Beginning of a New Era for India?

Beginning of a New Era for India?
Missing Plane Not Believed to Be in Search Area
Spanish Upstart Party Said It Could, and Did. Now the Hard Part Begins.
Amid Drawdown, Fears of Taliban Resurgence and Economic Collapse
An Appraisal: In a Commanding Literary Voice, Maya Angelou Sang Out to the World
Leader of French Far-Right Hopes to Fix Europe From the Inside
Terror’s Front: Local Groups, Eyes on West
Jimmy Iovine, a Master of Beats, Lends Apple a Skilled Ear
Trying to Keep Peace at Home, While Losing Her Peace of Mind
Obama Warns U.S. Faces Diffuse Terrorism Threats
The Extremist Organizations ‘on the Front Lines’
Turnout Rises in Egypt, but the Vote Raises Doubts
On the Olympics: Bidders for 2022 Winter Games Are Melting Away
Syrians in Lebanon Flood Polling Place, Choosing Assad Out of Fervor or Fear
Yalta Journal: Crimean Vineyards of Last Czar Withstand Time and Tumult
After Months of Infighting, a Major Faction Splits From the Pakistani Taliban
Facebook Wants European Blessing for WhatsApp Deal
Apple to Pay $3 Billion to Buy Beats
Out There: Andromeda and the Milky Way: A Merger of Galactic Proportions
Video: Times Minute | Memorials in California
Gunmen in West Tunisia Attack Interior Minister’s Home, Killing 4 Guards
Plan to Sell an Erectile Drug Over the Counter
U.S. Seeks to Censor More of Memo That Approved Drone Strike on American
A Lifelong Student of Williams Learns How to Defeat Her
Lens Blog: Bringing the Nigerian Schoolgirls Into View

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:38 AM PDT

As Narendra Modi and his ministers were sworn in, there was enthusiastic optimism, but the new cabinet is not a major departure from the old.

Missing Plane Not Believed to Be in Search Area

Posted: 28 May 2014 11:37 PM PDT

Since April 5, the area has been the focus of the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Spanish Upstart Party Said It Could, and Did. Now the Hard Part Begins.

Posted: 28 May 2014 09:01 PM PDT

An anti-establishment, anti-austerity movement is trying to go beyond simply tapping into a nation's anger.

Amid Drawdown, Fears of Taliban Resurgence and Economic Collapse

Posted: 28 May 2014 07:51 PM PDT

Officials and business leaders in Afghanistan believe that too few American troops are being left behind for too few years.

An Appraisal: In a Commanding Literary Voice, Maya Angelou Sang Out to the World

Posted: 28 May 2014 07:49 PM PDT

The poet Elizabeth Alexander reflects on the power of words in Ms. Angelou's writings, on both the personal level and on a broader stage.

Leader of French Far-Right Hopes to Fix Europe From the Inside

Posted: 28 May 2014 06:58 PM PDT

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's National Front, outlined ambitions to reshape Europe's direction during her visit to Brussels.

Terror’s Front: Local Groups, Eyes on West

Posted: 28 May 2014 06:33 PM PDT

Decentralized Qaeda affiliates and extremists now pose "the most direct threat" to the United States and American interests abroad, the president said Wednesday.

Jimmy Iovine, a Master of Beats, Lends Apple a Skilled Ear

Posted: 28 May 2014 06:22 PM PDT

Apple is betting that Mr. Iovine's four decades in the recording industry, his knack for trend-spotting and his credibility with artists will help rejuvenate its music business.

Trying to Keep Peace at Home, While Losing Her Peace of Mind

Posted: 28 May 2014 05:56 PM PDT

Timea Bacsinszky overcame family pressure and a plummeting ranking, returning to competition this year in Paris.

Obama Warns U.S. Faces Diffuse Terrorism Threats

Posted: 28 May 2014 05:51 PM PDT

President Obama said the United States could play a vital role in world affairs without resorting to unilateral force or retreating to isolationism.

The Extremist Organizations ‘on the Front Lines’

Posted: 28 May 2014 05:49 PM PDT

Islamic extremism has decentralized over the past decade. Some groups have links to Al Qaeda, but most of them focus more on waging local battles than on attacking the West.

Turnout Rises in Egypt, but the Vote Raises Doubts

Posted: 28 May 2014 05:47 PM PDT

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the former army field marshal who led last summer's military takeover, won election as president with more than 90 percent of the vote, according to preliminary tallies.

On the Olympics: Bidders for 2022 Winter Games Are Melting Away

Posted: 28 May 2014 05:40 PM PDT

Of the six initial bidders, only four remain, and that number could decline further before the final list is announced in July.

Syrians in Lebanon Flood Polling Place, Choosing Assad Out of Fervor or Fear

Posted: 28 May 2014 05:08 PM PDT

Thousands of Syrians who have fled to Lebanon were among expatriates participating in an election expected to return President Bashar al-Assad to power.

Yalta Journal: Crimean Vineyards of Last Czar Withstand Time and Tumult

Posted: 28 May 2014 05:04 PM PDT

Founded by Czar Nicholas II in 1894, the Massandra vineyards carry a time capsule of Russian and world history in their expansive cellars.

After Months of Infighting, a Major Faction Splits From the Pakistani Taliban

Posted: 28 May 2014 04:27 PM PDT

The Sajna faction said the broader militant group led by Maulana Fazlullah had fallen under the control of "invisible hands."

Facebook Wants European Blessing for WhatsApp Deal

Posted: 28 May 2014 01:44 PM PDT

Facebook is turning to the European Commission in hopes of sidestepping country-by-country hurdles to the potential $19 billion acquisition.

Apple to Pay $3 Billion to Buy Beats

Posted: 28 May 2014 01:30 PM PDT

In a move that will help Apple play catch-up with rivals that offer subscription-based music services, the company will offer both Beats's streaming music service and its premium headphones.

Out There: Andromeda and the Milky Way: A Merger of Galactic Proportions

Posted: 28 May 2014 12:31 PM PDT

News of two stars in the Andromeda galaxy colliding turned out to be a false alarm, but we're going to have an encounter ourselves with Andromeda one day.

Video: Times Minute | Memorials in California

Posted: 28 May 2014 11:47 AM PDT

Also on the Minute, Democrats run on local issues in midterm elections and a new Google car without a steering wheel or driver.

Gunmen in West Tunisia Attack Interior Minister’s Home, Killing 4 Guards

Posted: 28 May 2014 11:46 AM PDT

The official, Lotfi Ben Jeddou, was not home during the assault, one of the most brazen by Islamists militants in months.

Plan to Sell an Erectile Drug Over the Counter

Posted: 28 May 2014 11:01 AM PDT

The French company Sanofi is buying global rights from Lilly to sell the erectile dysfunction drug after its patents expire.

U.S. Seeks to Censor More of Memo That Approved Drone Strike on American

Posted: 28 May 2014 10:53 AM PDT

The Obama administration said the passages in the memo, which cleared the way for a drone strike in Yemen that killed Anwar al-Awlaki, discussed classified information.

A Lifelong Student of Williams Learns How to Defeat Her

Posted: 28 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT

Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain grew up studying Serena Williams's game on television. The trick to beating her on Wednesday was forgetting she was playing Williams, the top seed.