Malaysia Airlines to Cut 6,000 Staff in Overhaul

Malaysia Airlines to Cut 6,000 Staff in Overhaul
Chinese Antigraft Campaign Focuses on a Coal-Rich Province
U.S. Open 2014: CiCi Bellis, the Toast of the Tournament, Goes Home
News Analysis: Air Encounter More Likely to Cause Alarm Than Change
Sam Kass, the Obamas’ Foodmaster General
U.S. Identifies Citizens Joining Rebels in Syria, Including ISIS
Shell Submits a Plan for New Exploration of Alaskan Arctic Oil
Obama Urges Calm in Face of Crises in Ukraine and Syria
Over 1,000 Russian Soldiers Join Fight, NATO Says
Ukraine Leader Says ‘Huge Loads of Arms’ Pour in From Russia
With Gaza War, Movement to Boycott Israel Gains Momentum in Europe
DealBook: In China, Dueling Scholarship Programs From Billionaires
Movie Review: Ha Jung-woo Stars in ‘Kundo: Age of the Rampant’
Open Source: Ahmed Seif al-Islam Hamad, Pioneering Rights Lawyer, Mourned by Egyptian Activists
Everyday Economics: In Defense of the Knee Defender
Leader Calls on Military to End Crisis in Pakistan
Economic Data Points to Upward Trajectory
Even Amid Swirling Winds, Serena Williams Coasts Into Third Round
Movie Review: ‘Patema Inverted’ Is Yasuhiro Yoshiura’s Animated World
ISIS Said to Kill 150 Syrian Captives in 2 Days, Videotaping the Horror
In Transit Blog: In Tuscany, Working the Harvest at a Farm Owned by Sting and Trudie Styler
As Ebola Grips Liberia’s Capital, a Quarantine Sows Social Chaos
Erdogan Is Sworn In as President of Turkey
Outbreak in Sierra Leone Is Tied to Single Funeral Where 14 Women Were Infected
New Study Offers Clues to Swift Arctic Extinction

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:25 AM PDT

Malaysia Airlines will cut 6,000 workers as part of an overhaul announced Friday to revive its damaged brand after being hit by double passenger jet disasters.

Chinese Antigraft Campaign Focuses on a Coal-Rich Province

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 11:59 PM PDT

Efforts to purge corruption from the Communist Party have reached Shanxi, a province of northern China abundant in coal and opportunities for crooked deals.

U.S. Open 2014: CiCi Bellis, the Toast of the Tournament, Goes Home

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 07:54 PM PDT

Bellis, 15, the youngest player in the women's draw at the United States Open, failed to advance to the third round, losing to Zarina Diyas.

News Analysis: Air Encounter More Likely to Cause Alarm Than Change

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 07:10 PM PDT

The Pentagon called a Chinese fighter pilot's approaching an American spy plane "very dangerous," but the Beijing-Washington division on surveillance flights will probably remain.

Sam Kass, the Obamas’ Foodmaster General

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 06:54 PM PDT

Mr. Kass, the first family's personal chef, has one of the highest public profiles of anyone in the East Wing and a window into the zealously guarded space and tastes of the Obama White House.

U.S. Identifies Citizens Joining Rebels in Syria, Including ISIS

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 06:32 PM PDT

Nearly a dozen Americans are known to have traveled to Syria to fight for ISIS, the militant group that the Obama administration says poses the greatest threat to the United States since Al Qaeda before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Shell Submits a Plan for New Exploration of Alaskan Arctic Oil

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 06:22 PM PDT

The company, which had experienced setbacks in its efforts in recent years, said it had not yet made a final decision on whether to drill next summer.

Obama Urges Calm in Face of Crises in Ukraine and Syria

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 06:01 PM PDT

President Obama confronted two volatile crises with restraint Thursday, saying he was not close to authorizing airstrikes in Syria and playing down an escalation of Russia's intervention in Ukraine.

