Washington Post Photographer, Michel du Cille, Dies in Liberia

Washington Post Photographer, Michel du Cille, Dies in Liberia
Grudgingly, Japanese Voters Look Set to Stick With Abe
Sinosphere Blog: China’s Defiant Choice for Its Peace Prize: Castro
C.I.A. Director Defends Use of Interrogation Tactics, Avoiding Issue of Torture
House Narrowly Passes Bill to Avoid Shutdown; $1.1 Trillion in Spending
A Force to Fight ISIS Has Manpower, but Little Firepower
Strange Climate Event: Warmth Toward U.S.
Dogs in Heaven? Pope Leaves Pearly Gate Open
Sinosphere Blog: Chinese Coverage of C.I.A. Torture Report Says It Highlights U.S. Hypocrisy
Obama Favors Sanctions for Abuse of Venezuela Protesters
Bits Blog: Facebook Chief Says Secret of His Success Is Making Lots of Mistakes
Solar Rises in Malaysia During Trade Wars Over Panels
Michel du Cille, 58, Pulitzer-Winning Photographer for Washington Post, Dies on Assignment in Liberia
Nurmahal Journal: Where a Holy Man Lies Frozen, Threat of a Standoff Looms
Movie Review: ‘Inherent Vice,’ Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Carpetbagger: Golden Globes 2015 Nominations: ‘Birdman,’ ‘Boyhood’ and ‘Fargo’ Lead the Pack
Bits Blog: Google News to Shut Down in Spain
Doctors Draw Contradictory Conclusions After Autopsy of Palestinian Official
Germany Reopens Case of Oktoberfest Bombing

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 10:25 PM PST

Mr. du Cille won three Pulitzer Prizes for his images capturing people in dire circumstances — including a natural disaster in Colombia, and drugs and poverty in Miami.

Grudgingly, Japanese Voters Look Set to Stick With Abe

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 10:21 PM PST

The party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could gain big in Sunday's elections as voters, worried about the economy, pick what they see as a lesser evil.

Sinosphere Blog: China’s Defiant Choice for Its Peace Prize: Castro

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 09:40 PM PST

The Confucius Peace Prize was first given out in late 2010 as a rejoinder to the Nobel Peace Prize. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is a past recipient.

C.I.A. Director Defends Use of Interrogation Tactics, Avoiding Issue of Torture

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:47 PM PST

He challenged the conclusions of an excoriating report by the Senate Intelligence Committee that concluded the agency's detention program had yielded little valuable information.

House Narrowly Passes Bill to Avoid Shutdown; $1.1 Trillion in Spending

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 06:48 PM PST

Congress narrowly advanced a spending bill amid last-minute brinkmanship and bickering that has come to mark one of the capital's most polarized eras.

A Force to Fight ISIS Has Manpower, but Little Firepower

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 06:41 PM PST

The police of Nineveh Province, who have experience and self-interest in actually battling the jihadists, have been largely abandoned.

Strange Climate Event: Warmth Toward U.S.

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 06:28 PM PST

While President Obama's policy on global warming has infuriated many at home, the United States' image abroad is soaring, as evident during climate negotiations in Peru.

Dogs in Heaven? Pope Leaves Pearly Gate Open

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 06:14 PM PST

Pope Francis' remarks to a distraught little boy whose dog had died have caused a new debate on whether animals have souls, suffer and go to heaven.

Sinosphere Blog: Chinese Coverage of C.I.A. Torture Report Says It Highlights U.S. Hypocrisy

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 06:07 PM PST

The state-run news media weighed in with photographs and analysis, including details of extreme interrogation techniques used by the C.I.A., like waterboarding.

Obama Favors Sanctions for Abuse of Venezuela Protesters

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 05:52 PM PST

The president plans to approve penalties against officials in Venezuela who violated the rights of antigovernment demonstrators in that country, a spokesman said.

Bits Blog: Facebook Chief Says Secret of His Success Is Making Lots of Mistakes

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 05:50 PM PST

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Facebook, addressed a range of questions in his second town hall discussion with users, like the possibility of a new dislike button and his difficulties saying thank you.

Solar Rises in Malaysia During Trade Wars Over Panels

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 05:27 PM PST

As Chinese companies have been hit by American tariffs and European quotas, Malaysia has attracted multinationals.

Michel du Cille, 58, Pulitzer-Winning Photographer for Washington Post, Dies on Assignment in Liberia

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 05:22 PM PST

Mr. du Cille died of an apparent heart attack on Thursday in Liberia where he was on assignment covering the Ebola outbreak, the newspaper said.

Nurmahal Journal: Where a Holy Man Lies Frozen, Threat of a Standoff Looms

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 04:26 PM PST

At an ashram in Punjab, followers of Ashutosh Maharaj insist that he is in a state of higher consciousness. The state government disagrees and has ordered his body cremated.

Movie Review: ‘Inherent Vice,’ Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 01:44 PM PST

"Inherent Vice," Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel, is a labyrinthine noir set in sunny Los Angeles, circa 1970.

Carpetbagger: Golden Globes 2015 Nominations: ‘Birdman,’ ‘Boyhood’ and ‘Fargo’ Lead the Pack

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 01:28 PM PST

"Birdman," "The Imitation Game" and "Boyhood" solidified their positions as movie awards front-runners. "Fargo," the FX adaptation of the film, was the most-nominated television show.

Bits Blog: Google News to Shut Down in Spain

Posted: 11 Dec 2014 12:13 PM PST

The decision is in response to a Spanish law that comes into force in January that would allow newspapers and other publishers to charge Google for content it uses.