Europeans to Debate Tougher Sanctions on Russia

Europeans to Debate Tougher Sanctions on Russia
Russia’s Message on Jet: Conciliation and Bluster
Sinosphere Blog: Smartphones Surpass Computers for Internet Use in China
Sinosphere Blog: Chinese Meat Supplier of McDonald’s and KFC Gets the Ax
Businessman Wanted in Fatal South Korean Ferry Disaster Is Found Dead
Strength Is Sought at Rites in Israel
Questions About Tactics and Targets as Civilian Toll Climbs in Israeli Strikes
To Talk With Hamas, U.S. Needs Help From a Testy Trio of Nations
Jet Wreckage Bears Signs of Impact by Supersonic Missile, Analysis Shows
In Italy, de Blasio Pauses to Meet With ‘Mirror-Image’
Journey Home Finally Begins for the Victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight
Israel Is Facing Difficult Choice in Gaza Conflict
DealBook: Cash Crops With Dividends: Financiers Transforming Strawberries Into Securities
Netflix, Growing, Envisions Expansion Abroad
For Two Slain Americans, Commitment Came Early
U.S. Mentors Prepare to Let Afghan Forces Go It Alone
After Malaysia Airlines Crashes, the Payments Are Piling Up for Air Insurers
China Tensions Choke Off Tourism to Vietnam
DealBook: How Wearable Technology Made Carmelo Anthony a Tech Investor
Well: How Many Americans Are Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual?
A $650 Million Donation for Psychiatric Research
Critic’s Notebook: National Youth Orchestra Prepares for Concerts
U.N. Council, With Russia in Accord, Tells Insurgents to Open Wreckage Site
DealBook: Britain’s Serious Fraud Office Joins Extensive Foreign-Exchange Inquiry
On the Road: Crash of Malaysian Jet Shakes Business Travel

Posted: 22 Jul 2014 01:06 AM PDT

Foreign ministers of the 28-nation European Union were likely to endorse a schedule of measures but delay imposing them.

Russia’s Message on Jet: Conciliation and Bluster

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 11:53 PM PDT

President Vladimir V. Putin seems to be probing for a way out of the crisis of the downed Malaysia Airlines jet without appearing to compromise with the West.

Sinosphere Blog: Smartphones Surpass Computers for Internet Use in China

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 11:18 PM PDT

The results of a new survey showed that more Chinese are heading online to send instant messages (through popular mobile apps like Tencent's Weixin, or WeChat), listen to music, play video games and read.

Sinosphere Blog: Chinese Meat Supplier of McDonald’s and KFC Gets the Ax

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 09:51 PM PDT

A television news program said it had captured footage of workers at a meat processing facility using out-of-date chicken and beef to make products for the fast-food outlets.

Businessman Wanted in Fatal South Korean Ferry Disaster Is Found Dead

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:22 PM PDT

South Korea's most wanted man, a church leader and businessman whom prosecutors had hoped to arrest in connection with the ferry disaster that killed more than 300 people, has been found dead.

Strength Is Sought at Rites in Israel

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 07:56 PM PDT

The discovery of Hamas's tunnel network and the continual rocket fire from Gaza have kept support for the conflict high among Israelis, who say they would encourage a cease-fire if the threats are eliminated.

Questions About Tactics and Targets as Civilian Toll Climbs in Israeli Strikes

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 07:43 PM PDT

A strike that killed 25 members of four households gathered for Ramadan was the latest in a series of Israeli attacks that have hit families in their homes.

To Talk With Hamas, U.S. Needs Help From a Testy Trio of Nations

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 07:22 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry will be leaning heavily on Egypt, Turkey and Qatar — which have deep divisions over the Islamic movement — to help broker a cease-fire as quickly as possible.

Jet Wreckage Bears Signs of Impact by Supersonic Missile, Analysis Shows

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 07:20 PM PDT

A piece from the Malaysia Airlines plane in Ukraine, examined in photographs by defense consultants, had damage consistent with that from a fragmenting warhead, the kind carried by an SA-11 missile.

In Italy, de Blasio Pauses to Meet With ‘Mirror-Image’

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 07:12 PM PDT

After meeting with Cécile Kyenge, Italy's first black national official, Mayor Bill de Blasio described a "mirror-image feeling" of meeting a family that looks remarkably similar to his own.

Journey Home Finally Begins for the Victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:55 PM PDT

The train bearing the bodies of the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 finally began its long journey to get them out of Ukraine's war-torn badlands and closer to home.

Israel Is Facing Difficult Choice in Gaza Conflict

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:16 PM PDT

With the lopsided casualty count mounting, world leaders are demanding a halt to the hostilities. But Israel's ground invasion operation has uncovered more militants' tunnels than it expected.

DealBook: Cash Crops With Dividends: Financiers Transforming Strawberries Into Securities

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:03 PM PDT

With its steady income stream, farmland is proving to be a ripe offering for sophisticated investors.

Netflix, Growing, Envisions Expansion Abroad

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 05:51 PM PDT

The company reported its business grew in the second quarter thanks to international customers and little adverse effect from an announced price increase.

For Two Slain Americans, Commitment Came Early

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 05:32 PM PDT

The two were killed on Sunday, in what was the deadliest day yet for both sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

U.S. Mentors Prepare to Let Afghan Forces Go It Alone

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 05:20 PM PDT

American Special Forces teams have been a central part of Afghanistan's security landscape, and how Afghan forces will fare after their departure will help define America's legacy in the country.

After Malaysia Airlines Crashes, the Payments Are Piling Up for Air Insurers

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 05:19 PM PDT

The carrier's two crashes in less than five months could carry a high cost for the aviation insurance industry, especially as its policy lacked a standard limiting clause.

China Tensions Choke Off Tourism to Vietnam

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 04:30 PM PDT

Chinese accounted for roughly a million foreign visitors to Vietnam in the first half of the year. But in June, arrivals from the Chinese mainland fell about 30 percent.

DealBook: How Wearable Technology Made Carmelo Anthony a Tech Investor

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:33 PM PDT

M7 Tech Partners, a venture capital partnership between Carmelo Anthony and a former NBC executive, will invest in wearable technology and other consumer tech companies.

Well: How Many Americans Are Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual?

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:27 PM PDT

Gary J. Gates, a demographer, discusses the challenges in obtaining reliable survey information about lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders.

A $650 Million Donation for Psychiatric Research

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:09 PM PDT

As research into mental illness sputters, the father of a man effectively treated for bipolar disorder is donating $650 million to the cause through his foundation.

Critic’s Notebook: National Youth Orchestra Prepares for Concerts

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:05 PM PDT

The National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America rehearses for its Carnegie Hall debut.

U.N. Council, With Russia in Accord, Tells Insurgents to Open Wreckage Site

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 02:55 PM PDT

A resolution was unanimously passed that called for an international inquiry into the downing of the Malaysia Airlines plane, but the measure is not enforceable.

DealBook: Britain’s Serious Fraud Office Joins Extensive Foreign-Exchange Inquiry

Posted: 21 Jul 2014 02:54 PM PDT

Britain's Serious Fraud Office is joining various regulators who are investigating allegations of abuse in the multitrillion-dollar foreign exchange market.