Gunmen Kill at Least 29 in Attacks in Coastal Kenya

Gunmen Kill at Least 29 in Attacks in Coastal Kenya
Netherlands 0, Costa Rica 0: World Cup 2014: Netherlands Defeats Costa Rica on Penalty Kicks
Militant Leader in Rare Appearance in Iraq
Argentina 1, Belgium 0: World Cup 2014: Argentina Reaches Semifinals With Victory
Autopsy Suggests Palestinian Teenager Was Burned to Death After Abduction
Foreign Couples Heading to America for Surrogate Pregnancies
News Analysis: Power Struggles in Middle East Exploit Islam’s Ancient Sectarian Rift
Militant Leader in Rare Appearance in Iraq
Shadow of Brutal ’79 War Darkens Vietnam’s View of China Relations
Pro-Russian Fighters Routed From Stronghold, Ukraine Says
After Barrage of Personal Attacks, Indonesian Presidential Election Tightens
Amid Modi’s Centrist Shift, an Aide With a Turbulent Past Rises
Panhandlers Dressed as Monks Confound New Yorkers
Recap: Netherlands Advances on Penalty Kicks
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Houses Sport’s Greatest Collection of Books and Magazines
Wimbledon 2014: Federer and Djokovic Clash, as Their Coaches Once Did
Georgian Opposition Leader Ordered Jailed Until Trial
Petra Kvitova Routs Eugenie Bouchard for Wimbledon Title
Egypt Sharply Raises Prices for Fuel, Drawing Protests
4 Killed in Attack Near Somali Parliament
Final: Argentina 1, Belgium 0
Wall Street Banks and Private Equity Firms Compete for Young Talent
On Soccer: For Bellicose Brazil, Payback Carries Heavy Price: Loss of Neymar
Fair Game: When Taxes and Profits Are Oceans Apart
Economic View: Donors Give More When They Have a Sense of Belonging

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 11:08 PM PDT

Gunmen killed at least 29 people in two separate attacks in coastal Kenya overnight, the interior ministry said on Sunday.

Netherlands 0, Costa Rica 0: World Cup 2014: Netherlands Defeats Costa Rica on Penalty Kicks

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 07:45 PM PDT

Tim Krul replaced the starting goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen late in extra time and made two crucial saves in a penalty shootout to help the Netherlands advance to the World Cup semifinals.

Militant Leader in Rare Appearance in Iraq

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 05:17 PM PDT

The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, took the all but unprecedented step of delivering a videotaped sermon at a mosque in Mosul.

Argentina 1, Belgium 0: World Cup 2014: Argentina Reaches Semifinals With Victory

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 05:06 PM PDT

Gonzalo Higuaín silenced his critics with a decisive strike in the eighth minute, and Argentina held on against a Belgian team that had difficulty creating chances against a stout defense.

Autopsy Suggests Palestinian Teenager Was Burned to Death After Abduction

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 04:50 PM PDT

An examination of the teenager who was snatched from an East Jerusalem street and slain this week found soot in his lungs, according to a senior Palestinian official briefed on the early results.

Foreign Couples Heading to America for Surrogate Pregnancies

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 04:33 PM PDT

Foreign citizens now make up most of the clients at large surrogacy agencies in the United States, highlighting a divide between the country and much of the world over fundamental questions on family.

News Analysis: Power Struggles in Middle East Exploit Islam’s Ancient Sectarian Rift

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 03:55 PM PDT

Bahrain, the first place where Arab Spring protests degenerated into Sunni-Shiite feuds, now appears to have been a signal of what was to come in the Middle East.

Militant Leader in Rare Appearance in Iraq

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 01:24 PM PDT

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria released a video of a sermon delivered by its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, at a mosque in Mosul, Iraq.

Shadow of Brutal ’79 War Darkens Vietnam’s View of China Relations

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 01:19 PM PDT

Memories of a short but ferocious conflict between Vietnam and China in 1979 permeate the current sour relations between the two Communist countries now at odds over contested waters in the South China Sea.

Pro-Russian Fighters Routed From Stronghold, Ukraine Says

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 01:11 PM PDT

The Ukrainian government said Saturday that it had pushed pro-Russian fighters out of Slovyansk, a long-blockaded rebel stronghold where some of the fiercest fighting has occurred during the more than three-month separatist insurrection.

After Barrage of Personal Attacks, Indonesian Presidential Election Tightens

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 12:33 PM PDT

As voters prepare for Wednesday's election, the race between a populist governor and a former army general is considered too close to call.

Amid Modi’s Centrist Shift, an Aide With a Turbulent Past Rises

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 12:28 PM PDT

After two Hindu men were killed in an altercation with Muslims last summer, Sanjeev Balyan rallied crowds from his caste, and a week later 60 people were dead.

Panhandlers Dressed as Monks Confound New Yorkers

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 12:05 PM PDT

People presenting themselves as Buddhist monks and soliciting donations have become ubiquitous in Times Square. But no one seems to know who they really are.

Recap: Netherlands Advances on Penalty Kicks

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 11:40 AM PDT

After neither team scored in extra time, the Netherlands defeated Costa Rica in penalty kicks to advance to the semifinal against Argentina.

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Houses Sport’s Greatest Collection of Books and Magazines

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 11:22 AM PDT

The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is "an oasis," a worker says, amid the tumult that 40,000 fans bring to the grounds for two weeks each year.

Wimbledon 2014: Federer and Djokovic Clash, as Their Coaches Once Did

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 10:13 AM PDT

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will face one another on Sunday at Wimbledon, just as their coaches, Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker, did in the '80s and '90s.

Georgian Opposition Leader Ordered Jailed Until Trial

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 09:19 AM PDT

Gigi Ugulava is among more than 10 senior United National Movement officials who have been arrested on various charges, in what critics say is a wave of politically motivated prosecutions.

Petra Kvitova Routs Eugenie Bouchard for Wimbledon Title

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 09:07 AM PDT

Kvitova won her second Wimbledon championship with a near-perfect deconstruction of Bouchard, the victory taking only 55 minutes.

Egypt Sharply Raises Prices for Fuel, Drawing Protests

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 08:26 AM PDT

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi signals he will forge ahead with a series of austerity measures despite official concerns about a public backlash.

4 Killed in Attack Near Somali Parliament

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 08:21 AM PDT

The targeting of members of Parliament appears to be a new strategy for Shabab militants, who have previously attacked United Nations staff members, government officials and African Union peacekeepers.

Final: Argentina 1, Belgium 0

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 07:57 AM PDT

Gonzalo Higuaín's goal in the game's eighth minute was the difference as Argentina held off Belgium for a trip to the World Cup semifinals.

Wall Street Banks and Private Equity Firms Compete for Young Talent

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 07:10 AM PDT

Private-equity firms are pushing earlier than ever to lure Wall Street investment banks' most promising talent.

On Soccer: For Bellicose Brazil, Payback Carries Heavy Price: Loss of Neymar

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 07:02 AM PDT

The referee's failure to control Friday's game between Brazil and Colombia contributed to an ugly atmosphere and a World Cup-ending injury to Brazil's star striker.

Fair Game: When Taxes and Profits Are Oceans Apart

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 06:40 AM PDT

Many American companies won't divulge the tax bills they would face by bringing home their overseas earnings. It's a figure that investors could benefit from knowing.

Economic View: Donors Give More When They Have a Sense of Belonging

Posted: 05 Jul 2014 06:25 AM PDT

In experimenting with corporate forms of organization, charities might well have much to gain.