Global Stocks Tumble Further Amid Doubts About China

Global Stocks Tumble Further Amid Doubts About China
Rolling Stone Moves Beyond the Fray
News Analysis: Future Risks of an Iran Nuclear Deal
ISIS Blows Up Ancient Temple at Syria’s Palmyra Ruins
British Embassy Reopens in Iran’s Capital
A Sprawl of Ghost Homes in Aging Tokyo Suburbs
Guatemala President Balks at Calls for Resignation
Europe Facing New Uncertainty in Terrorism Fight
9 Opposition Candidates Barred From Venezuela’s December Ballot
Big Investors Are Finding Ripe Start-Up Targets in Europe
Sheberghan Journal: Full Bellies Are the Measure of Afghan Influence and Hospitality
Tom Brady Still a Key Part of Under Armour’s Broader Ad Push
Bits Blog: 50 Companies That May Be the Next Start-Up Unicorns
The ‘Unicorn’ Club, Now Admitting New Members
Banksy’s ‘Dismaland’ in England: It’s a Strange World, After All
Americans Resist Hero Label After Foiling Train Attack
Explosions Rock U.S. Army Storage Depot Near Tokyo
On Horse Racing: Baffert Makes It Official as American Pharoah Allays Anxiety
Police to Increase Security in German Town After Anti-Refugee Protests
Usain Bolt Holds Off Justin Gatlin to Win World 100-Meter Title

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 01:01 AM PDT

The selling accelerated in China's stock markets, which have slumped in recent weeks despite extraordinary government intervention to prop up prices.

Rolling Stone Moves Beyond the Fray

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 06:31 PM PDT

As the magazine works to repair its journalistic reputation, its founder, Jann Wenner, is gradually handing the reins to his son.

News Analysis: Future Risks of an Iran Nuclear Deal

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 06:08 PM PDT

Even some of its strongest backers say they fear that President Obama has oversold some of the deal's virtues in blocking paths to a nuclear weapon.

ISIS Blows Up Ancient Temple at Syria’s Palmyra Ruins

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 05:47 PM PDT

Islamic State militants have detonated explosives around the Temple of Baalshamin, one of the most grand and well-preserved structures at the ancient ruins.

British Embassy Reopens in Iran’s Capital

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 05:32 PM PDT

The British foreign secretary witnessed the raising of the Union flag over the compound, in a sign of newly thawed relations in the wake of a landmark nuclear deal.

A Sprawl of Ghost Homes in Aging Tokyo Suburbs

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 05:13 PM PDT

Some eight million unoccupied homes across Japan are the most visible sign of human retreat in a country where the population is forecast to fall by a third over the next 50 years.

Guatemala President Balks at Calls for Resignation

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 05:10 PM PDT

Calls for the resignation of Otto Pérez Molina mounted after prosecutors described him as a leader of a far-reaching scheme to defraud the government of customs revenue in exchange for bribes.

Europe Facing New Uncertainty in Terrorism Fight

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 05:07 PM PDT

The sheer number of militant suspects combined with a widening field of potential targets have presented European officials with what they concede is a nearly insurmountable surveillance task.

9 Opposition Candidates Barred From Venezuela’s December Ballot

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 04:32 PM PDT

With Venezuela sinking in an economic crisis, raising the prospects of opposition candidates, the government has taken measures to rule several of them ineligible.

Big Investors Are Finding Ripe Start-Up Targets in Europe

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 04:28 PM PDT

Venture capital, private equity and other big investors are increasingly finding technology start-up investment targets in Europe.

Sheberghan Journal: Full Bellies Are the Measure of Afghan Influence and Hospitality

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 04:19 PM PDT

Abdul Rashid Dostum, a former warlord, has retained an edge as a purveyor of old-school Afghan hospitality, as his staff routinely feed hundreds, often thousands, at his palace.

Tom Brady Still a Key Part of Under Armour’s Broader Ad Push

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 04:09 PM PDT

Along with Brady, Misty Copeland, Stephen Curry and Jordan Spieth will be featured in ads that focus on the training that goes into world-class performances.

Bits Blog: 50 Companies That May Be the Next Start-Up Unicorns

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 03:51 PM PDT

Which start-ups may be next to ascend to the $1 billion valuation club? Here's a list of 50, as compiled through an analysis from the research firm CB Insights.

The ‘Unicorn’ Club, Now Admitting New Members

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 03:26 PM PDT

Over 100 start-ups have crossed the billion-dollar valuation threshold, and an analysis from CB Insights showed 50 more are poised to reach this benchmark.

Banksy’s ‘Dismaland’ in England: It’s a Strange World, After All

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 02:44 PM PDT

"Dismaland," a satirical take on a theme park created by the artist Banksy, features grumpy guards, funereal theme park games and works by about 60 artists.

Americans Resist Hero Label After Foiling Train Attack

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT

The three young American men who thwarted an attack on a Paris-bound express train appeared at a news conference on Sunday, brushing aside suggestions that they were heroes.

Explosions Rock U.S. Army Storage Depot Near Tokyo

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 02:18 PM PDT

No injuries were reported and officials were working to find the cause of the blasts at an Army facility in Sagamihara, Japan, that also caused a fire.

On Horse Racing: Baffert Makes It Official as American Pharoah Allays Anxiety

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 12:48 PM PDT

The colt impressed his trainer, Bob Baffert, with a sizzling workout early Sunday morning, but Saratoga Race Course has earned the nickname the Graveyard of Champions.

Police to Increase Security in German Town After Anti-Refugee Protests

Posted: 23 Aug 2015 12:31 PM PDT

Protests by right-wing groups against the growing number of refugees in the small town of Heidenau outside Dresden grew violent at times over the weekend.