Mortar Attacks Kill 7 in Donetsk as Ukrainian Fighting Rages On
DONETSK, Ukraine — Seven people were killed and at least three wounded in a pair of mortar attacks on the city’s west side Friday, including one that hit a crowd…
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A Mother's Illness, a Daughter's Duty
Credit Klaus Pichler Credit Daniel Owen Credit Adriane Ohanesian Credit Diego Acosta López The four Borowick ladies lay in the backyard of their Westchester home on Mother’s Day 2014. This…
Mitt Romney Won’t Run in 2016 Presidential Election
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney said Friday that he would not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2016. Mr. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, shared his decision on a conference…
Israel Takes New Step to Expand West Bank Housing
JERUSALEM — Israel on Friday published bids for the construction of 450 new housing units in West Bank settlements, a move denounced by the Palestinians and by Israeli critics who…
Novak Djokovic Beats Stan Wawrinka to Advance to Australian Open Final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Sequels can be irresistible. A cast with great chemistry reprising beloved roles in a similar setting is often a formula for entertainment, if not duplication of the…
‘Black Mirror’ and the Horrors and Delights of Technology
Riff By JENNA WORTHAM One of the most disturbing moments in the British TV series “Black Mirror” is what appears to be a passionate love scene. The episode takes place…
U.S. Economy Slowed in 4th Quarter, but Consumer Spending Boomed
Economic growth slowed at the end of 2014, but robust consumer spending during the final quarter of the year, which is expected to continue as Americans enjoy the benefits of…
Most Americans Support Government Action on Climate Change, Poll Finds
WASHINGTON — An overwhelming majority of the American public, including nearly half of Republicans, support government action to curb global warming, according to a poll conducted by The New York…
Chadian Forces, Beating Back Boko Haram, Are Said to Retake Nigerian Town
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Chadian forces have retaken an important Nigerian town north of here that had been under the control of Boko Haram since October, according to a Chadian military…
Blast Kills Scores at Mosque in Southern Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan — An explosion ripped through a Shiite mosque in southern Pakistan during weekly prayers on Friday, killing more than 40 people and wounding at least 50 in an…
On Slavery’s Doorstep in Ghana
Mandred Henry was a health care sales rep from Hartford whom people often stopped on the street, saying he was a dead ringer for Morgan Freeman. Throughout his life he…
Suge Knight Arrested in Hit and Run
Marion Knight, the hip-hop music executive known as Suge, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder in a fatal hit and run a short time earlier, the Los Angeles…
For Björk, a New Album, ‘Vulnicura,’ and a MoMA Show
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND — It wasn’t exactly a beach day. It was a chilly, damp November morning with a drizzle that turned intermittently to rain. Björk called it “sniffle weather”; she…
Gunman Who Killed 3 Americans Was Said to Wear Afghan Military Uniform
KABUL, Afghanistan — The gunman who killed three American military contractors at Kabul’s international airport on Thursday was wearing an Afghan military uniform, the authorities said on Friday. The Taliban…
Djokovic Beats Defending Champ Wawrinka to Reach Final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic reached his fifth Australian Open final with a five-set win over defending champion Stan Wawrinka that fell flat compared with their previous encounters at Melbourne…
The Lessons of the Michelle Obama Head Scarf Hoo-Ha
I am talking, of course, about the Michelle-Obama-No-Head-Scarf-in-Saudi-Arabia affair that gripped Twitter this week, and which my colleague Robert Mackey neatly summed up as “Michelle Obama Praised for Bold Stand…
Jay-Z Bids on Aspiro, a Swedish Music Streaming Company
Jay-Z is getting into the streaming music business, with a $56 million offer for Aspiro, a Swedish company behind two niche music services, WiMP and Tidal. – For Jay-Z, another…
Eugene de Kock, South African Death-Squad Leader, Is Granted Parole
South Africa has granted parole to Eugene de Kock, the convicted death-squad leader widely known as Prime Evil because of his abuses of black activists during the apartheid era, after…
Obama to Unveil Research Initiative to Develop Tailored Medical Treatments
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday will announce a major biomedical research initiative, including plans to collect genetic data on one million Americans so that scientists can develop drugs and…
Oil Cash Waning, Venezuelan Shelves Lie Bare
The Venezuelan government has sent troops to patrol huge lines snaking for blocks outside state-run stores in the center of Caracas, the capital. Some states have barred people from waiting…
Eurozone Inflation Falls to Lowest Level Since 2009
FRANKFURT — Inflation in the eurozone has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, according to official data released on Friday, while unemployment remains in the double digits, reinforcing fears…
China Warns Against 'Western Values' in Imported Textbooks
Today, however, Mr. Li’s work might be considered dabbling in subversion. This week, China’s ideological drive against Western liberal ideas broadened to take in a new target: foreign textbooks. Meeting…
Are Vitamin Drinks a Bad Idea?
“You have vitamins and minerals that occur naturally in foods, and then you have people taking supplements, and then you have all these fortified foods,” said Mridul Datta, an assistant…
Drones Spotted, but Not Halted, Raise Concerns
WASHINGTON — As Major League Baseball’s top players took the field at the All-Star Game in Minneapolis in July, a covert radar system scanned the sky above the 40,000-seat stadium…
Qatar Airways Acquires 9.99% Stake in British Airways Parent
PARIS — Qatar Airways said on Friday that it had acquired a 9.99 percent stake in the International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia of Spain,…
South Africa Grants Parole to Apartheid Death Squad Leader
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government says Eugene de Kock, a death squad leader for the apartheid state, has been granted parole after two decades in jail. Justice Minister Michael Masutha…
China to Tally Suicides by Civil Servants
The Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee, the body that oversees staffing of official positions, called for the new accounting earlier this month, according to Caixin, a…
Police Seek Music Executive After a Fatal Hit-and-Run
The police in the Los Angeles area were searching Thursday night for Marion Knight, the hip-hop music executive known as Suge, who was believed to have been involved in a…
Saudi King Hands Out Pink Slips and Bonuses
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Less than a week after ascending the throne, King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued an array of royal decrees on Thursday — abolishing government bodies, changing…
Maria Sharapova vs. Serena Williams: A One-Sided Rivalry
On Tennis By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia — The un-rivalry is back with Maria Sharapova facing Serena Williams in the Australian Open final. It will be their 19th meeting, and…