Libération Covering a Civil War. Its Own

Libération Covering a Civil War. Its Own
North Korea Admits to ‘Serious’ Building Collapse
California Chrome Wins Preakness for Second Jewel
Sports: California Chrome Adds Preakness Victory in Triple Crown Quest
After Criticism, Times Publisher Details Decision to Oust Top Editor
Outlasting Dynasties, Now Emerging From Soot
Talks in East Aim to Ease Tensions in Ukraine
DealBook: AT&T Said Near a Deal to Buy DirecTV
Ukrainians Working in Italy Do What They Can to Help
U.N. Seeking More Ways to Distribute Aid in Syria
Fare Dodging Is an Organized Rebellion in Stockholm, and It’s Winning
As 9/11 Museum Opens, These New Yorkers Will Stay Away
Amid Tumult, N.A.A.C.P. Elects 18th Leader
Vietnamese Officials Intolerant of Violence as Standoff With China Continues
West African Nations Set Aside Their Old Suspicions to Combat Boko Haram
Summit Combats Boko Haram Funds, Arms, Training
In Taking Crimea, Putin Gains a Sea of Fuel Reserves
Inquiry by General Motors Is Said to Focus on Its Lawyers
As Turkish Mine Yields the Last Body, Recriminations Remain
Victor in India Promises to Make Country Strong
54 Bodies Are Recovered After River Ferry Sinks During a Storm in Bangladesh
You for Sale : Never Forgetting a Face
N.A.A.C.P. Selects Cornell Brooks as New President and CEO

Posted: 18 May 2014 01:17 AM PDT

Journalists at the left-wing French newspaper have revolted since new owners said they would eliminate the print edition and publish only on digital platforms.

North Korea Admits to ‘Serious’ Building Collapse

Posted: 17 May 2014 10:55 PM PDT

A South Korean official said Sunday that a 23-story apartment building, housing dozens of families, had collapsed in Pyongyang.

California Chrome Wins Preakness for Second Jewel

Posted: 17 May 2014 05:38 PM PDT

The Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome added a victory in the Preakness Stakes, keeping alive his bid to become the 12th Triple Crown winner and the first since Affirmed in 1978.

Sports: California Chrome Adds Preakness Victory in Triple Crown Quest

Posted: 17 May 2014 05:13 PM PDT

The Kentucky Derby winner added a victory in the 139th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, keeping alive his bid to become the 12th Triple Crown winner.

After Criticism, Times Publisher Details Decision to Oust Top Editor

Posted: 17 May 2014 04:56 PM PDT

In a statement on Saturday, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., the publisher of The New York Times, responded to a growing controversy over the firing of the newspaper's executive editor, Jill Abramson, denying that gender figured in the decision in any way.

Outlasting Dynasties, Now Emerging From Soot

Posted: 17 May 2014 04:55 PM PDT

Chinese officials and preservationists have embarked on an ambitious effort to protect historic sites that could become a model for saving antiquities elsewhere.

Talks in East Aim to Ease Tensions in Ukraine

Posted: 17 May 2014 04:43 PM PDT

Ukrainian officials on Saturday held more negotiations aimed at ending the country's political crisis, this time in the region torn by pro-Russian separatism.

DealBook: AT&T Said Near a Deal to Buy DirecTV

Posted: 17 May 2014 03:41 PM PDT

AT&T is poised to announce a takeover of DirecTV Inc. within days, people briefed on the matter said on Saturday, ushering in another sweeping transformation of the telecommunications industry.

Ukrainians Working in Italy Do What They Can to Help

Posted: 17 May 2014 01:15 PM PDT

Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians work in Italy, and being far from home during a time of deep uncertainty has led some to look for ways to lend support.

U.N. Seeking More Ways to Distribute Aid in Syria

Posted: 17 May 2014 12:59 PM PDT

The United Nations is under pressure to ratchet up aid to nongovernmental organizations that can operate in the vast swaths of Syria under opposition control.

Fare Dodging Is an Organized Rebellion in Stockholm, and It’s Winning

Posted: 17 May 2014 12:53 PM PDT

A group offers instructional videos on slipping through station gates without paying, and it uses monthly dues to cover fines for any members who are nabbed.

As 9/11 Museum Opens, These New Yorkers Will Stay Away

Posted: 17 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT

Hesitation about visiting the place, or outright refusal, seems particularly acute among those who were in the city during the attacks or lost someone close to them.

Amid Tumult, N.A.A.C.P. Elects 18th Leader

Posted: 17 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT

The executive board of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People elected Cornell William Brooks to lead the 105-year-old civil rights organization.

Vietnamese Officials Intolerant of Violence as Standoff With China Continues

Posted: 17 May 2014 09:56 AM PDT

Authorities said that further violence over a dispute with China would not be tolerated, declaring that more than 300 people involved in last week's attacks on foreign-owned businesses would be prosecuted.

West African Nations Set Aside Their Old Suspicions to Combat Boko Haram

Posted: 17 May 2014 09:23 AM PDT

The leaders of five West African countries, including Nigeria, met Saturday with Western officials and agreed to cooperate in combating the extremist Islamist group.

Summit Combats Boko Haram Funds, Arms, Training

Posted: 17 May 2014 09:22 AM PDT

Boko Haram has ample funds, highly sophisticated weaponry and advanced training with some of the world's most experienced terrorists, the French president said Saturday as he and African leaders grappled with how to combat the Islamic extremist group whose reach extends to five countries.

In Taking Crimea, Putin Gains a Sea of Fuel Reserves

Posted: 17 May 2014 09:15 AM PDT

Russia acquired not just a peninsula, but a maritime zone and the rights to tap its seabed for oil and gas reserves potentially worth trillions of dollars.

Inquiry by General Motors Is Said to Focus on Its Lawyers

Posted: 17 May 2014 09:14 AM PDT

A review of internal communication shows that high-ranking officials, particularly in G.M.'s legal department, acted with increasing urgency in the last 12 months to grapple with the spreading impact of defective ignition switches.

As Turkish Mine Yields the Last Body, Recriminations Remain

Posted: 17 May 2014 09:09 AM PDT

The death toll in Turkey's worst mining accident rose to 301 people, as final recovery efforts were hampered by a fire and a gas leak.

Victor in India Promises to Make Country Strong

Posted: 17 May 2014 09:02 AM PDT

Narendra Modi, the man expected to become India's next prime minister, swept into New Delhi on Saturday morning and promised he "will try to make India self-reliant and strong."

54 Bodies Are Recovered After River Ferry Sinks During a Storm in Bangladesh

Posted: 17 May 2014 08:08 AM PDT

When the search was called off, hundreds of relatives and local residents protested at the scene of the accident, forcing the authorities to continue to look for bodies.

You for Sale : Never Forgetting a Face

Posted: 17 May 2014 07:26 AM PDT

Joseph Atick, a pioneer of facial-recognition systems, is now cautioning against their unfettered use. Never, he says, should they undermine anyone's choice to remain anonymous.

N.A.A.C.P. Selects Cornell Brooks as New President and CEO

Posted: 17 May 2014 05:19 AM PDT

As a Head Start and Yale Law School graduate, Cornell William Brooks calls himself a direct beneficiary of Brown v. Board Education.