World
- Right-Wing Israeli Activist Is Shot and Wounded in Jerusalem
Yehuda Glick, who was shot by an unknown assailant, advocates more Jewish access at a hotly contested holy site revered by Muslims and Jews.
- Israel Snipes Back After U.S. Official Calls Netanyahu a Coward
A profane (and anonymous) slur prompted an angry (and anonymous) response, in another session of what one analyst called “the nanny-nanny-boo-boo kindergarten school” of geopolitics.
- Mounting Crises Raise Questions on Obama Team’s Ability to Cope
Early stumbles in the handling of the Ebola crisis and the belated response to the Islamic State have fueled speculation that President Obama may shake up his staff.
Egyptian Forces Demolish Homes for Buffer Zone Along Gaza BorderDemolition began a day after hundreds of homes were evacuated, making room for a buffer zone that officials say will stop militants and weapons.
Proposed Internet Tax Draws Hungarians to Streets in Protest Under a bill proposed by the government, data traffic would be taxed at the rate of about 62 cents a gigabyte. Critics say it seeks to limit access to independent sources of news.
- Indictment on Terrorism Charge Traces Man’s Arc From Germany to Syria and Back
- Ebola May be Slowing in Liberia, W.H.O. Says
- Michael Sata, Sharp-Tongued President of Zambia, Dies at 77
- Taiwan Shines as Beacon for Gays in Asia
- Conservative Group Urges Changes at Japanese War Shrine
- Computing the Political Impact of Canada’s Attacks
- Arequipa Journal: Despite Rumors, Not Everything That Towers Is Eiffel’s
- E.U. Budget Clearance for France and Italy Comes With an Asterisk
- The ‘Russification’ of Oil Exploration
- As Abu Dhabi Sizes Up Oil Partners, Western Firms Risk Being Left Out
- Turkish Leader Cancels Holiday Celebrations to Observe Rescue Mission at Coal Mine
- Deadly Landslide Hits Central Sri Lanka
- Politician Who Called for Hong Kong Leader’s Resignation Is Formally Penalized
- Bangladesh Islamist Party Chief Sentenced to Death
- In Liberia, a Good or Very Bad Sign: Empty Hospital Beds
- Open Source: Echoes of Patty Hearst in Kobani
- President of Italy Questioned in Mafia Case
- Iraqi Kurds Are Joining Fight to Drive Islamic State From Kobani
- Russia Backs Plan by Ukraine Separatists for an Early Election
- Letter From the Middle East: For Israelis and Palestinians, Another Divide to Contend With: Time
- Economic Pain Looms Large for Iranians in Nuclear Negotiations
- Qatar Offers Cash to Pay Some Staff in Gaza Strip
- French Culture Minister’s Prosaic Reading List Draws Criticism
- In Mexico, a New Lead on Missing Students
- Egypt Orders Evacuation Along Gaza Border to Thwart Militants
- World Briefing: Ecuador: Tortoise Species Is Saved
- World Briefing: Brazil: Deadly School Bus Crash
- World Briefing: Turkey: Flooding Traps Miners
- World Briefing: Britain: Setback for Public Nudity
- Op-Ed Contributor: Enslaved Abroad, Oppressed at Home
- Op-Ed Contributor: Taking Back Hong Kong's Future
- Op-Ed Contributor: A Town Shouldn’t Fight the Islamic State Alone
- The Horror Before the Beheadings
- interactiveGraphic: Ebola Facts: How Many Ebola Patients Have Been Treated Outside of Africa?
- Lens Blog: Poverty and Uncertainty for Widows of Syrian ‘Freedom Fighters’
- Lens Blog: A Festival of Ideas and Photos in Africa
- Lens Blog: Emotions Reverberate After the Sky Crashed
- Sinosphere Blog: Q. and A.: Pankaj Mishra on the Hong Kong Protests
- Sinosphere Blog: Backing Protests, Chow Yun-fat Shrugs Off Risk to Career
- Sinosphere Blog: 21 Arrested Over Deadly Land Clash in Southwest China
