Plane With 40 Aboard Crashes in Iran, State Media Reports

Plane With 40 Aboard Crashes in Iran, State Media Reports
For Refugees on Mountain, ‘No Water, Nothing’
An Epicurean Village Is Too Rich for Some Paris Appetites
Iraq Airstrikes May Continue for Months, Obama Says
Playlist: If Friends Play Your Songs, They Just May Change Your Tune
FKA twigs Tries a Different Tack on ‘LP1’
A View From the Sea, as China Flexes Muscle
500,000 Told to Evacuate as Typhoon Strikes Japan
McCain Says Limited U.S. Strikes on Militants in Iraq Are Not Enough
Deadly Clashes With Police Erupt at Pakistan Protests
Ukraine Strategy Bets on Restraint by Russia
News Analysis: As ISIS Militants Exert Their Control, U.S. Pursues a Military Middle Road
Oversize Expectations for the Airbus A380
Bits Blog: At Bletchley Park, a Reminder About the History of Cracking Codes
Obama Says Iraq Airstrike Effort Could Be ‘Long Term’
Bits Blog: Dispute Between Amazon and Hachette Takes an Orwellian Turn
Israelis and Gazans Clash, but Fighting Is More Subdued
Obsessed? Bewildered? Ask Dr. Mahinder Watsa
China Looks to High-Speed Rail to Expand Reach
A Front Line Against Ebola Runs Through Newark’s Terminal B

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 12:42 AM PDT

A small Iranian passenger plane crashed Sunday while taking off from an airport near the capital, Tehran, state media reported.

For Refugees on Mountain, ‘No Water, Nothing’

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 04:45 PM PDT

After fleeing from ISIS, the Yazidis, a tiny religious minority, are caught up in a larger refugee disaster occurring across Iraq, one that is hitting Kurdistan especially hard.

An Epicurean Village Is Too Rich for Some Paris Appetites

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 04:00 PM PDT

An entrepreneur aims to transform a working-class district into a high-concept gastronomic haven, but critics foresee the rise of another bourgeoisie enclave.

Iraq Airstrikes May Continue for Months, Obama Says

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 01:32 PM PDT

President Obama sought to prepare Americans for an extended presence in the skies over Iraq, telling reporters that the airstrikes he ordered this week, and which continued on Saturday, could go on for months.

Playlist: If Friends Play Your Songs, They Just May Change Your Tune

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 01:14 PM PDT

New albums feature works by Alison May, Gustavo Santaolalla, PS I Love You, Mestre Cupijó and Beck.

FKA twigs Tries a Different Tack on ‘LP1’

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 01:14 PM PDT

FKA twigs, spare and intense, tries a different tack in R&B, sweating the details on her first full album, "LP1."

A View From the Sea, as China Flexes Muscle

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 12:59 PM PDT

A two-and-a-half month standoff over a Chinese oil rig illustrated the long reach of China's nautical ambitions.

500,000 Told to Evacuate as Typhoon Strikes Japan

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 12:33 PM PDT

Traffic was disrupted and hundreds of flights canceled as the country headed into an annual holiday week.

McCain Says Limited U.S. Strikes on Militants in Iraq Are Not Enough

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 11:20 AM PDT

Senator John McCain said he would favor sending combat air controllers into Iraq to help identify airstrike targets and expand the operation into Syria.

Deadly Clashes With Police Erupt at Pakistan Protests

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 11:05 AM PDT

A second day of confrontations between Pakistani police and supporters of Tahir-ul Qadri, a cleric who opposes Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, left at least two people dead and several hundred injured.

Ukraine Strategy Bets on Restraint by Russia

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 10:55 AM PDT

Despite growing jitters in the West, Ukraine's military leaders said they were making a well-calculated gamble, betting that Vladimir V. Putin of Russia felt he had too much to lose to invade.

News Analysis: As ISIS Militants Exert Their Control, U.S. Pursues a Military Middle Road

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 09:09 AM PDT

In carrying out limited airstrikes, the United States is trying to contain the threat posed by Islamic militants but not break their hold on northern and western Iraq.

Oversize Expectations for the Airbus A380

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 08:48 AM PDT

Why is the giant A380 jet wowing passengers, but not many airlines? Its maker may have made the wrong bet on air travel's future.

Bits Blog: At Bletchley Park, a Reminder About the History of Cracking Codes

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 08:36 AM PDT

Bletchley Park, once Britain's highly classified government center for code breaking during World War II, now invites curious guests who want to poke around and learn its secrets.

Obama Says Iraq Airstrike Effort Could Be ‘Long Term’

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 08:34 AM PDT

President Obama sought to prepare Americans for an extended operation to aid thousands of refugees and to drive back militants in Iraq.

Bits Blog: Dispute Between Amazon and Hachette Takes an Orwellian Turn

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 08:32 AM PDT

In an open letter to readers, the retailer cited George Orwell in its fight with the publisher Hachette over e-book pricing, but it may have undermined its own argument.

Israelis and Gazans Clash, but Fighting Is More Subdued

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 07:09 AM PDT

With a temporary cease-fire expired, Israel said it had struck more than 30 targets, and militants fired almost a dozen rockets from Gaza.

Obsessed? Bewildered? Ask Dr. Mahinder Watsa

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 03:10 AM PDT

A selection of questions and answers from the Ask the Sexpert Column in The Mumbai Mirror.

China Looks to High-Speed Rail to Expand Reach

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 07:50 PM PDT

For China, the strategic importance of a proposed line can barely be overstated: It would provide an alternate to the longer and increasingly contentious trip through the South China Sea.

A Front Line Against Ebola Runs Through Newark’s Terminal B

Posted: 08 Aug 2014 07:17 PM PDT

Erica J. Sison, the head quarantine officer at Newark Airport, has been on an increased lookout for symptoms of Ebola since a outbreak in West Africa that has killed nearly 1,000 people.