Mark Karpeles, Chief of Bankrupt Bitcoin Exchange, Is Arrested in Tokyo

Mark Karpeles, Chief of Bankrupt Bitcoin Exchange, Is Arrested in Tokyo
Tibetan Who Called for Dalai Lama’s Return Is Said to Be Freed From Chinese Prison
Talks for Pacific Trade Deal Stumble
2022 Olympics Leave China Beaming From Its Growing Clout
New Meningitis Strain in Africa Brings Call for More Vaccines
Rivals of ISIS Attack U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebel Group
U.S. Decides to Retaliate Against China’s Hacking
Open Source: Indian Rapper Calls Out Unilever to a Nicki Minaj Beat
Founder of Haqqani Network Is Long Dead, Aide Says
Argentine Businessman Pleads Not Guilty in FIFA Corruption Case
Plane Debris Is Probably From Flight 370, Australians Say
First Draft: Hillary Clinton Suggests Jeb Bush Has Hurt Black Americans’ Cause
Inquiry Into Litvinenko Poisoning Ends With a Nugget of Debris
Britain and France Point Fingers as Migrant Crisis Becomes a Political One
Zimbabwe Official Urges Extradition of Dentist Who Killed Cecil the Lion
Reversing Itself, Britain Grants Ai Weiwei a Six-Month Visa
Sports of The Times: At the 2022 Winter Olympics, No Snow Is No Problem for the I.O.C.
First Draft: Familiar Names Gave Big to Jeb Bush-Aligned ‘Super PAC’
Shooting at Sri Lanka Political Meeting Leaves 1 Dead and 12 Hurt

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 11:04 PM PDT

The police said they believed Mr. Karpeles had manipulated transaction records on a computer system that Mt. Gox used to swap Bitcoins for dollars.

Tibetan Who Called for Dalai Lama’s Return Is Said to Be Freed From Chinese Prison

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 10:07 PM PDT

Runggye Adak was jailed for eight years after calling for the spiritual leader's return to Tibet in a speech at a major festival.

Talks for Pacific Trade Deal Stumble

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 10:02 PM PDT

The breakdown is a setback for the Obama administration, which had promoted the talks as the final round for the largest regional trade agreement.

2022 Olympics Leave China Beaming From Its Growing Clout

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 08:17 PM PDT

Despite a few reservations, a proud nationalism was much in evidence across China after the selection of Beijing to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.

New Meningitis Strain in Africa Brings Call for More Vaccines

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 06:30 PM PDT

An international consortium is seeking five million doses of the vaccine against Type C meningitis and says they must arrive by January to be effective.

Rivals of ISIS Attack U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebel Group

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 04:37 PM PDT

The members trained by the United States to take on the Islamic State found themselves fighting off an attack from another Islamist faction.

U.S. Decides to Retaliate Against China’s Hacking

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 04:26 PM PDT

The Obama administration decided a response was needed after the Chinese stole data on 20 million Americans from the Office of Personnel Management.

Open Source: Indian Rapper Calls Out Unilever to a Nicki Minaj Beat

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 04:15 PM PDT

For the song, "Kodaikanal Won't," Sofia Ashraf borrowed the tune to "Anaconda," but crafted entirely new lyrics.

Founder of Haqqani Network Is Long Dead, Aide Says

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 03:57 PM PDT

The death of Jalaluddin Haqqani in 2014 was reported days after the Taliban's overall leader was confirmed to have died more than two years ago.

Argentine Businessman Pleads Not Guilty in FIFA Corruption Case

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 03:15 PM PDT

Alejandro Burzaco, a citizen of Argentina and Italy, was the third defendant to appear in United States federal court in connection with the case.

Plane Debris Is Probably From Flight 370, Australians Say

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 02:52 PM PDT

Two senior officials cautioned that final confirmation about the object found on a remote French island could come only from the French or Malaysian authorities.

First Draft: Hillary Clinton Suggests Jeb Bush Has Hurt Black Americans’ Cause

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 02:45 PM PDT

In a speech in Florida to a largely black audience at the annual meeting of the National Urban League, Hillary Rodham Clinton derided the policies and proposals of Jeb Bush, a former governor of the state.

Inquiry Into Litvinenko Poisoning Ends With a Nugget of Debris

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 02:42 PM PDT

The lawyer for the widow of the former K.G.B. officer said Vladimir Putin must have approved the use of a radioactive toxin traced to a suspect's London hotel room.

Britain and France Point Fingers as Migrant Crisis Becomes a Political One

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 12:29 PM PDT

The British are blaming the French, the French are blaming the British, and both are blaming the European Union for what they call an incoherent policy.

Zimbabwe Official Urges Extradition of Dentist Who Killed Cecil the Lion

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 11:52 AM PDT

Oppah Muchinguri, the environment minister, said Dr. Walter J. Palmer, a dentist and big-game hunter from Minnesota, had broken Zimbabwe's laws.

Reversing Itself, Britain Grants Ai Weiwei a Six-Month Visa

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 10:35 AM PDT

The turnabout comes after a day of embarrassing criticism over the government's assertion that the dissident Chinese artist had lied on his application.

Sports of The Times: At the 2022 Winter Olympics, No Snow Is No Problem for the I.O.C.

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 09:58 AM PDT

It's a sad day when the International Olympic Committee cannot even meet one of the lowest bars for a potential Winter Games host city: snow.

First Draft: Familiar Names Gave Big to Jeb Bush-Aligned ‘Super PAC’

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 09:45 AM PDT

Millions of dollars in donations to the group, Right to Rise USA, came from Bush family members, former presidential appointees, and prominent Republican donors.