In Possible Thaw, Pakistani Leader to Attend Modi’s Swearing-In

In Possible Thaw, Pakistani Leader to Attend Modi’s Swearing-In
‘Happy in Tehran’ Video Spurs Harsher Censorship
Nigeria’s Army Holding Up Hunt for Taken Girls
Ukraine Faces Struggle to Gain Control of Militias, Including Those on Its Side
U.S. Gains in a Spat With China Over Tariffs
Iran Is Providing Information on Its Detonators, Atomic Agency Says
Guantánamo Inmate’s Case Reignites Fight Over Detentions
Bits Blog: Amazon Flexes Its Muscles in Fight Against Publishers
Kerry Agrees to Testify on Benghazi, as Republicans Squabble Over Rival Inquiries
The Saturday Profile: A Desperate Mother’s Search Leads to a Fight Against Sex Trafficking
On Soccer: Dropping Donovan, Coach Shows His Clout
Truth in Numbers: Did Piketty Get His Math Wrong?
Lindy Hop Is Back, Thanks, in Part, to Sweden
European Regulators to Start Inquiry Into eBay Data Breach
Political Leaders in Thailand Submit to Military Takeover
Putin Indicates He’ll Respect Result of Ukrainian Election
Hague Court Sentences Congolese Warlord to 12 Years for Role in Tribal Massacre
Can the Nervous System Be Hacked?
In China’s Far West, a City Struggles to Move On
Eduardo Galeano Disavows His Book ‘The Open Veins’
Video: Times Minute | Pope Visits the Holy Land
Alibaba’s American Aspirations
U.N. Chief Urges Aid Delivery Without Syria’s Consent
U.N. Panel Says Vatican Is Lax Over Abusive Priests

Posted: 23 May 2014 11:27 PM PDT

Narendra Modi's invitation to the Pakistani leader to attend India's transfer of power marked a possible upturn in relations between the two longtime rivals.

‘Happy in Tehran’ Video Spurs Harsher Censorship

Posted: 23 May 2014 08:22 PM PDT

The judicial authorities in Iran moved to block Instagram and imprisoned the director who made the now-famous Iranian version of the Pharrell Williams "Happy" video.

Nigeria’s Army Holding Up Hunt for Taken Girls

Posted: 23 May 2014 07:01 PM PDT

Foreign diplomats say that the Islamist group Boko Haram appears to be winning the struggle with a weak military.

Ukraine Faces Struggle to Gain Control of Militias, Including Those on Its Side

Posted: 23 May 2014 06:26 PM PDT

A battle on Friday showed the devastating potential for violence between ad hoc militias, which could continue even if Ukraine's army ceases its military campaign against the rebel groups.

U.S. Gains in a Spat With China Over Tariffs

Posted: 23 May 2014 06:14 PM PDT

The ruling by the World Trade Organization gives the Obama administration another opportunity to portray itself as being willing to confront Beijing on trade issues.

Iran Is Providing Information on Its Detonators, Atomic Agency Says

Posted: 23 May 2014 05:10 PM PDT

The disclosure that a substantive discussion on nuclear detonators had begun with the agency suggested a significant change in tactics in Tehran.

Guantánamo Inmate’s Case Reignites Fight Over Detentions

Posted: 23 May 2014 04:40 PM PDT

The long struggle over Guantánamo Bay is again reverberating as a Federal District Court judge lifted an order barring the force-feeding of a Syrian detainee.

Bits Blog: Amazon Flexes Its Muscles in Fight Against Publishers

Posted: 23 May 2014 03:24 PM PDT

Seeking ever-higher payments from publishers to bolster its anemic bottom line, Amazon is holding books and authors hostage on two continents by delaying shipments and raising prices.

Kerry Agrees to Testify on Benghazi, as Republicans Squabble Over Rival Inquiries

Posted: 23 May 2014 02:04 PM PDT

The State Department appeared to go out of its way to pit one investigation into the Benghazi attacks against a new one being conducted by a select committee.

The Saturday Profile: A Desperate Mother’s Search Leads to a Fight Against Sex Trafficking

Posted: 23 May 2014 01:36 PM PDT

Desperate for answers about her daughter's disappearance in 2002, Susana Trimarco started the Fundación María de los Ángeles, an organization that rescues and rehabilitates sex slaves in Argentina.

On Soccer: Dropping Donovan, Coach Shows His Clout

Posted: 23 May 2014 01:26 PM PDT

Jurgen Klinsmann's exclusion of Landon Donovan from the United States World Cup roster was a bold decision by a coach who knows what the future holds for him.

Truth in Numbers: Did Piketty Get His Math Wrong?

Posted: 23 May 2014 01:15 PM PDT

A Financial Times report is casting doubt on the data behind Thomas Piketty's popular book. An important debate will begin anew.

Lindy Hop Is Back, Thanks, in Part, to Sweden

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:36 PM PDT

This week, hundreds of Lindy hop enthusiasts have descended on New York City to celebrate the man who was one of its early creators.

European Regulators to Start Inquiry Into eBay Data Breach

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:33 PM PDT

Regulators will begin an investigation into the online market after hackers gained access to the personal data of 145 million customers.

Political Leaders in Thailand Submit to Military Takeover

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:23 PM PDT

Leading members of Thailand's largest political party surrendered themselves to the military on Friday, a day after the head of the army overthrew the country's elected government.

Putin Indicates He’ll Respect Result of Ukrainian Election

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:18 PM PDT

The Russian leader gave his clearest indication yet that he would work with the winner of this weekend's vote, but stopped short of saying the ballot would be legitimate.

Hague Court Sentences Congolese Warlord to 12 Years for Role in Tribal Massacre

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:17 PM PDT

Germain Katanga is only the second person to be convicted by the International Criminal Court in the decade since its work began.

Can the Nervous System Be Hacked?

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:17 PM PDT

Welcome to the brave new world of bioelectronics: implants that can communicate directly with the nervous system in order to try to fight everything from cancer to the common cold.

In China’s Far West, a City Struggles to Move On

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:17 PM PDT

Both the majority Han Chinese and minority Uighurs in Urumqi, the regional capital of Xinjiang, say they will not let the bloodshed come between them.

Eduardo Galeano Disavows His Book ‘The Open Veins’

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:16 PM PDT

On the 43rd anniversary of his leftist manifesto "Open Veins," the Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano says, "Reality has changed a lot, and I have changed a lot."

Video: Times Minute | Pope Visits the Holy Land

Posted: 23 May 2014 11:26 AM PDT

Pope Francis embarks on a three-day trip to the Middle East. Jodi Rudoren, the Times's Bureau chief, on what to watch from the visit.

Alibaba’s American Aspirations

Posted: 23 May 2014 10:18 AM PDT

The web giant is backing start-ups in Silicon Valley and introducing an online marketplace, 11 Main, aimed at U.S. shoppers and meant to compete with eBay.

U.N. Chief Urges Aid Delivery Without Syria’s Consent

Posted: 23 May 2014 10:17 AM PDT

The request by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in a report to the Security Council, is his strongest push to bypass Syria's government to deliver aid.

U.N. Panel Says Vatican Is Lax Over Abusive Priests

Posted: 23 May 2014 09:23 AM PDT

The panel criticized the Roman Catholic Church, saying it failed to report sexual abuse to civil authorities or to compensate victims.