MERS Cases Rise in South Korea, Health Officials Say

MERS Cases Rise in South Korea, Health Officials Say
With Power Tools and a Ruse, 2 Killers Escape New York Prison
With Power Tools and a Ruse, 2 Killers Escape New York Prison
American Pharoah Wins Belmont Stakes and Triple Crown
Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Missile Fired From Yemen
Dennis Hastert Rushed to Make Money as Payouts Grew
An Elusive Trophy, Gleaming Through the Smudges of Hands and Lips
Third Time Is a Chore as Serena Williams Wins French Open Title
Putin Urges Western Pressure on Ukraine in Peace Effort
Barcelona 3, Juventus 1: Barcelona Overwhelms Juventus to Win Fifth Champions League Title
Live Updates From the Belmont Stakes
Spanish Tuna Fishing Melds to Japan’s Taste, Endangering a 3,000-Year-Old Technique
Surprising Saudi Rises as a Prince Among Princes
Pope Francis Urges a Divided Bosnia to Heal, Declaring ‘War Never Again!’
Young, Seeking Change Over Ideology, Power Right Wing in Poland
13 Dead After Quake Strikes Malaysian Peak
Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Missile Fired From Yemen
300 More Bodies Found in China Ship Disaster
Task for Obama at Group of 7 Is to Reinforce Isolation of Russia
Pope Urges Bosnians to Put Fratricidal Past Behind Them

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 11:39 PM PDT

The Health Ministry said 64 people had contracted Middle East respiratory syndrome, and five people had died from the disease.

With Power Tools and a Ruse, 2 Killers Escape New York Prison

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 11:37 PM PDT

The New York State Police said the inmates had escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, a maximum-security prison about 170 miles north of Albany near the Canadian border.

With Power Tools and a Ruse, 2 Killers Escape New York Prison

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 10:38 PM PDT

The New York State Police said the inmates had escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, a maximum-security prison about 170 miles north of Albany near the Canadian border.

American Pharoah Wins Belmont Stakes and Triple Crown

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 10:13 PM PDT

For the first time since Affirmed in 1978, a horse swept the Triple Crown races. American Pharoah became the 12th horse to accomplish the feat.

Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Missile Fired From Yemen

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 07:03 PM PDT

The Saudis said the missile was fired by forces loyal to Yemen's Houthi rebels. It was the first time Yemeni factions had used the weapon since the conflict began more than two months ago.

Dennis Hastert Rushed to Make Money as Payouts Grew

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 06:53 PM PDT

The former speaker of the House became more active in his lobbying firm at about the time that, according to a federal indictment, he began making large payments to a man known as "Individual A."

An Elusive Trophy, Gleaming Through the Smudges of Hands and Lips

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 06:14 PM PDT

For 37 long years, as the Triple Crown trophy waited for a permanent home, those handling it almost always did so wearing cotton gloves. "It shows fingerprints easily," an executive said.

Third Time Is a Chore as Serena Williams Wins French Open Title

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 05:23 PM PDT

Williams overcame illness and shakiness to beat Lucie Safarova for her fifth three-set win in Paris, more than she had in any of her previous 19 runs to a Grand Slam singles title.

Putin Urges Western Pressure on Ukraine in Peace Effort

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 05:13 PM PDT

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia called on the United States and Europe to pressure the Ukrainian government to comply with a cease-fire accord that was reached in February.

Barcelona 3, Juventus 1: Barcelona Overwhelms Juventus to Win Fifth Champions League Title

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:48 PM PDT

Behind its three superstar scorers, Barcelona completed a so-called treble, having taken both the Spanish league and the Spanish cup titles.

Live Updates From the Belmont Stakes

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:33 PM PDT

Spanish Tuna Fishing Melds to Japan’s Taste, Endangering a 3,000-Year-Old Technique

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 04:15 PM PDT

In response to fishing quotas and consumer demand, companies that run the almadraba are shifting to ranching to help fatten the tuna, rather than lifting and killing their catch.

Surprising Saudi Rises as a Prince Among Princes

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 03:04 PM PDT

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 29, has swiftly accumulated more power than any prince has ever held, and he has become one of Saudi Arabia's most visible leaders.

Pope Francis Urges a Divided Bosnia to Heal, Declaring ‘War Never Again!’

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 01:03 PM PDT

Pope Francis praised the progress Bosnia made since the bloody ethnic conflict of the 1990s and urged an end to the sectarian conflicts around the world.

Young, Seeking Change Over Ideology, Power Right Wing in Poland

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 11:57 AM PDT

In the Polish presidential race, the incumbent tied to the party that governed Poland during eight years of prosperity was trounced by a conservative foe.

13 Dead After Quake Strikes Malaysian Peak

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 11:29 AM PDT

Rescuers recovered the bodies of 11 more climbers from Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia's highest peak, on Saturday, a day after it was struck by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake.

Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Missile Fired From Yemen

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 11:20 AM PDT

The Saudis said the missile was fired by forces loyal to Yemen's Houthi rebels. It was the first time Yemeni factions had used the weapon since the conflict began more than two months ago.

300 More Bodies Found in China Ship Disaster

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 11:09 AM PDT

China Central Television said investigators would begin examining the ship in an effort to determine the cause of the accident, one of Asia's worst maritime disasters in decades.

Task for Obama at Group of 7 Is to Reinforce Isolation of Russia

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 10:06 AM PDT

With Russia claiming a diplomatic victory after Secretary of State John Kerry's visit, the challenge for the Obama administration becomes making sure Euro-American solidarity continues.

Pope Urges Bosnians to Put Fratricidal Past Behind Them

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 09:38 AM PDT

Pope Francis heard about the horrors of Bosnia's fratricidal war of the 1990s and its slow process of healing Saturday as he visited Sarajevo to urge Muslims, Orthodox and Catholics to put the "barbarity" of the past behind them and work together for a peaceful future.