U.S. Army to Increase Ties With China’s Military, General Says

U.S. Army to Increase Ties With China’s Military, General Says
News Analysis: Response From Latin American Leaders on Venezuelan Unrest Is Muted
Growing Support, and Tea From Young Women, Embolden Kiev Street Fighters
The Saturday Profile: In Struggles of Artist With His Work, Hints of Mexico’s Own
With Tumult Around Him, Russian Diplomat Keeps Calm
Syrians Seek New Delay in Export of Chemical Arms
China Criticizes Obama Over Visit by Dalai Lama
Fed Misread Fiscal Crisis, Records Show
In Sake, Japan Sees a Potential Stimulus
In Slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin Zips to Bottom and Reaches the Pinnacle
David M. Herszenhorn Answers Questions on Ukraine
Video: Times Minute | Preps and Superstitions
Photographers Band Together to Protect Work in ‘Fair Use’ Cases
Yams Collective Brings Work to Whitney Biennial
The Lede: Live Video and Tweets From Kiev’s Independence Square
Militants Attack Presidential Palace in Somalia
Moscow Court Convicts 8 in ’12 Protest Against Putin
The Home Crowd at the Sochi Games
Garrick Utley, a Mainstay at NBC News, Dies at 74
Fashion Review: Versace: A Bias Towards Beauty
Fashion Review: In Milan, a Mix of Fashion and Art
Canada 1, United States 0: Canada Defeats U.S. in Men’s Hockey Semifinal
France Honors Two Women With Burial in the Panthéon
Sports Blog: Highlights and Analysis: Canada Defeats United States in Men’s Hockey Semifinal

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 10:14 PM PST

As tensions rise between China and other Asian nations, a top U.S. general is working on improving contacts with China's military.

News Analysis: Response From Latin American Leaders on Venezuelan Unrest Is Muted

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 08:30 PM PST

Street protests in which at least four have died do not evoke the type of criticism that is reserved for the United States.

Growing Support, and Tea From Young Women, Embolden Kiev Street Fighters

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 08:10 PM PST

Young men on the front lines of the antigovernment protest said the adulation expressed by many people in Ukraine's capital has inspired them to keep fighting.

The Saturday Profile: In Struggles of Artist With His Work, Hints of Mexico’s Own

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 07:20 PM PST

Damián Ortega's installation outside the new Museo Jumex in Mexico City has become a commentary on modern Mexico, in even more ways than he had intended.

With Tumult Around Him, Russian Diplomat Keeps Calm

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 07:05 PM PST

Vitaly I. Churkin finds his country the focus of international attention both at home with the Olympics, and at the United Nations.

Syrians Seek New Delay in Export of Chemical Arms

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 06:25 PM PST

The Syrian government has asked for a delay until mid-May for the export of its chemical weapons arsenal, an indication that the country's pledge to eradicate that arsenal is fraying.

China Criticizes Obama Over Visit by Dalai Lama

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 06:05 PM PST

In contrast to previous meetings, the White House seemed unruffled by the diplomatic repercussions of the meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader.

Fed Misread Fiscal Crisis, Records Show

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 06:03 PM PST

The transcripts provide new insights into the debates, miscalculations and actions of the Federal Reserve in assessing and countering the financial crisis.

In Sake, Japan Sees a Potential Stimulus

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 05:37 PM PST

Sake is among the soft goods that the government is promoting to help improve the country's exports.

In Slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin Zips to Bottom and Reaches the Pinnacle

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 04:34 PM PST

Looking powerful and poised, Shiffrin, 18, fulfilled her talent and secured a gold medal in an event last won by an American 42 years ago.

David M. Herszenhorn Answers Questions on Ukraine

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 04:26 PM PST

Mr. Herszenhorn, a correspondent for The New York Times who has been covering the crisis since it began three months ago, offers insight.

Video: Times Minute | Preps and Superstitions

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 03:32 PM PST

Whether it's the N.F.L. scouting combine or luck at the Olympics, a look at how athletes prep. Also on the Minute, Fed transcripts from the 2008 financial crisis reveal Janet Yellen's actions before she was chairwoman.

Photographers Band Together to Protect Work in ‘Fair Use’ Cases

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 03:24 PM PST

As courts try to decide which artists make "fair use" of others' work in "transformative" pieces, groups of photographers are entering the legal and legislative debates.

Yams Collective Brings Work to Whitney Biennial

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 03:23 PM PST

An energetic collective of mostly black, mostly queer artists from Seattle to Paris plans to debut work at the 2014 Whitney Museum Biennial.

The Lede: Live Video and Tweets From Kiev’s Independence Square

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 02:23 PM PST

As live video streams and messages posted on social networks from Kiev's Independence Square showed, Ukrainian protesters remained defiant on Friday, calling for the resignation of the president.

Militants Attack Presidential Palace in Somalia

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 12:52 PM PST

President Hassan Sheik Mohamud was unhurt, according to a United Nations official, after explosions and gunfire rocked the compound in the capital.

Moscow Court Convicts 8 in ’12 Protest Against Putin

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 12:50 PM PST

The prolonged trial of the eight over their role in a violent protest before the inauguration of President Vladimir V. Putin in 2012 has become a symbol of the Kremlin's stifling of dissent.

The Home Crowd at the Sochi Games

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 12:23 PM PST

Russian fans have welcomed the Sochi Games as an opportunity to be creative and patriotic in the way they dress for the events.

Garrick Utley, a Mainstay at NBC News, Dies at 74

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 12:13 PM PST

Mr. Utley was one of a rare breed in television news reporting, a full-time foreign correspondent. He reported from some 75 countries in a career that included 30 years at NBC. He also hosted magazine programs, moderated the Sunday morning show "Meet the Press" and worked for ABC News and CNN.

Fashion Review: Versace: A Bias Towards Beauty

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 12:02 PM PST

Donatella Versace surprises with simple bias-cut gowns, but the flashes of flesh are still there.

Fashion Review: In Milan, a Mix of Fashion and Art

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 11:53 AM PST

Arthur Arbesser uses an art collection to display his winter 2014 designs; Max Kibardin turns suede knots into shoe flowers.

Canada 1, United States 0: Canada Defeats U.S. in Men’s Hockey Semifinal

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 11:23 AM PST

Canada is headed to the men's hockey final, where it will seek its ninth Olympic gold medal in the event, after a relatively easy victory over the United States on Friday.

France Honors Two Women With Burial in the Panthéon

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 11:18 AM PST

President François Hollande named Germaine Tillion and Genèvieve de Gaulle-Anthonioz, activists in a resistance group, among those to be buried in the monument to national heroes.

Sports Blog: Highlights and Analysis: Canada Defeats United States in Men’s Hockey Semifinal

Posted: 21 Feb 2014 11:16 AM PST

Times reporters offer updates, analysis and observations from the men's ice hockey semifinal between the United States and Canada.