A Fast Lane for Pedestrians? A City Dweller’s Dream

A Fast Lane for Pedestrians? A City Dweller’s Dream
Using Only Local Talent, Athletic Bilbao Goes a Long Way
First President George Bush Swings at Son’s Aides, Rattling Clan
As Spain’s Media Industry Changes Rapidly, Some Worry About Objectivity
Bomb Is ‘Possibility’ in Loss of Russian Jet Over Egypt, Obama Says
Seeking a Diplomacy Chief, Netanyahu Reconsiders Nominee Who Insulted Obama and Kerry
Exxon Mobil Investigated for Possible Climate Change Lies by New York Attorney General
Poll Finds Global Consensus on a Need to Tackle Climate Change
Doctors Without Borders Seeks Explanation for Kunduz Hospital Attack
Solar Storms Strip Air From Mars, NASA Says
Aung San Suu Kyi Seems to Have Myanmar’s Countryside in Her Corner
Scientists Study Links Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather
Letter From Europe: Resistance to Authority in Greece as Pessimism Takes Hold
A Brief Guide to Myanmar’s Election
Villa Baviera Journal: Chilean Community, Once a Site of Torture, Reinvents Itself for Tourists
China Moves to Crack Down on Counterfeit Disney Products
Adele’s Album Will Be Big. But Will It Be Streaming?
Modern Hill Station Offers India’s Urbanites a Respite
Review: In ‘Spectre,’ Daniel Craig Returns as James Bond

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 09:51 PM PST

A popular British retailer said it would designate a strip of sidewalk in front of its store specifically for fast walkers.

Using Only Local Talent, Athletic Bilbao Goes a Long Way

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 06:22 PM PST

While soccer clubs like Manchester United pay millions to import the game's biggest stars, Athletic Bilbao looks no farther than its home in the Basque Country of northern Spain.

First President George Bush Swings at Son’s Aides, Rattling Clan

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 06:20 PM PST

Assertions in a new biography of the 41st president have exposed rifts in the Bush political dynasty. They have also complicated the efforts of another Bush, Jeb, to capture the White House.

As Spain’s Media Industry Changes Rapidly, Some Worry About Objectivity

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 05:36 PM PST

The news media outlets across the country are facing financial and governmental constraints, factors industry experts say could combine to hinder free expression.

Bomb Is ‘Possibility’ in Loss of Russian Jet Over Egypt, Obama Says

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 03:49 PM PST

President Obama said Thursday evening that there was "a possibility" that a terrorist bomb was responsible for the destruction of a passenger plane that broke up Saturday in Egypt.

Seeking a Diplomacy Chief, Netanyahu Reconsiders Nominee Who Insulted Obama and Kerry

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 02:59 PM PST

The prime minister's choice, Ran Baratz, has come under fire over Mr. Baratz's suggestion that President Obama was anti-Semitic and that Mr. Kerry had the intellect of a preteenager.

Exxon Mobil Investigated for Possible Climate Change Lies by New York Attorney General

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 12:30 PM PST

The sweeping inquiry focuses on whether the oil company lied to the public and investors over the risks of climate change.

Poll Finds Global Consensus on a Need to Tackle Climate Change

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 12:00 PM PST

A Pew poll in 40 countries found that in all but one, a majority of respondents support limiting greenhouse gas emissions, though intensity of concern varies.

Doctors Without Borders Seeks Explanation for Kunduz Hospital Attack

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 11:58 AM PST

The group said that the hospital was clearly marked and that it still had not received an official explanation for the American strikes that killed 30 people on Oct. 3.

Solar Storms Strip Air From Mars, NASA Says

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 11:03 AM PST

New readings from NASA's Maven mission indicate that the upper atmosphere on Mars is lost at a rate of 10 pounds a second during solar storms.

Aung San Suu Kyi Seems to Have Myanmar’s Countryside in Her Corner

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 09:46 AM PST

As the Burmese prepare to vote in parliamentary elections on Sunday, the ruling party's efforts to win over the people appear to have come up short.

Scientists Study Links Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 09:33 AM PST

A collection of studies examining extreme weather in 2014, including drought, floods and storms, found signs that climate change likely played a role in about half.

Letter From Europe: Resistance to Authority in Greece as Pessimism Takes Hold

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 07:47 AM PST

Greeks no longer believe, if they ever did, in the functionality of politics, the mayor of Athens said.

A Brief Guide to Myanmar’s Election

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 07:25 AM PST

What are the prospects for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and how much control does the military retain?

Villa Baviera Journal: Chilean Community, Once a Site of Torture, Reinvents Itself for Tourists

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 06:30 AM PST

Villa Baviera, once home to a secretive German sect and the scene of torture, abuse and executions, tries to stay alive as a tourist attraction.

China Moves to Crack Down on Counterfeit Disney Products

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 05:56 AM PST

A government agency has announced a nationwide "special action" program aimed at stamping out imitation goods that infringe on the American company's trademarks.