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At Least One Killed as Blasts Hit Indian Train Station

At Least One Killed as Blasts Hit Indian Train Station


At Least One Killed as Blasts Hit Indian Train Station

Posted: 01 May 2014 12:42 AM PDT

Two small explosions tore through an express train at Chennai's central railway station on Thursday, killing one woman and injuring more than a dozen bystanders.






India Ink: A Former Chief Minister Turns on the Heat in Amritsar

Posted: 01 May 2014 12:00 AM PDT

The decision by Amarinder Singh, a former chief minister, to take on Arun Jaitley of the Bharatiya Janata Party has not only transformed the parliamentary race in Amritsar, but has electrified the Indian National Congress party in Punjab.






Toronto Mayor Takes Leave After Admitting Alcohol Abuse

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 10:59 PM PDT

The admission by Rob Ford that he had "a problem with alcohol" came after the release of a picture that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine.






Toronto Mayor Says He'll Take Leave, Seek Help

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 09:17 PM PDT

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will take a leave of absence to seek help for alcohol, he said, as a report surfaced about a second video of the mayor smoking what appears to be crack cocaine.






India Ink: India Election Digest: May 1

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 09:04 PM PDT

A roundup of local election-related news for Thursday.






Claiming a Copyright on Marx? How Uncomradely

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 07:53 PM PDT

Fans of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels are objecting to a publisher's claim of copyright on Marx translations.






Changed Life of the Poor: Better Off, but Far Behind

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 06:56 PM PDT

While electronics and other factory-made goods are now within reach of poor Americans, crucial services remain unattainable, economists say.

Nipton Journal: A Ghost Town, Going Green

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 06:11 PM PDT

Nipton, Calif., is one of many places trying to generate its own power, and maybe sell some back to the grid.

Ukraine Says That Militants Won the East

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 06:05 PM PDT

Ukraine's acting president on Wednesday conceded what had long been obvious: The government's police and security officials had lost control in the areas surrounding the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk.






With Security Tight, Iraqis Cast Votes in Unaccustomed Peace

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 06:04 PM PDT

Millions defied threats from Islamist extremists to vote for a new Parliament, in what was seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.

Never Mind Nicholson: Stars Covet the Clippers

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 06:03 PM PDT

The Los Angeles Clippers franchise, which may be for sale soon, finds itself in a disorienting position: as the toast of Los Angeles and a coveted commodity in professional sports.






Oklahoma Vows Review of Botched Execution

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 05:56 PM PDT

Criticism from death penalty opponents and others increased as officials scrambled to determine why the execution by lethal injection did not go as planned.






Gerry Adams Questioned Over Murder From 1972

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 05:54 PM PDT

Mr. Adams was arrested and questioned Wednesday about the 1972 abduction and murder of a widowed mother of 10, whose body was found on a beach in the Irish Republic in 2003, according to the Sinn Fein website and police.

Facebook to Let Users Limit Data Revealed by Log-Ins

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 05:46 PM PDT

The company's move is part of its goal to become a platform on which other apps run, with Facebook accounts used as universal IDs.






Atlético Madrid 3, Chelsea 1: Atlético Bolts Past Chelsea and Mourinho

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 05:32 PM PDT

Atlético Madrid's victory over Chelsea on Wednesday sets up an all-Madrid final in the Champions League in Lisbon on May 24.






Outrage Across Ideological Spectrum in Europe Over Flawed Lethal Injection in U.S.

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 05:23 PM PDT

The prolonged death of Clayton D. Lockett in Oklahoma produced more than the usual horror in Europe, with Britain and France condemning the execution and calling for the abolition of the death penalty.

Farfetch, an Online Boutique, Enjoys Its Moment

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 04:16 PM PDT

Farfetch.com, a six-year-old website, is a hit with global shoppers and private investors.

Northern Ireland Police Arrest Gerry Adams Over 1972 Murder

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 03:56 PM PDT

Northern Ireland police are questioning Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams over the 1972 abduction and murder of Jean McConville, his party said on Wednesday.






Attorney General in Guatemala Excluded From Re-election Bid

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 03:39 PM PDT

Claudia Paz y Paz, who has taken on a former dictator and top drug traffickers, was left off of a shortlist of candidates to be considered for re-election.

Browsing: Spring Dresses; A New Ferragamo Bag; 20 Artists Update a Charlotte Olympia Pump and More Shopping News

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 03:36 PM PDT

Spring dresses; 20 artists use the Charlotte Olympia platform pump as their canvas; from Ferragamo, the Fiamma bag and more shopping news.

Shake-Up at Repsol, as New Chief Is Named

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 03:19 PM PDT

The management reshuffle comes after Repsol ended a bitter two-year dispute with Argentina in February over the country's seizure of YPF.

Nigerians Hold Second Day of Protests Over Mass Abductions

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 02:54 PM PDT

Hundreds of demonstrators marched in the capital to demand that the government do more to find more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by armed militants.






Inspired Atletico Ease Past Chelsea to Set Up Madrid Final

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:56 PM PDT

Atletico Madrid produced an inspired display of counter-attacking football to beat Chelsea 3-1 in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday and set up an all-Spanish final against city rivals Real.






Florida State’s Jameis Winston Cited for Shoplifting Seafood

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:08 PM PDT

The police said Winston, the Heisman-winning quarterback and baseball player, ordered $32.72 of crab legs and crawfish from a Publix, but left without paying. His baseball coach suspended him.






Up North, on Top: Life in Canada, Home of the World’s Most Affluent Middle Class

Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:04 PM PDT

Canadians have their share of complaints, but many also say they're better off than their American counterparts.

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