Says Iran Might Play Role in Syria Peace Talks

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 05:44 PM PST

Secretary of State John Kerry's suggestion Sunday that Iranian diplomats might participate in peace talks on Syria was the first time a senior American official had indicated that Iran might have a role.

Spain’s Solar Pullback Threatens Pocketbooks

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 05:22 PM PST

The Spanish government has changed its mind on a law offering attractive rates for solar energy, and instead will make producers pay a charge on electricity they generate and use themselves.

Migrants in Israel Protest Law for Detention

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 04:47 PM PST

Thousands of African migrants protested in Tel Aviv against a new open-ended detention law that allows migrants to be sent to a desert prison.

At Least 15 Die in India Building Collapse

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 04:41 PM PST

Dozens more might be trapped under rubble, but the authorities were still trying to determine how many workers were at the site when the five-story structure crumpled Saturday.

Eusebio, Who Represented the Best of Soccer and of Portugal, Dies at 71

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 04:22 PM PST

Eusebio, an international sports icon, led Portugal to a third-place finish at the 1966 World Cup and was voted one of the 10 best players of all time.

Music Review: Nico Muhly and Pekka Kuusisto at Le Poisson Rouge

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 02:25 PM PST

Pekka Kuusisto and Nico Muhly make unexpected musical connections during their concert on Friday at Le Poisson Rouge.

Critic’s Notebook: The Vienna Philharmonic Celebrates the New Year, Twice

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 02:23 PM PST

At this year's Vienna Philharmonic annual New Year's concerts, the focus was again on the music, not the orchestra's past.

Sinosphere Blog: U.S. Ambassador Renews Ties to His Ancestral Village

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 01:00 PM PST

In December, Gary Locke, the departing United States ambassador to China, made his fifth visit to his ancestral village, in a region that was once the main point of departure for immigrants to America.

Senators Differ Sharply on Penalty for Snowden

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 10:47 AM PST

Senator Rand Paul said he did not believe that Edward J. Snowden deserved the death penalty or life in prison for exposing national secrets, but Senator Charles E. Schumer said he should stand trial and face the consequences.

U.S. Vessel to Aid Ships Stuck in Antarctica

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 09:30 AM PST

Australia said it had asked an American icebreaker to help rescue Chinese and Russian vessels surrounded by ice floes in Antarctica.

Low Turnout in Bangladesh Elections Amid Boycott and Violence

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 09:12 AM PST

The main opposition group refused to participate in the voting, driving down turnout, and political violence left at least 19 people dead.

International Education: From L’Aquila Quake’s Rubble, an Academic Birth

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 09:01 AM PST

Four and a half years after an earthquake devastated L'Aquila in Italy, the Gran Sasso Science Institute has just opened in a bid to regenerate the city through education.

Interactive Map: Poverty in America

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 04:33 AM PST

Data from the Census Bureau show pockets of poverty in both urban and rural areas of the United States.

Cambodia Steps Up Crackdown on Dissent With Ban on Assembly

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 01:09 AM PST

Officials have banned all public gatherings and summoned two opposition leaders for police questioning following a deadly clash in the capital.

Strategic Corridor in West Bank Remains a Stumbling Block in Mideast Talks

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 08:02 PM PST

As negotiators struggle to make headway in peace talks, they remain at odds over the strategic corridor that runs between the populous heartland of the West Bank and the border with Jordan.