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Hong Kong Police Detain 9 After Finding Suspected Cache of Explosives

Hong Kong Police Detain 9 After Finding Suspected Cache of Explosives


Hong Kong Police Detain 9 After Finding Suspected Cache of Explosives

Posted: 15 Jun 2015 12:30 AM PDT

The discovery of the possible explosives comes a few days before the city's legislature is set to vote on changes to how the city will select its next leader.







Thousands Flee Syria as Kurds Gain on ISIS

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 07:15 PM PDT

Refugees who had been gathering on the Syrian side of the border with Turkey broke through the crossing, passing babies and their belongings through a barbed-wire fence.







U.S. Airstrike in Libya Targets Planner of 2013 Algeria Attack

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 06:07 PM PDT

The strike killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a former Al Qaeda leader and the mastermind of a 2013 terrorist seizure of an Algerian gas plant that left 38 foreign hostages dead, American and Libyan officials said.







Philae Spacecraft Reawakens on a Speeding Comet With Data for Scientists

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 06:02 PM PDT

In November, the European Space Agency landed a probe on a speeding comet, but it lost battery power after 60 hours. The spacecraft began transmitting data packets to earth on Saturday.







Bid by Omar al-Bashir of Sudan to Avoid Arrest Is Tested in South Africa

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 05:26 PM PDT

A South African court issued an interim order to prevent the Sudanese president from leaving the country after the International Criminal Court sought his arrest on genocide charges.







Houthi Rebels in Yemen Seize a Capital

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 05:08 PM PDT

Houthi rebel fighters seized Hazm, capital of Jawf Province, tightening their control of the country despite a monthslong, Saudi-led bombing campaign.







Wijk Bij Duurstede Journal: Goose Exterminator of the Netherlands Enrages Animal Rights Activists

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 05:02 PM PDT

Arie Den Hertog has killed thousands of wild geese with carbon dioxide, drawing praise from farmers and Nazi comparisons from animal rights activists.







Magna Carta, Still Posing a Challenge at 800

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 04:34 PM PDT

Presented by 40 indignant English barons to their treacherous king in 1215, it has endured as perhaps the world's first and best declaration of the rule of law. But some say that theory is a misreading of history.







Nek Chand, Creator of a Sculpture Kingdom in India, Dies at 90

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 04:23 PM PDT

Mr. Chand's life work was the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, which comprises fountains and sculptures, many of them made from found objects.







Fears of Greek Default Rise as Weekend Talks on Debt Payment Break Down

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 03:52 PM PDT

The lack of progress increases the possibility that Greece will be forced to default on its mountain of debt, with 1.6 billion euros owed to the International Monetary Fund on June 30.







Women’s World Cup: First Opponents to Face the Fury of U.S. Players? Older Siblings

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 02:29 PM PDT

Top athletes tend to have older siblings, research shows, and that is true of 17 of the 23 players on the United States roster, many of whom showed a competitive drive from an early age.







With Little Fanfare, Mexican Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 11:41 AM PDT

The Supreme Court of Mexico has said laws on the books in most of the country's states are discriminatory, but gay couples still need costly injunctions from lower courts in order to wed.







A Shifting Middle: America’s Seniors Find Middle-Class ‘Sweet Spot’

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 11:00 AM PDT

Those between 65 and 74, supported by Social Security, pensions and investments, have fared better than most other groups outside the superrich.







Zoo Animals on the Loose in Tbilisi After Flooding

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 10:48 AM PDT

Heavy rains destroyed the enclosures of the Georgian city's main zoo, and at least 12 people have been reported dead.







Spanish Official Apologizes Over Twitter Joke About Holocaust

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 09:11 AM PDT

The new, left-wing government of Madrid faced its first test over the weekend as the politician charged with running culture apologized for a post from 2011 that he said was taken out of context.







At Art Basel, a Powerful Jury Controls the Market

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 08:47 AM PDT

Six jurors decide which galleries get to show their art at this influential Swiss fair, where billions of dollars' worth of art is for sale.







John Carroll, Editor Who Reinvigorated the Los Angeles Times, Is Dead at 73

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 08:17 AM PDT

Mr. Carroll, a widely admired newspaper editor, restored the reputation and credibility of The Los Angeles Times in the early 2000s even as he fought bitterly with the paper's corporate parent.







Concern for the Men Still Behind Bars as Lockdown Continues

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 08:12 AM PDT

Clinton Correctional Facility has not allowed visitors since two men escaped a week ago, prompting concerns from family members about how life has changed on the inside.







Comet Lander Philae Awakes From Hibernation

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 07:57 AM PDT

After seven months, the comet lander Philae woke up and has managed to communicate with Earth for more than a minute, the European Space Agency said Sunday.







Protesters Return to Hong Kong’s Streets

Posted: 14 Jun 2015 07:00 AM PDT

Days ahead of a vote that would turn Beijing's election plan into local law, thousands are calling on lawmakers to honor pledges to veto the proposal.







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