Hong Kong Activists Denied Permit to Go to Beijing

Hong Kong Activists Denied Permit to Go to Beijing
Top U.S. General Arrives in Iraq as Military Campaign Expands
Obama Offers Assurances of U.S. Shift Toward Asia
Spacecraft on Comet Drills for Data as Its Power Fades
7.3 Quake Hits Indonesia Waters; Tsunami Possible
City in Ukraine Tied to Masochism Finds Link Painful, Sure, but Some Like It
The Big Money Behind the Push for an Immigration Overhaul
To Help Language Skills of Children, a Study Finds, Text Their Parents With Tips
Islamic State Says It Plans to Issue Its Own Currency
Philae Probe Drills Into Comet, Turns Toward Light
Open Source: ‘Tis the Season for Dutch Debate Over Blackface
Afternoon With: Meet James Middleton, Kate Middleton’s Brother and Co-Owner of Boomf
How Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Has Become a Role Model for Other Celebrities
Sinosphere Blog: Q. & A.: Kung Tsui-chang on Life as the Heir to Confucius
French Authorities Hunt What May Be a Wildcat Near Disneyland
DealBook: Goldman Sachs Recasts Its Reputation to Woo Tech Talent
Texas, 3 Ways
Thomas Middelhoff, Ex-Chief of Bertelsmann, Gets 3-Year Prison Term Over Misuse of Funds
The Tax Attraction Between Starbucks and the Netherlands
After Losses, Liberal and Centrist Democrats Square Off on Strategy
The Saturday Profile: In a Soft-Spoken Romanian Prosecutor, Some See an ‘Earthquake’
Afghan President Out to Ease Relations on Visit to Pakistan
China’s Rise as Arms Supplier Is Put on Display
Indian State Recalls Pills Linked to Sterilization Deaths

Posted: 15 Nov 2014 12:51 AM PST

Three students who have led protests for greater democracy in Hong Kong were denied permission to travel to Beijing to meet with China's top officials.

Top U.S. General Arrives in Iraq as Military Campaign Expands

Posted: 15 Nov 2014 12:26 AM PST

The top U.S. military officer, General Martin Dempsey, arrived on Saturday in Baghdad on an unannounced visit to meet U.S. commanders preparing to expand American assistance to Iraqi and Kurdish forces battling Islamic State militants.

Obama Offers Assurances of U.S. Shift Toward Asia

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 08:43 PM PST

Visiting Australia, President Obama said the United States could be a force for order as Asia faced threats like a nuclear-armed North Korea and disputes between China and its neighbors.

Spacecraft on Comet Drills for Data as Its Power Fades

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 07:44 PM PST

The Philae lander performed two tricky maneuvers on Friday: drilling into the comet's rocky surface and rotating itself to try to catch more sunlight to recharge its batteries.

7.3 Quake Hits Indonesia Waters; Tsunami Possible

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 07:27 PM PST

A 7.3-magnitude quake hit Indonesian waters Saturday morning and has the potential to generate tsunami waves along nearby coasts, a monitoring agency said.

City in Ukraine Tied to Masochism Finds Link Painful, Sure, but Some Like It

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 06:13 PM PST

Residents of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv are of two minds on the reputation of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch.

The Big Money Behind the Push for an Immigration Overhaul

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 05:45 PM PST

Many of the gains made by advocates for immigrants to the United States were helped by hundreds of millions in donations from liberal foundations.

To Help Language Skills of Children, a Study Finds, Text Their Parents With Tips

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 04:48 PM PST

Preschoolers performed better on literacy tests when their parents received text messages with tips on how to help them, a study in San Francisco found.

Islamic State Says It Plans to Issue Its Own Currency

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 04:26 PM PST

The leaders of the Islamic State have created their own currency, part of a grandiose plan to restore the caliphate era that dominated the Middle East more than 1,300 years ago.

Philae Probe Drills Into Comet, Turns Toward Light

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 04:06 PM PST

The spacecraft that landed on a comet performed two tricky maneuvers Friday, by drilling into the rocky surface and rotating itself to catch more sunlight.

Open Source: ‘Tis the Season for Dutch Debate Over Blackface

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 02:46 PM PST

A celebration of St. Nicholas in the Netherlands now includes an annual fight over the traditional depiction of his dark-skinned helper, Black Pete.

Afternoon With: Meet James Middleton, Kate Middleton’s Brother and Co-Owner of Boomf

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 02:26 PM PST

James Middleton, brother of Kate and Pippa Middleton, is looking to become a marshmallow kingpin with Boomf.

How Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Has Become a Role Model for Other Celebrities

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 02:03 PM PST

What do Gwyneth Paltrow and her new partner in her lifestyle company Goop want? "World domination."

Sinosphere Blog: Q. & A.: Kung Tsui-chang on Life as the Heir to Confucius

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 01:36 PM PST

Kung Tsui-chang, a 39-year-old businessman in Taiwan who is the 79th-generation direct descendant of Confucius, discusses what it was like growing up in the family of such a famous figure.

French Authorities Hunt What May Be a Wildcat Near Disneyland

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 12:28 PM PST

A large animal on the loose on the outskirts of Paris is not a tiger but another species of feline, news agencies reported.

DealBook: Goldman Sachs Recasts Its Reputation to Woo Tech Talent

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 11:42 AM PST

In recruiting programmers from elite universities, Wall Street runs up against the idea that Silicon Valley is the technological promised land.

Texas, 3 Ways

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 11:35 AM PST

Exploring an Asia Town in Houston, a green space in Dallas and a border neighborhood in El Paso.

Thomas Middelhoff, Ex-Chief of Bertelsmann, Gets 3-Year Prison Term Over Misuse of Funds

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 11:29 AM PST

Mr. Middelhoff had faced criminal charges for having the German retailer Arcandor pay for private flights and other personal expenses.

The Tax Attraction Between Starbucks and the Netherlands

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 09:32 AM PST

As global authorities ramp up efforts to close tax loopholes, companies are lobbying against proposed reforms.

After Losses, Liberal and Centrist Democrats Square Off on Strategy

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 08:46 AM PST

The debate will help shape the last two years of the Obama White House and the Democratic presidential primaries to come.

The Saturday Profile: In a Soft-Spoken Romanian Prosecutor, Some See an ‘Earthquake’

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 08:37 AM PST

Those caught in the sights of Laura Codruta Kovesi, who, as head of Romania's anticorruption agency, is leading a vigorous drive against graft, denounce her as a Stalinist.

Afghan President Out to Ease Relations on Visit to Pakistan

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 08:11 AM PST

President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan will meet with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistani military officials to discuss curbing terrorism on the shared border.

China’s Rise as Arms Supplier Is Put on Display

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 08:06 AM PST

The world's fourth-largest exporter of arms is now encouraging smaller private domestic companies to enter the field.

Indian State Recalls Pills Linked to Sterilization Deaths

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 08:00 AM PST

Officials in Chhattisgarh State issued an urgent warning to practitioners to cease distribution of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin after at least 15 deaths were linked to contaminated pills.