Bombings Kill at Least 16 in Iraqi Capital

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• Bombings Kill at Least 16 in Iraqi Capital
• North and South Korea Set Dates for Family Reunions
• North and South Korea to Hold Reunions in Shadow of War Drills
• An Olympics in the Shadow of a War Zone
• Four People Arrested as Part of Inquiry Into Hoffman’s Death
• Russia Blocks Several Activists From Olympics, Even as Spectators
• Entrusted to Burn John Paul II’s Notes, Cardinal Publishes Them Instead
• Greece Has a Budget Surplus, a Respite That Could Be Short-Lived
• Lawyers in Terrorism Case Seek Access to 9/11 Suspect
• Berlin Journal: Where N.S.A. Kept Watch in Cold War, Artists Now Find Refuge
• New Boss at Microsoft, With Gates at His Side
• Volume of Robert Frost’s Letters Renews Debate About His Character
• German Paper Says U.S. Kept Tabs on Leader
• Republicans Spar on Leaks and Surveillance, Underscoring Partisan Shake-up
• Health Care Law Projected to Cut the Labor Force
• Polls Find Security Is Americans’ Top Olympic Concern
• Video: Times Minute | Army Recruitment Scam
• U.N. Report Details Abuse of Children in Syrian War
• Philippine Leader Sounds Alarm on China
• Japan Is a Land of Rising Hopes for Ski Jumping
• Books of The Times: ‘The Snowden Files,’ by Luke Harding
• An Unusual Partnership to Tackle Stubborn Diseases
• Russia Says Syria Will Export Chemicals by March 1
• U.S. Ambassador to Russia Resigns
• Critic’s Notebook: ‘Ghosts,’ ‘Blurred Lines’ and ‘The Pass’ in London

Bombings Kill at Least 16 in Iraqi Capital Posted: 05 Feb 2014 12:22 AM PST Officials said a wave of bombings has rocked central Baghdad, striking mainly near the heavily fortified Green Zone where key government offices are located and killing at least 16 people.

North and South Korea Set Dates for Family Reunions Posted: 05 Feb 2014 12:12 AM PST The plans for reunions between families separated by a tense border suggest that ties could be improving between the two countries.

North and South Korea to Hold Reunions in Shadow of War Drills Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:28 PM PST North and South Korea agreed on Wednesday to allow some families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War to hold brief reunions, despite a campaign by Pyongyang that Seoul cancel planned war games with the United States.

An Olympics in the Shadow of a War Zone Posted: 04 Feb 2014 09:41 PM PST As Russian security forces seek to end violence by Islamist militants, critics say they are fueling more violence.

Four People Arrested as Part of Inquiry Into Hoffman’s Death Posted: 04 Feb 2014 09:30 PM PST Three men and one woman were taken into custody at a Lower Manhattan apartment building with more than 350 bags of heroin, a law enforcement official said.

Russia Blocks Several Activists From Olympics, Even as Spectators Posted: 04 Feb 2014 08:16 PM PST The Russian hosts of the 2014 Winter Games made clear long ago they would broker no political protests at the Olympics.

Entrusted to Burn John Paul II’s Notes, Cardinal Publishes Them Instead Posted: 04 Feb 2014 08:11 PM PST Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, who was secretary to John Paul II, has drawn criticism for defying the pope's order in his will to destroy his notes, instead publishing them as a book.

Greece Has a Budget Surplus, a Respite That Could Be Short-Lived Posted: 04 Feb 2014 08:09 PM PST The nation has an extra $1 billion, a windfall that masks deep problems in a fragile economy despite major spending cuts and the imposition of higher taxes.

Lawyers in Terrorism Case Seek Access to 9/11 Suspect Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:29 PM PST Lawyers for a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden accused of supporting terrorists have asked a judge to grant them access to Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, a key planner of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Berlin Journal: Where N.S.A. Kept Watch in Cold War, Artists Now Find Refuge Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:05 PM PST More than two decades after the United States pulled up its final cables from Field Station Berlin, the ruins of the complex still hold a mystical attraction for history buffs, artists and tourists.

New Boss at Microsoft, With Gates at His Side Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:59 PM PST Bill Gates, who co-founded Microsoft but has spent his time on other pursuits, will return part-time to the company after the new chief executive, Satya Nadella, asked him to be his adviser.

Volume of Robert Frost’s Letters Renews Debate About His Character Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:51 PM PST The first volume in a set of Robert Frost's correspondence is expected to renew debate about his character, which has taken a hit from some scholars.

German Paper Says U.S. Kept Tabs on Leader Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:39 PM PST The newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, reported that American intelligence services began monitoring Chancellor Gerhard Schröder after he opposed the Bush administration's plan to go to war in Iraq.

Republicans Spar on Leaks and Surveillance, Underscoring Partisan Shake-up Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:33 PM PST House Republicans on Tuesday offered sharply divergent views about secret government surveillance programs and the leaks that made them public, underscoring the unsettled nature of a political debate that has scrambled the usual partisan lines.

Health Care Law Projected to Cut the Labor Force Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:29 PM PST With the expansion of insurance coverage, more workers will choose not to work and others will choose to work fewer hours than they might have otherwise, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Polls Find Security Is Americans’ Top Olympic Concern Posted: 04 Feb 2014 03:36 PM PST While critical of the decision to hold the Winter Games in Russia, a majority of Americans say they plan to watch the events.

Video: Times Minute | Army Recruitment Scam Posted: 04 Feb 2014 03:26 PM PST Also on the Minute, a territorial dispute in the South China Sea and the effect of the Affordable Care Act on the full-time work force.

U.N. Report Details Abuse of Children in Syrian War Posted: 04 Feb 2014 03:22 PM PST The document, quietly presented to the Security Council last week, details torture, abduction and grave abuse of children by both sides in the conflict.

Philippine Leader Sounds Alarm on China Posted: 04 Feb 2014 02:25 PM PST Benigno S. Aquino III, the Philippine president, compared China's claims to the seas near his country to Hitler's demands for Czech land in 1938.

Japan Is a Land of Rising Hopes for Ski Jumping Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:52 PM PST Japan's once-thriving ski jumping program is seeking a revival, and Yuki Ito and Sara Takanashi have a key role as their sport makes its Olympic debut for women.

Books of The Times: ‘The Snowden Files,’ by Luke Harding Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:45 PM PST A reporter collects the pieces of the Edward Snowden story into a book about how the world came to learn about the N.S.A.'s reach.

An Unusual Partnership to Tackle Stubborn Diseases Posted: 04 Feb 2014 12:04 PM PST The National Institutes of Health, 10 drug companies and seven nonprofits will collaborate to speed the development of treatments for Alzheimer's, Type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

Russia Says Syria Will Export Chemicals by March 1 Posted: 04 Feb 2014 11:00 AM PST Russia's pledge came after international criticism of the Syrian government for missing deadlines in a deal to destroy its arsenal of chemical weapons.

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Resigns Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:49 AM PST Michael A. McFaul, a former senior adviser to President Obama, has been criticized by pro-Kremlin media for meeting with opposition politicians.

Critic’s Notebook: ‘Ghosts,’ ‘Blurred Lines’ and ‘The Pass’ in London Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:25 AM PST Three plays onstage in London — "Ghosts," "Blurred Lines" and "The Pass" — are rooted in sexual hypocrisy and double standards.

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