Huge Crowds Watch in Seoul as Pope Francis Beatifies Korean Catholics

Huge Crowds Watch in Seoul as Pope Francis Beatifies Korean Catholics
Protesters and Police Face Off Again in Ferguson Streets
Agencies Issue Warnings Over Bogus Ebola Cures
With Ebola Cases Still Few, Populous Nigeria Has Chance to Halt Its Outbreak
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas Is Indicted on Charge of Abuse of Power
Condemned but Undeterred, Boko Haram Is Still Abducting Nigerian Youths
In an Iraqi Town Hollowed Out by Jihadists, There Is No Going Back to How It Was
Emotions Flare in Missouri Amid Police Statements
Ukraine, Eye on Convoy, Says It Hit Military Vehicles Coming From Russia
Opposition in Pakistan Is Drenched but Not Doused
Spain Suspects Morocco Allowed a Brief Flood of Migrants
The Saturday Profile: Testifying Against Slobodan Milosevic at Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia
DealBook: Alibaba Suspicious of Accounting at Film Company
Open Source: Some Russian Aid Trucks Are Nearly Empty, Reporters Find
Global Update: New Vaccine Shows Promise Against Mosquito-Borne Virus
Museum Review: First World War Galleries Reopen at Imperial War Museum
As Europe’s Economy Stumbles, Britain Offers Some Glimmer of Hope
Tournament Stars Touch Down in the Midwest, and They Crave Applebee’s
Personal Journeys: On an Island Hunt for Pieces of My History
By Using Language Rooted in Andes, Internet Show’s Hosts Hope to Save It
Ebola Epidemic Most Likely Much Larger Than Reported, W.H.O. Says
Facing Both ISIS Militants and Bashar al-Assad’s Forces in Syria
The Dark World of Debt Collection
‘Season to Taste,’ by Natalie Young

Posted: 16 Aug 2014 12:37 AM PDT

Hundreds of thousands cheered Saturday as the pope rode through downtown Seoul for a ceremony to beatify 124 Korean Catholics killed for their beliefs more than a century ago.

Protesters and Police Face Off Again in Ferguson Streets

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 11:22 PM PDT

Tension was renewed again early Saturday, as protesters infuriated by the death of Michael Brown barricaded a major thoroughfare and police officers in riot gear quickly responded.

Agencies Issue Warnings Over Bogus Ebola Cures

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 08:12 PM PDT

The World Health Organization and the Food and Drug Administration warn some makers of dietary supplements to stop claiming their products will heal Ebola victims.

With Ebola Cases Still Few, Populous Nigeria Has Chance to Halt Its Outbreak

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 08:04 PM PDT

Health officials are watching Lagos, the metropolis where all of Nigeria's Ebola cases have been reported, with intense interest.

Gov. Rick Perry of Texas Is Indicted on Charge of Abuse of Power

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 07:11 PM PDT

A grand jury indicted the governor of Texas on two felony counts in an investigation examining his handling of a local district attorney's drunken driving arrest and the state financing for a public corruption unit under the lawyer's control.

Condemned but Undeterred, Boko Haram Is Still Abducting Nigerian Youths

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 07:07 PM PDT

The militant group continues to make gains, planting bombs in cities and taking over towns, largely unchecked by an army ravaged by what diplomats say are corruption and morale problems.

In an Iraqi Town Hollowed Out by Jihadists, There Is No Going Back to How It Was

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 06:19 PM PDT

Nearly a week after American airstrikes paved the way for Kurdish forces to reclaim Mahmour from the Sunni militants of ISIS, very few people have returned. Residents know that just a few miles south the extremists still lurk.

Emotions Flare in Missouri Amid Police Statements

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 06:06 PM PDT

The manner in which the police identified the officer involved in the death of Michael Brown and released evidence that Mr. Brown was a suspect in a robbery renewed tension in the Missouri town.

Ukraine, Eye on Convoy, Says It Hit Military Vehicles Coming From Russia

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 06:02 PM PDT

NATO and Ukraine said vehicles crossed into Ukraine and were destroyed by Ukrainian artillery fire, but it was unclear whether they were carrying separatists or Russian soldiers.

Opposition in Pakistan Is Drenched but Not Doused

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 05:59 PM PDT

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters converged on the capital in an attempt to force Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign after just 14 months in office.

Spain Suspects Morocco Allowed a Brief Flood of Migrants

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 05:41 PM PDT

Spanish analysts believe that the influx of Africans to Spain's borders was orchestrated by its neighbor across the Strait of Gibraltar.

The Saturday Profile: Testifying Against Slobodan Milosevic at Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 05:06 PM PDT

When a young woman from Belgrade volunteered to testify in a case involving Slobodan Milosevic, she was promised protection. Today she says her life is ruined.

DealBook: Alibaba Suspicious of Accounting at Film Company

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 04:53 PM PDT

The accounting issues at the film company, which was recently acquired by Alibaba, are raising questions about whether the Chinese e-commerce giant was overzealous with recent takeovers.

Open Source: Some Russian Aid Trucks Are Nearly Empty, Reporters Find

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 03:47 PM PDT

A media tour of a Russian aid convoy waiting to pass into Ukraine revealed that several trucks were carrying almost no goods at all.

Global Update: New Vaccine Shows Promise Against Mosquito-Borne Virus

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 03:18 PM PDT

All participants in the first phase of the trial developed antibodies that lasted at least six months, suggesting the vaccine may provide long-term protection against the chikungunya virus.

Museum Review: First World War Galleries Reopen at Imperial War Museum

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 03:17 PM PDT

The remodeled First World War galleries at the Imperial War Museum in London prefer to convey the experience of the conflict rather than explain the forces behind it.

As Europe’s Economy Stumbles, Britain Offers Some Glimmer of Hope

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 01:38 PM PDT

The eurozone is flirting with recession while the British gross domestic product grew 3.2 percent. But weaknesses lurk in the numbers, analysts say.

Tournament Stars Touch Down in the Midwest, and They Crave Applebee’s

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 01:09 PM PDT

The Western & Southern Open, also known as the Cincinnati Masters, is the lone suburban stop for most of the world's best players, forcing them to adapt to staples of American life.

Personal Journeys: On an Island Hunt for Pieces of My History

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 10:07 AM PDT

Seeking to patch holes in her family history, the author travels to Aruba, her father's childhood home.

By Using Language Rooted in Andes, Internet Show’s Hosts Hope to Save It

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 09:56 AM PDT

The hosts of a weekly program based in the Bronx are using the South American tongue in an effort to sustain it.

Ebola Epidemic Most Likely Much Larger Than Reported, W.H.O. Says

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 09:50 AM PDT

More than 1,100 deaths have been reported in four African nations, but the World Health Organization said the actual number is almost certainly higher.

Facing Both ISIS Militants and Bashar al-Assad’s Forces in Syria

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 09:17 AM PDT

Western-backed insurgents are expressing frustration that the United States has not aided them as a mutual ally against both the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and President Bashar al-Assad.

The Dark World of Debt Collection

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 08:56 AM PDT

In the murky world of unpaid bills, a banker and an ex-con can make a fortune — if they don't run into too many crooks.

‘Season to Taste,’ by Natalie Young

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT

A British housewife kills her husband. Then she eats him.