World Cup 2014: In Consolation Match, Here’s to the Losers

World Cup 2014: In Consolation Match, Here’s to the Losers
In Afghanistan, Kerry Seeks Path in Voting Crisis
Pakistan Claims Win Against Militants Along Afghan Border, but Enemy Slips Away
Killing of Palestinian Youth Puts an Israeli Focus on Extremism
Kerry to Join Talks on Iran as Deadline Draws Near
Germany Demands Top U.S. Intelligence Officer Be Expelled
Evidence of H.I.V. Found in a Child Said to Be Cured
U.N. Proposal Fails to Ease Crisis Over Disputed Afghan Election
Shadowy Rebel Flexes Iron Fist in Ukraine Fight
On Soccer: World Cup 2014: Final Between Germany and Argentina Could Surprise Fans
Amazon Sued Over Billing for App Store Purchases
Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: Rana Mitter on the Legacy of World War II in Asia
Suit Against Obama to Focus on Health Law, Boehner Says
U.N. Finds Most People Now Live in Cities
Barcelona Journal: Marijuana Clubs Rise Out of Decades-Old Spanish Laws
T Magazine: The Top 10 Moments of Fall/Winter 2014 Paris Couture Week
Despite a Pledge by Samsung, Child Labor Proves Resilient
Eileen Ford, Doyenne and Disciplinarian of Modeling Industry, Dies at 92
Gaza Deaths Spike in 3rd Day of Air Assaults While Rockets Hit Israel
In Rubble of Gaza Seaside Cafe, Hunt for Victims Who Had Come for Soccer
N.F.L. Scrambles to Install Taller Uprights After Rule Change
Bits Blog: Google Launches European Venture Fund
Exxon Mobil to Invest in Diesel in Belgium
Stock Markets Fall Amid Trouble at Bank in Portugal
Movie Review: Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ Is a Model of Cinematic Realism

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 01:30 AM PDT

After falling in the semifinals, the Netherlands and Brazil will play on Saturday, continuing the odd and often scorned sports tradition of third-place games.

In Afghanistan, Kerry Seeks Path in Voting Crisis

Posted: 11 Jul 2014 12:02 AM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry sought Friday to broker a deal between Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates as a bitter dispute over last month's runoff election risked spiraling out of control.

Pakistan Claims Win Against Militants Along Afghan Border, but Enemy Slips Away

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:59 PM PDT

Ten days after Pakistani troops moved into Miram Shah in an offensive against a main jihadi hub, many of the militants that had been hiding there had escaped.

Killing of Palestinian Youth Puts an Israeli Focus on Extremism

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:37 PM PDT

Some are observing a generational shift as Jewish youth in Israel express a distinct anti-Arab attitude that wasn't learned in the home.

Kerry to Join Talks on Iran as Deadline Draws Near

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:25 PM PDT

The Obama administration said that Secretary of State John Kerry would fly to Vienna to assess whether a deal is possible in talks on Iran's nuclear activities.

Germany Demands Top U.S. Intelligence Officer Be Expelled

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:02 PM PDT

The move came because Washington has refused to cooperate with German inquiries into United States intelligence officials, Berlin says.

Evidence of H.I.V. Found in a Child Said to Be Cured

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:41 PM PDT

The apparent cure had raised the thrilling possibility that aggressive early treatment might be able to reverse infections in newborns — and perhaps even in newly infected adults.

U.N. Proposal Fails to Ease Crisis Over Disputed Afghan Election

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:38 PM PDT

The proposal, centering on a special audit of suspected fraudulent votes, appeared to waver nearly as quickly as it was proposed.

Shadowy Rebel Flexes Iron Fist in Ukraine Fight

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:32 PM PDT

Once marked as a dead man, Igor Strelkov made his first public appearance in Donetsk in a move to assert authority over fractious separatist militias.

On Soccer: World Cup 2014: Final Between Germany and Argentina Could Surprise Fans

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:27 PM PDT

If recent history is any indication, something strange and compelling will occur in Sunday's World Cup final.

Amazon Sued Over Billing for App Store Purchases

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:20 PM PDT

The Federal Trade Commission contended that Amazon improperly billed customers for "many millions of dollars" of charges that children made without their parents' consent.

Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: Rana Mitter on the Legacy of World War II in Asia

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:08 PM PDT

The Oxford historian says that, unlike in Europe, where a broad consensus on the war has been achieved, interpretations of the conflict in Asia remain a source of acrimony between the major players, with important ramifications for the future of the region.

Suit Against Obama to Focus on Health Law, Boehner Says

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:56 PM PDT

Speaker John A. Boehner said his lawsuit against the president would focus on changes to the health care law that should have been left to Congress.

U.N. Finds Most People Now Live in Cities

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:54 PM PDT

More than half of humanity now lives in cities, and even more will soon. The world will have to confront how to make cities more fit for human habitation.

Barcelona Journal: Marijuana Clubs Rise Out of Decades-Old Spanish Laws

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:46 PM PDT

Barcelona's cannabis clubs have some experts saying the city will soon challenge Amsterdam as the go-to destination for vacationers who want to get high in peace.

T Magazine: The Top 10 Moments of Fall/Winter 2014 Paris Couture Week

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:28 PM PDT

The fall 2014 women's couture shows, which began Sunday, wrapped up yesterday in Paris. From the fashion to the haute joaillerie to the off-the-runway star sightings, these were some of the season's most memorable moments.

Despite a Pledge by Samsung, Child Labor Proves Resilient

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:26 PM PDT

The presence of at least three under-age workers at a Shinyang Electronics factory casts a cloud over the labor practices of Samsung and its suppliers.

Eileen Ford, Doyenne and Disciplinarian of Modeling Industry, Dies at 92

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:22 PM PDT

Mrs. Ford and her husband, Jerry, created Ford Models in the late 1940s. It elevated modeling into a serious business and created a market for "supermodels."

Gaza Deaths Spike in 3rd Day of Air Assaults While Rockets Hit Israel

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:34 PM PDT

At least 78 Palestinians were said to have died as of Thursday, while rocket attacks from Gaza reached new areas in Israel.

In Rubble of Gaza Seaside Cafe, Hunt for Victims Who Had Come for Soccer

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:53 PM PDT

At least eight people were killed by a missile, apparently targeting what Israel's military later described as a single terrorist.

N.F.L. Scrambles to Install Taller Uprights After Rule Change

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:53 PM PDT

Teams had to buy and install new posts, a tricky job, after the N.F.L. approved a measure to make the uprights five feet higher, or 35 feet above the crossbar, next season.

Bits Blog: Google Launches European Venture Fund

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:37 PM PDT

The Internet giant has been investing in start-ups in the United States for years. Now it is extending its venture reach to Europe with a $100 million fund.

Exxon Mobil to Invest in Diesel in Belgium

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:07 PM PDT

With refining eroding into a money-losing area for most European players, Exxon Mobil is making a contrarian bet by expanding diesel production.

Stock Markets Fall Amid Trouble at Bank in Portugal

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 11:52 AM PDT

The plight of a Portuguese lender plays into concerns about Europe's financial system, setting off a sell-off in the Continent and the United States.

Movie Review: Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ Is a Model of Cinematic Realism

Posted: 10 Jul 2014 11:31 AM PDT

Richard Linklater's tender and profound film, which follows a boy and his family over a dozen years in real time, is a meticulously textured work set to the rhythm of life.