Kerry Moves to Help Turkey and Israel to Restore Ties

Kerry Moves to Help Turkey and Israel to Restore Ties
Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills 5 Americans
Edith Schaeffer, 98, Dies; Defined Christian Values
In History Departments, It’s Up With Capitalism
Saudis Delay Measure Affecting Foreign Workers
Tensions With North Korea Unsettle South Korean Economy
Syrian War Devastates Ancient Sites
Bits: Streaming Sites and the Rise of Shared Accounts
Nuclear Talks With Iran End Without Accord
Japan Nuclear Plant Leaks Radioactive Water
Brazil Opens Inquiry Into Claims of Wrongdoing by Ex-President
Royals in Spain Set for Disclosures
Rise of the Predators: Origins of C.I.A.’s Not-So-Secret Drone War in Pakistan
Green Clay, in Use at Only One Tour Stop, Shows Promise
Nelson Mandela Released From Hospital
Digital Domain: Wearable Video Cameras, for Police Officers
Algae Bloom in Florida Kills Record Number of Manatees
Tamam Salam Asked to Form a Government in Lebanon
Death of Second Horse at Grand National Reignites Concerns Over Fences

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 07:46 PM PDT

The ties of Turkey and Israel have been frozen since 2010, but Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet with Turkey's premier to discuss an agreement between the nations.

Taping of Farm Cruelty Is Becoming the Crime

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 07:02 PM PDT

Some state legislatures have passed or are considering bills placing restrictions on undercover operations by animal rights groups.

Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills 5 Americans

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 05:33 PM PDT

A suicide bomb killed three American soldiers and two American civilians, including a State Department Foreign Service officer.

Edith Schaeffer, 98, Dies; Defined Christian Values

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 05:22 PM PDT

Mrs. Schaeffer wrote books describing women's domestic role in an increasingly secular world, and with her husband, founded the Christian commune L'Abri.

In History Departments, It’s Up With Capitalism

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 05:16 PM PDT

A new generation of historians is focusing on capitalism and the bosses, bankers and brokers who run the economy.

Saudis Delay Measure Affecting Foreign Workers

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 04:50 PM PDT

Stricter enforcement of laws on foreign workers raises fears of hardship in countries like Egypt and Yemen, which rely on remittances from its workers in Saudi Arabia.

Tensions With North Korea Unsettle South Korean Economy

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 04:20 PM PDT

The Seoul stock market fell Friday, and General Motors said it was making contingency plans for its workers amid a torrent of threats from North Korea.

Syrian War Devastates Ancient Sites

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 04:08 PM PDT

Among the casualties of the long civil war in a country with a rich archaeological heritage are ruins that had yet to be fully studied.

Bits: Streaming Sites and the Rise of Shared Accounts

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 01:03 PM PDT

Streaming sites seem to have little interest in curtailing the sharing of account information — in part because they can't.

Nuclear Talks With Iran End Without Accord

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 12:07 PM PDT

The futility was certain to arouse renewed alarm, particularly from Israel, which had tempered its threats of a military strike in deference to diplomacy.

Japan Nuclear Plant Leaks Radioactive Water

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 12:01 PM PDT

A Fukushima Daiichi storage pool appeared to have lost almost 32,000 gallons, and thousands more could seep out before it can be pumped dry.

Brazil Opens Inquiry Into Claims of Wrongdoing by Ex-President

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 11:35 AM PDT

The move by the Public Ministry is thought to be the first time that former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been directly investigated in connection to the scheme.

Royals in Spain Set for Disclosures

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 11:19 AM PDT

A new transparency law being negotiated in Parliament would impose greater disclosures and controls on financial assets of politicians and civil servants.

Rise of the Predators: Origins of C.I.A.’s Not-So-Secret Drone War in Pakistan

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 11:15 AM PDT

The C.I.A.'s covert drone war in Pakistan began with the 2004 killing of a Pashtun militant, the result of a secret deal that was a turning point in the agency's fight against terrorism.

Green Clay, in Use at Only One Tour Stop, Shows Promise

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 11:12 AM PDT

The surface is more conducive to winners than hardcourts are, but it requires less sliding than the red clay common in Europe.

Nelson Mandela Released From Hospital

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 10:47 AM PDT

Nelson Mandela, the 94-year-old former president of South Africa, was released from a hospital in Johannesburg after treatment for pneumonia.

Digital Domain: Wearable Video Cameras, for Police Officers

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 10:31 AM PDT

The police chief in Rialto, Calif., is looking into whether patrol officers' use of wearable video cameras can bring benefits for the community.

Algae Bloom in Florida Kills Record Number of Manatees

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 09:46 AM PDT

The tide has killed 241 of the state's roughly 5,000 manatees, according to the state Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, and the toll appears certain to rise.

Tamam Salam Asked to Form a Government in Lebanon

Posted: 06 Apr 2013 08:50 AM PDT

Tammam Salam was officially named the new prime minister of Lebanon on Saturday after receiving a string of endorsements from the country's warring factions over the past few days.

Death of Second Horse at Grand National Reignites Concerns Over Fences

Posted: 05 Apr 2013 09:41 PM PDT

The deaths of two horses at the Grand National meeting at Aintree Racecourse have dampened spirits before the main event and reignited concerns over the forbidding fences.