Turkish Police Purge Broadens in Corruption Inquiry

Turkish Police Purge Broadens in Corruption Inquiry
DealBook: JPMorgan and U.S. Settle in Madoff Criminal Case
Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks
Pregnant, and Forced to Stay on Life Support
Arctic Blast Proves Unwelcome Novelty, Especially Across South
DealBook: Steep Penalties Taken in Stride by JPMorgan Chase
Charges for 106 in Huge Fraud Over Disability
Additional U.S. Battalion Going to South Korea
Webcams See All (Tortoise, Watch Your Back)
Leguama Journal: Ethiopian Migrants Expelled by Saudis Remain in Limbo Back Home
In Iraqi City Under Siege, More Support for Militants Than Officials
Vote in Senate Starts Talks on Extending Unemployment Benefits
Qaeda Group Leader in Syria Suggests Islamic Court to End Rebel Infighting
Sudan Denies Talking to South About Creating a Joint Force
Slowly, Asia’s Factories Begin to Turn Green
With Vonn Out, Other Olympians May Shine Brighter
Making the Restaurant Part of the Family
308 Thai Officials Face Anticorruption Inquiry
Judge Accuses Spanish Princess of Money Laundering and Tax Fraud
Another Worryingly Low Inflation Rate for the Euro Zone
In His New Memoir, Robert M. Gates, the Former Defense Secretary, Offers a Critique of the President
Lindsey Vonn’s Injured Knee Will Keep Her Out of Sochi Games
Bits Blog: Maps and Charts Take New Forms as Data Floods In
Soft Forecast by Samsung Points Out Challenges
Lens Blog: Palestinian Pleasures

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 12:29 AM PST

The Turkish government dismissed or reassigned police officials from posts in 15 cities, including Turkey's capital, Ankara.

DealBook: JPMorgan and U.S. Settle in Madoff Criminal Case

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:57 PM PST

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan struck a criminal settlement deal involving two felony violations and a $1.7 billion penalty, while regulators announced their own rebuke of the bank that included a $350 million settlement.

Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:42 PM PST

The Saudis, who are determined to oust President Bashar al-Assad and his patron, Iran, fear the rise of Al Qaeda's affiliates in Syria but face fighting a proxy war using zealot militia fighters over whom they have almost no control.

Pregnant, and Forced to Stay on Life Support

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:40 PM PST

A 33-year-old woman's family is battling a Fort Worth hospital because the medical staff refuses to follow their instructions (and the woman's) to take her off life support, because she was pregnant.

Arctic Blast Proves Unwelcome Novelty, Especially Across South

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:16 PM PST

The polar vortex took the jet stream for a turn in the South on Monday and Tuesday, bringing freezing temperatures as far south as Florida.

DealBook: Steep Penalties Taken in Stride by JPMorgan Chase

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:09 PM PST

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $20 billion over the last year to settle legal cases filed by the government, an amount that doesn't seem to have strained the bank much at all.

Charges for 106 in Huge Fraud Over Disability

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 06:00 PM PST

Retired police officers and firefighters were among those accused in a decades-long scheme in which false mental disability claims cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, according to court papers.

Additional U.S. Battalion Going to South Korea

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 05:55 PM PST

The nine-month deployment of 800 soldiers, battle tanks and other fighting vehicles was not tied to any specific security concern or provocation, the Pentagon said.

Webcams See All (Tortoise, Watch Your Back)

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 05:53 PM PST

Tiny cameras are recording the actions of people, animals and police departments.

Leguama Journal: Ethiopian Migrants Expelled by Saudis Remain in Limbo Back Home

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 05:45 PM PST

Many Ethiopians who were deported after seeking work in Saudi Arabia face bleak prospects at home and put a strain on the government that had benefited from their remittances.

In Iraqi City Under Siege, More Support for Militants Than Officials

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 05:15 PM PST

As the army prepared an assault on Falluja, many residents said they had more sympathy for the Qaeda-backed militants than for the government.

Vote in Senate Starts Talks on Extending Unemployment Benefits

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 04:54 PM PST

Some see a political issue in a move to provide $6.4 billion in assistance to the unemployed, and Democrats were not optimistic that a deal could be reached.

Qaeda Group Leader in Syria Suggests Islamic Court to End Rebel Infighting

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 04:11 PM PST

The leader of the Nusra Front sought to end deadly violence among rebels as the United Nations reported progress on the purge of chemical weapons from Syria.

Sudan Denies Talking to South About Creating a Joint Force

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:43 PM PST

Sudan backed away from its foreign minister's assertion that it had talked with South Sudan about creating a joint force to protect threatened southern oil fields.

Slowly, Asia’s Factories Begin to Turn Green

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:27 PM PST

Multinationals and local suppliers are increasingly going beyond local regulations in designing factories that cut energy costs and pollute less.

With Vonn Out, Other Olympians May Shine Brighter

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 02:29 PM PST

Lindsey Vonn's injury may mean athletes like the snowboarder Shaun White, the skier Ted Ligety, the figure skater Kim Yu-na and the curler Brad Jacobs will see more of the spotlight.

Making the Restaurant Part of the Family

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 01:25 PM PST

Some talented young French chefs are bucking tradition by insisting on a private life.

308 Thai Officials Face Anticorruption Inquiry

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:53 PM PST

The investigation, connected with a constitutional amendment that was struck down in court, could destabilize the governing party.

Judge Accuses Spanish Princess of Money Laundering and Tax Fraud

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:35 PM PST

Princess Cristina is the first close relative of a Spanish monarch in modern history to face the prospect of a criminal trial in a corruption case that has also ensnared her husband.

Another Worryingly Low Inflation Rate for the Euro Zone

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 10:58 AM PST

Consumer prices in the euro zone barely increased last month, raising fears of deflation and putting pressure on the European Central Bank to take further action.

In His New Memoir, Robert M. Gates, the Former Defense Secretary, Offers a Critique of the President

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 10:53 AM PST

Former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates's new memoir is the first describing the Obama administration's policy deliberations written from inside the cabinet.

Lindsey Vonn’s Injured Knee Will Keep Her Out of Sochi Games

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 10:48 AM PST

The skier, who tore two ligaments in a crash last year, said she would have surgery soon, sidelining her for the season and robbing the American team of much of its star power.

Bits Blog: Maps and Charts Take New Forms as Data Floods In

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 10:33 AM PST

With people uploading all kinds of data about the economy, weather and even their favorite sweaters, designers are straining for new ways to express information.

Soft Forecast by Samsung Points Out Challenges

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 09:27 AM PST

The South Korean company, the world's biggest maker of smartphones, predicted operating income of $7.8 billion for the final quarter, down from $9.5 billion in the third quarter.

Lens Blog: Palestinian Pleasures

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 08:28 AM PST

Instead of relying on familiar tropes to capture the contemporary Palestinian experience, Tanya Habjouqa chose to focus on the pleasure and the humor rather than the suffering.