Sinosphere Blog: Chinese President’s Delegation Tied to Illegal Ivory Purchases During Africa Visit

Sinosphere Blog: Chinese President’s Delegation Tied to Illegal Ivory Purchases During Africa Visit
Russian Billionaire Tied to Putin Is Focus of Inquiry
Well: Great Vacation? Don’t Brag to Your Friends
News Analysis: China’s Uighur Unrest Is Opportunity for Afghans
ISIS Wave of Might Is Turning Into Ripple
North Korea Chief Walks Without Cane
Soviet-Era Engine Is Blamed for Antares Rocket Explosion
Treating Those Treating Ebola in Liberia
After Election, Obama Vows to Work With, and Without, Congress
Egypt Elevates an Official Hostile to U.S.
Washington Denies a Role in Yemeni Unrest
8 Million Rats for 8 Million New Yorkers? Data Suggest a City Legend Is Flawed
‘No Mercy’ for Killers of Couple in Pakistan
Obama to Seek Congressional Backing for Military Campaign Against ISIS
2 Drivers Plow Into Israelis, Fueling Fears of New Palestinian Uprising
TV Sports: World Cup Shift Could Hurt, or Help, Networks
In Love With a Priest: Support Groups Spread
Teenage Clerk Rises From Target to Star on Twitter and Talk Shows
In Japan, Moves to Stimulate Economy Reach a Critical Stage
Bits Blog: Malicious Software Campaign Targets Apple Users in China
Study Points to Overdiagnosis of Thyroid Cancer
Citing Volatility, Lawmakers in Lebanon Vote to Extend Their Term
Sinosphere Blog: A Closer Look at Sexual Dysfunction in China
Common Ground: Where Might Obama and the G.O.P. Agree? Here Are Possibilities
Alex Rodriguez Admits to Doping in Bosch Case, Report Says

Posted: 06 Nov 2014 12:24 AM PST

At a time when China says it is trying to root out corruption, a report accuses President Xi Jinping's delegation of colluding with corrupt Tanzanian officials to smuggle ivory.

Russian Billionaire Tied to Putin Is Focus of Inquiry

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 10:32 PM PST

Gennady Timchenko, who is known to have ties to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, has been the focus of a federal investigation into money laundering and oil trading, according to documents.

Well: Great Vacation? Don’t Brag to Your Friends

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 09:05 PM PST

When you rush to tell your friends about your amazing experience, they will crowd around you, eager for every delicious detail, right? Wrong.

News Analysis: China’s Uighur Unrest Is Opportunity for Afghans

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 08:52 PM PST

With new aid and investments, Beijing seems to be coming to grips with Afghanistan's role in its national security.

ISIS Wave of Might Is Turning Into Ripple

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 08:14 PM PST

The Islamic State, facing airstrikes, as well as demographics that do not favor expansion, is carrying out a less visible operation in some areas.

North Korea Chief Walks Without Cane

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 07:20 PM PST

State media reports indicated that Kim Jong-un had recovered enough to move about without assistance following what South Korean intelligence officials called an operation on his left foot.

Soviet-Era Engine Is Blamed for Antares Rocket Explosion

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 07:16 PM PST

The Orbital Sciences Corporation said that a preliminary analysis pointed to a failure of a turbopump for the Oct. 28 fireball in Virginia.

Treating Those Treating Ebola in Liberia

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 07:15 PM PST

A dedicated Ebola field hospital for health workers is scheduled to open Friday in Monrovia, Liberia, as part of an effort to ease the worries of would-be volunteers.

After Election, Obama Vows to Work With, and Without, Congress

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 07:00 PM PST

President Obama shook off an electoral drubbing and said he was eager to find common ground, but he also vowed to bypass Congress to change the immigration system.

Egypt Elevates an Official Hostile to U.S.

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 06:52 PM PST

Fayza Abul Naga, who led a criminal case against American nonprofit groups, will be national security adviser to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Washington Denies a Role in Yemeni Unrest

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 06:37 PM PST

Supporters of the former Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, accused the United States ambassador to Yemen of demanding that Mr. Saleh leave the country.

8 Million Rats for 8 Million New Yorkers? Data Suggest a City Legend Is Flawed

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 06:31 PM PST

In a newly published paper, a Columbia University doctoral student argues that the city has far fewer rats than had been thought. About six million fewer.

‘No Mercy’ for Killers of Couple in Pakistan

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 06:21 PM PST

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered the authorities to "show no mercy" in bringing to justice those involved in the killing of a Christian couple who were accused of blasphemy.

Obama to Seek Congressional Backing for Military Campaign Against ISIS

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 05:57 PM PST

The president opened the door to a lengthy, potentially contentious debate over the nature and extent of American engagement in Iraq and Syria.

2 Drivers Plow Into Israelis, Fueling Fears of New Palestinian Uprising

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 05:19 PM PST

The episodes, in Jerusalem and the West Bank, have added to fears that a third uprising is taking shape as the latest crisis continues to reverberate beyond Israel's borders.

TV Sports: World Cup Shift Could Hurt, or Help, Networks

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:57 PM PST

Moving the 2022 World Cup out of its traditional start in June could have ramifications for two of FIFA's TV partners, Fox and Telemundo.

In Love With a Priest: Support Groups Spread

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:55 PM PST

Challengers point to a shortage of Roman Catholic priests and to studies that show celibacy is a deterrent for young men wanting to enter the priesthood.

Teenage Clerk Rises From Target to Star on Twitter and Talk Shows

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:40 PM PST

While many people focused on the midterm elections, others became enamored of a young employee at a Target store in Texas.

In Japan, Moves to Stimulate Economy Reach a Critical Stage

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:35 PM PST

Two years into an aggressive stimulus under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his campaign to reinvigorate Japan's economy is entering a make-or-break phase.

Bits Blog: Malicious Software Campaign Targets Apple Users in China

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 02:41 PM PST

It would not be easy for the average Mac user to be hit by this malware, but it points to new ways in which hackers are targeting Apple products.

Study Points to Overdiagnosis of Thyroid Cancer

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 02:23 PM PST

Soaring diagnoses in South Korea and elsewhere could be attributable to increased screening and could lead to unnecessary treatment.

Citing Volatility, Lawmakers in Lebanon Vote to Extend Their Term

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 02:17 PM PST

Foreign diplomats, human rights organizations and Lebanese citizens denounced the move as detrimental to the country's democracy.

Sinosphere Blog: A Closer Look at Sexual Dysfunction in China

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 02:00 PM PST

Long a taboo, along with other sexual topics, the impact of male impotence on men, women and relationships is increasingly being studied.

Common Ground: Where Might Obama and the G.O.P. Agree? Here Are Possibilities

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 02:00 PM PST

There's another factor at play: two sides of the G.O.P. that may work against each other.

Alex Rodriguez Admits to Doping in Bosch Case, Report Says

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 01:41 PM PST

Rodriguez, a Yankees third baseman, told federal agents in January that he had used performance-enhancing drugs supplied by Anthony Bosch's South Florida clinic, according to a report in The Miami Herald.