Americans Miller and Weibrecht Win Medals in Super-G

Americans Miller and Weibrecht Win Medals in Super-G
Afghan Army’s Test Begins With Fight for Vital Highway
After Winding Odyssey, Tibetan Texts Find Home in China
U.N. Panel Finds Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea
A Ukraine City Spins Beyond the Government’s Reach
Polish Ski Jumper Sweeps Individual Events
Sports of The Times: A Hockey Rivalry Moves Beyond the Ice
Lebanon Forms a Cabinet After 11 Months of Deadlock
Bahraini Protesters Clash With Police
In Short-Track Speedskating, Skill Struggles to Overcome Dumb Luck
Suit Change Does Not Matter as U.S. Misses Podium Again
The Remarkable One-Man Show Called T. J. Oshie
United States 3, Russia 2 (SO): Drama, if Not Miracle, as U.S. Beats Russia
Chinese Ask Kerry to Help Tear Down a Firewall
After Second Round of Syria Talks, No Agreement Even on How to Negotiate
Spying by N.S.A. Ally Entangled U.S. Law Firm
At 18, Mikaela Shiffrin Has Envisioned the Best and the Worst
Ancestral Enemies Meet at Olympics for a Toast to Amity
Russian Skicross Racer Has Successful Surgery
Ugandan President Says He Will Sign Tough Antigay Measure
A Debate Becomes a Brawl as Turkey’s Parliament Votes to Rein In Courts
Sports: U.S. Tops Russia in Shootout
Lebanon Forms Government After 10-Month Deadlock

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 11:25 PM PST

Norway's Jansrud wins gold; Weibrecht is the surprise silver medalist; and Miller finishes in a tie for bronze.

Afghan Army’s Test Begins With Fight for Vital Highway

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 06:43 PM PST

A week with Afghan troops safeguarding Highway 1 offers glimpses of a road war in which powerful leaders on all sides battle for control of Afghanistan's crucial artery.

After Winding Odyssey, Tibetan Texts Find Home in China

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 05:37 PM PST

An American scholar's trove of 12,000 Tibetan-language texts has a new home, a lavishly decorated library on the campus of the Southwest University for Nationalities in Chengdu, China.

U.N. Panel Finds Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 04:06 PM PST

After a yearlong investigation, the panel said it found evidence of an array of offenses, including crimes against humanity, in a report that will be released on Monday.

A Ukraine City Spins Beyond the Government’s Reach

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 03:30 PM PST

Lviv and the surrounding region have largely achieved what protesters in Kiev have been demanding since November: the end of the authority of President Viktor F. Yanukovych.

Polish Ski Jumper Sweeps Individual Events

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 02:37 PM PST

Kamil Stoch won the gold medal on the large hill, making him only the third person to win two individual ski jump events in the same Winter Games.

Sports of The Times: A Hockey Rivalry Moves Beyond the Ice

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 02:17 PM PST

Though the relationship between the United States and Russia has grown increasingly tense, none of that stress has trickled down to its playing fields, at least not yet.

Lebanon Forms a Cabinet After 11 Months of Deadlock

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 01:05 PM PST

The cabinet's 24 members span the political spectrum, including Hezbollah, the militant Shiite organization, and its Western-backed foes.

Bahraini Protesters Clash With Police

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 12:55 PM PST

Protesters in Bahrain's capital city clashed with security forces on Saturday, sending tear gas into a major shopping mall and bringing activity on the capital's streets to a standstill.

In Short-Track Speedskating, Skill Struggles to Overcome Dumb Luck

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 12:31 PM PST

Athletes can do exactly what they are supposed to do and still find themselves out of contention because someone else slipped up.

Suit Change Does Not Matter as U.S. Misses Podium Again

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 12:26 PM PST

Shani Davis of the United States, the world-record holder, finished 11th in the 1,500-meter long-track speedskating event.

The Remarkable One-Man Show Called T. J. Oshie

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 11:22 AM PST

Oshie's skill in shootouts and a quirk in Olympic rules made him the unquestioned star of the United States' shootout victory over Russia.

United States 3, Russia 2 (SO): Drama, if Not Miracle, as U.S. Beats Russia

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 10:49 AM PST

T. J. Oshie scored four times in the shootout to give the United States men's hockey team a victory over Russia in preliminary play at the Sochi Olympics.

Chinese Ask Kerry to Help Tear Down a Firewall

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 10:26 AM PST

Meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry, a group of Chinese bloggers appealed to the United States to take up the cause of Internet freedom.

After Second Round of Syria Talks, No Agreement Even on How to Negotiate

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 10:15 AM PST

The United Nations mediator for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, wrapped up the second round of peace talks on Saturday without breaking a longstanding deadlock or setting a date for a third round.

Spying by N.S.A. Ally Entangled U.S. Law Firm

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 10:06 AM PST

A top-secret document, obtained by the former N.S.A. contractor Edward J. Snowden, shows that an American law firm was monitored while representing a foreign government in trade disputes with the United States.

At 18, Mikaela Shiffrin Has Envisioned the Best and the Worst

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 10:04 AM PST

Shiffrin, the 18 year-old American and defending world champion in slalom, is looking to win a medal in two events at the Sochi Games.

Ancestral Enemies Meet at Olympics for a Toast to Amity

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 09:55 AM PST

A Jewish reporter shares drinks and compares views on history with one of the Cossacks in charge of the security detail at the Sochi Games.

Russian Skicross Racer Has Successful Surgery

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 09:49 AM PST

Olympic skicross racer Maria Komissarova of Russia underwent a 6½-hour operation on her fractured spine following a training accident Saturday.

Ugandan President Says He Will Sign Tough Antigay Measure

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 09:26 AM PST

President Yoweri Museveni moved forward with a bill that would criminalize the promotion or recognition of homosexual relations.

A Debate Becomes a Brawl as Turkey’s Parliament Votes to Rein In Courts

Posted: 15 Feb 2014 09:16 AM PST

Turkey's Parliament met through the night, Friday into Saturday, and passed a controversial new bill that gives the government greater control over the judiciary.