U.S. Launches Fresh Airstrikes on ISIS to Protect Dam

U.S. Launches Fresh Airstrikes on ISIS to Protect Dam
U.S. Open 2014: Roger Federer Is Ousted by Marin Cilic in Semifinal
ArtsBeat: Sony’s Oscar Ambitions Show at Toronto Film Festival
North Korea Says It Will Put American on Trial
Cease-Fire in Ukraine Holds, but Soldiers and Residents Doubt It Will Last
Tennis Fans Rejoice After Kei Nishikori’s Win Over Novak Djokovic
Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks
Sinosphere Blog: Wealthy Chinese Travelers Lining Up to Blast Off
Kei Nishikori Reaches U.S. Open Final, Beating Novak Djokovic
Building Good Will in a Troubled Afghan District, but Not Without a Fight
Critic’s Notebook: Refugees Reshape Their Camp, at the Risk of Feeling at Home
Hostage Says One of His Captors in Syria Was French
Redactions in U.S. Memo Leave Doubts on Data Surveillance Program
Pachinko Parlors Court Japan’s Youth
Evidence Grows of Russian Orthodox Clergy’s Aiding Ukraine Rebels
Syrian Bombs Hit ISIS-Held Territory
Sierra Leone to Impose 3-Day Ebola Quarantine
Somalia Militant Group Names New Leader
From a Texas Company to a Political Maelstrom in the Syrian Civil War
Greek Leader Promises Cuts in Oil and Income Taxes
Fashion Review: Carlos Campos, David Hart, Lucio Castro and More Showed at Fashion Week
The Education Issue: So Bill Gates Has This Idea for a History Class ...
Diane von Furstenberg: A Life in Five Floors
At Alibaba, the Founder Is Squarely in Charge
Obama Delays Immigration Action, Yielding to Democratic Concerns

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:47 AM PDT

The attacks were aimed at stopping militants from seizing Haditha Dam and preventing the possibility of floodwaters flowing toward Baghdad.

U.S. Open 2014: Roger Federer Is Ousted by Marin Cilic in Semifinal

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 10:01 PM PDT

Marin Cilic, seeded 14th, beat second-seeded Roger Federer in straight sets and will face Kei Nishikori, who upset top-seeded Novak Djokovic, in Monday's final.

ArtsBeat: Sony’s Oscar Ambitions Show at Toronto Film Festival

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 08:30 PM PDT

At an annual dinner party here on Saturday, company representatives from Sony's small film unit were privately predicting as many as three best picture nominees.

North Korea Says It Will Put American on Trial

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 08:06 PM PDT

Matthew Todd Miller is accused of shredding his tourist visa and demanding asylum, which the North says is a "hostile act" against the country.

Cease-Fire in Ukraine Holds, but Soldiers and Residents Doubt It Will Last

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 07:23 PM PDT

The cease-fire between the Ukrainian government and Russian-backed separatists held on Saturday, but some violations were reported, and soldiers and civilians doubted that calm would prevail.

Tennis Fans Rejoice After Kei Nishikori’s Win Over Novak Djokovic

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 07:00 PM PDT

In Japan, tennis fans rejoiced as Kei Nishikori became the first man from Japan, and Asia, to reach a Grand Slam final.

Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 06:18 PM PDT

Prominent Washington think tanks, nonprofits known for their impartiality, have received tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments while pushing United States government officials to adopt policies that often reflect the donors' priorities, an investigation by The New York Times has found.

Sinosphere Blog: Wealthy Chinese Travelers Lining Up to Blast Off

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 06:01 PM PDT

China is set to become the world's largest market for the fledgling space tourism industry.

Kei Nishikori Reaches U.S. Open Final, Beating Novak Djokovic

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 05:41 PM PDT

Kei Nishikori became the first man from Asia to reach a Grand Slam singles final by defeating top-seeded Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

Building Good Will in a Troubled Afghan District, but Not Without a Fight

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 05:28 PM PDT

A day trip to a troubled district with America's elite troops and Afghan government and military officials was characterized by the absurd and unexpected, features of the war in the country.

Critic’s Notebook: Refugees Reshape Their Camp, at the Risk of Feeling at Home

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 04:47 PM PDT

The construction of a public square in a deeply conservative Palestinian refugee camp has made some there feel more at home, a provocative concept in camps conceived as temporary.

Hostage Says One of His Captors in Syria Was French

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 03:58 PM PDT

A French journalist who was a hostage in Syria from July 2013 to Dec. 2013 identified a Frenchman as one of his captors.

Redactions in U.S. Memo Leave Doubts on Data Surveillance Program

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 03:45 PM PDT

Questions persist after the release of a newly declassified version of a legal memo approving the National Security Agency's Stellarwind program, a set of warrantless surveillance and data collection activities secretly authorized after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Pachinko Parlors Court Japan’s Youth

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 02:33 PM PDT

With new halls that are bigger, cleaner, more luxurious and friendlier, the pachinko industry is trying to reinvent itself by appealing to new customers and by cleaning up its image.

Evidence Grows of Russian Orthodox Clergy’s Aiding Ukraine Rebels

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 02:07 PM PDT

The Russian Orthodox Church has denied supporting separatist turmoil in Ukraine, but after rebels seized Slovyansk, evidence accumulated of close ties between the church and the pro-Russian cause.

Syrian Bombs Hit ISIS-Held Territory

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:12 PM PDT

At least 25 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the northeastern province of Raqqa as government forces attacked territory controlled by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Sierra Leone to Impose 3-Day Ebola Quarantine

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 01:06 PM PDT

Starting Sept. 19, citizens will not be allowed to leave their homes in a bid to prevent the disease from spreading and to allow health workers to identify cases in the early stages.

Somalia Militant Group Names New Leader

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 12:57 PM PDT

Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, named a new leader Saturday after confirming the killing of their previous leader by a U.S. airstrike, a commander of the group said.

From a Texas Company to a Political Maelstrom in the Syrian Civil War

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:57 AM PDT

The director of operations for a Texas-based telecommunications company became interim prime minister of the Syrian opposition coalition.

Greek Leader Promises Cuts in Oil and Income Taxes

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:45 AM PDT

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced a 30 percent cut to a heating oil levy and a reduction to a so-called solidarity tax on income.

Fashion Review: Carlos Campos, David Hart, Lucio Castro and More Showed at Fashion Week

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 11:37 AM PDT

Dressed-down men's shows acknowledge the less formal reality of the workplace.

The Education Issue: So Bill Gates Has This Idea for a History Class ...

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 10:18 AM PDT

Should one of the world's richest men get to dictate the future of how we learn about our past?

Diane von Furstenberg: A Life in Five Floors

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 09:59 AM PDT

The designer Diane von Furstenberg feels at her best behind her desk.

At Alibaba, the Founder Is Squarely in Charge

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 09:34 AM PDT

Alibaba, started by Jack Ma in 1999, is about to sell shares in the United States that could value the company at about $160 billion.

Obama Delays Immigration Action, Yielding to Democratic Concerns

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 09:02 AM PDT

In putting off action until after the November elections, President Obama was acting out of concern for Senate Democrats on the ballots, White House officials said on Saturday.