North Korea Issues Warning as Artillery Fire Rattles Island
By MARTIN FACKLER
SEOUL — Artillery fire was heard from within North Korea Friday but South Korea’s military said the shots appeared to stay within the North’s territory and may have been part of a drill.
Britain Keeps Silent on Afghan Impostor Claim
By ALAN COWELL
Britain withheld a formal response to a reported Afghan accusation that the British introduced an impostor posing as a high Taliban leader to meet the Afghan president.
The Vanishing Mind
In a Land of the Aging, Children Counter Alzheimer’s
By PAM BELLUCK
SEONGNAM, South Korea — South Korea is training thousands, including children, as “dementia supporters,” to recognize symptoms and care for patients.
Video: South Korea's War on Dementia
Sebastian Scheiner/Associated Press
New U.S. Politics a Mixed Message for Israel
By MARK LANDLER and JENNIFER STEINHAUER
WASHINGTON — Fresh Republican support for the Israeli government after the U.S. midterm elections may be offset by Tea Party suspicion of foreign aid. Above, Palestinian women near a West Bank Jewish settlement.
Western Wall Feud Heightens Tensions
Western Wall Feud Heightens Israeli-Palestinian Tensions
By ISABEL KERSHNER
JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister denounced the challenge to Jewish claims on the iconic holy site, as tensions with the Palestinians appeared to worsen.
Memo From Mexico City
Rebelling Against Spain, This Time With Words
By ELISABETH MALKIN
The Royal Spanish Academy’s attempt to simplify Spanish spelling and grammar has led to a widespread revolt among the 450 million people who speak the language.
Three Boys Feared Lost Are Found in Pacific
By JONATHAN HUTCHISON
AUCKLAND — Three teenagers, long presumed dead, were found in the South Pacific after 50 days adrift in the open water.
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Russia Expresses Anger Over European Visa Proposal
By ELLEN BARRY
MOSCOW — A European Union proposal would deny visas to a list of 60 officials who have been implicated in the death of a lawyer who died in detention in Moscow.
