Many Errors by Cleveland Police, Then a Fatal One
CLEVELAND — It began with a swap: one boy’s cellphone for another’s replica of a Colt pistol. One of the boys went to play in a nearby park, striking poses…
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King Abdullah’s Death Unlikely to Upset Saudi Oil Goals, Analysts Say
LONDON — The death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia early Friday is unlikely to deter the desert kingdom from maintaining a high level of oil production despite the recent…
Bradley Cooper to Take 'The Elephant Man' to London Stage
The production, which has had huge success at the box office on Broadway, will run at the Theater Royal Haymarket in the city’s West End from May 19 to Aug….
In Impeaching Ex-Premier, Junta Revives Thailand’s Divisions
BANGKOK — After months of claiming to be an honest broker in this deeply divided country, Thailand’s military junta swung decisively to the side of the conservative Bangkok establishment on…
Japanese Hostage’s Mother Urges Islamic State to Spare Him
TOKYO — Making a desperate plea for her son’s life, the elderly mother of one of two Japanese hostages held by the Islamic State militant group told his kidnappers on…
Ask Well: The Best Time of Day to Exercise to Lose Weight
You might try setting your wake-up alarm earlier and exercising before breakfast. There is some evidence that working out on a completely empty stomach — or, as scientists call this…
Nigerian Voters Look to Ex-Leader Who Ruled With Iron Hand to Loosen Militants’ Grip
KADUNA, Nigeria — Boisterous crowds packed the streets for the retired general, while young men climbed lampposts, walls and billboards to glimpse his gaunt face. Others danced on careening motorcycles,…
Eurozone Economy Shows Hints of Improvement, Survey Indicates
FRANKFURT — The eurozone economy appears to have perked up a bit at the start of 2015, an industry survey showed on Friday, just a day after the European Central…
Sony Postpones Earnings Announcement, Blaming Hacking Attacks
As those attacks led to public discussions about cybersecurity and geopolitics, and Hollywood’s relation with the two — and as the story moved from Sony to North Korea to the National…
A Toddler's View of New York City
Credit Mark Abramson Photo: Poh Si Teng and Ben Laffin; Video: Poh Si Teng and Ben Laffin Credit Luis Mallo Credit Robert Frank – Syrian men carry the wounded after…
Leaders Converge on Saudi Arabia for King Abdullah’s Funeral
Leaders from the Muslim world converged on Friday in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, for the funeral of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who steered his deeply conservative land through the…
Federer, Despite Multilingual Effort, Falls to Seppi at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer shouted at himself in three languages, trying to rouse a response from whatever part of his being houses his tennis greatness. – Federer, who started…
Former Thai Leader Impeached, Reawakening Tensions
BANGKOK — Dormant political tensions re-emerged in Thailand on Friday when the military junta’s handpicked assembly impeached the country’s former prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra. Shortly before the vote, which imposed…
Salman Ascends Throne to Become Saudi King
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The new king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, has spent more than a half-century among the top echelons of one of the world’s most…
Winklevoss Twins Aim to Take Bitcoin Mainstream With a Regulated Exchange
Now two of the biggest boosters of the virtual currency, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, are trying to firm up support by creating the first regulated Bitcoin exchange for American customers…
Opening His Mother’s Clothing Shop, and Then Heading to Tel Aviv for a Rampage
AL JIB, West Bank — After the raid by Israeli security forces, details of the young Palestinian man’s life had been strewn haphazardly on the floor of one room of…
A Scorsese Documentary on Bill Clinton Is Stalled
Martin Scorsese has tackled the mob, the Dalai Lama and the real-life Wolf of Wall Street. But he appears to have met his match in Bill Clinton. Mr. Scorsese’s partly…
Obama Not Planning to Meet With Israeli Premier
WASHINGTON — The White House said on Thursday that President Obama would not meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel when he comes here in March to speak to a…
‘Friday Night Tykes’ Returns With Virtues Played Up
SAN ANTONIO — On a Thursday night in December, Brian Morgan stood at the 50-yard line on a community football field as two teams from the Outlaws, a youth organization,…
Europe Puts Its Money on the Table
After more than a year of speculation, Mr. Draghi, the never-predictable head of the European Central Bank, has given global investors what they have clamored for, with an extra twist:…
Fast Track on Drug for Ebola Has Faltered
As Ebola raged through West Africa last summer, an experimental drug was tried for the first time on two American aid workers in Liberia who were gravely ill with the…
After Displacing Over 1,000, New Jersey Blaze Is Deemed Accidental
EDGEWATER, N.J. — The complex of luxury apartments burned down 15 years ago, before it was even finished, in what fire officials here described then as the worst blaze they…
King Abdullah, Who Nudged Saudi Arabia Forward, Dies at 90
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who came to the throne in old age and earned a reputation as a cautious reformer even as the Arab Spring revolts toppled heads of…
Citing Falling Oil Prices, Iraq Seeks Arms on Credit to Fight ISIS
LONDON — Battered by a sharp decline in oil prices, Iraq is asking Western allies to provide weapons on credit for its fight against the Islamic State until Baghdad is…
High Rates of Opioid Prescriptions Among Women Raise Alarm
The federal health authorities reported Thursday that nearly one third of women of reproductive age had had an opioid painkiller prescription filled every year between 2008 and 2012. Experts said…
Libyan Fighters Seize Benghazi Branch of Central Bank
BAYDA, Libya — Fighters for one of the factions battling for control of Libya seized the Benghazi branch of the country’s central bank on Thursday, threatening to set off an…
Ayatollah Khamenei Appeals to Western Youth on Islam and Prejudice
TEHRAN — In a rare effort to reach out to the West, Iran’s supreme leader released a letter to youngsters in the United States and Europe imploring them to learn…
Paris Attacks Lead French to Reinforce Secular Values in Schools
PARIS — Officials in France announced new measures on Thursday aimed at reinforcing secular values at French schools, after the terrorist attacks in Paris exposed serious cultural rifts with children…
E.C.B. Move Leaves Further Stimulus Up to Eurozone Politicians
Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank president, said Thursday that the governing council agreed to a quantitative easing program that will see it buy up to 60 billion euros’ worth…
White House, Citing Israeli Election, Says Obama and Netanyahu Won’t Meet
LAWRENCE, Kan. — President Obama will not meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel when he travels to Washington in March to address a joint session of Congress, the…