2 Saudi Border Guards Killed in Dawn Attack Near Iraq Border

2 Saudi Border Guards Killed in Dawn Attack Near Iraq Border
Sinosphere Blog: Taiwan’s Ex-Leader Released from Prison on Medical Parole
Yeovil Town Has Its Shot at Manchester United in the F.A. Cup
Another Silent Protest of Mayor de Blasio as Officer Liu Is Laid to Rest
Indian Rape Case Echoes Claims of Tourists as Prey
PlayStation 4 Faces Resurgent Rivals in Xbox One and Wii U
Pangti Journal: Falcon Hunters Become Fervent Preservationists
Pope Names 15 New Cardinals Reflective of Diversity of the Faithful
Investigation Discovery Network Makes Crime Pay
For Warhol, ’15 Brings More Fame
Maoists in China, Given New Life, Attack Dissent
Ulrich Beck, Sociologist Who Warned of Dangers of Technology, Is Dead at 70
Iran Leader Suggests Direct Votes on Issues
On El Capitan’s Dawn Wall, Climb Thought to Be World’s Toughest Progresses Slowly
Olympic Stadium in Tokyo Is Dogged by Controversy
Stuart Scott, ESPN’s Voice of Exuberance, Dies at 49
Global Soccer: With the F.A. Cup, the Dream Endures, Though Reality Intrudes
Pope Picks 15 New Cardinals to Reflect Diversity
U.S. Drone Strike in Pakistan Is Said to Have Killed 6 Militants

Posted: 05 Jan 2015 12:31 AM PST

Saudi Arabia says two armed men, including one with a suicide vest, attacked a patrol of border guards near the kingdom's frontier with Iraq, killing two guards and wounding a third.

Sinosphere Blog: Taiwan’s Ex-Leader Released from Prison on Medical Parole

Posted: 05 Jan 2015 12:11 AM PST

Chen Shui-bian, the former president of Taiwan who was sentenced to 20 years in prison, suffers from a series of medical conditions including depression, brain atrophy and Parkinsonism.

Yeovil Town Has Its Shot at Manchester United in the F.A. Cup

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 06:09 PM PST

In the third round of the F.A. Cup on Sunday, Yeovil Town, which plays two divisions below the Premier League, drew mighty Manchester United to its tiny stadium.

Another Silent Protest of Mayor de Blasio as Officer Liu Is Laid to Rest

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 06:06 PM PST

The snub by many uniformed officers watching the funeral of Officer Wenjian Liu in Brooklyn showed a willingness by the rank and file to disregard their leadership.

Indian Rape Case Echoes Claims of Tourists as Prey

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 05:40 PM PST

Five men were arrested after a tourist said they robbed her and held her for days in a village where two of them raped her, charges that echo complaints from other tourists and tourism officials.

PlayStation 4 Faces Resurgent Rivals in Xbox One and Wii U

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 05:20 PM PST

Sales of Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's Wii U are improving, eroding what was once a strong lead for Sony's PlayStation 4.

Pangti Journal: Falcon Hunters Become Fervent Preservationists

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 05:13 PM PST

A campaign to stop the mass killing of migrating Amur falcons has turned the people of Pangti, India, into stewards of the birds they once slaughtered.

Pope Names 15 New Cardinals Reflective of Diversity of the Faithful

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 04:59 PM PST

Many came from countries that have never had a cardinal, like Myanmar, Tonga and the Cape Verde islands, and were reflective of the Roman Catholic Church's growth in Asia and Africa.

Investigation Discovery Network Makes Crime Pay

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 04:46 PM PST

Offering a sensational mix of romance-gone-wrong murder mysteries introduced by celebrity hosts, the network is welcomed into more than 100 million homes in 157 countries and territories.

For Warhol, ’15 Brings More Fame

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 03:29 PM PST

Some 40 exhibitions of the artist's work — much of it previously unseen by the public — will be flooding university art museums and institutions this year.

Maoists in China, Given New Life, Attack Dissent

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 03:27 PM PST

Maoist ideologues are resurgent, buoyed by President Xi Jinping's traditional leanings and emboldened by internal party decrees that have declared open season on those deemed disloyal to Communist Party orthodoxy.

Ulrich Beck, Sociologist Who Warned of Dangers of Technology, Is Dead at 70

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 02:16 PM PST

Mr. Beck shot to fame in 1986 with his book "Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity," which argued that technology had also created new risks in spheres ranging from ecology to finance.

Iran Leader Suggests Direct Votes on Issues

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 01:45 PM PST

President Hassan Rouhani said Iranians were entitled to have major issues put to a nationwide vote, according to the country's Constitution.

On El Capitan’s Dawn Wall, Climb Thought to Be World’s Toughest Progresses Slowly

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 01:31 PM PST

Two men are trying to scale more than half a mile of El Capitan without ropes except to catch their falls, which many would consider the hardest climb in the world.

Olympic Stadium in Tokyo Is Dogged by Controversy

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 11:38 AM PST

The debate over Zaha Hadid's project, to be built in Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Games, illustrates how Olympic stadiums become potent symbols of architectural prowess and economic pride.

Stuart Scott, ESPN’s Voice of Exuberance, Dies at 49

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 10:48 AM PST

The popular Mr. Scott, who was the network's most prominent black anchor and made "Booyah!" his signature expression, had been ill with cancer.

Global Soccer: With the F.A. Cup, the Dream Endures, Though Reality Intrudes

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 08:45 AM PST

The F.A. Cup has been around for 144 years, with the allure that on any given day, a lesser team can become giant killers.

Pope Picks 15 New Cardinals to Reflect Diversity

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 07:15 AM PST

Pope Francis selected 15 cardinals from 14 nations, including far-flung corners of the world such as Tonga, New Zealand, Cape Verde and Myanmar.

U.S. Drone Strike in Pakistan Is Said to Have Killed 6 Militants

Posted: 04 Jan 2015 03:57 AM PST

The attack targeted an Uzbek commander and killed at least six fighters on a base near the border with Afghanistan, according to a Pakistani security official.