Obama Says More Sanctions Against Russia Are Coming

Obama Says More Sanctions Against Russia Are Coming
American Held in North Korea Was Alone, Tour Company Says
DealBook: Pfizer Says It Will Pursue AstraZeneca
Putting a 32,000-Ton Cap on Chernobyl
Australia Says Air Search for Debris From Missing Jet Will End
Video: Times Minute | Clippers Against Racism
North Korean Peace Group Insults South Korean Leader
A Smuggler of Immigrants, Dies in Prison, but Is Praised in Chinatown
U.S. Weighs Harder Line on Russia Than European Allies
‘Smart’ Firearm Draws Wrath of the Gun Lobby
South Korean Leader Accepts Resignation of Premier Over Ferry Disaster
U.S. and Philippines Agree to a 10-Year Pact on the Use of Military Bases
Paris Journal: On Bridges in Paris, Clanking With Love
Putin Rival Takes Message to East Ukraine
A European Energy Executive’s Delicate Dance Over Ukraine
Few Consumers Are Buying Premise of Mobile Wallets
Forced to Flee Radiation, Fearful Japanese Villagers Are Reluctant to Return
Museum Draws Donatello From Italy
DealBook: France Warns Alstom on Possible G.E. Alliance
National Pride Swells the Crowds for a Polish Saint
Pro-Russian Forces in Ukraine Free One of 8 Detainees
Syria Misses New Deadline As It Works To Purge Arms
Pro-Russia Forces Free One International Military Observer
Art: The Great Divide in the Art Market
International Education: Adapting for the Future at European University Conference

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 01:40 AM PDT

President Obama said Monday that the United States would impose additional sanctions on Russian individuals and entities over Ukraine, as well as freezing some exports of military technology.

American Held in North Korea Was Alone, Tour Company Says

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 01:17 AM PDT

Matthew Todd Miller, who North Korea said tore up his visa and demanded asylum, gave no contact information for his family, according to Uri Tours of New Jersey.

DealBook: Pfizer Says It Will Pursue AstraZeneca

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 11:56 PM PDT

In a statement, Pfizer said that it was willing to pay £58.7 billion, or $98.7 billion. That would make it one of the largest-ever acquisition efforts in the pharmaceutical industry.

Putting a 32,000-Ton Cap on Chernobyl

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 11:52 PM PDT

An arch that will end up costing $1.5 billion is being built in Chernobyl, Ukraine, to all but eliminate the risk of further contamination at the site of the 1986 nuclear reactor explosion.

Australia Says Air Search for Debris From Missing Jet Will End

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 09:54 PM PDT

Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monday that the search for debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 would enter a "new phase," focusing on a much larger area underwater.

Video: Times Minute | Clippers Against Racism

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 09:07 PM PDT

A fashion and political statement from the Los Angeles Clippers. Also on the Minute, two months of violence in Venezuela, and justices weigh if police can search your cellphone without a warrant.

North Korean Peace Group Insults South Korean Leader

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 08:51 PM PDT

The North's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea described Park Geun-hye in misogynic terms and called President Obama her "pimp."

A Smuggler of Immigrants, Dies in Prison, but Is Praised in Chinatown

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 06:36 PM PDT

Despite putting passengers on faulty ships, and using kidnapping and torture to collect her fees, Sister Ping was seen by many as a tireless, self-sacrificing fighter for her fellow Fujianese.

U.S. Weighs Harder Line on Russia Than European Allies

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 05:43 PM PDT

The White House has become entangled in a debate over how much emphasis to put on unity with European allies reluctant to take stronger economic actions against Moscow, while pro-Russian forces in Ukraine continue to defy demands.

‘Smart’ Firearm Draws Wrath of the Gun Lobby

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 05:28 PM PDT

A handgun that can identify its user so no one else can fire it has met with the same uproar that has stopped many seeking tougher weapons laws.

South Korean Leader Accepts Resignation of Premier Over Ferry Disaster

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 05:22 PM PDT

President Park Geun-hye accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Chung Hong-won but asked him to stay in his post until the government completed its rescue operations, an official said.

U.S. and Philippines Agree to a 10-Year Pact on the Use of Military Bases

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 04:55 PM PDT

The accord will give American warships, planes and troops greater access to bases in the Philippines, returning the United States to a visible presence there for the first time since 1992.

Paris Journal: On Bridges in Paris, Clanking With Love

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 04:52 PM PDT

Romantics from around the world affirm their love by affixing padlocks to certain bridges in Paris. But some see not a touching symbol of commitment, but an eyesore.

Putin Rival Takes Message to East Ukraine

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 04:37 PM PDT

Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, the Russian tycoon, flew to Donetsk to see whether the standoffs were as hard and dangerous as they seem from a distance.

A European Energy Executive’s Delicate Dance Over Ukraine

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 04:31 PM PDT

The Italian energy giant ENI is the biggest distributor of Russian gas in Europe, but its chief is risking Moscow's wrath by trying to help Kiev.

Few Consumers Are Buying Premise of Mobile Wallets

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 03:45 PM PDT

While numerous solutions are in the market, none have won widespread adoption, as consumers are either unaware of the option — or unimpressed by it.

Forced to Flee Radiation, Fearful Japanese Villagers Are Reluctant to Return

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 03:44 PM PDT

Three years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, the government has reopened the evacuated community of Miyakoji. But many do not want to come back.

Museum Draws Donatello From Italy

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 03:02 PM PDT

The Museum of Biblical Art will host a trove of seldom-shared Renaissance art next year while the Duomo museum, its home in Florence, Italy, is expanded.

DealBook: France Warns Alstom on Possible G.E. Alliance

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 02:49 PM PDT

The French economy minister said economic sovereignty was at stake and that Siemens – Alstom's German rival – was making an offer of its own.

National Pride Swells the Crowds for a Polish Saint

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 11:43 AM PDT

St. Peter's Square was awash with Polish flags as pilgrims celebrated the canonization ceremony of John Paul II, the first Polish pope.

Pro-Russian Forces in Ukraine Free One of 8 Detainees

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 11:01 AM PDT

The self-appointed mayor of Slovyansk in eastern Ukraine presented the men at a news conference Sunday, calling them "prisoners of the situation," before releasing one member for health reasons.

Syria Misses New Deadline As It Works To Purge Arms

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 10:08 AM PDT

Although Syria has made "significant progress," it missed a second deadline, April 27, for the destruction of its arsenal of chemical weapons, international monitors said.

Pro-Russia Forces Free One International Military Observer

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 09:56 AM PDT

One of the eight European military observers held prisoner by pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine has been freed.

Art: The Great Divide in the Art Market

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 09:01 AM PDT

As prices for paintings soar, lower-end collectors are turning to more modestly priced prints and returning to the notion that art generates something more than mere financial returns.

International Education: Adapting for the Future at European University Conference

Posted: 27 Apr 2014 09:01 AM PDT

European education policy makers are looking at how new teaching tools and changes in the student body could significantly alter the university landscape.