U.S. Criticizes Efforts to Intimidate Times Reporter in Turkey

U.S. Criticizes Efforts to Intimidate Times Reporter in Turkey
De Blasio Orders a Greener City, Setting Goals for Energy Efficiency of Buildings
Turkey Obtains Release of Hostages Held in Iraq
U.S. Suspects More Direct Threats Beyond ISIS
Afghan Presidential Rivals Finally Agree on Power-Sharing Deal
Pope Names Prelate With Inclusive Views as Chicago Archbishop
Inside Wealth: In Suburban Seattle, New Nests for China’s Rich
Pulse of the People: In Scotland and Beyond, a Crisis of Faith in the Global Elite
Venezuela Moves Jailed Former Police Official to House Arrest
In Ruins of Ukrainian Town, Residents Crave Food, Water and Peace
New Zealand’s Ruling National Party Is Re-elected
Explosion Rocks Eastern Ukraine Hours After an Amended Cease-Fire Is Signed
Suspicions Run Deep in Iraq That C.I.A. and the Islamic State Are United
Back and Forth, Wearily, Across the ISIS Border
Chinese Tourists Find a Movable Feast Best Left Behind
Air France Pilots Vote to Extend Strike
Part of the Berlin Wall Comes Down, Again
Ex-Employees Say Home Depot Left Data Vulnerable
In Domestic Violence Cases, N.F.L. Has a History of Lenience

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 08:49 PM PDT

The correspondent has been attacked online and denounced as a traitor after publication of an article about Islamic State recruiting in Turkey.

De Blasio Orders a Greener City, Setting Goals for Energy Efficiency of Buildings

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 06:00 PM PDT

As part of a pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, the de Blasio administration will announce a plan to overhaul the energy standards in city buildings and pressure private landlords for similar improvements.

Turkey Obtains Release of Hostages Held in Iraq

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 05:07 PM PDT

Forty-nine hostages held by Islamic State militants were returned to Turkey on Saturday after what Turkey said was a covert operation led by its intelligence agency.

U.S. Suspects More Direct Threats Beyond ISIS

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:39 PM PDT

A Syrian group led by a former member of Osama bin Laden's inner circle is seen as more dangerous than the Islamic State for its potential to launch terror attacks.

Afghan Presidential Rivals Finally Agree on Power-Sharing Deal

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:17 PM PDT

In negotiations over the disputed presidential election, Abdullah Abdullah, who is widely expected to lose, has insisted that the count not be made public.

Pope Names Prelate With Inclusive Views as Chicago Archbishop

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:33 PM PDT

Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Spokane, Wash., has been chairman of the bishops' committee responding to the sexual abuse crisis, and has been unusually forthright in criticizing the church's record on abuse.

Inside Wealth: In Suburban Seattle, New Nests for China’s Rich

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:26 PM PDT

The land of Microsoft's millionaires is now making room for Beijing's. Wealthy Chinese have become the biggest foreign buyers of area real estate.

Pulse of the People: In Scotland and Beyond, a Crisis of Faith in the Global Elite

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:20 PM PDT

The independence movement in Scotland was another sign of widespread dissatisfaction with an established order that has failed to deliver.

Venezuela Moves Jailed Former Police Official to House Arrest

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:15 PM PDT

The opposition has long demanded the release of the official, Iván Simonovis, who was jailed in connection with the killing of protesters in 2002, but the Supreme Court said that he would be returned to jail once his health improved.

In Ruins of Ukrainian Town, Residents Crave Food, Water and Peace

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:13 AM PDT

As residents began repairing the damage in Luhansk and taking stock of the calamity around them, many said they no longer cared about the politics that caused it all.

New Zealand’s Ruling National Party Is Re-elected

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 09:33 AM PDT

The party of Prime Minister John Key cruised to victory with a historic level of support, winning 48 percent of the vote.

Explosion Rocks Eastern Ukraine Hours After an Amended Cease-Fire Is Signed

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 09:21 AM PDT

A huge explosion shattered the stillness of an early fall morning in Donetsk, illustrating the fragility of a cease-fire agreed upon two weeks ago.

Suspicions Run Deep in Iraq That C.I.A. and the Islamic State Are United

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 09:11 AM PDT

A deputy prime minister publicly blamed the agency for creating the extremist group, and interviews suggested that most of the few thousand people at a demonstration Saturday subscribed to the same theory.

Back and Forth, Wearily, Across the ISIS Border

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 08:58 AM PDT

Over the course of each day, thousands journey between Iraqi Kurdistan and the territory under the control of the extremist militants of the Islamic State.

Chinese Tourists Find a Movable Feast Best Left Behind

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 08:25 AM PDT

The French capital is the No. 1 destination in Europe for Chinese tourists, but many have unrealistic expectations of the city.

Air France Pilots Vote to Extend Strike

Posted: 20 Sep 2014 08:12 AM PDT

They agreed to extend the walkout until at least Friday and asked to meet with France's prime minister to make their case.

Part of the Berlin Wall Comes Down, Again

Posted: 19 Sep 2014 07:54 PM PDT

Five segments of the concrete border that once divided Berlin have been on display at East 53rd Street in Manhattan since 1990. But recently, they vanished.

Ex-Employees Say Home Depot Left Data Vulnerable

Posted: 19 Sep 2014 07:17 PM PDT

Before a major data breach, Home Depot was slow to raise its defenses against hackers despite alarms from security experts as far back as 2008.

In Domestic Violence Cases, N.F.L. Has a History of Lenience

Posted: 19 Sep 2014 06:33 PM PDT

Commissioner Roger Goodell promised stiff discipline for players, but the league's response to domestic abuse charges has been inconsistent.