Funerals Begin for Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Funerals Begin for Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Mexico drug cartel commander pleads guilty in murder of U.S. official
London Slaying Victim Served in Afghanistan
Utah boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of killing younger brothers
The Caucus: Mark Mazzetti on Obama's Speech on Drone Policy
A Bitter/Sweet Shift in Cockroach Defenses
Movie Review: ‘Before Midnight,’ With Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke
Obama defends US use of drones
Violence in Russia's North Caucasus kills four
A surprising map of where the world's atheists live
Obama outlines future of counterterrorism efforts
In Iran, Rafsanjani reacts to ejection from presidential race with relief, warnings
Early Putin biography gives insight into dark mood of distrust in president’s inner circle
London knife attack boosts British far-right groups on social media
'A society discovering itself': The amazing, subversive rise of Chinese documentary film
Pussy Riot member denied parole
U.N. aid chief says Sudanese rebels obstructing aid deal
Kenya seeks African help to drop Hague charges against Kenyatta
Send your questions to John Kerry
US sanctions 'hit NK aid agencies'

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:27 PM PDT

A funeral was held Thursday for a 9-year-old who died at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, in one of the state's most destructive tornadoes in decades.

Mexico drug cartel commander pleads guilty in murder of U.S. official

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:58 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Mexican drug cartel commander known as "Tweety Bird" pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court in Washington to ordering the ambush and murder of U.S. immigration agents in 2011, according to U.S. officials.

London Slaying Victim Served in Afghanistan

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:40 PM PDT

The British soldier killed on a London street was a father who served in Afghanistan and passionately supported his hometown soccer team, Manchester United.

Utah boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of killing younger brothers

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT

(Reuters) - A 15-year-old Utah boy was arrested on Thursday on suspicion he stabbed to death his two younger brothers, ages 10 and four, at the family home while their mother was out running errands, law enforcement officials said.

The Caucus: Mark Mazzetti on Obama's Speech on Drone Policy

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:24 PM PDT

The Times's Mark Mazzetti provided analysis and context about American drone policy during the president's speech.

A Bitter/Sweet Shift in Cockroach Defenses

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:04 AM PDT

Some populations of roaches have evolved a highly effective strategy to avoid sweet-tasting poison baits, researchers say.

Movie Review: ‘Before Midnight,’ With Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke

Posted: 23 May 2013 09:15 AM PDT

"Before Midnight" follows the continuing romance of characters played by Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke in the third film in a series directed by Richard Linklater.

Obama defends US use of drones

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:41 PM PDT

President says maintaining drone strikes overseas is part of US being "at a crossroads" in defeat of terrorism.

Violence in Russia's North Caucasus kills four

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:16 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Police killed two suspected Islamic militants on Thursday after one of them threw a grenade at a group of officers and two others died in a separate shootout in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region, Interfax reported.

A surprising map of where the world's atheists live

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:06 PM PDT

Pope Francis's pronouncement that God has "redeemed all of us even the atheists" Wednesday surprised both believers and nonbelievers around the world, who are used to stricter edicts from the Catholic church. It also got us wondering where the world's atheists live.

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Obama outlines future of counterterrorism efforts

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:59 AM PDT

President Obama outlined the future of his counterterrorism polices Thursday in a wide-ranging speech that sought to more clearly define the American enemy, make lethal government actions more accountable to Congress and signal that the nation's long war against al-Qaeda will one day end.

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In Iran, Rafsanjani reacts to ejection from presidential race with relief, warnings

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:27 AM PDT

TEHRAN — Two days after being disqualified from running in Iran's upcoming presidential election, former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani broke his silence Thursday, saying that difficult days loom for the country.

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Early Putin biography gives insight into dark mood of distrust in president’s inner circle

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:24 AM PDT

PARIS — At a cafe on the Place des Vosges, Natalia Gevorkyan is picking at a salade verte and thinking about betrayal.

It's a central theme in the worldview of Vladimir Putin, the Russian president and a man who once spent many hours telling her of his life and his credo. It was natural for a KGB officer to suspect betrayal all around him, she says, and though Putin left the agency nearly two decades ago, he has never shaken its particular view of human nature. Yet today, an air of suspicion seems to permeate the Kremlin more than at any time since he came to power.

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London knife attack boosts British far-right groups on social media

Posted: 23 May 2013 10:37 AM PDT

The suspects in Wednesday's brutal knife attack on a British soldier told a bystander that they wanted "to start a war in London tonight" -- and in some circles, they certainly have brought tensions to the surface. Britain's right-wing English Defense League, a controversial, anti-Islamic organization, is enjoying an unusual level of social media exposure in the wake of the attacks, and is using the attention to organize a series of "demonstrations."

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'A society discovering itself': The amazing, subversive rise of Chinese documentary film

Posted: 23 May 2013 10:27 AM PDT

Documentary filmmaking isn't always easy in China; like many forms of journalism, it is political by its very coexistence with state controls that the filmmakers may or may not accept. But, like so many forms of cultural expression in China, it's been growing rapidly over the last few years, reflecting a society undergoing tremendous change.

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Pussy Riot member denied parole

Posted: 23 May 2013 12:04 PM PDT

A Russian court denies parole to a hunger-striking member of punk band Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina, despite calls for her to be freed.

U.N. aid chief says Sudanese rebels obstructing aid deal

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:59 AM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese insurgents are obstructing a deal to deliver much-needed aid into areas under their control in two Sudanese states where almost a million people have been forced from their homes, the U.N. aid chief said on Thursday.

Kenya seeks African help to drop Hague charges against Kenyatta

Posted: 23 May 2013 11:48 AM PDT

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Kenya has asked other African countries to urge the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop crimes-against-humanity charges against its new president and his deputy, according to an African Union document seen on Thursday.