South Korean Leader Marks Anniversary of War’s End With Warnings to North Korea

South Korean Leader Marks Anniversary of War’s End With Warnings to North Korea
ISIS Is Suspected of a Chemical Attack Against Kurds in Syria
Kerry Strikes Delicate Balance in Havana Trip for Embassy Flag-Raising
Open Source: Russian Media Fails to Notice Americans Do Not Have British Accents
U.S.-Led Air Campaign Is Linked to Civilian Deaths in Syria
Russian Publisher Rewrites Books on Putin Without Western Authors’ Consent
Chinese Independent Filmmakers Look to Locarno Festival
Arab Bank Reaches Settlement in Suit Accusing It of Financing Terrorism
Eurozone Finance Ministers Approve Greek Bailout
Your Money: Airbnb Horror Story Points to Need for Precautions
U.S. Is Poised to Oppose Freeing Guantánamo Hunger Striker
Kidnapping and Sex Slavery: Covering ISIS’ Religious Justification for Rape
Shinzo Abe Echoes Japan’s Past World War II Apologies but Adds None
With Clemency From Obama, Drug Offender Embraces Second Chance
Young Mississippi Couple Linked to ISIS, Perplexing All
Death Toll in Chinese Fire Rises, Along With Anger at Apparent Safety Lapses
Eurozone’s Economic Growth Falls Short, Even as Greeks Shopped
The Saturday Profile: A Scotsman’s Mission Ends in a Fishing Bay Restored
Seeking Privacy for Prince George, Royal Family Asks Photographers to Keep Their Distance
Singapore’s History Put to Song

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 10:42 PM PDT

Commemorating what South Koreans call Liberation Day, President Park Geun-hye said "provocations" from the North would "lead only to isolation and destruction."

ISIS Is Suspected of a Chemical Attack Against Kurds in Syria

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 05:41 PM PDT

If verified, the use of chemical agents could increase pressure on the Obama administration to intervene in the war more forcefully.

Kerry Strikes Delicate Balance in Havana Trip for Embassy Flag-Raising

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 05:01 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry attended a ceremony at the diplomatic post, which officially opened in July, before talking to dissidents at a separate reception.

Open Source: Russian Media Fails to Notice Americans Do Not Have British Accents

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:34 PM PDT

In audio posted online this week by a Russian newspaper, a man identified as an American reporter working for the C.I.A. speaks in a British accent.

U.S.-Led Air Campaign Is Linked to Civilian Deaths in Syria

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:21 PM PDT

The episode revived accusations that the United States and its allies are not careful enough about who is killed by airstrikes on militant groups.

Russian Publisher Rewrites Books on Putin Without Western Authors’ Consent

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:14 PM PDT

Western authors are finding that new versions of their books about Russia are appearing in bookstores there — rewritten and released without their permission.

Chinese Independent Filmmakers Look to Locarno Festival

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:57 PM PDT

This event in Switzerland has become crucial for filmmakers who cannot get distribution for their movies in China.

Arab Bank Reaches Settlement in Suit Accusing It of Financing Terrorism

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:19 PM PDT

The deal, made with hundreds of American plaintiffs, comes after a jury in Brooklyn found the bank liable for dealings with the group Hamas; the court was to decide on damages starting Monday.

Eurozone Finance Ministers Approve Greek Bailout

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 02:27 PM PDT

Overcoming months of bitterness, the group backed a deal that grants Greece as much as $95 billion over the next three years.

Your Money: Airbnb Horror Story Points to Need for Precautions

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 02:08 PM PDT

Travelers must protect themselves by investigating company policies and taking steps to ensure their own security.

U.S. Is Poised to Oppose Freeing Guantánamo Hunger Striker

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 02:06 PM PDT

The Pentagon argues that if the government does not oppose any court-ordered release of Tariq Ba Odah, other detainees may go on hunger strikes.

Kidnapping and Sex Slavery: Covering ISIS’ Religious Justification for Rape

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 01:58 PM PDT

Rukmini Callimachi discusses how she worked to tell the stories of Yazidi women and girls, held as sex slaves by the Islamic State.

Shinzo Abe Echoes Japan’s Past World War II Apologies but Adds None

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 12:26 PM PDT

Mr. Abe's statement on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the war's end seemed intended to highlight what he and other conservatives see as an endless apology.

With Clemency From Obama, Drug Offender Embraces Second Chance

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 11:29 AM PDT

Rudolph Norris is among the beneficiaries of a push to shorten the sentences of nonviolent offenders who drew long prison terms in the war-on-drugs fervor decades ago.

Young Mississippi Couple Linked to ISIS, Perplexing All

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 10:29 AM PDT

The arrests of a young couple suspected of trying to travel from Mississippi to Syria to join the Islamic State have confounded their friends and neighbors.

Death Toll in Chinese Fire Rises, Along With Anger at Apparent Safety Lapses

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 10:08 AM PDT

With laws requiring a 3,200-foot minimum distance from hazardous sites, new details emerging on Friday suggested possible criminal negligence.

Eurozone’s Economic Growth Falls Short, Even as Greeks Shopped

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 09:59 AM PDT

While Europe has faced a debt crisis in Greece, its bigger economies have been growing slowly as they recover from recession.

The Saturday Profile: A Scotsman’s Mission Ends in a Fishing Bay Restored

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 09:01 AM PDT

It took Howard Wood years to persuade the government to establish the first no-fishing zone in Scotland, but the result has won him international recognition.

Seeking Privacy for Prince George, Royal Family Asks Photographers to Keep Their Distance

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 07:23 AM PDT

In a letter that aimed to create a boundary for the prince's private life, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge described dangerous tactics used by those seeking photographs.