DealBook: Alibaba Confirms It Will Begin I.P.O. Process in U.S.

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• DealBook: Alibaba Confirms It Will Begin I.P.O. Process in U.S.
• Series of Errors by Malaysia Mounts, Complicating the Task of Finding Flight 370
• In Colombia, Two Warring Officials Provide a Portrait of a Nation’s Political Divide
• Simona Halep Nabs Romania’s First Top-5 WTA Ranking
• Russia Seizes Gas Plant Near Crimea Border, Ukraine Says
• As Putin’s Popularity Soars, Voices of Opposition Are Being Drowned Out
• Executions Delayed for Two in India Gang Rape Case
• Passengers and Crew of Missing Plane Scrutinized for Aviation Skills
• Syrian Forces Close to Taking Over Long-Held Rebel Town
• Sentence Cut for Bin Laden Figure
• Investigators in Jet Search Rely on an Imperfect Tool
• Billionaires With Big Ideas Are Privatizing American Science
• China’s Central Bank Allows Its Currency More Volatility
• Paralympics, at Peace as Wars Wind Down
• Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Crimea
• Melba Hernández, a Confidante of Castro From First Volley, Is Dead at 92
• Car Bombs Kill 19 People in Iraq's Capital
• Out of Office, Sarkozy Is Still Front and Center
• Thousands March in Moscow to Protest Crimea Vote
• Foes of America in Russia Crave Rupture in Ties
• For Crimea, Secession Is Only as Good as Recognition
• The Saturday Profile: Saudi’s Lonely, Costly Bid for Sunni-Shiite Equality
• China Widens Yuan Trading Band to 2 Percent

DealBook: Alibaba Confirms It Will Begin I.P.O. Process in U.S. Posted: 16 Mar 2014 12:02 AM PDT In a post on its corporate blog, the company said it plans to list on an American stock market to become "a more global company."

Series of Errors by Malaysia Mounts, Complicating the Task of Finding Flight 370 Posted: 15 Mar 2014 06:19 PM PDT A week after the plane disappeared, the trail is even colder as the search now sprawls from the snowy peaks of the Himalayas to the empty expanses of the southern Indian Ocean.

In Colombia, Two Warring Officials Provide a Portrait of a Nation’s Political Divide Posted: 15 Mar 2014 05:48 PM PDT A conflict that arose after the country's powerful inspector general ordered the mayor of Bogotá removed from office has captivated Colombians.

Simona Halep Nabs Romania’s First Top-5 WTA Ranking Posted: 15 Mar 2014 05:33 PM PDT The 22-year-old Simona Halep has won 57 matches since May and will become the first player, male or female, to claim a top-five ranking since the mid-1970s.

Russia Seizes Gas Plant Near Crimea Border, Ukraine Says Posted: 15 Mar 2014 05:26 PM PDT On the eve of a secession referendum in Crimea, Russian forces took a natural gas terminal while Western officials prepared sanctions for Moscow.

As Putin’s Popularity Soars, Voices of Opposition Are Being Drowned Out Posted: 15 Mar 2014 05:23 PM PDT While the world's attention is trained on Ukraine, the Russian authorities are trying to mobilize support on federal television channels, and have muted independent voices on the Internet.

Executions Delayed for Two in India Gang Rape Case Posted: 15 Mar 2014 04:37 PM PDT The Supreme Court in India issued a stay of execution for two of the four men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a bus in 2012.

Passengers and Crew of Missing Plane Scrutinized for Aviation Skills Posted: 15 Mar 2014 04:33 PM PDT The focus of the investigation returned to two people on board with expertise — the pilot and his first officer.

Syrian Forces Close to Taking Over Long-Held Rebel Town Posted: 15 Mar 2014 03:43 PM PDT Government forces, backed by the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, have spent weeks edging toward Yabrud, a critical transit point for militants, refugees and arms heading in and out of Lebanon.

Sentence Cut for Bin Laden Figure Posted: 15 Mar 2014 02:29 PM PDT A doctor, convicted in Pakistan of treason for helping the C.I.A. track down Osama bin Laden, had 10 years cut from his 33-year sentence.

Investigators in Jet Search Rely on an Imperfect Tool Posted: 15 Mar 2014 01:27 PM PDT Lacking typical ways like radar and radio reports from the crew to track the missing Malaysian plane, searchers are left with an hourly electronic "handshake" between the plane and a satellite.

Billionaires With Big Ideas Are Privatizing American Science Posted: 15 Mar 2014 01:24 PM PDT As government financing of basic research has fallen off precipitously, philanthropists have stepped in, setting personal priorities and raising questions about science research for the public good.

China’s Central Bank Allows Its Currency More Volatility Posted: 15 Mar 2014 12:50 PM PDT The bank doubled the amount by which the renminbi would be permitted to rise or fall each day, making it more responsive to market forces.

Paralympics, at Peace as Wars Wind Down Posted: 15 Mar 2014 11:33 AM PDT The reality of the Paralympics' rise over the past decade could be seen in the biographies of so many of its athletes: former soldiers gravely wounded on far-flung battlefields.

Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Crimea Posted: 15 Mar 2014 11:16 AM PDT Proposed by the United States, the Security Council measure declaring Sunday's planned secession vote illegal received one no vote. China abstained.

Melba Hernández, a Confidante of Castro From First Volley, Is Dead at 92 Posted: 15 Mar 2014 10:52 AM PDT Ms. Hernández became one of the first four members of Fidel Castro's general staff and helped him during the Cuban revolution.

Car Bombs Kill 19 People in Iraq's Capital Posted: 15 Mar 2014 10:32 AM PDT A series of car bomb attacks targeting commercial areas and a restaurant killed at least 19 people Saturday in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, authorities said.

Out of Office, Sarkozy Is Still Front and Center Posted: 15 Mar 2014 09:26 AM PDT Accusations of Libyan campaign donations and secret recordings keep the former French president in the headlines.

Thousands March in Moscow to Protest Crimea Vote Posted: 15 Mar 2014 09:20 AM PDT Tens of thousands have gathered in downtown Moscow in the largest anti-government demonstration since 2012, protesting against Sunday's Kremlin-backed referendum in Crimea on whether to break away from Ukraine and merge with Russia.

Foes of America in Russia Crave Rupture in Ties Posted: 15 Mar 2014 08:58 AM PDT As the United States threatens sanctions against Russia, influential members of President Putin's inner circle view isolation from the West as a good thing.

For Crimea, Secession Is Only as Good as Recognition Posted: 15 Mar 2014 08:50 AM PDT Crimean and Russian officials cite the independence of Kosovo to justify secession, but even Kosovo has struggled to gain international legitimacy.

The Saturday Profile: Saudi’s Lonely, Costly Bid for Sunni-Shiite Equality Posted: 15 Mar 2014 07:27 AM PDT Mikhlif al-Shammari has been jailed and even shot by his own son because he holds a very unusual conviction in his deeply conservative country: that Shiites should be treated equally.

China Widens Yuan Trading Band to 2 Percent Posted: 15 Mar 2014 04:52 AM PDT The People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced that effective March 17, the exchange rate will be allowed to rise or fall 2 percent from a daily midpoint rate set each morning.

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