Croatia Forgiving Debt of Some of Its Poorest Citizens
ZAGREB, Croatia — While Greece and Germany tussle over what debt forgiveness might mean, Croatia, the European Union’s newest member, is adopting its own approach, offering what it calls a…
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Man Behind Silk Road Website Is Convicted on All Counts
A California man behind the website Silk Road, once a thriving online black market for the sale of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other drugs and illicit goods, was convicted on…
Arab World Unites in Anger After Burning of Jordanian Pilot
AMMAN, Jordan — There was one feeling that many of the Middle East’s fractious clerics, competing ethnic groups and warring sects could agree on Wednesday: a shared sense of revulsion…
On Metro-North Train in Crash, a Jolt, Then Chaos
The Harlem line train reached Valhalla, N.Y., around 6:30 p.m., rolling beside a cemetery. Riders had settled into the relative calm of their Tuesday evening commutes on the Metro-North Railroad…
Cultural Life Goes On in Donetsk, War Permitting
DONETSK, Ukraine — The persistent shelling was barely audible through the thick stone walls of the Donetsk National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. It might have been nothing more than…
Petrobras Executives Leaving Amid Brazilian Graft Scandal
BUENOS AIRES — The leadership of Petrobras, the national oil giant grappling with a sprawling graft scandal, abruptly resigned on Wednesday amid accusations of a bribery scheme involving kickbacks to…
Charlie Sifford, First Black Player on PGA Tour, Dies at 92
Charlie Sifford, who broke pro golf’s racial barrier as the first black player in a PGA Tour event and became the first black in the World Golf Hall of Fame,…
The Rise of Japanese Chefs in Paris
By ALEXANDER LOBRANO In Paris, three young chefs from Japan, and one from France, have opened the city’s most original new restaurants.
Man Who Stabbed 3 Near Jewish Center in France Had Been Held for Questioning
PARIS — A man who stabbed three soldiers guarding a Jewish community center in Nice on Tuesday had been questioned by counterterrorism officers and released just days before the attack,…
Living With a Star
Though it is sedate in comparison with other stars, our sun is a volatile neighbor, a thermonuclear furnace fueling spectacular storms that send high-energy particles and radiation far out into…
Petrobras Executives Dismissed Amid Brazil Graft Scandal
BUENOS AIRES — Brazil’s government on Wednesday purged the leadership of Petrobras, the national oil giant grappling with a sprawling graft scandal, amid accusations of a bribery scheme involving kickbacks…
Picasso’s Granddaughter Plans to Sell Art, Worrying the Market
MARSEILLE, France — Since Marina Picasso was a child, living on the edge of poverty and lingering at the gates of a French villa with her father to plead for…
Leading Egypt Activist Among 230 Sentenced to Life
CAIRO — An Egyptian court sentenced 230 people, including one of the leading activists behind the country’s 2011 uprising, to life in prison after finding them guilty on Wednesday of…
Smart Travel Options for Mexican Adventures
Frugal Traveler By FREDA MOON Mexico is a big country — and there are plenty of ways to get around it. Which method is right for you depends on a…
Jordan’s King Abdullah II Returns Home to Cheers After Swift Executions
AMMAN, Jordan — King Abdullah II returned here to an unexpectedly warm welcome on Wednesday, as cheering crowds expressed support for the country’s swift executions of two terrorist prisoners in…
Metro-North Train Hits S.U.V.; Federal Officials Prepare to Investigate
A crowded Metro-North Railroad train passing through Westchester County at the height of the evening rush on Tuesday slammed into a sport-utility vehicle on the tracks at a crossing, creating…
Greek Guerrilla Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on Israeli Embassy
ATHENS — A guerrilla organization known for targeting political and foreign diplomatic sites in Greece has claimed responsibility for a gun attack on the Israeli Embassy in December, a Greek…
Sam Smith, Up For Six Grammys, Is Getting Used to Arenas
All through his most recent American tour, the British singer Sam Smith has been stunned by the size of his crowds. When he first played in Philadelphia, last March, it…
Staples to Buy Office Depot for $6.3 Billion
The agreement to combine the two companies comes after months of pressure from Starboard Value, a hedge fund that had threatened to press a management change at Staples if it…
Toyota Profit Gets Lift From Favorable Exchange Rates
TOKYO — Buoyed by a growing American car market and the most favorable exchange rates in decades, Toyota Motor is closing in on its most profitable year ever, the automaker’s…
China Moves to Free Up Money in Its Economy
HONG KONG — China’s central bank announced on Wednesday evening that it had reduced the share of assets that commercial banks must hold as reserves, freeing them to lend more…
Defense Secretary Nominee Looks to Send Senate Panel Strong Message
WASHINGTON — Ashton B. Carter on Wednesday will assert himself as an advocate of forceful yet prudent use of American power overseas when he faces a newly Republican-controlled Armed Services…
Slow Runners Come Out Ahead
The ideal amount of running for someone who wants to live a long and healthy life is less than most of us might expect, according to a new study, which…
Sony Gets Some Good News on Earnings
HONG KONG — After a rough few months, Sony got some relief Wednesday as net profit almost doubled analysts’ expectations and the company reduced its loss projections for the year….
Uber Tries to Ease South Korean Concerns
SEOUL, South Korea — Uber, the ride-hailing service, said on Wednesday that it was asking the South Korean government to register Uber drivers so that it could overcome legal challenges…
A Matchmaker and a Festival Keep an Irish Tradition Alive
LISDOONVARNA, Ireland — After 50-odd years in the business of romance, Willie Daly has a lot of stories to tell. Like the one about the man who fell to his…
Accuser in Strauss-Kahn Case Builds Restaurant and a Refuge
As the news media again turns its attention to Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former leader of the International Monetary Fund who is on trial in France on accusations that he participated…
At Least 9 Dead After Small Plane Crashes Into River in Taiwan
HONG KONG — A small passenger plane crashed into a river in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, on Wednesday morning, Taiwan’s state-owned Central News Agency reported, citing a local government official. At…
United Arab Emirates, Key U.S. Ally in ISIS Effort, Disengaged in December
WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates, a crucial Arab ally in the American-led coalition against the Islamic State, suspended airstrikes against the Sunni extremist group in December, citing fears for…
On Tour, Greek Leaders Wear No Ties and Aim for Looser Belts
ROME — Less than two weeks after taking power in national elections, Greece’s leftist-led government now is taking Europe. Fashion critics in London are debating whether the Greek finance minister…