Rift Bared as Palestinians Aid Israel in Search for Teenagers Missing in West Bank

Rift Bared as Palestinians Aid Israel in Search for Teenagers Missing in West Bank
Afghan Election Workers Among 11 Killed by Roadside Bomb
Italy 2, England 1: World Cup 2014: England Has Disappointed Since 1966 Win
Worry Under the Big Top as Mexico City Moves to Ban Circus Animals
Memo From Moscow: After Annexing Crimea, Euphoric Russia Turns Thoughts to Ukraine
Cambodian Activist’s Fall Exposes Broad Deception
Korea’s Fish Special: A Delicate Mix of Outhouse and Ammonia
News: Latest Updates on the Insurgency in Iraq
At Commencement, Obama Mocks Lawmakers Who Deny Climate Change
Palace of Squatters Is a Symbol of Refugee Crisis
Separatists Down Military Transport Jet, Killing 49 in Eastern Ukraine
Brazilian Prisoners Manufacture Soccer Balls
Officials Fear Moner Mohammad Abusalha’s Jihad Video Will Inspire Others
The U.S. Economy, This Side of the Recession
The Diverse Heritage of San Antonio Spurs’ Patty Mills
Bits Blog: Why That Phone Charger Took Two Years to Arrive
ArtsBeat: ‘After Midnight’ to Close After 8 Months
21 Flat-Screen TVs, 18 Holes, One Pair of Eyes
Iraq Rebels Stall North of Baghdad as Residents Brace for a Siege
Bits Blog: The Future of E3 as Video Games Go Digital
Well: Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity

Posted: 15 Jun 2014 12:55 AM PDT

The crisis underscored the complexity of Israel's relations with the Palestinian Authority and the authority's deep differences with Hamas despite a recent reconciliation pact.

Afghan Election Workers Among 11 Killed by Roadside Bomb

Posted: 15 Jun 2014 12:00 AM PDT

Eleven people, including election workers, were killed in Afghanistan when a roadside bomb blew up their bus, the governor of the northern province of Samangan said on Sunday.

Italy 2, England 1: World Cup 2014: England Has Disappointed Since 1966 Win

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 08:00 PM PDT

England has disappointed its fans since winning the World Cup in 1966, and the national pessimism was confirmed in a loss to Italy in their first match.

Worry Under the Big Top as Mexico City Moves to Ban Circus Animals

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 06:41 PM PDT

After Mexico City's legislative assembly approved a ban on circus animals, the country's tight-knit community of family-owned circuses is on the defensive.

Memo From Moscow: After Annexing Crimea, Euphoric Russia Turns Thoughts to Ukraine

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:33 PM PDT

Ukraine continues to dominate public discourse in Russia, and nothing else — not housing concerns, political issues or even an indoor smoking ban — really competes.

Cambodian Activist’s Fall Exposes Broad Deception

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:50 PM PDT

Activists say the story of Somaly Mam is part of a larger tale of deception meant to attract foreign money into impoverished Cambodia.

Korea’s Fish Special: A Delicate Mix of Outhouse and Ammonia

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:15 PM PDT

Served most often as chewy pink slabs of sashimi, hongeo, or fermented skate, is prized in South Korea for fumes so strong they sometimes cause people's mouths to peel.

News: Latest Updates on the Insurgency in Iraq

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:07 PM PDT

Follow the latest developments in Iraq on Saturday, as the government in Baghdad attempts to regroup following a string of victories by Islamist militants.

At Commencement, Obama Mocks Lawmakers Who Deny Climate Change

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:47 PM PDT

Speaking at the University of California, Irvine, President Obama likened those who deny climate change to people who would have told John F. Kennedy, at the dawn of the space program, that the moon "was made of cheese."

Palace of Squatters Is a Symbol of Refugee Crisis

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 01:06 PM PDT

The overcrowding of Salaam Palace is a crisis within a larger, nationwide emergency set off by a fresh surge of more than 50,000 migrants to Italy since the beginning of the year.

Separatists Down Military Transport Jet, Killing 49 in Eastern Ukraine

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 01:03 PM PDT

The attack was the deadliest episode for the Ukrainian military since the unrest began in the country's east.

Brazilian Prisoners Manufacture Soccer Balls

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 12:40 PM PDT

Dozens of inmates manufacture soccer balls at a Brazilian prison near one of the 12 cities hosting the World Cup games.

Officials Fear Moner Mohammad Abusalha’s Jihad Video Will Inspire Others

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 12:18 PM PDT

After a young Florida man killed dozens in a suicide attack in Syria, American officials are concerned that others will join extremists there and in Iraq.

The U.S. Economy, This Side of the Recession

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 11:24 AM PDT

In the years since the country began climbing out of a deep recession, the job market has seen a substantial makeover.

The Diverse Heritage of San Antonio Spurs’ Patty Mills

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 10:39 AM PDT

San Antonio Spurs' Patty Mills is Australian with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.

Bits Blog: Why That Phone Charger Took Two Years to Arrive

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 10:12 AM PDT

What can go wrong in turning a bold idea into a business? A start-up company's creative team counts the speed bumps.

ArtsBeat: ‘After Midnight’ to Close After 8 Months

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 10:01 AM PDT

The Broadway musical "After Midnight," a revue of song-and-dance numbers from the Cotton Club era of the 1920s, will close on June 29 after more than eight months of performances, a spokesman for the show confirmed on Saturday.

21 Flat-Screen TVs, 18 Holes, One Pair of Eyes

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 10:00 AM PDT

Tommy Roy is the lead producer for NBC and the Golf Channel at his 20th U.S. Open.

Iraq Rebels Stall North of Baghdad as Residents Brace for a Siege

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 09:10 AM PDT

An insurgent juggernaut that captured Iraq's second-largest city and raced nearly 200 miles south in three days stalled on Saturday, leaving residents in Baghdad bracing for a siege that so far has not happened.

Bits Blog: The Future of E3 as Video Games Go Digital

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 09:00 AM PDT

It's unclear what the role of events like E3 will be as more and more of the games business shifts to digital distribution, away from physical stores.

Well: Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity

Posted: 13 Jun 2014 09:42 PM PDT

Despite major gains in fighting hepatitis C and other chronic liver conditions, public health officials are now faced with a growing epidemic of liver disease that is tightly linked to the obesity crisis.