Large Crowd Gathers in Hong Kong for Pro-Democracy March

Large Crowd Gathers in Hong Kong for Pro-Democracy March
World Cup 2014: African Soccer Overshadowed by Protests
Sinosphere Blog: Hong Kong Survey Finds Record Dissatisfaction With Beijing
Ukrainian President Ends Cease-Fire With Rebels
Chinese Manufacturing Expansion Hits 6-Month High
DealBook: A Grieving Father Pulls a Thread That Unravels Illegal Bank Deals
DealBook: BNP Paribas Admits Guilt and Agrees to Pay $8.9 Billion Fine to U.S.
No Bombast (for Now) as Toronto Mayor Comes Back
Bits Blog: Supreme Court Rejects Google’s Street View Appeal
Germany 2, Algeria 1: World Cup 2014: Germany Prevails Over Algeria Despite Early Scare
For Iraq, Potential Leader With a Tarnished Past
News Analysis: In Recall Blitz, G.M. Risks Its Reputation
Israel’s Search for 3 Teenagers Ends in Grief
France 2, Nigeria 0: World Cup 2014: France Defeats Nigeria With Late Goals
Justices Rule in Favor of Hobby Lobby
Obama Says He’ll Order Action to Aid Immigrants
Energy Sector Faces Attacks From Hackers in Russia
Bits Blog: Facebook Says It’s Sorry. We’ve Heard That Before.
Extremists in Iraq Attack Shiite Shrine, Killing 6
DealBook: Hostile Bid for Club Med Threatens Existing Deal
At Wimbledon, Andy Murray Will Find Grigor Dimitrov a Worthy Challenger
When Airlines Serve Alcohol, and the Beverage Cart Requires a Bouncer
A Solar Show With Mixed Reviews
The New Old Age Blog: Older People Often Overtreated for Diabetes, Study Suggests
Bacon Painting Sets Pace for Auctions in London

Posted: 01 Jul 2014 12:50 AM PDT

Both protesters and Beijing-appointed officials have become more confrontational recently, leading many to predict that a showdown is inevitable.

World Cup 2014: African Soccer Overshadowed by Protests

Posted: 01 Jul 2014 12:16 AM PDT

The last remaining African teams in the World Cup, Algeria and Nigeria, were eliminated on Monday, ensuring that the continent would once again remember the 2014 event for off-the-field squabbles.

Sinosphere Blog: Hong Kong Survey Finds Record Dissatisfaction With Beijing

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 11:31 PM PDT

As Hong Kong prepared for its annual pro-democracy march Tuesday, a survey of residents found more discontent than ever with the Chinese government's policies toward the city, especially among the young.

Ukrainian President Ends Cease-Fire With Rebels

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 08:33 PM PDT

President Petro O. Poroshenko ended a 10-day cease-fire, saying that rebels had not put down their weapons and had persisted in attacking government troops.

Chinese Manufacturing Expansion Hits 6-Month High

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 08:00 PM PDT

A government report put growth in the sector in June at its highest point this year, an indication that the economy has stabilized.

DealBook: A Grieving Father Pulls a Thread That Unravels Illegal Bank Deals

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 07:51 PM PDT

A lengthy investigation of some of the world's top banks, which started with a father from New Jersey, is coming to an end with a guilty plea from BNP Paribas.

DealBook: BNP Paribas Admits Guilt and Agrees to Pay $8.9 Billion Fine to U.S.

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 07:11 PM PDT

The giant French bank admitted to transferring billions of dollars on behalf of Sudan and other countries the United States has blacklisted.

No Bombast (for Now) as Toronto Mayor Comes Back

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:58 PM PDT

Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto returned to his job after undergoing drug and alcohol treatment, saying, "My top priority will be rebuilding trust."

Bits Blog: Supreme Court Rejects Google’s Street View Appeal

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:37 PM PDT

A long-running privacy lawsuit may damage the company's efforts to expand its technology to the home, the body and vehicles.

Germany 2, Algeria 1: World Cup 2014: Germany Prevails Over Algeria Despite Early Scare

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:30 PM PDT

In the first half, it looked as though Algeria knew where the holes worth exploiting could be found, but Germany reorganized for the second half and grabbed control in extra time.

For Iraq, Potential Leader With a Tarnished Past

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:17 PM PDT

Ahmad Chalabi, once championed by the Bush administration as a possible leader for Iraq and then pushed aside for faulty depictions of weapons of mass destruction, has re-emerged in talks among the country's political parties as a contender for prime minister.

News Analysis: In Recall Blitz, G.M. Risks Its Reputation

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:05 PM PDT

The automaker said 8.4 million vehicles worldwide were being recalled, bringing its total for the year to more than 29 million.

Israel’s Search for 3 Teenagers Ends in Grief

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:05 PM PDT

The discovery of the teenagers' bodies in the West Bank prompted vows of retaliation by Israel, which blamed the Palestinian group Hamas for the killings.

France 2, Nigeria 0: World Cup 2014: France Defeats Nigeria With Late Goals

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 05:59 PM PDT

Paul Pogba's header in the 79th minute and an own goal by Joseph Yobo in stoppage time propelled France to a victory over Nigeria on Monday.

Justices Rule in Favor of Hobby Lobby

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 05:48 PM PDT

The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that family-owned corporations cannot be required under the Affordable Care Act to pay for insurance coverage for contraception.

Obama Says He’ll Order Action to Aid Immigrants

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 05:44 PM PDT

President Obama said he would act to move resources away from the interior of the country in the face of Republican refusals to overhaul the nation's immigration laws.

Energy Sector Faces Attacks From Hackers in Russia

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 05:40 PM PDT

The intrusions give the hackers the opportunity to seize control of industrial control systems from afar, much as the United States and Israel did of Iran's centrifuges in 2009.

Bits Blog: Facebook Says It’s Sorry. We’ve Heard That Before.

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 04:50 PM PDT

Facebook apologized for its study of how people's emotions are affected by social media posts. And it's not the first mea culpa for the company.

Extremists in Iraq Attack Shiite Shrine, Killing 6

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 04:19 PM PDT

The raid by militants on the sacred Al Askari Mosque in Samarra, rebuilt after attacks in 2006 that set off a wave of sectarian violence, left six people dead.

DealBook: Hostile Bid for Club Med Threatens Existing Deal

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 03:55 PM PDT

Andrea C. Bonomi, an Italian private equity investor, announced a hostile offer, threatening a deal agreed to last year.

At Wimbledon, Andy Murray Will Find Grigor Dimitrov a Worthy Challenger

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 03:27 PM PDT

During another rainy day at Wimbledon, Andy Murray and Grigor Dimitrov won to set up the most anticipated match of the tournament.

When Airlines Serve Alcohol, and the Beverage Cart Requires a Bouncer

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 03:13 PM PDT

Alcoholic beverages can make passengers unruly, especially when mixed with medications. The conditions for trouble, and diverted flights, are particularly ripe on international flights.

A Solar Show With Mixed Reviews

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 03:12 PM PDT

The peak of the sunspot cycle has produced few spectacular bursts, and much speculation about how much more can be expected.

The New Old Age Blog: Older People Often Overtreated for Diabetes, Study Suggests

Posted: 30 Jun 2014 02:48 PM PDT

Calculating how much medication an older patient should get and on what schedule is often complicated by erratic meals, vision loss, depression and dementia.