Power Lines to Crimea Are Blown Up, Cutting Off Electricity

Power Lines to Crimea Are Blown Up, Cutting Off Electricity
Southeast Asia Creates Unified Economic Community
Pentagon Expands Inquiry Into Intelligence on ISIS Surge
Landslide in Myanmar Kills at Least 70
Donald Trump Calls for Surveillance of ‘Certain Mosques’ and a Syrian Refugee Database
Kim Young-sam, Former President of South Korea, Dies at 87
Afghan Kidnappers Prey on Hazaras
Five Indicted in Leak of Confidential Vatican Documents
Suicide Attack Kills at Least 10 in Cameroon
Bangladesh Hangs 2 Leaders Convicted of War Crimes
China’s Nuclear Vision Collides With Villagers’ Fears
Both Poised and Playful, Lydia Ko Finds Her Winning Balance
In Argentina, a Quiet Data Cruncher Aims to Bring Sense to a Raucous Election
Brussels Placed at Highest Alert Level; Subway Is Closed
Hotel Attack in Mali Reverses Gains in Fight Against Extremism
Vocal Strain Poses Long-Term Risks for Coaches. Anyone Have a Lozenge?
Wall St. Ties Linger as Image Issue for Hillary Clinton
Mali Hotel Attackers Are Tied to an Algerian Qaeda Leader
U.A.W. Vote at Ford and G.M. Ends Painful Process for Big Three
Hyundai Cars Are Recalled Over Faulty Brake Switch

Posted: 22 Nov 2015 12:34 AM PST

Russian news reports said saboteurs were responsible for shutting down the lines in the disputed peninsula.

Southeast Asia Creates Unified Economic Community

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 08:40 PM PST

Leaders on Sunday formally created the economic community, known as AEC, with hopes of competing with China and India and bolstering income and employment.

Pentagon Expands Inquiry Into Intelligence on ISIS Surge

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 08:24 PM PST

The Pentagon has seized a trove of emails and documents as it widens an investigation into Central Command over accusations that officials had overstated the progress of airstrikes against the Islamic State.

Landslide in Myanmar Kills at Least 70

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 08:00 PM PST

The landslide near a jade mine in northern Myanmar also left 100 people missing, most of them villagers sifting through a mountain of tailings and waste, a community leader said Sunday.

Donald Trump Calls for Surveillance of ‘Certain Mosques’ and a Syrian Refugee Database

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 05:17 PM PST

The Republican presidential candidate also claimed to have watched "thousands" of people cheering in Jersey City as the World Trade Center towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001.

Kim Young-sam, Former President of South Korea, Dies at 87

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 03:45 PM PST

Mr. Kim, an outspoken critic of military dictators, became the first civilian leader in South Korea in more than three decades when he was elected in 1992.

Afghan Kidnappers Prey on Hazaras

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 03:30 PM PST

A campaign of kidnappings against the Hazara ethnic group intensified on Saturday as gunmen stopped a number of buses along Afghanistan's main highway and separated out the Hazara passengers, officials said.

Five Indicted in Leak of Confidential Vatican Documents

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 03:05 PM PST

The five defendants were charged with "illegally procuring and successively revealing information and documents concerning the fundamental interests of the Holy See and the state."

Suicide Attack Kills at Least 10 in Cameroon

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 03:00 PM PST

A suicide attack by suspected members of Boko Haram, the Nigerian militant Islamist group, killed at least 10 people over the border in the Far North Region of Cameroon on Saturday, security officials said.

Bangladesh Hangs 2 Leaders Convicted of War Crimes

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 02:59 PM PST

The opposition leaders had been convicted of atrocities dating back to the 1971 war for independence from Pakistan, going through trials that had been criticized as biased toward the prosecution.

China’s Nuclear Vision Collides With Villagers’ Fears

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 02:31 PM PST

Hubin Village is among the inland sites where officials plan to build atomic reactors over the next decade, but residents are nervous.

Both Poised and Playful, Lydia Ko Finds Her Winning Balance

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 02:22 PM PST

With a successful defense of her Tour Championship title, Ko on Sunday can secure the Vare Trophy, awarded to the player with the lowest season stroke average.

In Argentina, a Quiet Data Cruncher Aims to Bring Sense to a Raucous Election

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 12:33 PM PST

A low-key data cruncher, Andy Tow, has emerged as a guide to Argentina's contested presidential race. Along the way, he has won fame, influence and ire.

Brussels Placed at Highest Alert Level; Subway Is Closed

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 11:47 AM PST

Belgian authorities halted public transit and warned citizens to avoid public places after a "serious and imminent" threat of a Paris-style terrorist attack.

Hotel Attack in Mali Reverses Gains in Fight Against Extremism

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 11:28 AM PST

The fatal attack on a hotel in Mali's capital leads to questions about how a democratic society can protect itself from a few determined extremists.

Vocal Strain Poses Long-Term Risks for Coaches. Anyone Have a Lozenge?

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 10:33 AM PST

Yelling is a way of life for college basketball coaches, who have adopted various remedies to try to ease the damage to their vocal cords.

Wall St. Ties Linger as Image Issue for Hillary Clinton

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 09:31 AM PST

At a time when liberals are ascendant in the party, some Democrats believe Hillary Rodham Clinton's time representing Wall Street as a senator could become a vulnerability.

Mali Hotel Attackers Are Tied to an Algerian Qaeda Leader

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 09:04 AM PST

A member of Al Qaeda said the attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako was carried out by a jihadist group loyal to Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a Qaeda operative.

U.A.W. Vote at Ford and G.M. Ends Painful Process for Big Three

Posted: 21 Nov 2015 08:57 AM PST

The new contracts, which were finalized after a painstaking process, include raises and bonuses for all unionized workers and provide a path for newer employees to eventually achieve wage parity with veteran workers.