Kenya’s Bright Financial Future Clashes With a Grim Present

Kenya’s Bright Financial Future Clashes With a Grim Present
Bits One on One: Google’s Grand Plans: A Conversation With Larry Page and Sundar Pichai
DealBook: BNP Paribas Expected to Plead Guilty and Pay $8.9 Billion Fine
DealBook: U.S. Prepares for Sale of Bitcoins Seized in Silk Road Raid
The 100-Year Legacy of World War I
In Bronx, Joy and Agony for Ghana’s World Cup Match
In the Shadows of Shrines, Shiite Forces Are Preparing to Fight ISIS
Jean-Claude Juncker, Quietly in Eye of E.U. Storm
On Soccer: World Cup 2014: Belgium Is an Ascendant Soccer Power
Redrawn Lines Seen as No Cure in Iraq Conflict
Court Rejects Zone to Buffer Abortion Clinic
Panmunjom Journal: High Tension and a Cold Shoulder at Border of Two Koreas
Pressure Loss Is Explored in Vanishing of Jetliner
Obama Requests Money to Train ‘Appropriately Vetted’ Syrian Rebels
DealBook: Alibaba, Chinese Internet Giant, Picks N.Y.S.E. for Its Listing
Facebook Bid to Shield Data From the Law Fails, So Far
The Great War: World War I Brought Fundamental Changes to the World
Germany 1, United States 0: World Cup 2014: Germany Defeats U.S., but Americans Advance
Supreme Court Rebukes Obama on Right of Appointment
DealBook: Teabox Seeks to Bring India’s Teas Into Modern Era
Support for Maliki Slips Within His Own Party as Armed U.S. Drones Start Flights
Facing an Unseeded Opponent, Nadal Gains a Win and Relief
An Icon of Indian Roads Is Set Out to Pasture
Paris Men’s Fashion Review: Carven and Haider Ackermann
World Cup 2014: Luis Suárez Suspended by FIFA for Latest Bite

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 10:58 PM PDT

Investors worldwide have flocked to Kenya's debut Eurobond, even as terrorism damages the country's tourism and hundreds of thousands remain jobless.

Bits One on One: Google’s Grand Plans: A Conversation With Larry Page and Sundar Pichai

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 09:51 PM PDT

The two Google executives discuss the spread of Android, recent acquisitions and the notion of having a "right to be forgotten" online.

DealBook: BNP Paribas Expected to Plead Guilty and Pay $8.9 Billion Fine

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 09:39 PM PDT

New York has promised not to pull the bank's license, but certain parts of its business will be suspended.

DealBook: U.S. Prepares for Sale of Bitcoins Seized in Silk Road Raid

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 08:22 PM PDT

The United States Marshals Service has arranged an online auction for nearly 30,000 of the Bitcoins it took from the now-defunct Silk Road market.

The 100-Year Legacy of World War I

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 08:08 PM PDT

Articles, maps and archival materials tell the story of the war's lasting impact.

In Bronx, Joy and Agony for Ghana’s World Cup Match

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 07:21 PM PDT

In the Bronx's Ghanaian community, the largest in the city, the usual drama of the World Cup was heightened by team-related controversies.

In the Shadows of Shrines, Shiite Forces Are Preparing to Fight ISIS

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 07:04 PM PDT

Security officials in Iraq's Shiite holy twin cities, Karbala and Najaf, scoff at the extremist Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, saying their defense forces are ready to meet the threat.

Jean-Claude Juncker, Quietly in Eye of E.U. Storm

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 06:41 PM PDT

Jean-Claude Juncker, a former prime minister of Luxembourg, has become the European Union's most divisive figure in his run for president of its executive branch, while revealing little of himself.

On Soccer: World Cup 2014: Belgium Is an Ascendant Soccer Power

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 06:34 PM PDT

For Belgium, making its first World Cup appearance since 2002, the business of being a soccer power has required a little getting used to.

Redrawn Lines Seen as No Cure in Iraq Conflict

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 06:30 PM PDT

Fragmentation appears inevitable, but the tensions that divide may fuel new conflicts over ideology and natural resources.

Court Rejects Zone to Buffer Abortion Clinic

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 06:04 PM PDT

The unanimous decision struck down a Massachusetts law enacted in 2007 that created 35-foot buffer zones around entrances to abortion clinics.

Panmunjom Journal: High Tension and a Cold Shoulder at Border of Two Koreas

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 06:01 PM PDT

On the front line of what is technically the continuing war between North and South Korea, daily life is an odd mix of high tension and mundane routine.

Pressure Loss Is Explored in Vanishing of Jetliner

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 05:51 PM PDT

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 appears to have been on autopilot as it flew south, and the crew may have been unresponsive, according to a new Australian report.

Obama Requests Money to Train ‘Appropriately Vetted’ Syrian Rebels

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 05:48 PM PDT

President Obama requested money from Congress to train and equip what the White House is calling "appropriately vetted" members of the opposition, reflecting increased worry about the spillover of the Syrian conflict into Iraq.

DealBook: Alibaba, Chinese Internet Giant, Picks N.Y.S.E. for Its Listing

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 05:37 PM PDT

The choice is a major victory for the exchange, for what is expected to be one of the biggest initial public offerings in years. Alibaba's ticker symbol will be BABA.

Facebook Bid to Shield Data From the Law Fails, So Far

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 05:32 PM PDT

The New York district attorney's office demanded account details of 381 people for an investigation that led to indictments on Social Security fraud charges.

The Great War: World War I Brought Fundamental Changes to the World

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 05:32 PM PDT

It destroyed kings, kaisers, czars and sultans; it demolished empires; it introduced chemical weapons; it brought millions of women into the work force.

Germany 1, United States 0: World Cup 2014: Germany Defeats U.S., but Americans Advance

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 04:46 PM PDT

Germany beat the United States on Thursday to win Group G, but the Americans advanced to the knockout stages after Portugal beat Ghana, 2-1.

Supreme Court Rebukes Obama on Right of Appointment

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 03:26 PM PDT

The justices ruled that President Obama had violated the Constitution when he appointed officials to the National Labor Relations Board during a brief Senate break.

DealBook: Teabox Seeks to Bring India’s Teas Into Modern Era

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 03:24 PM PDT

With the backing of venture capital, an entrepreneur is seeking to bring high-quality Indian teas rapidly to global consumers via his retail website, Teabox.

Support for Maliki Slips Within His Own Party as Armed U.S. Drones Start Flights

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 01:31 PM PDT

Alarmed at the Sunni insurgency, even some supporters of Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki say they doubt he should serve a third term.

Facing an Unseeded Opponent, Nadal Gains a Win and Relief

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 12:54 PM PDT

Lukas Rosol, who stunned Rafael Nadal in 2012, lost this time at Wimbledon, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-4.

An Icon of Indian Roads Is Set Out to Pasture

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 10:59 AM PDT

In the final stage of a long decline, Hindustan Motors announced in May that it would suspend production of the Ambassador, a car that was once synonymous with style and status.

Paris Men’s Fashion Review: Carven and Haider Ackermann

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 10:22 AM PDT

Haider Ackermann was inspired by a recent Rolling Stones concert while Guillaume Henry, at Carven, embraced some new icons too.

World Cup 2014: Luis Suárez Suspended by FIFA for Latest Bite

Posted: 26 Jun 2014 08:44 AM PDT

Luis Suárez, who was suspended twice before for biting opponents, will miss the rest of the World Cup and the start of the English Premier League season.