Civilian Casualties in Afghan War Topped 10,000 in 2014, U.N. Says

Civilian Casualties in Afghan War Topped 10,000 in 2014, U.N. Says
Presidents Cup in South Korea May Lack Native Sons
Islamist Faction in Libya Now Strikes From the Sky
On Baseball: To the Readers: Alex Rodriguez Is Not Going Away. Sorry.
Hungary Keeps Visit by Putin Low-Key as It Seeks to Repair Relations With West
As Rivals Falter, India’s Economy Is Surging Ahead
Open Source: Italian Soccer Has Too Many ‘Colored Players,’ Revered Coach Says
U.N. Envoy to Syria Announces Possible Truce in Aleppo
Dance Review: At Dresden Semperoper, a New Take on ‘Tristan and Isolde’
Despite Ukraine Truce, a Battle That Continues
Spanish Judge Drops Charges Against 9 Priests in Sexual Abuse Case
A Brief Guide to Cricket Terms, From Beamer to Wicket
Fallout Over Argentine Prosecutor’s Death Draws International Tensions
Coach’s Ph.D. in Psychology Is Applied on Court and in Classroom
Greek Bureaucracy, Not Just Austerity, Is an Economic Drag
France Moves to Open Up Sunday Shopping
After Judge’s Ruling, Obama Delays Immigration Actions
Inquiry by Israeli Comptroller Criticizes Spending Habits of Netanyahu and Wife
Reclaiming Puerto Rico’s Food Paradise
Swiss Museum Unable to Get Gurlitt Art Trove Amid Dispute Over Will

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 11:21 PM PST

The figure, a record since the United Nations began tallying in 2009, reflects the altered nature of a war in which almost no Western troops are still fighting.

Presidents Cup in South Korea May Lack Native Sons

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:06 PM PST

Incheon will host the competition, which is taking place in Asia for the first time, but based on this week's rankings, no South Koreans would earn an automatic spot.

Islamist Faction in Libya Now Strikes From the Sky

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 07:01 PM PST

The Islamist-backed faction Libya Dawn said it had launched its first airstrike, targeting opponents in the town of Zintan in an escalation of the civil conflict.

On Baseball: To the Readers: Alex Rodriguez Is Not Going Away. Sorry.

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 06:07 PM PST

Rodriguez won a ring but never did find a moral compass, going right back to cheating and lying to all who would listen when he was caught. He served a yearlong suspension, and here we are again.

Hungary Keeps Visit by Putin Low-Key as It Seeks to Repair Relations With West

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 05:32 PM PST

A trip to Hungary by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was a far cry from the triumphant reception he received in Serbia in October. Mr. Putin kept largely out of public view in Budapest.

As Rivals Falter, India’s Economy Is Surging Ahead

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 05:29 PM PST

Long considered a laggard, India is seeing a lift in its stock market as multinational companies look to expand operations there or start new ones.

Open Source: Italian Soccer Has Too Many ‘Colored Players,’ Revered Coach Says

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 04:41 PM PST

The former coach of Italy's national soccer team, Arrigo Sacchi, complained that too many of the players in a youth tournament were not white.

U.N. Envoy to Syria Announces Possible Truce in Aleppo

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 04:22 PM PST

A senior United Nations envoy said Tuesday that he had persuaded President Bashar al-Assad to stop bombing and shelling the northern city of Aleppo as part of a proposed six-week truce.

Dance Review: At Dresden Semperoper, a New Take on ‘Tristan and Isolde’

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 02:35 PM PST

With "Tristan and Isolde," the choreographer David Dawson revisits an out-of-favor genre without the trappings.

Despite Ukraine Truce, a Battle That Continues

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 02:31 PM PST

Both the Ukrainian Army and Russian-backed militants said that their soldiers were engaging in pitched street battles in Debaltseve, a railroad town in eastern Ukraine.

Spanish Judge Drops Charges Against 9 Priests in Sexual Abuse Case

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 01:37 PM PST

A Granada judge said only one of the 12 people indicted in the case would be tried because the statute of limitations had expired against the others.

A Brief Guide to Cricket Terms, From Beamer to Wicket

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 01:29 PM PST

With the Cricket World Cup underway in Australia and New Zealand, here is a quick look at a small fraction of the marvelously weird lexicon of cricket.

Fallout Over Argentine Prosecutor’s Death Draws International Tensions

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 01:23 PM PST

Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman warns the United States, Israel and others to stay out of the case of the mysterious death of the prosecutor Alberto Nisman.

Coach’s Ph.D. in Psychology Is Applied on Court and in Classroom

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 11:51 AM PST

John Tauer of Division III St. Thomas in St. Paul is one of the few men's basketball coaches who teach courses, and he uses his academic expertise to help motivate his players.

Greek Bureaucracy, Not Just Austerity, Is an Economic Drag

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 11:44 AM PST

Many business owners say relief from austerity measures imposed by foreign creditors will not be enough to reinvigorate growth.

France Moves to Open Up Sunday Shopping

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 11:34 AM PST

The lower house of Parliament is to debate a proposal that would allow stores in tourist zones and other outlets to offer all-week shopping more often.

After Judge’s Ruling, Obama Delays Immigration Actions

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 11:16 AM PST

Jeh C. Johnson, the Homeland Security secretary, vowed to appeal a judge's ruling but said his agency would suspend plans this week to accept applications from illegal immigrants for new protections.