In a Jittery Vietnam, Protesters Slam China Amid Maritime Tensions
In a Jittery Vietnam, Protesters Slam China Amid Maritime Tensions |
- In a Jittery Vietnam, Protesters Slam China Amid Maritime Tensions
- 1 Dead as Plane Carrying 7 Crash Lands in Arizona
- First Lady Condemns Abduction of Nigerian Schoolgirls
- Austrian Drag Queen Wins Eurovision Song Contest
- New York Police Recruit Muslims to Be Informers
- South African Army Called In to Crack Down on Post-Election Unrest
- China Says Goodbye in the Key of G: Kenny G
- 2 Yemenis Shot by Americans Are Linked to Al Qaeda Cell
- Amid Much Uncertainty, Separatists Prepare for Voting in Eastern Ukraine
- In Indian Candidate, Hindu Right Sees a Reawakening
- Disease of Pakistan’s Poor Now Worries the Affluent
- Russia Ratchets Up Ukraine’s Gas Bills in Shift to an Economic Battlefield
- Castrillo Matajudíos Journal: A Hard Sell to Tame a Name in Spain
- In Yemen, a Counterterrorism Challenge
- In ‘Ceremonial Transfer,’ Remains of 9/11 Victims Are Moved to Memorial
- A Simple Theory, and a Proposal, on H.I.V. in Africa
- An Alluring Summer Song, Echoed Through Eight World Cups
- Bird Week: It’s Gadgets vs. Eyeballs as Two Species of Bird-Watchers Clash
- Dalai Lama Urges Outside Inquiry Into Spate of Self-Immolations Among Tibetans
- Hardship Makes a New Home in the Suburbs
- Writers Feel an Amazon-Hachette Spat
| In a Jittery Vietnam, Protesters Slam China Amid Maritime Tensions Posted: 11 May 2014 12:38 AM PDT Public anger over a Chinese oil rig near disputed islands in the South China Sea is the latest sign of tension between the two countries.       |
| 1 Dead as Plane Carrying 7 Crash Lands in Arizona Posted: 10 May 2014 11:11 PM PDT A small plane carrying French tourists crashed while landing in windy conditions Saturday at an airport in northern Arizona, killing one person and leaving another hospitalized, authorities said.       |
| First Lady Condemns Abduction of Nigerian Schoolgirls Posted: 10 May 2014 06:08 PM PDT Michelle Obama said that she and President Obama had been personally touched by the abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls by terrorists, calling it an "unconscionable" act.       |
| Austrian Drag Queen Wins Eurovision Song Contest Posted: 10 May 2014 05:12 PM PDT Austrian bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with a James Bond-inspired entry that had unleashed a wave of protests in eastern Europe before the competition.       |
| New York Police Recruit Muslims to Be Informers Posted: 10 May 2014 04:34 PM PDT The police department's anti-terrorism unit combs the city's jails for Muslim immigrants to see if any might be persuaded to become police informants.  |
| South African Army Called In to Crack Down on Post-Election Unrest Posted: 10 May 2014 02:16 PM PDT The police arrested 59 people in the township of Alexandra, where protesters had burned tires and barricaded roads after the A.N.C's election victory.  |
| China Says Goodbye in the Key of G: Kenny G Posted: 10 May 2014 02:08 PM PDT For years, Kenny G's saxophone instrumental "Going Home" has been piped into shopping malls, schools, train stations and gyms in China as a signal to the public that it is time, indeed, to go.       |
| 2 Yemenis Shot by Americans Are Linked to Al Qaeda Cell Posted: 10 May 2014 01:26 PM PDT New details emerged about a shooting last month in which the Obama administration said two Americans from the U.S. Embassy killed armed Yemenis who were trying to kidnap them.       |
| Amid Much Uncertainty, Separatists Prepare for Voting in Eastern Ukraine Posted: 10 May 2014 01:24 PM PDT The referendums are likely to entrench pro-Russian militant groups, while putting the government in Kiev in the awkward position of contesting an election.       |
| In Indian Candidate, Hindu Right Sees a Reawakening Posted: 10 May 2014 01:19 PM PDT Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an ideological group whose fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the influence of the Hindu right in New Delhi, has thrown its weight behind Narendra Modi.  |
| Disease of Pakistan’s Poor Now Worries the Affluent Posted: 10 May 2014 01:13 PM PDT A World Health Organization recommendation that travelers not leave Pakistan without a polio vaccination certificate has sowed confusion.  |
| Russia Ratchets Up Ukraine’s Gas Bills in Shift to an Economic Battlefield Posted: 10 May 2014 12:42 PM PDT Executives at the Russian gas giant Gazprom now say Ukraine owes them more than $22 billion, adding economic pressure to the military presence along Ukraine's eastern border.  |
| Castrillo Matajudíos Journal: A Hard Sell to Tame a Name in Spain Posted: 10 May 2014 10:34 AM PDT The mayor of Castrillo MatajudÃos, which translates roughly as Little Hill Fort of Jew Killers, is having a tough time persuading the village's 56 registered inhabitants to support a new name.       |
| In Yemen, a Counterterrorism Challenge Posted: 10 May 2014 10:02 AM PDT The revelation that American agents killed two armed Yemenis complicates the Obama administration's efforts to bolster President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who has cooperated with drone strikes.       |
| In ‘Ceremonial Transfer,’ Remains of 9/11 Victims Are Moved to Memorial Posted: 10 May 2014 09:02 AM PDT Families gathered at the plaza of the World Trade Center memorial as the unidentified remains of people killed there were moved to what may be their final resting place.       |
| A Simple Theory, and a Proposal, on H.I.V. in Africa Posted: 10 May 2014 08:28 AM PDT A team of Norwegian infectious disease specialists believes that African women are more vulnerable to H.I.V. because of a chronic, undiagnosed parasitic disease.  |
| An Alluring Summer Song, Echoed Through Eight World Cups Posted: 10 May 2014 08:24 AM PDT Excerpts from "Eight World Cups," a new book by George Vecsey, a contributing sports columnist for The New York Times.  |
| Bird Week: It’s Gadgets vs. Eyeballs as Two Species of Bird-Watchers Clash Posted: 10 May 2014 06:33 AM PDT In a debate that is akin to an identity crisis, competitive birding, once seen as a refuge from the clatter of the modern world, is now debating how much it should embrace technology.  |
| Dalai Lama Urges Outside Inquiry Into Spate of Self-Immolations Among Tibetans Posted: 09 May 2014 06:37 PM PDT On a visit to Norway, where he was officially snubbed by officials eager to placate China, the spiritual leader also softened his stance against the suicidal form of protest.  |
| Hardship Makes a New Home in the Suburbs Posted: 09 May 2014 06:28 PM PDT The suburbs east of Los Angeles were once a magnet for restless newcomers with big aspirations, but jobs never really followed. Today, poverty is growing faster in suburban areas than in cities or rural areas.  |
| Writers Feel an Amazon-Hachette Spat Posted: 09 May 2014 06:26 PM PDT Amazon's secret campaign to discourage customers from buying books by Hachette, one of the big New York publishers, burst into the open on Friday.  |
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