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Baptist Missionary Sentenced to Life in Hard Labor by North Korea

Baptist Missionary Sentenced to Life in Hard Labor by North Korea


Baptist Missionary Sentenced to Life in Hard Labor by North Korea

Posted: 30 May 2014 10:42 PM PDT

The South Korean Baptist missionary was accused of trying to build underground churches in North Korea.






DealBook: Investor, Bettor, Golfer: Insider Trading Inquiry Includes Mickelson, Icahn and William T. Walters

Posted: 30 May 2014 09:40 PM PDT

Federal authorities are examining a series of well-timed trades belonging to the golfer Phil Mickelson and the gambler William T. Walters.






Iran Hackers Dangle a Familiar Name to Fish for Data

Posted: 30 May 2014 08:01 PM PDT

Hackers seeking information about Washington's elite posed as John R. Bolton, a former American ambassador to the United Nations, to friend online users through social media.

U.S. Sway in Asia Is Imperiled as China Challenges Alliances

Posted: 30 May 2014 06:33 PM PDT

As Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited Singapore, the Obama administration's Asia policy appeared to be turning into a street fight, with the United States playing referee.

V.A. Chief Resigns in Face of Furor on Delayed Care

Posted: 30 May 2014 06:01 PM PDT

Eric Shinseki's resignation leaves behind a sprawling bureaucracy embroiled in scandal and burdened with a decades-old legacy of overwhelmed facilities and management failures that his successor must now confront.






Suicide Bomber Is Identified as a Florida Man

Posted: 30 May 2014 05:40 PM PDT

An American who blew himself up in a suicide attack in Syria was identified by officials as Moner Mohammad Abusalha, who has lived in Fort Pierce and Vero Beach.






Argentine Official to Be Questioned Over Link to Firm That Prints Money

Posted: 30 May 2014 05:04 PM PDT

Vice President Amado Boudou must respond to accusations that he had abused his power to gain control of the company.

Journalist-Turned-Spokesman Resigns as Daily Voice of the White House

Posted: 30 May 2014 04:52 PM PDT

Jay Carney spent more than three years jousting daily with former colleagues over issues from the Benghazi terrorist attack to the botched health care rollout.






Junta Sets Year’s Goals for Its Rule in Thailand

Posted: 30 May 2014 03:53 PM PDT

In a proclamation tightening control, the leader said that if "peace, order and reform" are achieved, democracy could return.






Bits | State of the Art: What the Beats Deal Says About Apple: It Loves Tastemakers

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:57 PM PDT

If Silicon Valley is bent on replacing human judgment with algorithmic efficiency, the Beats deal shows that Apple wants to hold itself proudly against that trend.






Bits Blog: Why Is Amazon Squeezing Hachette? Maybe It Really Needs the Money

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:52 PM PDT

Amazon used to take margin from its suppliers so it could sell things more cheaply. Now, it needs the margin for itself.

DealBook: Valeant Raises Bid for Allergan Again

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:31 PM PDT

Valeant Pharmaceuticals announced a sweetened bid for Allergan on Friday, only three days after increasing its offer for the maker of Botox. The drug maker is now offering $72 a share in cash.

Music Review: A New York Philharmonic Biennial Program From Austria

Posted: 30 May 2014 02:13 PM PDT

"Beyond Recall," the latest installment of Contact! and part of the NY Phil Biennial, spread out in the soaring Agnes Gund Garden Lobby at the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday.

New Refugee Camp in Jordan Tries to Create a Community for Syrians

Posted: 30 May 2014 01:28 PM PDT

Officials say the Azraq camp for Syrian refugees, in a remote, dusty expanse of Jordan, could grow even bigger than the Zaatari camp, which shelters more than 100,000 Syrians.






Snapshot: Klara and Johanna Soderberg Explain Their Affinity for Folk

Posted: 30 May 2014 01:27 PM PDT

The Swedish duo Klara and Johanna Soderberg, who have a new album due out on June 10, talk about their musical childhood and their affinity for the raw directness of country songs.

Russia and Ukraine Keep Talks Alive in Gas Feud

Posted: 30 May 2014 01:12 PM PDT

Negotiators reached a compromise that opens the door to further discussions, mediated by a top European Union official, over what Russia has called late payments.






Clinton, in Book, Says She Takes Responsibility for Benghazi Attack

Posted: 30 May 2014 12:10 PM PDT

Hillary Rodham Clinton also pushed back against accusations that she tried to hinder a Republican-led investigation into the deadly assault.

Rio Grapples With Violence Against Police Officers as World Cup Nears

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:57 AM PDT

At least 110 officers have been shot in Rio so far this year, an increase of nearly 40 percent from the same period last year.






European Border Agency Reports Surge in Illegal Migration

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:31 AM PDT

The report by the agency feeds a debate on immigration that has led to political gains by far-right parties in the European Union.






Video: Times Minute | What Shinseki Leaves

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:26 AM PDT

White House Correspondent Michael D. Shear on the challenges awaiting Eric Shinseki's successor at the Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Japan Offers Support to Nations in Disputes With China

Posted: 30 May 2014 11:04 AM PDT

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he wanted Japan to shed its postwar passiveness and discourage China's assertive territorial claims.

Ajla Tomljanovic Knocks Out No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska

Posted: 30 May 2014 10:43 AM PDT

Ajla Tomljanovic, ranked 72nd in the world, earned a 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska, her first win over a top-25 player.






Cultured Traveler: In Rwanda, Looking to Art to Soothe

Posted: 30 May 2014 10:28 AM PDT

A flourishing arts scene in the capital city, Kigali, is bringing healing and reconciliation 20 years after the genocide.

Books of The Times: In ‘The Third Plate,’ Dan Barber Meets Food Pioneers

Posted: 30 May 2014 10:15 AM PDT

In "The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food," the chef Dan Barber calls for a new organizing principle for cuisine that goes beyond "farm to table."

Four More Arrests in ‘Honor Killing’ of Pakistani Woman

Posted: 30 May 2014 07:40 AM PDT

An uncle and two cousins were among those accused of beating to death a pregnant woman who married against her family's wishes.






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