Media Tycoon Critical of China Is Visited by Hong Kong Antigraft Agency

Media Tycoon Critical of China Is Visited by Hong Kong Antigraft Agency
In Israel’s South, Families Worry About the Future of Settlements Near Gaza
Police Shooting Kills Crew Member Working for Reality Show ‘Cops’
Skirmishes Put Feeling of Wartime on India-Pakistan Border
Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS
Ukraine Reports Russian Invasion on a New Front
A 9-Year-Old at a Shooting Range, a Spraying Uzi and Outrage
Black Ex-Police Chief Picked for Top Enforcement Post in Missouri
DealBook: Mobile Sales Lift Alibaba Profit Nearly Threefold, Ahead of I.P.O.
As Truce Holds, Dazed Gazans Get to Work
Blackwater Jurors Urged to Give Iraqis Justice
DealBook: Lending Club, Middleman for Small Loans, Plans a Stock Offering
JPMorgan and Other Banks Struck by Cyberattack
Ex-Minister Fires Back After Ouster in France
Lawmakers Want Congress to Decide on Military Action Against ISIS
Dietmar Wunder, the German- Speaking Voice of James Bond
Machine Learning: Bringing Tech Culture to the Staid College Quad
Radwanska and Stephens Exit as U.S. Open Heats Up
Concussion Lawsuit Bids to Force Rules Changes in Soccer
Scientists Take the Edge Off Bad Memories in Mice
State of the Art: Technology and the Human Factor: The Future Could Work, if We Let It
Afghan Unity Government Effort in Doubt as Candidate Boycotts Election Audit
Syrian Rebels Seize Crossing Point With Golan Heights
Foraging: In Dublin, Shopping Away From the Crowds
DealBook: R.B.S. Fined $24 Million Over Mortgage Advice Failures

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 12:15 AM PDT

Leaked documents suggested that Jimmy Lai had made substantial donations to local pro-democracy parties and politicians.

In Israel’s South, Families Worry About the Future of Settlements Near Gaza

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:43 PM PDT

This latest Gaza conflict, the third in less than six years, has led some parents to question whether they want to continue living near the border.

Police Shooting Kills Crew Member Working for Reality Show ‘Cops’

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:16 PM PDT

Officers responded to a robbery report and fired on the suspect, who had a pellet gun, killing him and the TV sound supervisor who was recording their activities.

Skirmishes Put Feeling of Wartime on India-Pakistan Border

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:12 PM PDT

It is unclear what has caused the rise in nightly artillery firing across the border, which intensified in mid-August and reportedly has killed two Indian civilians and four Pakistani civilians.

Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:05 PM PDT

As fighters continue to seize territory, ISIS has built an effective management structure of mostly middle-aged Iraqis, including many military officers under Saddam Hussein.

Ukraine Reports Russian Invasion on a New Front

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:02 PM PDT

Tanks, artillery and infantry have crossed from Russia into an unbreached part of eastern Ukraine in recent days, in what Ukrainian and Western military officials are calling a stealth invasion.

A 9-Year-Old at a Shooting Range, a Spraying Uzi and Outrage

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:01 PM PDT

After a girl from New Jersey accidentally killed her instructor at a shooting range in Arizona, her parents' cellphone video caused a worldwide spectacle.

Black Ex-Police Chief Picked for Top Enforcement Post in Missouri

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:58 PM PDT

Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday nominated a former St. Louis police chief to become the state's top law enforcement official — and the only African-American in his cabinet — in the wake of racially charged unrest in Ferguson.

DealBook: Mobile Sales Lift Alibaba Profit Nearly Threefold, Ahead of I.P.O.

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:50 PM PDT

As it prepares for an initial public offering in mid-September, the Chinese e-commerce company reported a staggering $2 billion of profit on $2.5 billion in revenue for its most recent quarter.

As Truce Holds, Dazed Gazans Get to Work

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:42 PM PDT

Palestinian workers began clearing rubble and repairing damage from Israeli attacks as residents returned home, but some residents of southern Israel remained wary of the cease-fire.

Blackwater Jurors Urged to Give Iraqis Justice

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:25 PM PDT

A federal prosecutor in the case against four former Blackwater guards accused in the killings of Iraqi civilians said a U.S. court 'levels the playing field.'

DealBook: Lending Club, Middleman for Small Loans, Plans a Stock Offering

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:20 PM PDT

Lending Club, which has political heavyweights on its board and has raised money from the likes of Google, could rank among the 10 biggest initial public offerings of an Internet company.

JPMorgan and Other Banks Struck by Cyberattack

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:00 PM PDT

The hackers stole gigabytes of data, including account information. It is not yet clear if the attacks were financially motivated or part of a cyberespionage campaign.

Ex-Minister Fires Back After Ouster in France

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 04:18 PM PDT

Arnaud Montebourg, who bucked the French government's line on austerity, warned that Europe must overcome an obsession with budget deficits.

Lawmakers Want Congress to Decide on Military Action Against ISIS

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:34 PM PDT

The lawmakers said it was time for Congress to weigh in on whether to give President Obama the power to broaden what began as a limited campaign.

Dietmar Wunder, the German- Speaking Voice of James Bond

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:26 PM PDT

Film dubbing is big business in Germany, where an estimated 90 percent of the films released are dubbed, and the industry has its own stars.

Machine Learning: Bringing Tech Culture to the Staid College Quad

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:18 PM PDT

Digital ways to lower the cost of textbooks and learn about other cost-saving options.

Radwanska and Stephens Exit as U.S. Open Heats Up

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:54 PM PDT

Radwanska, the highest seed in her quarter of the draw, lost to Peng Shuai on Wednesday, but Sloane Stephens will not benefit: she also lost, to Johanna Larsson in three sets.

Concussion Lawsuit Bids to Force Rules Changes in Soccer

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:10 AM PDT

A group of soccer parents and players filed a class-action lawsuit on Wednesday against FIFA and U.S. Soccer over their handling of concussions.

Scientists Take the Edge Off Bad Memories in Mice

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:55 AM PDT

M.I.T. researchers say a technique that adjusts emotions attached to memories could eventually lead to more effective therapies for people with psychological problems.

State of the Art: Technology and the Human Factor: The Future Could Work, if We Let It

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:54 AM PDT

A book offers an optimistic view of the effects of technology, but its arguments have one big blind spot: human behavior.

Afghan Unity Government Effort in Doubt as Candidate Boycotts Election Audit

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:53 AM PDT

American officials hoped to persuade Abdullah Abdullah, who withdrew observers from a United Nations vote audit, to continue talks on a unity government with his rival, Ashraf Ghani.

Syrian Rebels Seize Crossing Point With Golan Heights

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT

It was not clear whether the takeover of crossing point with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights by an Islamist group that includes the Nusra Front was related to an advance by the rival group ISIS.

Foraging: In Dublin, Shopping Away From the Crowds

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:10 AM PDT

Drury Street is just blocks from the city's main shopping avenue, but the comparatively smaller strip has less congestion and a more authentic feel.

DealBook: R.B.S. Fined $24 Million Over Mortgage Advice Failures

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 08:56 AM PDT

The penalty is the latest setback for the Royal Bank of Scotland, which is mostly owned by the British government, as it tries to reshape itself and regain the public's trust.