Senate Bill Threatens Nuclear Deal, Analysts Say

Senate Bill Threatens Nuclear Deal, Analysts Say
China Revives Mao-Era Self-Criticism, but This Kind Bruises Few Egos
Fragile Lull Is Shattered by Clashes in Africa
Canadian Court Strikes Down Laws on Sex Trade
News Analysis : Weary Obama at Break, Hoping for a Breakthrough
Libya Militias Fleeing Cities, Leaving Chaos
Freed Abruptly by Putin, Khodorkovsky Arrives in Germany
The Saturday Profile: Leading the Charge Against Spain’s Mortgage Crisis
South Sudan Steps Closer to Unraveling
Daughter Seeks Freedom for Jailed Ukraine Leader
Music Review: Hailu Mergia Performs in Brooklyn
NASA Solves Helmet Leak With Makeshift Snorkels
Yemen Deaths Test Claims of New Drone Policy
City Kitchen: Putting on the Blintz
South Africa’s Biggest Union Pulls Support for A.N.C.
N.S.A. Spied on Allies, Aid Groups and Businesses
Canadian Court Strikes Down Anti-Prostitution Laws
The Caucus: Live Coverage of Obama’s News Conference
DealBook: Deutsche Bank to Pay $1.9 Billion Over Troubled Mortgage Securities
Nigella Lawson Assistants Found Not Guilty of Fraud
A Good Appetite: A Potato’s Postcard From Spain
Ugandan Lawmakers Pass Measure Imposing Harsh Penalties on Gays
Europe Antitrust Official Is Dissatisfied With Google Proposal
Video: Times Minute | Easing a Health Law Rule
Finding Inner Peace With the Angriest Punk of ’70s New York

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 06:18 PM PST

Political analysts say legislation that threatens Iran with tough new sanctions could undermine an interim deal on Iran's nuclear program.

China Revives Mao-Era Self-Criticism, but This Kind Bruises Few Egos

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 06:02 PM PST

President Xi Jinping of China has resurrected "criticism and self-criticism" sessions to rally the Communist Party and the public, but the process has been criticized as superficial and just for show.

Fragile Lull Is Shattered by Clashes in Africa

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 06:01 PM PST

Violence broke out in several quarters of the Central African Republic capital, leaving 19 people dead and breaking the tentative lull that had held for a week.

Canadian Court Strikes Down Laws on Sex Trade

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 05:52 PM PST

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that three laws violated prostitutes' constitutional right to "security of the person."

News Analysis : Weary Obama at Break, Hoping for a Breakthrough

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 05:50 PM PST

At a news conference, President Obama held out hope for a better year but suggested little strategy for achieving once-ambitious goals.

Libya Militias Fleeing Cities, Leaving Chaos

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 05:44 PM PST

Civilian protesters and armed groups have chased militias from Tripoli and Benghazi for the first time since the ouster of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi in 2011.

Freed Abruptly by Putin, Khodorkovsky Arrives in Germany

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 05:35 PM PST

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, flew to Berlin on a private jet after President Vladimir V. Putin signed a decree pardoning him early Friday.

The Saturday Profile: Leading the Charge Against Spain’s Mortgage Crisis

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 04:55 PM PST

Ada Colau defends homeowners who face eviction under Spain's punishing foreclosure laws.

South Sudan Steps Closer to Unraveling

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 03:29 PM PST

The United Nations gave details of the deadly assault on a peacekeeping base in South Sudan, where strife between Dinka and Nuer antagonists is rising.

Daughter Seeks Freedom for Jailed Ukraine Leader

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 03:26 PM PST

The daughter of former Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko is seeking freedom for her mother and seeing an example in the release of Russia's best-known political prisoner.

Music Review: Hailu Mergia Performs in Brooklyn

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 03:17 PM PST

Hailu Mergia, a onetime star of Ethiopian music now driving a cab in Washington, led an earthy evening of funk at Baby's All Right in Williamsburg on Thursday.

NASA Solves Helmet Leak With Makeshift Snorkels

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 03:12 PM PST

Two astronauts preparing for a spacewalk to fix a broken pump at the International Space Station will don helmets fitted with improvised safety measures.

Yemen Deaths Test Claims of New Drone Policy

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 02:50 PM PST

The reported deaths of innocent people in a wedding procession this month illuminated the reality behind the rhetoric of the Obama administration's new drone policy.

City Kitchen: Putting on the Blintz

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 02:38 PM PST

For a New Year's Eve supper, drink Champagne alongside an extravagant version of chicken blintzes with wild mushrooms.

South Africa’s Biggest Union Pulls Support for A.N.C.

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 02:23 PM PST

The move is likely to erode the dominance of the African National Congress ahead of elections and reorder the politics of a country it has governed with huge majorities since the end of white rule.

N.S.A. Spied on Allies, Aid Groups and Businesses

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 01:30 PM PST

Secret documents reveal more than 1,000 targets of U.S. and British surveillance in recent years, including the office of an Israeli prime minister and heads of international aid organizations.

Canadian Court Strikes Down Anti-Prostitution Laws

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 12:30 PM PST

The decision by Canada's highest court was a victory for sex workers who had argued that a ban on brothels and other measures made their profession more dangerous.

The Caucus: Live Coverage of Obama’s News Conference

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 11:55 AM PST

President Obama spoke about the N.S.A., health law signups and the ambitions of his second term.

DealBook: Deutsche Bank to Pay $1.9 Billion Over Troubled Mortgage Securities

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 11:53 AM PST

The German bank is the sixth entity to reach a settlement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which sued 18 banks and financial institutions.

Nigella Lawson Assistants Found Not Guilty of Fraud

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 11:47 AM PST

Two Italians sisters who spent more than a million dollars on the celebrity chef Nigella Lawson's credit cards were acquitted of fraud charges by a London jury.

A Good Appetite: A Potato’s Postcard From Spain

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 11:40 AM PST

A traditional Spanish tortilla made from eggs, potatoes and onions suffused with olive oil is a good recipe to add to your reportory.

Ugandan Lawmakers Pass Measure Imposing Harsh Penalties on Gays

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 09:49 AM PST

The effort to introduce harsher punishments included life imprisonment for what the law called "aggravated homosexuality," news reports said.

Europe Antitrust Official Is Dissatisfied With Google Proposal

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 08:41 AM PST

The European Union's competition commissioner had agreed in October to a tentative resolution of antitrust concerns, but says now the concessions "are not acceptable."