Myanmar Is Issued Warning by Chinese Premier Over Bombing Deaths

Myanmar Is Issued Warning by Chinese Premier Over Bombing Deaths
Bus Plunges Off Cliff in Brazil, Killing Scores of Passengers
Cyclone Hits Island Nation of Vanuatu and Kills 8
China Quake Kills 2 and Damages Thousands of Homes
Americans Evacuated From Sierra Leone After Possible Ebola Contact
Modi Visits Tamils’ Cultural Heart in Tour of Sri Lanka
On Soccer: A World Cup Late in the Year Promises Smiles and Headaches
Breaking Silence, Survivor Sets Out to Meet Holocaust Past
Swedish Prostitution Law Targets Buyers, but Some Say It Hurts Sellers
Sierra Leone Official Seeks Asylum in United States
Nun Raped During Robbery at Convent School in India
Sports of The Times: A Victory for Both Serena Williams and Indian Wells
An Ever-Bleaker Syria, From All Vantage Points
Iran Negotiators Face Late Obstacles to a Deal
C.I.A. Cash Ended Up in Coffers of Al Qaeda
City Council Races Offer Change in Ferguson After Months of Upheaval
33 Die After Myanmar Ferry Capsizes
Egypt Said to Fire 41 Judges for Supporting Muslim Brotherhood
U.S. to Decide Soon on Restoring Military Aid to Egypt
Vindication After a Battlefield Error and Purple Hearts Long Denied

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 12:39 AM PDT

China's premier, Li Keqiang, decried the deaths of four Chinese farmers killed by a bomb from a Myanmar warplane.

Bus Plunges Off Cliff in Brazil, Killing Scores of Passengers

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 09:45 PM PDT

At least 40 people were killed after the driver of the bus carrying families to an evangelical Christian event in Paraná State lost control, officials said.

Cyclone Hits Island Nation of Vanuatu and Kills 8

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 07:12 PM PDT

Tropical Cyclone Pam bore down on the island nation of Vanuatu with winds of around 160 miles an hour.

China Quake Kills 2 and Damages Thousands of Homes

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 06:30 PM PDT

The 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the Anhui province city Saturday afternoon, and 13 more people were injured, officials said.

Americans Evacuated From Sierra Leone After Possible Ebola Contact

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 05:00 PM PDT

The group of 10 aid workers, with the group Partners in Health, may have come in contact with the virus in Sierra Leone, officials said.

Modi Visits Tamils’ Cultural Heart in Tour of Sri Lanka

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 03:17 PM PDT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Jaffna, a city that is still struggling to recover from decades of war between Tamil rebels and the central government.

On Soccer: A World Cup Late in the Year Promises Smiles and Headaches

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 02:51 PM PDT

A November-December World Cup could cause potentially major financial hits for professional leagues and competitions in Europe, Australia and elsewhere, but it is good news for the Olympics, Wimbledon, audiences in Asia and marketers.

Breaking Silence, Survivor Sets Out to Meet Holocaust Past

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 02:33 PM PDT

Tomi Reichental, who was sent to a concentration camp as a child, has mesmerized students in Ireland with his stories of wartime atrocities.

Swedish Prostitution Law Targets Buyers, but Some Say It Hurts Sellers

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 02:32 PM PDT

More than 15 years after it criminalized the purchase of sex while allowing its sale, Sweden continues to grapple with issues that could limit progress in reducing prostitution and trafficking.

Sierra Leone Official Seeks Asylum in United States

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 02:03 PM PDT

Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana said that he had requested asylum at the American Embassy after soldiers surrounded his home in the wake of his expulsion from the governing party.

Nun Raped During Robbery at Convent School in India

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 01:47 PM PDT

Men armed with knives broke into the Convent of Jesus and Mary in Ranaghat and stole about $9,000 in cash and valuables, a police official said. One of them raped the nun, the Catholic archbishop of Kolkata said.

Sports of The Times: A Victory for Both Serena Williams and Indian Wells

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 01:43 PM PDT

Williams returned to the Indian Wells tournament after a 13-year boycott, and the occasion proved emotional for everyone involved.

An Ever-Bleaker Syria, From All Vantage Points

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 11:45 AM PDT

Syria enters its fifth year of conflict amid a growing humanitarian crisis that is echoing far from its borders.

Iran Negotiators Face Late Obstacles to a Deal

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 09:43 AM PDT

The remaining issues in the talks on Iran's nuclear program include when economic sanctions would be lifted and how inspections would be conducted.

C.I.A. Cash Ended Up in Coffers of Al Qaeda

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 09:37 AM PDT

The United States, largely because of poor oversight and loose financial controls, has sometimes inadvertently financed the very militants it is fighting.

City Council Races Offer Change in Ferguson After Months of Upheaval

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 09:31 AM PDT

In the first election of local leaders since the shooting of an unarmed black teenager, Ferguson will vote to fill three City Council seats, and the ballot has an unprecedented number of African-American candidates.

33 Die After Myanmar Ferry Capsizes

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 08:20 AM PDT

Huge waves slammed the vessel, which sank near Myebon in Rakhine State late on Friday.

Egypt Said to Fire 41 Judges for Supporting Muslim Brotherhood

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 08:00 AM PDT

A disciplinary court reportedly ordered the judges into compulsory retirement on Saturday for supporting the outlawed group, in the latest sweeping crackdown on political dissent.

U.S. to Decide Soon on Restoring Military Aid to Egypt

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 07:15 AM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at a conference to convey American support for promises of economic liberalization for Egypt.

Vindication After a Battlefield Error and Purple Hearts Long Denied

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 06:56 AM PDT

Decades after Dan Jones's last flight over Vietnam ended in wreckage and blood, his effort to see that his fallen Marine crew members be honored is reaching its end.