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North Korea Fires 2 Missiles in Defiance of U.N. Ban

North Korea Fires 2 Missiles in Defiance of U.N. Ban


North Korea Fires 2 Missiles in Defiance of U.N. Ban

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 11:07 PM PDT

The launching off the east coast came four days before the Chinese president was due to make his first visit to the peninsula, in Seoul, South Korea.






Colombia 2, Uruguay 0: World Cup 2014: James Rodríguez Leads Colombia Over Uruguay

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 06:49 PM PDT

Rodríguez, a young midfielder, scored both of Colombia's goals, showing the talent that prompted A.S. Monaco to pay $61 million to acquire him.






Suspect in Benghazi Attack Is Arraigned in U.S.

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 05:31 PM PDT

The militia leader Ahmed Abu Khattala pleaded not guilty Saturday in federal court in Washington to charges stemming from the 2012 attack on the United States mission in which four Americans died.






Brazil 1, Chile 1: World Cup 2014: Brazil Survives Shootout Against Chile

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 05:24 PM PDT

After Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César had made two shootout saves, Gonzalo Jara hit the right post, and the ball bounced back across the mouth of the goal and safely away.






Kicker vs. Keeper

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 05:03 PM PDT

Kasey Keller, a former U.S. national team goalkeeper, walks readers through the psychology of four memorable World Cup standoffs.






Underdog Stuns Serena Williams, and Herself, at Wimbledon

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 04:37 PM PDT

Alizé Cornet of France, the 25th seed, expressed disbelief after her third-round victory over Williams, a five-time Wimbledon champion.






Revelry in Sarajevo, Where Shots Started a World War

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 04:20 PM PDT

There was much about Sarajevo that spoke for a less reflective mood on the 100th anniversary of the deaths of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie.






Despite High Unemployment, Portugal Looks Far Afield for Workers

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 02:07 PM PDT

A low minimum wage and relatively generous unemployment benefits make tough agricultural labor a hard sell, so companies import workers from as far away as Thailand.

11 Die in India as Buildings Collapse

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 01:40 PM PDT

Two buildings more than 1,000 miles apart, one in Chennai and the other in New Delhi, fell within hours of each other on Saturday, trapping construction workers.






A Reversal by a Militia of Rwandan Hutus in Democratic Republic of Congo

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 01:17 PM PDT

The gesture is a new twist in a war that has pitted Central African tribes and nations against one another for 20 years, but officials are skeptical of the militants' intentions.

A Reignited War Drives Iraqis Out in Huge Numbers

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 12:12 PM PDT

Iraqis have fled their homes in recent weeks, filled with fear and uncertainty — and a painful sense of familiarity. More than a million Iraqis have been displaced this year, and for many it was not the first time.

In Military Care, a Pattern of Errors but Not Scrutiny

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 11:47 AM PDT

Internal documents depict a military medical-care system in which scrutiny is sporadic and avoidable errors are chronic.

Once a Militant Stronghold in Iraq, Now a Battleground Again

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 11:31 AM PDT

The village of al-Daira lies in an area the American military once called the Triangle of Death. Militants are now pressuring Baghdad by trying to sever Iraq's principal highway.

Wimbledon 2014: Cara Black Is Used to Playing on Lawns

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 11:24 AM PDT

Cara Black, a winner of 10 Grand Slam titles, grew up in Zimbabwe playing on grass courts that her father built. She is back at Wimbledon this year.

ArtsBeat: Bolshoi Director Attacked With Acid Returns to Hospital

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 11:09 AM PDT

Sergei Filin, the Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director who was nearly blinded in an acid attack last year, is in intensive care at a Moscow hospital, Russian news agencies reported Saturday.

Sports of The Times: World Cup 2014: Residents Wonder How New Stadiums Will Benefit Region After Cup

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 10:17 AM PDT

Billed as a boon to Brazil, gleaming new stadiums rose for the World Cup — but now residents wonder how they will benefit after the last goal is scored.

Iraq’s Sunni Militants Take to Social Media to Advance Their Cause and Intimidate

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 09:31 AM PDT

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has demonstrated modern sophistication in its adoption of social media, particularly Twitter, where its hashtags have gained jihadist followers.






Final: </span>Brazil 1 (3), </span>Chile 1 (2)

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 09:12 AM PDT

Brazil, the tournament favorite and host, narrowly escaped defeat after Chile's Gonzalo Jara hit the post with his final penalty kick. Brazil advances to the quarterfinals.






Iraqi Army, in New Show of Force, Drives Back Insurgents in Major City

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 09:02 AM PDT

Iraqi forces drove militants from the center of Tikrit, partly reversing the advance of insurgents who had come within 50 miles of Baghdad.






2 Buildings Topple in India, Killing at Least 15

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 08:04 AM PDT

A dilapidated building and another under construction collapsed in India on Saturday, killing at least 15 people as rescuers searched for dozens of others feared trapped, police and fire officials said.

James Gorman of Morgan Stanley, Going Against Type

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 07:45 AM PDT

Forgoing Wall Street flash, Morgan Stanley's chief executive is finding safer ways for the firm to make money.

Bits Blog: Goodbye, for Now, San Francisco

Posted: 28 Jun 2014 04:00 AM PDT

Nick Bilton and Mike Isaac both covered technology in San Francisco and moved away from the city this month. The two reflect on their time living in a land of driverless cars, drones and a phenomenon known as "The Running of the Nerds."

In Broward County, Fla., Spate of Judges in D.U.I. Arrests

Posted: 27 Jun 2014 06:21 PM PDT

Three judges in Broward County, Fla., have been arrested recently on D.U.I. charges, leading lawyers to wonder: strange coincidence or sign of a larger problem?

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