Large Explosion Hits Cairo Police Headquarters

Large Explosion Hits Cairo Police Headquarters
U.N. Says Muslims Were Massacred in Tense Myanmar Region
Number of Darfur’s Displaced Surged in 2013
Claims of Police Brutality in Ukraine Amid Talks to Quell Unrest
U.S. Willing to Hold Talks if Snowden Pleads Guilty
Samsung’s Profit Drops as Apple Squeezes Mobile Sales
U.S. Warns Against Business With Iran
Industry Awakens to Threat of Climate Change
U.S. and Iran Offer Clashing Accounts of the Civil War in Syria
Cuban Vendors, in Rare Move, Stage a Protest
Immigrants Seen as Way to Refill Detroit Ranks
Imider Journal: On Moroccan Hill, Villagers Make Stand Against a Mine
Pentagon Study Finds Agencies Ill Equipped to Detect Foreign Nuclear Efforts
Art Review: Carrie Mae Weems Charts the Black Experience in Photographs
Big Deal: The Bahamas on the Radar
Antiques: ‘Art Interrupted’ Exhibition Ends Tour in Georgia
Video: Times Minute | Real-Life ‘Goodfellas’
Movie Review: In ‘Gloria,’ a Chilean in Her Late 50s Embraces Passion
South Sudan Cease-Fire Signed After More Than a Month of Fighting
International Real Estate: House Hunting on ... St. Thomas
The Pour: The Thinking Person’s White Wine
Barcelona President Resigns Amid Neymar Lawsuit
Argentina’s Currency Falls Sharply Against the Dollar, Stirring Inflation Fears
Li’s New Role in a Grand Slam Final: Favorite
Sikhs Fight Back Against New Pentagon Dress Code

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 11:31 PM PST

A car bomb struck the main Egyptian police headquarters Friday in the heart of Cairo, killing at least four people in a hugely symbolic attack on the eve of the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocratic ruler Hosni Mubarak.

U.N. Says Muslims Were Massacred in Tense Myanmar Region

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 10:10 PM PST

Human rights groups say that with this latest round of anti-Muslim violence, Myanmar's government appears to be trying to cover up the problem.

Number of Darfur’s Displaced Surged in 2013

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 09:42 PM PST

A report by the top United Nations peacekeeping official to the Security Council presented a pessimistic picture of the decade-old Darfur conflict.

Claims of Police Brutality in Ukraine Amid Talks to Quell Unrest

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 08:52 PM PST

As negotiations went on between opposition leaders and the president of Ukraine, a video surfaced of Berkut riot police officers stripping a protester naked.

U.S. Willing to Hold Talks if Snowden Pleads Guilty

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 08:07 PM PST

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. did not specify the guilty pleas the Justice Department would expect before it would open talks with Mr. Snowden's lawyers.

Samsung’s Profit Drops as Apple Squeezes Mobile Sales

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 07:20 PM PST

The company cited a range of factors, including the recent strength of the won currency and concerns that economic growth would slow.

U.S. Warns Against Business With Iran

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 06:27 PM PST

The warning came as the Treasury announced a settlement with a European bank for having allowed Iran to bypass sanctions by using the company's access to American banks.

Industry Awakens to Threat of Climate Change

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 06:17 PM PST

Coca-Cola and other corporations are starting to see global warming as an economically disruptive force affecting commodity costs and supply chains.

U.S. and Iran Offer Clashing Accounts of the Civil War in Syria

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 06:06 PM PST

The contrasting descriptions illustrated the chasm that still separates the United States and Iran on Middle East issues even as they have agreed on a temporary nuclear accord.

Cuban Vendors, in Rare Move, Stage a Protest

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 05:59 PM PST

In a rare demonstration of dissent, dozens of Cuban artisans and vendors protested government inspectors in the city of Holguín, witnesses said.

Immigrants Seen as Way to Refill Detroit Ranks

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 05:21 PM PST

Gov. Rick Snyder has proposed bringing in 50,000 immigrants over five years as part of a visa program aimed at those with advanced degrees or exceptional abilities.

Imider Journal: On Moroccan Hill, Villagers Make Stand Against a Mine

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 05:19 PM PST

An unlikely spot for a settlement was established to protest a mining company's expropriation of precious water supplies, as well as the pollution that results from the mining.

Pentagon Study Finds Agencies Ill Equipped to Detect Foreign Nuclear Efforts

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 04:44 PM PST

A report by the Defense Science Board suggests using some of the techniques that the National Security Agency has employed against terrorists.

Art Review: Carrie Mae Weems Charts the Black Experience in Photographs

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 03:42 PM PST

The photographer Carrie Mae Weems charts her exploration of the African-American experience in a traveling 30-year retrospective now at the Guggenheim Museum.

Big Deal: The Bahamas on the Radar

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 03:13 PM PST

Many buyers of high-end condos in Manhattan have started shopping for beachfront retreats in the Bahamas, some developed by New Yorkers.

Antiques: ‘Art Interrupted’ Exhibition Ends Tour in Georgia

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 02:58 PM PST

"Art Interrupted," opening at the Georgia Museum of Art, includes work that was prevented from making a national tour during the Cold War.

Video: Times Minute | Real-Life ‘Goodfellas’

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 02:57 PM PST

Also on the Minute, collecting cash in protests in Thailand and an overachieving Mars rover.

Movie Review: In ‘Gloria,’ a Chilean in Her Late 50s Embraces Passion

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 02:18 PM PST

In the Chilean film "Gloria," directed by Sebastián Lelio, a heroine in her late 50s embraces passion and romance.

South Sudan Cease-Fire Signed After More Than a Month of Fighting

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 01:53 PM PST

An agreement between the government and rebels loyal to the ousted vice president raised hopes of peace after more than a month of fighting.

International Real Estate: House Hunting on ... St. Thomas

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 01:47 PM PST

In a market lagging 12 to 18 months behind that of the United States, a "very modest" recovery is underway.

The Pour: The Thinking Person’s White Wine

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 01:26 PM PST

Savennières is not easy to love, but the effort is worth it.

Barcelona President Resigns Amid Neymar Lawsuit

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 01:16 PM PST

Sandro Rosell is accused of misappropriating funds as part of the $78 million transfer of Neymar, the Brazilian soccer star, last summer.

Argentina’s Currency Falls Sharply Against the Dollar, Stirring Inflation Fears

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 12:50 PM PST

The peso lost 8 percent of its value relative to the American dollar in one day, the worst performance since Argentina's 2002 financial crisis.

Li’s New Role in a Grand Slam Final: Favorite

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 12:24 PM PST

Li's coach, Carlos Rodriguez, is eager to see how his player deals psychologically with being expected to beat Dominika Cibulkova on Saturday in the Australian Open women's final.

Sikhs Fight Back Against New Pentagon Dress Code

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 12:05 PM PST

New rules require service members to get an exception from the military to have a beard or wear a turban.