Pentagon Says Shabab Bomb Specialist Is Killed in Missile Strike in Somalia

Pentagon Says Shabab Bomb Specialist Is Killed in Missile Strike in Somalia
Imax to Begin Producing Home Theaters in China
Inspectors Visit All but 2 of Syria’s Declared Chemical Sites
Imax to Begin Producing Home Theaters in China
Greece’s Aggressive Pursuit of Tax Evaders Appears to Collect More Anger Than Money
Beijing Crash May Be Tied to Unrest in Xinjiang
Mystery Surrounds Motive of Man With Bomb Parts in Bag
U.S. Disrupts Afghans’ Tack on Militants
Obama May Ban Spying on Heads of Allied States
Apple’s Profit Falls Despite Higher Sales of iPhones
Ryanair, Scorned in Europe, Turns on the Charm
DealBook: Japanese Bank’s Inquiry Finds Details of Shady Loans
Judge in Texas Partly Rejects Abortion Law
E.U. Weighs Google’s Offer to Highlight Its Rivals’ Services
Britain Embraces Halloween and Cashes In on Ghoulish Celebration
On The Road: Checked Baggage Fee? That’s Not the End of It
Bolshoi’s Plans for New York Remain Unclear
Sinosphere Blog: 5 People Killed After Vehicle Crashes at Tiananmen Square
Voters, in Midterm Elections, Give New Momentum to the Opposition in Argentina
Picasso Museum Makeover Drags On
Powerful Storm Lashes Northern Europe, Paralyzing Travel in Much of Britain
Ex-Prison Chief Guilty Amid Cases Against Georgian Officials
Making Robots More Like Us
Prisoner Release Underscores Split in Israeli Coalition
Penn State to Pay $59.7 Million to 26 Sandusky Victims

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 11:17 PM PDT

The strike is the latest evidence that the Obama administration has escalated operations against the Shabab after the bloody siege at a shopping mall in Kenya.

Imax to Begin Producing Home Theaters in China

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 10:33 PM PDT

The Canadian company plans to announce that it has set up a joint venture with a Chinese multinational to develop and manufacture $250,000 home theater systems.

Inspectors Visit All but 2 of Syria’s Declared Chemical Sites

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 09:49 PM PDT

International inspectors say they have been unable to reach two chemical weapons sites because they are in contested areas in Syria's civil war.

Imax to Begin Producing Home Theaters in China

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 09:24 PM PDT

The Canadian company plans to announce that it has set up a joint venture with a Chinese multinational to develop and manufacture $250,000 home theater systems in China.

Greece’s Aggressive Pursuit of Tax Evaders Appears to Collect More Anger Than Money

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 09:21 PM PDT

New tax collection laws that were intended to cast a broader net have only fueled the public's ire at the wealthy.

Beijing Crash May Be Tied to Unrest in Xinjiang

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 09:03 PM PDT

A vehicle that careered along a crowded sidewalk in the capital and burst into flames killed and injured several people, and witness accounts suggested the driver had acted deliberately.

Mystery Surrounds Motive of Man With Bomb Parts in Bag

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 07:06 PM PDT

When the suspect appeared in court, it was still unclear why he had tried to bring what the police described as all but one component needed to make a bomb aboard a Los Angeles-bound flight.

U.S. Disrupts Afghans’ Tack on Militants

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 06:43 PM PDT

The seizure of a Pakistan Taliban leader from Afghan custody has led to a tactical dispute between the United States and Afghanistan.

Obama May Ban Spying on Heads of Allied States

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 06:36 PM PDT

President Obama was poised to order the ban in response to a deepening diplomatic crisis over reports that the National Security Agency had for years targeted the cellphone of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany.

Apple’s Profit Falls Despite Higher Sales of iPhones

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 05:22 PM PDT

The company said its revenue rose, and that it sold 33.8 million iPhones, up from 26.9 million iPhones in the same quarter last year.

Ryanair, Scorned in Europe, Turns on the Charm

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:55 PM PDT

Michael O'Leary, chief of the budget airline, has vowed to fix what makes Europe's biggest and most profitable carrier also one of its most reviled.

DealBook: Japanese Bank’s Inquiry Finds Details of Shady Loans

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:48 PM PDT

Used-car dealers, through a finance company affiliated with Mizuho, made at least $2 million in small loans to buyers with links to organized crime, but there is no evidence that Mizuho officials intentionally tried to hide the loans, a report found.

Judge in Texas Partly Rejects Abortion Law

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:39 PM PDT

The ruling in Federal District Court rejected a provision requiring doctors at abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.

E.U. Weighs Google’s Offer to Highlight Its Rivals’ Services

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:21 PM PDT

Competitors are unhappy with the search giant's latest submission to resolve a long-running antitrust case with the European authorities.

Britain Embraces Halloween and Cashes In on Ghoulish Celebration

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:12 PM PDT

Halloween is now the third-biggest event after Christmas and Easter in terms of consumer spending, and despite a weak economy, it has been a boon for British business.

On The Road: Checked Baggage Fee? That’s Not the End of It

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:41 PM PDT

Airlines, like restaurants before them, are finding creative ways to charge fees for just about everything.

Bolshoi’s Plans for New York Remain Unclear

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:09 PM PDT

The Bolshoi and Lincoln Center have not announced whether the ballet will appear there in 2014.

Sinosphere Blog: 5 People Killed After Vehicle Crashes at Tiananmen Square

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:59 PM PDT

There was no immediate indication of whether the episode, which also injured 38 people, was an accident or a deliberate attack.

Voters, in Midterm Elections, Give New Momentum to the Opposition in Argentina

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:27 PM PDT

A strong showing by the Renewal Front party suggested a vulnerability in the long tenure of the family of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Picasso Museum Makeover Drags On

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 02:02 PM PDT

As the Musée Picasso's reopening is repeatedly delayed, the museum's president is drawing criticism for her management style, art loans to overseas institutions and cost overruns.

Powerful Storm Lashes Northern Europe, Paralyzing Travel in Much of Britain

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 01:10 PM PDT

At least 13 people died, hundreds of thousands lost power and many people were stranded when trains, planes and ferries were canceled.

Ex-Prison Chief Guilty Amid Cases Against Georgian Officials

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 12:57 PM PDT

The ruling came a day after presidential elections in which a big issue has been the criminal prosecutions of more than 10 former ministers.

Making Robots More Like Us

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 12:33 PM PDT

In a shift away from robots made to perform in factories, designers are putting the 'human' into humanoids so that they can safely interact in public.

Prisoner Release Underscores Split in Israeli Coalition

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Right-wing members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government tried in vain to stop future releases, part of United States-brokered peace talks.

Penn State to Pay $59.7 Million to 26 Sandusky Victims

Posted: 28 Oct 2013 11:57 AM PDT

The settlements in the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case have been unfolding since mid-August, but Penn State waited until Monday to announce them all at once.