Officials: Blast Kills Governor of Yemen's Aden, 6 Guards

Officials: Blast Kills Governor of Yemen's Aden, 6 Guards
Knife Attack in London Subway Called ‘Terrorist Incident’
Taliban Release Audio Purported to Be of Their Leader
California Attack Has U.S. Rethinking Strategy on Homegrown Terror
With Burundi’s President Sticking to Power, Violence Is on the Rise
Wary of Risks in Jubilee Year, Rome Is on Alert
China Arrests at Least 3 Workers’ Rights Leaders Amid Rising Unrest
Denmark, a Green Energy Leader, Slows Pace of Its Spending
Iraqi Officials Angered by Influx of Turkish Troops
A Chinese Folk Artist’s Descendants Are Split by the Government’s Use of Their Family Legacy
Islamic State Says ‘Soldiers of Caliphate’ Attacked in San Bernardino
On Tennis: I.T.F.’s Antidoping Policy Poses Test for New Leader
FIFA Investigation Outlines Offers of Bribes to Gain Rights to Broadcasts
In Wake of Shootings, a Familiar Call to Arms Drives Latest Jump in Weapon Sales
The China Factor | Part 5: In Nigeria, Chinese Investment Comes With a Downside
For San Bernardino Survivors, a Day of Screams and Chaos
95,000 Words, Many of Them Ominous, From Donald Trump’s Tongue
In FIFA Inquiry, Switzerland Aids U.S. but Is Wary of Being Eclipsed
In Scotland, Unlike America, Mass Shooting Led to Stricter Gun Laws

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 11:36 PM PST

A huge explosion killed the governor of Yemen's southern Aden province and six of his bodyguards on Sunday, security officials said.

Knife Attack in London Subway Called ‘Terrorist Incident’

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 06:46 PM PST

The police arrested a 29-year-old man in the assault, in which one person was seriously wounded, but did not say why they considered it a terrorist attack.

Taliban Release Audio Purported to Be of Their Leader

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 05:37 PM PST

The Taliban said the recording was from Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, who in recent days was rumored to be killed or wounded in a shooting in Pakistan.

California Attack Has U.S. Rethinking Strategy on Homegrown Terror

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 04:42 PM PST

On Sunday, President Obama will address the nation on the broad threat of terrorism, while providing updates on the investigation into the attack in San Bernardino, Calif.

With Burundi’s President Sticking to Power, Violence Is on the Rise

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 04:13 PM PST

Since April, when President Pierre Nkurunziza said he would run for a contentious third term, this country in central Africa has had an ominous cloud hanging over it.

Wary of Risks in Jubilee Year, Rome Is on Alert

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 03:25 PM PST

Pope Francis has declared a yearlong Jubilee of Mercy that is expected to draw millions of visitors, and some Italians are concerned that Rome is not equipped to handle the attendant security concerns.

China Arrests at Least 3 Workers’ Rights Leaders Amid Rising Unrest

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 03:10 PM PST

The arrests in southern China have prompted concern that a crackdown on civil society initiated by President Xi Jinping earlier this year may be broadening.

Denmark, a Green Energy Leader, Slows Pace of Its Spending

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 03:08 PM PST

Denmark, which cut a renewable energy fund, may provide other nations with a lesson in how politics, economic concerns and ideological disputes can temper gains.

Iraqi Officials Angered by Influx of Turkish Troops

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 03:05 PM PST

Turkey has sent more troops to northern Iraq to train Kurdish and Sunni Arab forces against the Islamic State, a move that officials in Baghdad called a violation of Iraqi sovereignty.

A Chinese Folk Artist’s Descendants Are Split by the Government’s Use of Their Family Legacy

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 03:00 PM PST

Figurines used to promote the "China Dream" of President Xi Jinping have become a point of contention as some relatives of the original sculptor, recalling mistreatment by the Communist Party, seek to keep politics out of their business.

Islamic State Says ‘Soldiers of Caliphate’ Attacked in San Bernardino

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 02:20 PM PST

It was the first official claim of responsibility by the group after days of congratulatory messages posted on Twitter by its online supporters.

On Tennis: I.T.F.’s Antidoping Policy Poses Test for New Leader

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 01:06 PM PST

Tennis's oft-questioned antidoping program took some new hits last month when Andy Murray called for more investment and Roger Federer called for more testing.

FIFA Investigation Outlines Offers of Bribes to Gain Rights to Broadcasts

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 12:24 PM PST

The broadening American investigation into FIFA has shed some light on media and marketing companies who, prosecutors say, facilitated the bribery of Latin American soccer federation officials.

In Wake of Shootings, a Familiar Call to Arms Drives Latest Jump in Weapon Sales

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 11:32 AM PST

After the recent shootings in Paris, Colorado Springs and San Bernardino, Calif., background checks for gun purchases have increased, just as they did after the 2012 shootings in Newtown, Conn.

The China Factor | Part 5: In Nigeria, Chinese Investment Comes With a Downside

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 11:29 AM PST

Like other developing countries, Nigeria has welcomed Chinese trade, but that relationship has left the country awash in shoddy imported goods and has cost many Nigerians their jobs.

For San Bernardino Survivors, a Day of Screams and Chaos

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 10:19 AM PST

Those who emerged after the methodical assault at the Inland Regional Center recall a mix of training and holiday celebrating suddenly gone wrong.

95,000 Words, Many of Them Ominous, From Donald Trump’s Tongue

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 09:28 AM PST

An analysis of 95,000 words Mr. Trump said in public in the past week reveals powerful patterns in his speech which, historians say, echo the appeals of demagogues of the past century.

In FIFA Inquiry, Switzerland Aids U.S. but Is Wary of Being Eclipsed

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 09:09 AM PST

Government officials from the two countries have hardly worked in lock step in the FIFA corruption case. Swiss authorities are said to be wary of appearing as puppets of the United States.

In Scotland, Unlike America, Mass Shooting Led to Stricter Gun Laws

Posted: 05 Dec 2015 08:46 AM PST

The outcry that greeted the killing of 16 children in Dunblane, Scotland, in 1996, spurred the British government to act in a way that has been a boon to public safety and a salve to collective grief.