Deadly Clash Between Vietnamese Border Guards and Chinese Migrants Reported

Deadly Clash Between Vietnamese Border Guards and Chinese Migrants Reported
U.S. Plans Military Drills in Eastern Europe
Covert Inquiry by F.B.I. Rattles 9/11 Tribunals
In Pistorius Trial, Critics See a Justice System Favoring the Rich and Famous
Study of Moon’s Atmosphere Ends With Planned Crash
Paper Shows U.S.-Flagged Plane in Iran Has Ties to Ghana
Pro-Russian Insurgents Balk at Terms of Pact in Ukraine
Heartbleed Highlights a Contradiction in the Web
Deadliest Day: Sherpas Bear Everest’s Risks
U.S. Delays Final Call on Keystone XL Pipeline
Memo From Berlin: Twin Shocks Shake Foundation of German Power
Theater Review: ‘Ubu Sings Ubu’ Adapts ‘Ubu Roi’ With Pere Ubu’s Music
Theater Review: ‘Our God’s Brother,’ by the Future Pope John Paul II
Powerful Earthquake Rattles Mexico, Shakes Buildings
Thomas Piketty Tours U.S. for His New Book
What Is Putin’s ‘New Russia’?
The Lede: Snowden Defends His Part in Putin Forum
DealBook: Italian Bank Increases Planned Share Sale to $6.9 Billion
Bits | State of the Art: In the Battle for Best Smartphone, Apple Still Beats Samsung
Political Memo: What to Expect When a Clinton Is Expecting
Captain and Two Crew Members Are Arrested in Korean Ferry Sinking
Adrianne Wadewitz, 37, Wikipedia Editor, Dies After Rock Climbing Fall
Uruguay Coach Touts Unity and Spirit, Restoring Glory in the Process
Video: Times Minute | Ferry Captain Sought
Japan Plans to Resume Whaling Program, With Changes to Address Court Concerns

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:42 PM PDT

Seven people died during the gunfight Friday, which began after migrants grabbed one or more assault rifles from the guards and began firing, the reports said.

U.S. Plans Military Drills in Eastern Europe

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 08:27 PM PDT

The moves in Poland and Estonia are part of a broader effort to strengthen NATO's air, sea and land presence in the region in response to Russia's military actions in and near Ukraine.

Covert Inquiry by F.B.I. Rattles 9/11 Tribunals

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 07:44 PM PDT

The F.B.I.'s inquiry became the focus of the pretrial hearings at Guantánamo this week, after the contractor who was visited by the F.B.I. disclosed it to the defense team.

In Pistorius Trial, Critics See a Justice System Favoring the Rich and Famous

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 07:39 PM PDT

The murder trial of the double-amputee sprinter has highlighted the wide gap between celebrity justice and the treatment meted out to ordinary South Africans.

Study of Moon’s Atmosphere Ends With Planned Crash

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 07:24 PM PDT

The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer slammed into the moon early Friday, ending a successful six-month mission, if a few days early.

Paper Shows U.S.-Flagged Plane in Iran Has Ties to Ghana

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 06:42 PM PDT

The ownership ties between a Utah bank and a Ghanaian company raise questions about the role of sanctions.

Pro-Russian Insurgents Balk at Terms of Pact in Ukraine

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 06:06 PM PDT

A U.S.-backed deal to settle the crisis in eastern Ukraine fell flat but appeared to arrest, at least temporarily, the momentum of separatist unrest in the region.

Heartbleed Highlights a Contradiction in the Web

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 05:59 PM PDT

The bug that rattled the Internet last week exposed the paradox that some of the web's most crucial coding depends on the efforts of volunteers.

Deadliest Day: Sherpas Bear Everest’s Risks

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 05:28 PM PDT

An avalanche that left at least 12 dead has focused attention on the Sherpas, skilled high-altitude climbers who put themselves at great risk for the foreign teams that pay them.

U.S. Delays Final Call on Keystone XL Pipeline

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 05:24 PM PDT

The State Department will wait to decide whether to allow construction of the pipeline until it has a clearer idea how legal challenges to the route through Nebraska will be settled, sources said.

Memo From Berlin: Twin Shocks Shake Foundation of German Power

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:48 PM PDT

Revelations of American spying and the crisis in Ukraine have left Germany feeling that the established rules of the 21st century have been broken.

Theater Review: ‘Ubu Sings Ubu’ Adapts ‘Ubu Roi’ With Pere Ubu’s Music

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:26 PM PDT

"Ubu Sings Ubu" mixes a Google Translate version of the 1896 scatological satire "Ubu Roi" with songs by the experimental rock band Pere Ubu.

Theater Review: ‘Our God’s Brother,’ by the Future Pope John Paul II

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:24 PM PDT

"Our God's Brother," a 1949 play written by Karol Wojtyla, who became Pope John Paul II, is being revived at the Theater of the Church of Notre Dame.

Powerful Earthquake Rattles Mexico, Shakes Buildings

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:21 PM PDT

A powerful earthquake shook Mexico on Friday, damaging more than 100 homes in the southwestern state of Guerrero and opening cracks in some buildings but there were no reports of deaths.

Thomas Piketty Tours U.S. for His New Book

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:37 PM PDT

The reception for his "Capital in the 21st Century" has led the French economist Thomas Piketty to Washington's halls of power and New York's media outlets.

What Is Putin’s ‘New Russia’?

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:26 PM PDT

In a Q. and A. session, President Vladimir V. Putin referred repeatedly to southeastern Ukraine as "Novorossiya," a historical term meaning "New Russia."

The Lede: Snowden Defends His Part in Putin Forum

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:15 PM PDT

One day after he took part in a stage-managed forum with President Vladimir Putin on Russian state television, the former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden defended his participation.

DealBook: Italian Bank Increases Planned Share Sale to $6.9 Billion

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:51 PM PDT

Monte dei Paschi di Siena is fighting to avoid nationalization and bracing for stress tests of its balance sheet by European regulators.

Bits | State of the Art: In the Battle for Best Smartphone, Apple Still Beats Samsung

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:18 PM PDT

Samsung's newest phone, the Galaxy S5, is a very nice device. But it falls far short of Apple's iPhone.

Political Memo: What to Expect When a Clinton Is Expecting

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:05 PM PDT

Most pregnant women make a birth plan, but Chelsea Clinton's might involve disguises, security consultants and public relations strategy.

Captain and Two Crew Members Are Arrested in Korean Ferry Sinking

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:38 AM PDT

The captain, Lee Jun-seok, 69, was charged with abandoning the boat and its passengers at a time of crisis, among other counts, according to prosecutors.

Adrianne Wadewitz, 37, Wikipedia Editor, Dies After Rock Climbing Fall

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 11:02 AM PDT

Ms. Wadewitz, a British literature scholar, completed more than 49,000 edits on the online encyclopedia, and was an influential editor there, focusing on women's biographies.

Uruguay Coach Touts Unity and Spirit, Restoring Glory in the Process

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 10:25 AM PDT

Under Óscar Tabárez, the national soccer team for Uruguay has undergone a slow revolution, finishing third at the 2010 World Cup and winning the 2011 Copa América.

Video: Times Minute | Ferry Captain Sought

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 10:08 AM PDT

Also on the Minute, new Clinton documents to be released and where did all the golfers go?

Japan Plans to Resume Whaling Program, With Changes to Address Court Concerns

Posted: 18 Apr 2014 08:27 AM PDT

A Japanese official said that a new plan for research whaling would address objections by an international court and allow Japan to restart its annual hunts in 2015.