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North Korea Said to Be Readying Nuclear Test

North Korea Said to Be Readying Nuclear Test


North Korea Said to Be Readying Nuclear Test

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:40 PM PDT

The South Korean Defense Ministry said it had "detected various types of activities" at the North Korean site used for previous underground nuclear tests.






Video: Times Minute | Obama’s Asian Trip

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:18 PM PDT

On the Minute, the Times White House correspondent Mark Landler on the coming trip of President Obama to Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines.






Under Russia, Life in Crimea Grows Chaotic

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 09:37 PM PDT

A month after the lightning annexation of Crimea, residents find themselves in a state of confusion, with few institutions functioning normally, including banks, courts and foreign businesses.






Obama’s Strategic Shift to Asia Is Hobbled by Pressure at Home and Crises Abroad

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 08:32 PM PDT

President Obama is expected to announce an agreement with the Philippines next Monday that would help facilitate a stronger American military presence there, but the deal could antagonize China.






Military Analysis: New Prowess for Russians

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 08:15 PM PDT

Russian forces skillfully employed 21st-century tactics that combined cyberwarfare, an energetic information campaign and the use of highly trained special operation troops in its annexation of Crimea.






Companies Built on Sharing Balk When It Comes to Regulators

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 07:31 PM PDT

Regulators and elected officials are increasingly questioning the presumptions and tactics of rental and ride-sharing start-ups like Airbnb, Uber and Lyft.






Indictment Details How to Forge a Masterpiece

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:58 PM PDT

The case upended the art world, where many dealers, collectors and experts were duped by Pei-Shen Qian's deft forgeries of Abstract Expressionist masters and by the actions of two largely unknown art dealers.

On Running: A Restorative Triumph After the Bomb Blasts

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:50 PM PDT

No runners showed more resilience at the Boston Marathon than a group of 28 who were injured in last year's bombing and ran Monday as a form of therapy and a show of defiance.






Battling for a Safer Bangladesh

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:39 PM PDT

Rival factions of retailers are trying to prevent another catastrophic collapse or fire, but they don't see eye to eye.






For Boston, a New Beginning After a Safe Ending to Its Marathon

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:33 PM PDT

More than 35,000 runners participated in the Boston Marathon, a year after three people were killed and more than 260 wounded in a bombing at the race.






Xiqiantou Journal: Investigated by China’s Leaders, Powerful Family Has a Defender: Its Hometown

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:09 PM PDT

As China pursues a graft investigation against the family of Zhou Yongkang, a former Communist Party official, the family is finding support from hometown neighbors.






A Year Later, It’s Old Glory in Boston Marathon

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:01 PM PDT

Meb Keflezighi, 38, on Monday became the first American man to win the race since 1983. Rita Jeptoo of Kenya won the women's race in 2:18:57, a course record.






Cameron’s Description of Britain as ‘Christian Country’ Draws an Angry Response

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:35 PM PDT

A prime minister's profession of faith feeds into a wider debate across Western Europe about national identity.






DealBook: William Ackman and Drug Maker Prepare Bid for Botox Maker

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:55 PM PDT

The effort to do a deal for Allergan, with a market value of $42 billion, is an unusual pairing, putting together one of the most prominent hedge fund managers with a drug maker known for its serial acquisitions.






Ford Reported to Tap Mulally Aide as Chief

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:45 PM PDT

The automaker is said to have chosen Mark Fields, its No. 2 official, to succeed Alan R. Mulally, possibly before the end of the year.






U.S. Ordered to Release Memo in Awlaki Killing

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:25 PM PDT

The Justice Department document provided the legal justification for the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen who was said to have joined Al Qaeda and died in a drone strike in Yemen.






Europe Remains Ahead of U.S. in Creating Smart Cities

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:01 PM PDT

Despite being hard hit by the financial crisis, European cities remain ahead of their counterparts in the United States in adopting new technology aimed at improving services.

Coordinates: Science Tools Anyone Can Afford

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:58 PM PDT

Manu Prakash wants to grow a generation of young scientists by distributing powerful yet inexpensive laboratory instruments around the globe.

Books: ‘Our Mathematical Universe’: A Case for Alternate Realities

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:25 PM PDT

In his new book, Max Tegmark compellingly argues that everything that can happen does happen — in at least one of an infinite number of universes.






Lens Blog: Pictures of the Day: South Korea and Elsewhere

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 01:46 PM PDT

Photos from South Korea, Nepal, Kent and the Netherlands.

Attackers Said to Single Out South Sudanese by Background

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 01:05 PM PDT

In a report, the United Nations confirmed that rebel forces killed hundreds of civilians based on their ethnic origins and nationality.






Essay: Gabriel García Márquez’s Work Was Rooted in the Real

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:37 AM PDT

Gabriel García Márquez's fantastical stories gained dramatic and emotional force from their deep roots in reality.






Monday Motorsports: Hamilton Picks Up a Prize, Prematurely

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:28 AM PDT

Lewis Hamilton won his third Formula One victory this season in a race with an unusual ending; Toyota took the top two slots in the Silverstone endurance race.

ArtsBeat: Washington Company Cancels Russian Theater Festival

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:51 AM PDT

The Woolly Mammoth Theater Company said Russian funding had been withdrawn and corporate sponsorship was hard to find.

Syria Announces a June Presidential Election

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:44 AM PDT

The election, which will almost certainly award Bashar al-Assad a new term, was criticized by the opposition and the United Nations.






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