For Oscar Pistorius, Question of Prison Time Looms at Sentencing

For Oscar Pistorius, Question of Prison Time Looms at Sentencing
Russian Hackers Target NATO, Ukraine and Others
Hong Kong Police Remove Barriers and Protesters’ Encampments
Questions Rise on Preparations at Hospitals to Deal With Ebola
At the Vatican, a Shift in Tone Toward Gays and Divorce
C.D.C. Rethinking Methods to Stop Spread of Ebola
A Tennis Career Changeover for Robin Soderling
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Reappears in Public, North’s Media Reports
Jean Tirole Wins Nobel in Economics for Work on Regulation
Paris Journal: To French, Nobel Prizes Show That Talk of Country’s Decline Is Premature
Well: In Interrogations, Teenagers Are Too Young to Know Better
On View: 'Haunted Files: The Eugenics Record Office' Recreates a Dark Time in a Laboratory's Past
Head of World Bank Makes Ebola His Mission
OPEC Split as Oil Prices Fall Sharply
On the Road: For the Traveler, Ebola Is a Small Blip on the Radar
A Symbolic Vote in Britain Recognizes a Palestinian State
Turkey Denies Reports of Deal for Use of Its Bases in Fight Against Islamic State
T Magazine: With a New Album, Foxygen Delivers SoCal Psych
Pentagon Signals Security Risks of Climate Change
Protesters Line Up for Arrest as Rallies Expand in St. Louis Area
Member of U.S. Military Questioned in Death of Filipino
E.U. and France on Collision Course Over Budget
Ambush by the Taliban Kills 14 in Afghan Forces
Rita Shane, a Met Soprano Known for Range and Intensity, Dies at 78
T Magazine: An American in Shanghai

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 11:30 PM PDT

This phase of his trial permits both sides to call witnesses offering testimonials to perhaps sway the judge in determining the punishment.

Russian Hackers Target NATO, Ukraine and Others

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 09:05 PM PDT

Russian hackers exploited a bug in Microsoft Windows and other software to spy on computers used by NATO, the European Union, Ukraine and companies in the energy and telecommunications sectors, according to cyber intelligence firm iSight Partners.

Hong Kong Police Remove Barriers and Protesters’ Encampments

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 08:58 PM PDT

Hundreds of police moved into downtown Hong Kong on Tuesday morning, pushing back pro-democracy protesters who overnight had erected barricades around their main street camp.

Questions Rise on Preparations at Hospitals to Deal With Ebola

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 06:31 PM PDT

After a nurse at a Dallas hospital contracted Ebola, medical experts have begun to suggest that it might be better to transfer patients to designated centers with special expertise.

At the Vatican, a Shift in Tone Toward Gays and Divorce

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:54 PM PDT

In remarkably conciliatory language, a synod of bishops appeared to reflect the more tolerant and inclusive direction Pope Francis has set for the church.

C.D.C. Rethinking Methods to Stop Spread of Ebola

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:54 PM PDT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will study how health officials perform infection control at hospitals.

A Tennis Career Changeover for Robin Soderling

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:52 PM PDT

Soderling, whose playing career was derailed by mononucleosis in 2011, tried to resume training about six months ago, but his body rejected the notion. Now he is the face of the Stockholm Open.

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Reappears in Public, North’s Media Reports

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:38 PM PDT

North Korea's news agency said Kim Jong-un had given "field guidance" at a scientific complex, his first appearance in more than a month.

Jean Tirole Wins Nobel in Economics for Work on Regulation

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 05:27 PM PDT

Mr. Tirole, a French economist, has provided insight into how governments can best tame powerful firms, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.

Paris Journal: To French, Nobel Prizes Show That Talk of Country’s Decline Is Premature

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 04:42 PM PDT

Winning the prizes in literature and economics was seen by some as a vindication for France.

Well: In Interrogations, Teenagers Are Too Young to Know Better

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:50 PM PDT

A study of 57 videotaped interrogations of teenagers by the police found that none of them remained silent, suggesting they are particularly vulnerable at such times.

On View: 'Haunted Files: The Eugenics Record Office' Recreates a Dark Time in a Laboratory's Past

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:30 PM PDT

A new exhibit recreates the Eugenics Record Office, where scientists once applied rudimentary genetics to singling out supposedly superior races and degrading minorities.

Head of World Bank Makes Ebola His Mission

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 03:21 PM PDT

Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the World Bank president, has driven the normally lumbering bank to act on Ebola with uncharacteristic speed and become a key figure in the crisis.

OPEC Split as Oil Prices Fall Sharply

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 02:11 PM PDT

The drop comes as demand for petroleum is declining worldwide and the market is flooded with oil, including increased production in the United States.

On the Road: For the Traveler, Ebola Is a Small Blip on the Radar

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 02:06 PM PDT

While the disease outbreak caused by the Ebola virus is unsettling, it has had a relatively minor impact so far on business travel.

A Symbolic Vote in Britain Recognizes a Palestinian State

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:58 PM PDT

The action by Parliament was seen as an indication of how public opinion has shifted since the breakdown of peace talks and the Gaza conflict.

Turkey Denies Reports of Deal for Use of Its Bases in Fight Against Islamic State

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 01:08 PM PDT

A day after American officials said Turkey had agreed to allow the use of its air bases for operations against the Islamic State, Turkish officials said talks were still underway.

T Magazine: With a New Album, Foxygen Delivers SoCal Psych

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 11:51 AM PDT

To create "…And Star Power," the follow-up to its 2013 breakout album, the indie-rock duo camped out at the Chateau Marmont with an encyclopedia of influences in tow.

Pentagon Signals Security Risks of Climate Change

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 11:42 AM PDT

The Pentagon on Monday released a report asserting that climate change poses an immediate threat to national security, with increased risks from terrorism, infectious disease, global poverty and food shortages.

Protesters Line Up for Arrest as Rallies Expand in St. Louis Area

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 11:07 AM PDT

About a dozen people were taken into custody by midday, and more lines of protesters waited as civil disobedience spreads around the St. Louis region.

Member of U.S. Military Questioned in Death of Filipino

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 10:54 AM PDT

The Philippine and American authorities are investigating whether a member of the United States military killed a 26-year-old Filipino.

E.U. and France on Collision Course Over Budget

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 10:19 AM PDT

Paris says it has had enough of austerity, but eurozone finance ministers say the French deficit is threatening the unity of the currency bloc.

Ambush by the Taliban Kills 14 in Afghan Forces

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 10:16 AM PDT

The attack is part of a violent campaign that has taken a serious toll on soldiers and police officers across Afghanistan in recent months.

Rita Shane, a Met Soprano Known for Range and Intensity, Dies at 78

Posted: 13 Oct 2014 09:38 AM PDT

Ms. Shane made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1973 as the Queen of the Night in Mozart's "The Magic Flute," a role she sang some 250 times in her career.