Afghan Couple Find Idyllic Hide-Out in Mountains, but Not for Long

Afghan Couple Find Idyllic Hide-Out in Mountains, but Not for Long
U.S. Promotes Network to Foil Digital Spying
Photos Link Masked Men in East Ukraine to Russia
The Media Equation: Aereo Case Will Shape TV’s Future
Errors Mounted as Chaos Ruled Capsizing Ferry
After Everest Disaster, Sherpas Contemplate Strike
A Lead Grows, but Runoff Is Likely in Afghan Race
Sinosphere Blog: Clues to Family’s Business Ties Found in Public Paper Trail
Malaysia Jet in Emergency Landing
Renoir Shows His True Colors
Books of The Times: ‘Poilu,’ a French Memoir About Serving on the Western Front
Suspected Player in Art Scams Is Arrested in Spain
Shootout Underscores Fragile Truce in Ukraine
Formula One: Hamilton Grabs 3rd Straight Win in Formula One
Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, Boxer Whose Murder Convictions Were Overturned, Dies at 76
Scores Dead in Pakistani Bus Accident
Fractured State of Pakistani Taliban Calls Peace Deal Into Question
International Education: Palestinian Teaches Tolerance via Holocaust
Disruptions: Friends, and Influence, for Sale Online
Cricket: England Names Peter Moores Its Cricket Coach
Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, Boxer Whose Murder Convictions Were Overturned, Dies at 76
Gray Matter: From Rags to Riches to Rags

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 09:07 PM PDT

Mohammad Ali and Zakia, running from her family and the police, were welcomed into the home of distant relatives until their location was revealed.

U.S. Promotes Network to Foil Digital Spying

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 07:49 PM PDT

The State Department and other agencies are spending millions to finance local systems, known as mesh networks, as more secure alternatives to the Internet.

Photos Link Masked Men in East Ukraine to Russia

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 07:12 PM PDT

Descriptions from eastern Ukraine endorsed by the Obama administration suggest many of the mysteriously well-armed gunmen there are Russian military and intelligence forces.

The Media Equation: Aereo Case Will Shape TV’s Future

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 06:22 PM PDT

A lot of people will be watching to see how the Supreme Court rules over the legality of Aereo because of what it could mean for the broader media ecosystem.

Errors Mounted as Chaos Ruled Capsizing Ferry

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 06:17 PM PDT

A portrait of chaos is emerging from crew members, survivors and a transcript of the vessel's final 40 minutes of communications with emergency dispatchers.

After Everest Disaster, Sherpas Contemplate Strike

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 05:42 PM PDT

As the Sherpas, who put themselves at great risk to guide affluent clients up Mount Everest, mulled an unprecedented strike, some would-be climbers said their passion for the ascent was gone.

A Lead Grows, but Runoff Is Likely in Afghan Race

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 05:11 PM PDT

The candidate Abdullah Abdullah widened his lead, but neither of the top contenders seemed to be on track to win more than 50 percent of the vote.

Sinosphere Blog: Clues to Family’s Business Ties Found in Public Paper Trail

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 03:47 PM PDT

Documenting the Zhou family investment tree to assess the vast wealth accumulated by the family of the former national security chief, who also ran the giant China National Petroleum Corp.

Malaysia Jet in Emergency Landing

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 03:31 PM PDT

The plane returned safely to Kuala Lumpur after blowing a tire on the main landing gear during takeoff.

Renoir Shows His True Colors

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 02:29 PM PDT

When conservators at the Art Institute of Chicago wanted to find the missing pigment in a portrait by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, they used laser light to reveal the original hues.

Books of The Times: ‘Poilu,’ a French Memoir About Serving on the Western Front

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 02:11 PM PDT

In the newly translated memoir "Poilu," a Frenchman offers acidic observations on trench warfare while serving on the Western Front.

Suspected Player in Art Scams Is Arrested in Spain

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 01:46 PM PDT

An art dealer was taken into custody in connection with a swindle that led collectors to spend more than $80 million on phony masterworks. The United States is expected to request his extradition.

Shootout Underscores Fragile Truce in Ukraine

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 01:16 PM PDT

At least three people were killed Sunday at a checkpoint run by pro-Russian militants near the town of Slovyansk in eastern Ukraine, days after a settlement was reached calling on insurgents to disarm.

Formula One: Hamilton Grabs 3rd Straight Win in Formula One

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 01:13 PM PDT

Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish for his third straight victory this season as his Mercedes team finished 1-2 again.

Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, Boxer Whose Murder Convictions Were Overturned, Dies at 76

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 12:52 PM PDT

Mr. Carter, a ferocious, crowd-pleasing prizefighter, became an international cause célèbre after being convicted in New Jersey of murder and imprisoned for 19 years before the charges were dismissed.

Scores Dead in Pakistani Bus Accident

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 11:28 AM PDT

At least 42 people, including 13 children, were killed after a bus collided with a trailer truck in southern Pakistan in one of the nation's worst traffic accidents in years, officials said.

Fractured State of Pakistani Taliban Calls Peace Deal Into Question

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 10:33 AM PDT

Infighting between commanders appears to be impeding talks with government negotiators, and recent bombings raise the possibility that the very idea of making peace has divided the Taliban.

International Education: Palestinian Teaches Tolerance via Holocaust

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 09:05 AM PDT

Mohammed S. Dajani Daoudi trained as a Palestinian guerrilla fighter. Now he is a university professor and teaches Palestinians about the Holocaust.

Disruptions: Friends, and Influence, for Sale Online

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 08:52 AM PDT

By using social media bots, celebrities, politicians and others can falsely inflate the number of friends and followers they have, possibly swaying public opinion about a new song — or a policy position.

Cricket: England Names Peter Moores Its Cricket Coach

Posted: 20 Apr 2014 08:35 AM PDT

Five years after he was fired as England's cricket coach after a rift with the star batsman Kevin Pietersen, Peter Moores is getting a second shot.