EU Imposes New Sanctions on Russia

EU Imposes New Sanctions on Russia
Oscar Pistorius Returns to Court as Judge Ponders Charges
Australia Raises Threat Level to 'High' on Iraq, Syria
Air Bag Flaw, Long Known, Led to Recalls
Doctor Present at Joan Rivers’s Procedure Wasn’t Authorized at Clinic
Bunny Mellon’s Keen Eye Is a Boon to Sotheby’s
Japanese Newspaper Retracts Fukushima Disaster Report and Fires Editor
Arabs Give Tepid Support to U.S. Fight Against ISIS
DealBook: If Scotland Goes, Then Britain Too?
U.S. Pins Hope on Syrian Rebels With Loyalties All Over the Map
With Eye on Scotland, Catalonia Hails Its Secession Bid
Ray Rice Is an Outlier: Most Domestic Abuse Suspects Play On
Aid Worker Recovering From Ebola
Government’s Threat of Daily Fine for Yahoo Shows Aggressive Push for Data
On a Day Devoted to Past Events, Focus on New Terror Link
Islamabad Journal: Beleaguered Pakistani Capital Inches Back to Normal
Deal Reached on Gaza Reconstruction, Palestinian Leader Says
China Fines Volkswagen and Chrysler for Antitrust Violations
European Union Pushes Forward With Tougher Sanctions on Russia
With Gas Cut Off, Ukraine Looks West
Spate of Suicides by Chinese Officials Tied to Drive Against Graft
Deal Reached on Gaza Reconstruction, Palestinian Leader Says
On 9/11 Anniversary, Looking Back and Ahead
Movie Review: ‘The Pirates,’ a Korean Swashbuckler

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 11:58 PM PDT

The European Union has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting some of its largest companies, in a response to Moscow's actions in Ukraine.

Oscar Pistorius Returns to Court as Judge Ponders Charges

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 11:36 PM PDT

Oscar Pistorius was set to learn whether Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa would convict him of a lesser charge after ruling he did not murder his girlfriend.

Australia Raises Threat Level to 'High' on Iraq, Syria

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 11:34 PM PDT

Australia on Friday raised its terror threat level to 'high' for the first ever time, citing the likelihood of terrorist attacks by Australian citizens radicalised in Iraq or Syria, despite stressing there was no knowledge of a specific attack plan.

Air Bag Flaw, Long Known, Led to Recalls

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 08:30 PM PDT

Failure to address an air bag defect was rooted in the auto industry's ability to self-report safety problems in a minimal way.

Doctor Present at Joan Rivers’s Procedure Wasn’t Authorized at Clinic

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 08:01 PM PDT

An ear, nose and throat specialist was said to have been in the operating room last month when the comedian went into cardiac arrest.

Bunny Mellon’s Keen Eye Is a Boon to Sotheby’s

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 07:22 PM PDT

Sotheby's is planning to auction a trove that once belonged to Rachel Lambert Mellon, matriarch of a family whose holdings rivaled some of America's most well-known dynasties.

Japanese Newspaper Retracts Fukushima Disaster Report and Fires Editor

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 07:13 PM PDT

The move comes a month after The Asahi Shimbun retracted articles on another hot-button issue about Japan's wartime legacy: women forced to serve in brothels.

Arabs Give Tepid Support to U.S. Fight Against ISIS

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 07:05 PM PDT

Three years after the United States left Iraq, its return to the region is getting a less than enthusiastic welcome, with allies avoiding committing to an expanded effort against Sunni extremists.

DealBook: If Scotland Goes, Then Britain Too?

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 07:00 PM PDT

As Scotland prepares to vote on independence on Thursday, British bankers worry about an exit from the European Union.

U.S. Pins Hope on Syrian Rebels With Loyalties All Over the Map

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 06:52 PM PDT

President Obama's determination to train Syrian rebels against ISIS leaves the United States dependent on a diverse group riven by infighting.

With Eye on Scotland, Catalonia Hails Its Secession Bid

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 06:26 PM PDT

Artur Mas, the president of the regional government, is fighting opposition from Spain's central government as the Nov. 9 vote approaches.

Ray Rice Is an Outlier: Most Domestic Abuse Suspects Play On

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 06:20 PM PDT

The emergence of a video this week in the Rice case raises questions about whether sports leagues should take more responsibility for domestic violence involving their athletes.

Aid Worker Recovering From Ebola

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 05:56 PM PDT

Dr. Rick Sacra received two infusions of plasma from a missionary who had also been infected with Ebola.

Government’s Threat of Daily Fine for Yahoo Shows Aggressive Push for Data

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 05:55 PM PDT

Court documents shed light on Yahoo's unsuccessful challenge of federal requests for warrantless surveillance of its foreign users.

On a Day Devoted to Past Events, Focus on New Terror Link

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 05:36 PM PDT

As President Obama honored the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, the White House argued that he had the right to wage his new ISIS fight under the same legal authority he used for Al Qaeda.

Islamabad Journal: Beleaguered Pakistani Capital Inches Back to Normal

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 04:59 PM PDT

Islamabad, which has been disrupted by vast traffic jams, barricaded streets and teeming political rallies, is slowly beginning to inch back to its usual routines.

Deal Reached on Gaza Reconstruction, Palestinian Leader Says

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 04:57 PM PDT

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority said Thursday night that he had reached an agreement with Israel and the United Nations to import reconstruction materials to the Gaza Strip.

China Fines Volkswagen and Chrysler for Antitrust Violations

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 04:45 PM PDT

Regulators imposed penalties totaling $46 million, saying the automakers conspired to keep prices high on cars and replacement parts.

European Union Pushes Forward With Tougher Sanctions on Russia

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 04:42 PM PDT

The measures, which will take effect on Friday, are meant to punish the country for its role in promoting separatist warfare in eastern Ukraine, officials said.

With Gas Cut Off, Ukraine Looks West

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 04:41 PM PDT

Ukraine, which receives more than half of its supply from Russia, is looking to reduce its need amid a price dispute and military action with Russian separatists.

Spate of Suicides by Chinese Officials Tied to Drive Against Graft

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 04:35 PM PDT

Some researchers suspect the suicides may be linked to an anticorruption campaign begun last year by President Xi Jinping, the toughest in decades.

Deal Reached on Gaza Reconstruction, Palestinian Leader Says

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 04:05 PM PDT

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority said Thursday night that he had reached an agreement with Israel and the United Nations to import reconstruction materials to the Gaza Strip.

On 9/11 Anniversary, Looking Back and Ahead

Posted: 11 Sep 2014 03:57 PM PDT

This year, as families of the victims gathered in Manhattan, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, there was talk of new military campaigns in the Middle East.