Sinosphere Blog: Li Chengpeng’s Social Media and Blog Accounts Suspended

Sinosphere Blog: Li Chengpeng’s Social Media and Blog Accounts Suspended
Obama, in Texas, Challenges Governor to Aid in Border Plan
Chinese Hackers Pursue Key Data on U.S. Workers
Argentina 0, Netherlands 0: World Cup 2014: Argentina Beats Netherlands on Penalties, Advancing to Final
Longyearbyen Journal: A Harsh Climate Calls for Banishment of the Needy
Hamas Extends Rockets’ Range; Dozens of Gaza Strikes by Israel
Space Probe Might Lack Nitrogen to Push It Home
E.U. Nations Counting Sex and Drug Trades Toward G.D.P.
Currents: Q&A: Smiljan Radic: A Rock Star Among Architects
On Location: Fair Harbor, N.Y.: Richard Meier’s High and Mighty Beach House
New Case of Spying Is Alleged by Germany
Kerry Presses China to Abide by Maritime Laws to Ease Tensions
Plan to Give Former King Immunity Splits Spain
Chris Froome Crashes Out of the Tour de France
Open Source: Argentines Sing of Brazil’s Humiliation, Loudly and in Rio
Argentina Defeats Netherlands in Shootout
A Growing Arsenal of Homegrown Rockets Encounters Israel’s Iron Dome
Pope Francis Names New Leadership for Vatican Bank
Bits Blog: Adidas Joins Wearable Stampede With Fitness Tracker
Following Her Parents’ Lead, Chelsea Clinton Takes Stage as a Paid Speaker
Lens Blog: A Familiar Destiny to Photograph the New China
Mamphela Ramphele, Veteran of Anti-Apartheid Struggle, Quits Politics
Paris Couture Review: Armani Privé, Jean Paul Gaultier, Valentino
Air Sirens Puncture Life in Affluent Tel Aviv Suburbs
N.S.A. Spied on 5 American Muslims, a Report Says

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 09:04 PM PDT

The commentator's Sina Weibo and Tencent Weibo microblog and blog accounts disappeared Monday evening in what appears to be part of China's continuing effort to muzzle outspoken voices online.

Obama, in Texas, Challenges Governor to Aid in Border Plan

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 07:49 PM PDT

After meeting with Texas officials, President Obama called on Congress to quickly approve his $4 billion request to bolster immigration enforcement.

Chinese Hackers Pursue Key Data on U.S. Workers

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:24 PM PDT

It is not yet clear how far the hackers penetrated the systems of the Office of Personnel Management, in which applicants for security clearances list their personal information.

Argentina 0, Netherlands 0: World Cup 2014: Argentina Beats Netherlands on Penalties, Advancing to Final

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:06 PM PDT

Argentina beat the Netherlands on penalties, 4-2, after 120 scoreless minutes, and will play Germany in Sunday's final with the World Cup at stake.

Longyearbyen Journal: A Harsh Climate Calls for Banishment of the Needy

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:05 PM PDT

While the rest of Norway has generous welfare programs, in the frigid territory of Svalbard unemployment and homelessness are illegal, which officials say reduces crime.

Hamas Extends Rockets’ Range; Dozens of Gaza Strikes by Israel

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 05:26 PM PDT

Despite the pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to press on, the Gaza death toll and increased international alarm suggested that his options were limited.

Space Probe Might Lack Nitrogen to Push It Home

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 05:10 PM PDT

Engineers trying to lasso an aged NASA space probe may have run into an insurmountable obstacle: Tanks once full of nitrogen gas, needed to fire the thrusters, appear to have be empty.

E.U. Nations Counting Sex and Drug Trades Toward G.D.P.

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 05:07 PM PDT

With countries in the European Union obliged to reduce their debt as a percentage of their economies, the quantifying of vice is expected to make growth rates look rosier.

Currents: Q&A: Smiljan Radic: A Rock Star Among Architects

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 03:40 PM PDT

Fresh from opening his Serpentine Pavilion, the Chilean architect discusses another new project: a boulder-strewn winery south of Santiago.

On Location: Fair Harbor, N.Y.: Richard Meier’s High and Mighty Beach House

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 03:34 PM PDT

With 25 tons of glass and 5,000-pound I-beams, the architect creates a cottage to withstand any storm.

New Case of Spying Is Alleged by Germany

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 02:06 PM PDT

If a second German is found to have been spying for the United States, it would further deepen the rift between Washington and Berlin.

Kerry Presses China to Abide by Maritime Laws to Ease Tensions

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 01:35 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry, at a high-level gathering of Chinese and American officials, called on China to support the creation of a legally binding code of maritime conduct.

Plan to Give Former King Immunity Splits Spain

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:12 PM PDT

The proposal, expected to be approved by Parliament on Thursday, comes as some of Spain's top institutions face corruption inquiries.

Chris Froome Crashes Out of the Tour de France

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:03 PM PDT

The Dutch rider Lars Boom on Wednesday won a chaotic stage of the Tour de France marked by the withdrawal of the defending champion, Chris Froome, after two crashes.

Open Source: Argentines Sing of Brazil’s Humiliation, Loudly and in Rio

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:59 AM PDT

Since they arrived in Brazil last month for the World Cup, Argentina's fans, and even the players, have been singing a song that predicted humiliation for Brazilians.

Argentina Defeats Netherlands in Shootout

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:49 AM PDT

Argentina converted four of its penalty kicks against the Netherlands to advance to the World Cup final for the first time since 1990.

A Growing Arsenal of Homegrown Rockets Encounters Israel’s Iron Dome

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:49 AM PDT

In some ways, the latest battle is between the increased sophistication of rockets fired by militants in Gaza and Israel's Iron Dome defense system.

Pope Francis Names New Leadership for Vatican Bank

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:36 AM PDT

The pope continued his drive to revamp the Vatican's murky finances, a source of displeasure for many cardinals and a target of financial regulators.

Bits Blog: Adidas Joins Wearable Stampede With Fitness Tracker

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 11:25 AM PDT

While the wearables business is getting increasingly crowded, Adidas says it can carve out a niche for itself by placing a personal fitness coach on peoples' wrists.

Following Her Parents’ Lead, Chelsea Clinton Takes Stage as a Paid Speaker

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 10:47 AM PDT

The former first daughter focuses on organizations whose goals are in line with the work of her family's philanthropic foundation.

Lens Blog: A Familiar Destiny to Photograph the New China

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 10:39 AM PDT

Sim Chi Yin walked away form a comfortable reporting job to become a photographer with an interest in social issues. Her gamble paid off.

Mamphela Ramphele, Veteran of Anti-Apartheid Struggle, Quits Politics

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 10:23 AM PDT

Ms. Ramphele's party, Agang, had failed spectacularly in South Africa's general elections in May, picking up a mere two seats.

Paris Couture Review: Armani Privé, Jean Paul Gaultier, Valentino

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 10:05 AM PDT

The collections — with Valentino and Armani Privé at the finale — displayed the couturier's skill of making a complicated approach seem easy.

Air Sirens Puncture Life in Affluent Tel Aviv Suburbs

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 09:57 AM PDT

Many residents of the Tel Aviv metropolis, long thought by other Israelis to be cocooned and disconnected, are now pushing for a decisive military blow in Gaza.

N.S.A. Spied on 5 American Muslims, a Report Says

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 09:49 AM PDT

The National Security Agency documents, leaked by Edward J. Snowden, aroused anger among Muslim civil-rights groups, which said there was no basis for the apparent spying.