Over 1,000 Russian Soldiers Join Fight, NATO Says

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 06:00 PM PDT

Satellite photos released publicly for the first time appear to corroborate NATO assertions that Russian forces are operating in Ukraine territory.

Ukraine Leader Says ‘Huge Loads of Arms’ Pour in From Russia

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 05:30 PM PDT

President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine said that mercenaries and regular Russian servicemen were trying to overrun positions held by the Ukrainian military.

With Gaza War, Movement to Boycott Israel Gains Momentum in Europe

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 05:10 PM PDT

The war in Gaza and its aftermath have inflamed opinion in Europe, analysts say, and are likely to increase support for campaigns to divest from and penalize Israel.

DealBook: In China, Dueling Scholarship Programs From Billionaires

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 05:06 PM PDT

Stephen A. Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group, and Zhang Xin, the chief executive of SOHO China, will bankroll scholarships for students in China.

Movie Review: Ha Jung-woo Stars in ‘Kundo: Age of the Rampant’

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 03:53 PM PDT

A motley band of outlaws preys on the rich to help the poor in the Korean period drama "Kundo: Age of the Rampant."

Open Source: Ahmed Seif al-Islam Hamad, Pioneering Rights Lawyer, Mourned by Egyptian Activists

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 03:52 PM PDT

Mr. Seif, who died on Wednesday, defended socialists and Islamists, men accused of violating laws against homosexuality and bloggers who criticized the government.

Everyday Economics: In Defense of the Knee Defender

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 03:02 PM PDT

Why preventing a seat back from reclining is not such a big deal, provided you do it responsibly.

Leader Calls on Military to End Crisis in Pakistan

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 02:31 PM PDT

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif requested Thursday that the army chief help defuse a standoff that has brought thousands of protesters to the capital and crippled the government.

Economic Data Points to Upward Trajectory

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 02:23 PM PDT

The Commerce Department said the economy grew at a 4.2 percent rate, but businesses still seem to be benefiting more than consumers.

Even Amid Swirling Winds, Serena Williams Coasts Into Third Round

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 01:15 PM PDT

Williams beat Vania King in the second round on Thursday, while eighth-seeded Ana Ivanovic was eliminated. On the men's side, Novak Djokovic, John Isner and Sam Querrey won in straight sets.

Movie Review: ‘Patema Inverted’ Is Yasuhiro Yoshiura’s Animated World

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 01:11 PM PDT

In "Patema Inverted," a Japanese animated tale, two teenagers come together from worlds with opposite laws of gravity.

ISIS Said to Kill 150 Syrian Captives in 2 Days, Videotaping the Horror

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 12:52 PM PDT

Dozens of men, possibly Syrian soldiers, were lined up in their underwear and gunned down. In the Golan Heights, non-ISIS rebels seized United Nations peacekeepers.

In Transit Blog: In Tuscany, Working the Harvest at a Farm Owned by Sting and Trudie Styler

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 11:59 AM PDT

Travelers can participate in grape and olive harvests at a property in Tuscany owned by Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler.

As Ebola Grips Liberia’s Capital, a Quarantine Sows Social Chaos

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 11:49 AM PDT

Monrovia has become, in a few short weeks, a major focal point of the epidemic, with the outbreak overwhelming the government of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Erdogan Is Sworn In as President of Turkey

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 11:28 AM PDT

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the former prime minister who has governed Turkey for more than a decade, is expected to continue to exercise power for at least another five years.

Outbreak in Sierra Leone Is Tied to Single Funeral Where 14 Women Were Infected

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 11:15 AM PDT

An explosion of cases in early summer seems to stem from a traditional healer's funeral at which 14 women were infected, according to scientists.

New Study Offers Clues to Swift Arctic Extinction

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT

A study seems to rule out assimilation as the reason for the sudden disappearance of the Paleo-Eskimo population that thrived alone for more than 4,000 years.