North Korea Fires Rockets and Artillery

North Korea Fires Rockets and Artillery
Sinosphere Blog: Samsung Contractor Suspended Over Child Labor Allegations
Delicate Operation to Refloat Wrecked Cruise Ship Begins in Italy
A Warhol With Your Moose Head? Sotheby’s Teams With EBay
DealBook: From Benghazi to the Boardroom: The Road to the $7 Billion Citigroup Settlement
China Charges GSK Investigators for Illegally Obtaining Information
Bits Blog: Certain Mobile Apps Covet New Real Estate: The Lock Screen
Afghans to Alter the Government
Germans See World Cup Win as a Symbol of Global Might
In Divided Jerusalem, Rail Line for Arabs and Jews Is Among the Fractures
U.S. Sees Risks in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi Force
On Soccer: World Cup 2014: Brazil Was a Good Host Despite Its Team's Collapse
Germany 1, Argentina 0: World Cup 2014: Germany Defeats Argentina in Final
Iraq Leadership Vote Blocked as ISIS Makes Gains Toward Baghdad
Donetsk Journal: For a Weekend, Ukraine Rebels Make Love, Not War
Tech Scene in Myanmar Hinges on Cellphone Grid
At Tour de France, Cameras on Bikes Are No Longer Taboo
Samsung Considers Its Counterattack as Rivals Erode Cellphone Profit
Poor Sanitation in India May Afflict Well-Fed Children With Malnutrition
Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: Cathy Giangrande on China’s Museum Boom
Music Review: The 1833 ‘Lucrezia Borgia’ Version Is Sung at Caramoor
French Rider Gains the Yellow Jersey on the Eve of Bastille Day
Palestinians Flee Northern Gaza as a Cease-Fire Appears Elusive
Holder Voices ‘Extreme Concern’ About Terrorist Bomb Makers
Ukrainian Forces Close In on Rebel-Held Luhansk

Posted: 14 Jul 2014 12:57 AM PDT

Artillery pieces and rockets were fired into the sea between North Korea and Japan on Monday, said a South Korean defense spokesman.

Sinosphere Blog: Samsung Contractor Suspended Over Child Labor Allegations

Posted: 14 Jul 2014 12:52 AM PDT

Samsung said on Monday that it had found "evidence of suspected child labor" at a supplier company, Dongguan Shinyang Electronics.

Delicate Operation to Refloat Wrecked Cruise Ship Begins in Italy

Posted: 14 Jul 2014 12:24 AM PDT

Engineers hope to lift the Costa Concordia, which ran aground in 2012, killing 32 passengers and crew, so that it can be towed to port for salvage.

A Warhol With Your Moose Head? Sotheby’s Teams With EBay

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 09:10 PM PDT

Sotheby's will begin streaming many of its New York auctions on eBay in hopes of reaching a huge new market.

DealBook: From Benghazi to the Boardroom: The Road to the $7 Billion Citigroup Settlement

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 08:23 PM PDT

An arrest in Libya led the Justice Department to delay suing the bank over mortgage securities, opening the door to last-minute talks that have culminated in a settlement expected to be announced Monday.

China Charges GSK Investigators for Illegally Obtaining Information

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 08:14 PM PDT

Prosecutors have filed charges against British investigator Peter Humphrey and his American wife, after the couple were detained last year following work they did for the drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline.

Bits Blog: Certain Mobile Apps Covet New Real Estate: The Lock Screen

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 08:09 PM PDT

Some start-ups focus on claiming space on the lock screen, the area in which you type in a passcode before gaining access to the rest of your menus.

Afghans to Alter the Government

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 07:30 PM PDT

Nearly a decade after American officials pushed a Constitution that enshrined near-dictatorial powers for the Afghan president, a stronger parliamentary system is now seen as needed.

Germans See World Cup Win as a Symbol of Global Might

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 07:14 PM PDT

The victory symbolized, at least to fans, not just Germany's dominance of Europe, but its prominence on the world stage.

