Fearing Converts to Terrorism, France Intercepts Citizens Bound for Syria

Fearing Converts to Terrorism, France Intercepts Citizens Bound for Syria
DealBook: French Officials Twist U.S. Arms in Bank Inquiry
Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: Liu Heung Shing on Photographing Tiananmen
Anger Among Indians After Killings of 2 Girls
Recorded Noise Might Offer Clues to Missing Plane
China Escalating Attack on Google
Secret Global Strike Kills 2 Malicious Web Viruses
T Magazine: Food Matters | David Shrigley Puts His Twisted Spin on the Interior of the London Restaurant Sketch
Ciro de Quadros, 74, Dies; Leader in Ridding Latin America of Polio
Simona Halep Continues Rise Since Last French Open
T Magazine: Gallery | Julian Wasser’s Photographs of the California Dream, and its Underbelly
Apple Presents New iOS and Mac Operating System at Conference
What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades
E.U. Officials Urge France and Italy to Accelerate Economic Reforms
New York City F.C. Signs David Villa as First Player
Cancer Researchers Report Longer Survival Rates With Immunotherapy
Letter From Europe: An Afterlife for Europe’s Disused Places of Worship
King Juan Carlos of Spain to Abdicate Throne for Son
Special Report: Business of Green: Sprucing Up a Balkan Bay
Special Report: Business of Green: Building 'Conflict-Free' Smartphones
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Times Reporter Over Refusal to Identify Source
Unveiling New Carbon Plan, E.P.A. Focuses on Flexibility
Abbas Swears In a New Palestinian Government

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:24 PM PDT

Amid worries about a threat from radicalized Europeans who fight in Syria and then return, France is being especially aggressive, arresting would-be jihadis even before they leave the country.

DealBook: French Officials Twist U.S. Arms in Bank Inquiry

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:20 PM PDT

The French campaign has focused largely on the concern that BNP, unlike other big banks accused of doing business with Sudan and Iran, might be forced to suspend a core business operation in New York as a result of the guilty plea.

Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: Liu Heung Shing on Photographing Tiananmen

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:16 PM PDT

The most intense moments of the Hong Kong-based photojournalist Liu Heung Shing's career came when he was a witness to the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.

Anger Among Indians After Killings of 2 Girls

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:36 PM PDT

The rape and hanging of two girls have resulted in complaints about the caste system and about the operations of the police and the government.

Recorded Noise Might Offer Clues to Missing Plane

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:23 PM PDT

A low-frequency noise might have indicated an ocean impact, and scientists are to provide details on Wednesday.

China Escalating Attack on Google

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 04:57 PM PDT

The Chinese authorities have blocked global versions of the company's search engines, and Gmail, Calendar and Translate have been affected.

Secret Global Strike Kills 2 Malicious Web Viruses

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 04:55 PM PDT

A coordinated effort by government agents in the United States and Europe aimed at two pernicious viruses also led to the identity of the Russian man suspected of masterminding the malware.

T Magazine: Food Matters | David Shrigley Puts His Twisted Spin on the Interior of the London Restaurant Sketch

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 04:00 PM PDT

The maker of crudely rendered cartoons collaborated with the designer India Mahdavi on a startling makeover of the eclectic eatery.

Ciro de Quadros, 74, Dies; Leader in Ridding Latin America of Polio

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 02:16 PM PDT

Dr. de Quadros navigated war zones and reimagined outmoded public health practices to lead a successful immunization campaign in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Simona Halep Continues Rise Since Last French Open

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 02:06 PM PDT

Halep, the highest remaining seed in the women's draw, scored a 6-4, 6-3 victory on Monday over Sloane Stephens, who was the last American left in the singles draws.

T Magazine: Gallery | Julian Wasser’s Photographs of the California Dream, and its Underbelly

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 01:55 PM PDT

The legendary lensman's first monograph, "The Way We Were," captures the nostalgia — and darkness — of Hollywood in the '60s, '70s and '80s.

Apple Presents New iOS and Mac Operating System at Conference

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:52 AM PDT

The company announced a series of changes intended to help juggle content across Macs and iPhones and iPads.

What’s Lost as Handwriting Fades

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:44 AM PDT

Even as the emphasis shifts to the keyboard, experts say that learning to write by hand improves motor skills, memory and creativity.

E.U. Officials Urge France and Italy to Accelerate Economic Reforms

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:12 AM PDT

In an annual review of member states' budgets, the concern is that some countries are not moving fast enough to reduce their deficits.

New York City F.C. Signs David Villa as First Player

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:03 AM PDT

Villa, a member of Spain's World Cup team, agreed to a three-year contract with the new Major League Soccer team.

Cancer Researchers Report Longer Survival Rates With Immunotherapy

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:00 AM PDT

But promising treatments to fight advanced melanoma with immunotherapy — drugs that use the body's immune system — also had severe side effects in studies.

Letter From Europe: An Afterlife for Europe’s Disused Places of Worship

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 09:54 AM PDT

Rapid secularization is leading to more and more churches being deconsecrated. But what is to become of the buildings?

King Juan Carlos of Spain to Abdicate Throne for Son

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:18 AM PDT

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced that Crown Prince Felipe would succeed the 76-year-old king.

Special Report: Business of Green: Sprucing Up a Balkan Bay

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:09 AM PDT

A boom in luxury marina construction in the past five years is helping to clean up the environmental blight of disused naval bases and shipyards in Montenegro.

Special Report: Business of Green: Building 'Conflict-Free' Smartphones

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:00 AM PDT

Customers pay in advance for Fairphone's handset as it aims to produce devices using only conflict-free raw materials and to provide fair job conditions during assembly.

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Times Reporter Over Refusal to Identify Source

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:04 AM PDT

The order gave no reasons for the decision but effectively sided with the government in a case involving James Risen of The New York Times, who has said he has no intention of complying with the subpoena.

Unveiling New Carbon Plan, E.P.A. Focuses on Flexibility

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:25 AM PDT

A rule announced Monday will give states a wide menu of policy options to try to cut carbon pollution from power plants 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.