1 Israeli, 20 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Ground Offensive

1 Israeli, 20 Palestinians Killed in Gaza Ground Offensive
New Home Prices Decline in China
Cleaning Up Varanasi Is a Test for Narendra Modi
U.S. Officials Say They Suspect SA-11 or SA-20 Missiles Brought Down Malaysia Jet
Jetliner Explodes Over Ukraine; Struck by Missile, Officials Say
Johnny Winter, Virtuosic Blues Guitarist, Dies at 70
On Golf: British Open 2014: Golfers Start Early at Royal Liverpool
Israeli Military Invades Gaza, With Sights Set on Hamas Operations
British Open 2014: Tiger Woods Trails Clubhouse Leader by 3 Strokes
At Hearing on G.M. Recall, Mary Barra Gives Little Ground
Malaysia Airlines Plane Leaves Trail of Debris
Microsoft to Lay Off Thousands, Most From Nokia Unit
News: Details on Malaysia Airlines Plane Crash in Ukraine
Gorgona Journal: Prisoners in Gorgona Learn the Art of Winemaking
Australia Tax Repeal Is Big Blow to Fight Against Emissions

Elaine Stritch, Broadway’s Enduring Dame, Dies at 89
Motherlode Blog: Goodbye to Cloth Diapers, and Ideal Motherhood
ArtsBeat: Remembering the Life and Work of Elaine Stritch
News: Latest Updates on Malaysia Airlines Jet Crash in Ukraine
David Blatt Gets Ready to Lead LeBron James and the Cavaliers
Afghanistan Begins Audit of Presidential Election
Malaysia Airlines Jet With 295 People Aboard Crashes in Ukraine

Posted: 18 Jul 2014 12:23 AM PDT

Military officials said a soldier may have been killed by friendly fire, while Palestinians reported at least 20 Gaza residents killed, including an infant.

New Home Prices Decline in China

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:17 PM PDT

The average prices of new homes in 70 major cities fell 0.5 percent in June from the previous month, accelerating from May's 0.2 percent monthly drop.

Cleaning Up Varanasi Is a Test for Narendra Modi

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 09:15 PM PDT

The new prime minister has promised to tackle Varanasi's many problems and to turn the downtrodden city into a showcase of culture and small business.

U.S. Officials Say They Suspect SA-11 or SA-20 Missiles Brought Down Malaysia Jet

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 07:57 PM PDT

Early in the inquiry into the downing of Malaysia Airlines 17 in Ukraine, determining accountability was impossible, in part because three forces in or near the area could possess SA-11s.

Jetliner Explodes Over Ukraine; Struck by Missile, Officials Say

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 07:20 PM PDT

Malaysia Airlines 17, which was carrying 298 people onboard, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile that might have been Russian made, American officials said.

Johnny Winter, Virtuosic Blues Guitarist, Dies at 70

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 07:00 PM PDT

Mr. Winter rose to fame in the late 1960s and early '70s for his energetic performances and musical collaborations, including with a childhood hero, Muddy Waters.

On Golf: British Open 2014: Golfers Start Early at Royal Liverpool

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 06:30 PM PDT

The British Open tees off earlier than any other major championship, but its players work to play unfazed.

Israeli Military Invades Gaza, With Sights Set on Hamas Operations

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 06:11 PM PDT

Israel said it would target tunnels that could infiltrate its territory after cease-fire talks failed to de-escalate the air war that had raged for 10 days.

British Open 2014: Tiger Woods Trails Clubhouse Leader by 3 Strokes

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 05:56 PM PDT

Rory McIlroy shot 66 on Thursday at the British Open, but has struggled in second rounds this season. Tiger Woods, in his first major in 11 months, rebounded after bogeying the first two holes.

At Hearing on G.M. Recall, Mary Barra Gives Little Ground

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 05:46 PM PDT

As senator after senator offered more criticism of General Motors, Ms. Barra, G.M.'s chief executive, signaled that there were limits to what the company would do.

Malaysia Airlines Plane Leaves Trail of Debris

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 05:45 PM PDT

Local residents and rescue workers saw smoldering debris litter miles of sparsely populated Ukrainian farmland after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed.

Microsoft to Lay Off Thousands, Most From Nokia Unit

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 05:42 PM PDT

The company said about 14 percent of its work force would be eliminated, largely in the mobile phone business it acquired from Nokia.

News: Details on Malaysia Airlines Plane Crash in Ukraine

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 05:39 PM PDT

The New York Times is tracking developments related to the crash of a Boeing 777 in Ukraine.

Gorgona Journal: Prisoners in Gorgona Learn the Art of Winemaking

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 04:59 PM PDT

In an Italian penal colony, inmates work to produce wine in a new approach to incarceration that aims to provide skills for life after release.

Australia Tax Repeal Is Big Blow to Fight Against Emissions

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 03:57 PM PDT

A repeal of laws requiring big companies to pay for carbon emissions will complicate plans to knit together markets for trading emission allowances.

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 01:13 PM PDT

Elaine Stritch, Broadway’s Enduring Dame, Dies at 89

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 12:10 PM PDT

Ms. Stritch, a brassy, tart-tongued actress and singer, became perhaps the leading interpreter of Stephen Sondheim's acrid musings on aging.

Motherlode Blog: Goodbye to Cloth Diapers, and Ideal Motherhood

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:29 AM PDT

Those washable diapers were part and parcel of the vision I had of myself as a woman and a mother. And when I gave them up, I didn't know who I was any more.

ArtsBeat: Remembering the Life and Work of Elaine Stritch

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:26 AM PDT

Reviews of Ms. Stritch's work, from the '50s through her 2013 farewell to New York.

News: Latest Updates on Malaysia Airlines Jet Crash in Ukraine

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:19 AM PDT

President Obama and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia spoke briefly about the crash; Radar imagery showed that the flight vanished near Donetsk.

David Blatt Gets Ready to Lead LeBron James and the Cavaliers

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:13 AM PDT

David Blatt, an American-born coach with a history of international success, is preparing to lead an N.B.A. team for the first time: the Cavaliers, with the returning star LeBron James.

Afghanistan Begins Audit of Presidential Election

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:02 AM PDT

The audit of almost eight million ballots is part of a deal brokered by Secretary of State John Kerry to ease a dispute between the two candidates.

Malaysia Airlines Jet With 295 People Aboard Crashes in Ukraine

Posted: 17 Jul 2014 10:29 AM PDT

The plane crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday near the Russian border, and Ukrainian officials said a Russian-made antiaircraft system may have shot it down.