In Divided Jerusalem, Rail Line for Arabs and Jews Is Among the Fractures

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:54 PM PDT

Rioters in a Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem destroyed two light-rail stations, breaking what some saw as an artery of coexistence in a city that is otherwise split.

U.S. Sees Risks in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi Force

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:52 PM PDT

A classified report says that many units are deeply infiltrated by either Sunni extremist informants or Shiite personnel backed by Iran, according to U.S. officials.

On Soccer: World Cup 2014: Brazil Was a Good Host Despite Its Team's Collapse

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:14 PM PDT

Its team suffered a humiliating semifinal defeat, but Brazil is taking comfort in its success as host of the World Cup and in its archrival Argentina's loss in the final.

Germany 1, Argentina 0: World Cup 2014: Germany Defeats Argentina in Final

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:10 PM PDT

Mario Götze broke a scoreless tie in the 113th minute to give Germany its fourth World Cup title, consigning Lionel Messi and Argentina to defeat and setting off celebrations in Brazil.

Iraq Leadership Vote Blocked as ISIS Makes Gains Toward Baghdad

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:00 PM PDT

A sandstorm was blamed for the delay, but a possible defection in an alliance aiming to reinstate Prime Minister Maliki may have played a greater role.

Donetsk Journal: For a Weekend, Ukraine Rebels Make Love, Not War

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:54 PM PDT

A wedding was billed as the first in the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, and on Saturday it was singles night.

Tech Scene in Myanmar Hinges on Cellphone Grid

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:43 PM PDT

Limited telephone and Internet infrastructure, and decreasing smartphone costs, mean most of Myanmar's 60 million people will experience the Internet first through cellphones.

At Tour de France, Cameras on Bikes Are No Longer Taboo

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:31 PM PDT

Once-rigid rules restricting cameras on bikes in professional races are beginning to thaw.

Samsung Considers Its Counterattack as Rivals Erode Cellphone Profit

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 04:52 PM PDT

Analysts say the company, which is the world's top cellphone maker, must cut prices or push innovation as low-cost Chinese handsets threaten its dominance.

Poor Sanitation in India May Afflict Well-Fed Children With Malnutrition

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:10 PM PDT

Many children in India are exposed to a bacterial brew from human waste that may make it impossible for food alone to cure their malnutrition.

Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: Cathy Giangrande on China’s Museum Boom

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:00 PM PDT

Museums are booming in China as people rush to preserve the past and display their growing sophistication after decades of focus on economic growth and cultural depredation. A book, recently given a rare honor by the state, captures that.

Music Review: The 1833 ‘Lucrezia Borgia’ Version Is Sung at Caramoor

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 02:52 PM PDT

The soprano Angela Meade dispatched the dizzying difficulties of Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia" with aplomb at the Caramoor Festival.

French Rider Gains the Yellow Jersey on the Eve of Bastille Day

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 01:22 PM PDT

Tony Gallopin finished 16th on the 103-mile ninth stage of the Tour de France, but he overtook Vincenzo Nibali for the overall lead.

Palestinians Flee Northern Gaza as a Cease-Fire Appears Elusive

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 12:37 PM PDT

Israel's aerial bombardment of Gaza continued Sunday, as did rocket fire into Israel, as Israeli leaders and Palestinian militants both appeared ready to continue and escalate the conflict.

Holder Voices ‘Extreme Concern’ About Terrorist Bomb Makers

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 12:11 PM PDT

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. addressed reports that Yemeni explosives experts were working on devices small enough to fit into cellphones or laptop computers, and helping militants in Syria.

Ukrainian Forces Close In on Rebel-Held Luhansk

Posted: 13 Jul 2014 11:40 AM PDT

Government fighters battered the outer suburbs of Luhansk, pushing deeper than ever but falling short of retaking the city.