World Briefing: Mexico: Body of Kidnapped Priest Is Found

World Briefing: Mexico: Body of Kidnapped Priest Is Found
10 Years After the Sea Lashed Out
North Korea Blames the U.S. for Internet Outages
Some States See Budgets at Risk as Oil Price Falls
Sudden U.S. Thaw Worries Cuban Dissidents
Bits Blog: Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox Live Networks Attacked by Hackers
Human Rights Groups in Egypt Brace for Crackdown Under New Law
The Saturday Profile: Fighting for India, and Against Prejudice Aimed at Her Tribe
Egypt Reported to Ban Latest U.S. ‘Exodus’ Film
Adidos and Hotwind? In China, Brands Adopt Names to Project Foreign Flair
A Word With: The Cast of 'Birdman': ‘Birdman’ Stars Describe Acting Onstage
Critic’s Notebook: Kathakali Dance, in India, With the Locals
Dance Leaders Deplore Cuts in Belgium
Cultural Studies: Facebook’s Last Taboo: The Unhappy Marriage
Tension Over Swedish Immigration Rises After Suspected Arson at Mosque Hurts 5
Irish Court Lets Woman Be Taken Off Life Support
Camel Racing Blends Centuries-Old Traditions and Modern Technology
Ukraine and Separatists Swap Prisoners as Peace Talks Falter
DealBook: Scaled-Up Banking Rescue to Push Russian Budget Into Deficit

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 08:50 PM PST

State prosecutors in Guerrero opened an investigation Friday into the slaying of the Rev. Gregorio López Gorostieta, whose body was found on Christmas Day.

10 Years After the Sea Lashed Out

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 08:13 PM PST

A father and son in Ban Nam Khem, Thailand, on Friday commemorated the tsunami that killed nearly a quarter-million people 10 years ago. Read the article.

North Korea Blames the U.S. for Internet Outages

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 06:50 PM PST

North Korea accused the United States on Saturday of being responsible for Internet outages it experienced in recent days amid a confrontation between them over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures.

Some States See Budgets at Risk as Oil Price Falls

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 05:50 PM PST

A study projected that job losses tied to the decline in energy costs would be largest in Wyoming, Oklahoma and North Dakota.

Sudden U.S. Thaw Worries Cuban Dissidents

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 05:29 PM PST

As the United States and Cuba enter a period of unprecedented dialogue, many dissidents who stood with American officials in condemning the Castros contend that President Obama gave away too much.

Bits Blog: Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox Live Networks Attacked by Hackers

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 05:20 PM PST

Over the Christmas holiday, the gaming servers for Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation 4 were offline, rendering the devices partly unusable.

Human Rights Groups in Egypt Brace for Crackdown Under New Law

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 04:56 PM PST

Advocates worry about how prosecutors will apply a sweeping law decreed by the new military-backed president as a tool to fight terrorism.

The Saturday Profile: Fighting for India, and Against Prejudice Aimed at Her Tribe

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 03:00 PM PST

Mary Kom, whose life story has been made into a successful Bollywood film, said she faces biases and stereotypes about her and her supposedly martial home state of Manipur.

Egypt Reported to Ban Latest U.S. ‘Exodus’ Film

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 02:58 PM PST

If confirmed, Egypt would be the second Arab country to ban the $140 million film, which depicts the biblical flight of the Jews from Egypt.

Adidos and Hotwind? In China, Brands Adopt Names to Project Foreign Flair

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 01:33 PM PST

Chinese retailers, trying to appeal to shoppers who prefer goods made overseas, choose brand names that sound foreign, even if they don't make sense in a foreign language.

A Word With: The Cast of 'Birdman': ‘Birdman’ Stars Describe Acting Onstage

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 01:31 PM PST

Five members of the cast of Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Birdman" recall their early experiences with theater.

Critic’s Notebook: Kathakali Dance, in India, With the Locals

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 01:20 PM PST

The opportunity to feel how the Kathakali spell affects audiences in India deepens the pleasure of watching it.

Dance Leaders Deplore Cuts in Belgium

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 12:37 PM PST

The Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie's announcement that a tighter budget would force it to end dance programming sets off concern.

Cultural Studies: Facebook’s Last Taboo: The Unhappy Marriage

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 12:32 PM PST

One particular change in relationship status remains a difficult subject to raise online.

Tension Over Swedish Immigration Rises After Suspected Arson at Mosque Hurts 5

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 11:32 AM PST

Officials feared hate crimes were on the rise after a suspicious fire in Sweden, a country known for welcoming immigrants that now has a right-wing element.

Irish Court Lets Woman Be Taken Off Life Support

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 11:02 AM PST

A woman who was 15 weeks pregnant when she was declared dead at a Dublin hospital is removed from life support after judges said that the fetus had little chance of survival.

Camel Racing Blends Centuries-Old Traditions and Modern Technology

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 10:47 AM PST

Camel racing has been part of Arabian culture for generations, but the widespread use of robots as jockeys is giving the sport a modern twist.

Ukraine and Separatists Swap Prisoners as Peace Talks Falter

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 10:14 AM PST

The prisoner exchange came as peace talks between Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe came to a halt in Belarus.

DealBook: Scaled-Up Banking Rescue to Push Russian Budget Into Deficit

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 10:06 AM PST

Russia's central bank said its bailout of Trust Bank – the first major lender to fail as a result of the sharp decline in the ruble – would cost about $2.5 billion, far more than previously anticipated.