Role for Russia Gives Iran Talks a Possible Boost

Role for Russia Gives Iran Talks a Possible Boost
Russia Continues to Train and Equip Ukraine Rebels, NATO Official Says
On Election’s Eve, G.O.P. Is Confident, but Voters Are Sour
U.S. Fines Automakers Hyundai and Kia for Misstating Mileage
Open Source: Under Pressure, Burkina Faso’s Military Promises to Cede Power
DealBook: HSBC Hurt by $1.69 Billion in Legal and Other Costs
Global Health: H.I.V. Patients in Yemen Face Hospital Evictions
Inquiry Faults Liberia Force That Fired on Protesters
The Appraisal: De Niro, in Tax Fight, Wins Little Sympathy From His Neighbors
First Tenant of 1 World Trade Center Arrives, Highlighting Lower Manhattan’s Renewal
Randall Munroe, the Creator of XKCD, Explains Complexity Through Absurdity
Supreme Court Weighs Status of Jerusalem for Passports
DealBook: Yildiz of Turkey to Buy British Cookie Maker United Biscuits
Cookbooks: Review: 'Prune' by Gabrielle Hamilton
Ebola Cure Delayed by Drug Industry’s Drive for Profit, W.H.O. Leader Says
ScienceTake: Unexpected Complexity in a Spider’s Tiny Brain
Gate Bearing Notorious Slogan Is Stolen From Dachau Site
ArtsBeat: Taylor Swift Announces World Tour and Pulls Her Music From Spotify
DealBook: Publicis to Buy Sapient of Boston in Digital Advertising Push
Well: Emotion Is Not the Best Medicine, Ebola Case Further Shows
Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes North of Bosporus Off Turkey
Romanian Premier Faces Runoff in Presidential Race
Sinosphere Blog: Manual on How to Spot a Spy Circulates in an Increasingly Wary China
Malaysia Memo: The Right to Say ‘God’ Divides a Diverse Nation
Hong Kong Court Charges British Banker With Murder of 2 Women

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 06:51 PM PST

Iran has tentatively agreed to ship much of its huge stockpile of uranium to Russia if it reaches a broader nuclear deal with the West.

Russia Continues to Train and Equip Ukraine Rebels, NATO Official Says

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 05:57 PM PST

After Sunday's elections in breakaway regions of Ukraine, Western officials are increasingly concerned that the Kremlin may be trying to establish an enclave outside Kiev's control.

On Election’s Eve, G.O.P. Is Confident, but Voters Are Sour

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 05:54 PM PST

Republicans entered the end of the most expensive midterm campaign in American history confident they will take control of the Senate, but voter interest is low.

U.S. Fines Automakers Hyundai and Kia for Misstating Mileage

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 05:36 PM PST

Hyundai and Kia, owned by the Hyundai Motor Group, will pay a combined $300 million for overstating their fuel-economy standards.

Open Source: Under Pressure, Burkina Faso’s Military Promises to Cede Power

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 03:48 PM PST

The military officer who took charge of Burkina Faso on Saturday denied on Monday that he had any intention of holding on to power.

DealBook: HSBC Hurt by $1.69 Billion in Legal and Other Costs

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 03:38 PM PST

The British bank said that its third-quarter profit rose 7 percent, but it took a charge to cover potential legal costs associated with regulatory investigations.

Global Health: H.I.V. Patients in Yemen Face Hospital Evictions

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 03:12 PM PST

Patients infected with H.I.V. are being ordered out of hospitals in Yemen, even when they are in dire need of care, a human rights group says.

Inquiry Faults Liberia Force That Fired on Protesters

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 02:04 PM PST

An independent human rights panel found that Liberian security forces fired directly into a crowd of civilians who were protesting a quarantine this summer.

The Appraisal: De Niro, in Tax Fight, Wins Little Sympathy From His Neighbors

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 02:03 PM PST

Robert De Niro's long challenge to his $6 million property assessment in Gardiner, N.Y., deepened when his lawyers appealed a court ruling against him.

First Tenant of 1 World Trade Center Arrives, Highlighting Lower Manhattan’s Renewal

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 01:39 PM PST

Condé Nast workers began moving into a new building, built on the lot where the twin towers once stood, and signs of a resurgence were everywhere.

Randall Munroe, the Creator of XKCD, Explains Complexity Through Absurdity

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 01:23 PM PST

How much power can one Yoda output? What happens if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? There's a book with the answers.

Supreme Court Weighs Status of Jerusalem for Passports

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 01:13 PM PST

The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Congress may order that American children born in Jerusalem may be listed as born in Israel.

DealBook: Yildiz of Turkey to Buy British Cookie Maker United Biscuits

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 12:40 PM PST

Yildiz, the owner of the cookie and chocolate maker Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi and Godiva chocolate, beat out the Kellogg Company and Burtons Biscuits. The deal is said to be valued at about $3.2 billion.

Cookbooks: Review: 'Prune' by Gabrielle Hamilton

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 12:07 PM PST

From the chef Gabrielle Hamilton, a 576-page cookbook as idiosyncratic as her restaurant, Prune.

Ebola Cure Delayed by Drug Industry’s Drive for Profit, W.H.O. Leader Says

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 10:30 AM PST

Dr. Margaret Chan, the director general of the health organization, also decried the absence of effective public health systems in the worst-affected countries.

ScienceTake: Unexpected Complexity in a Spider’s Tiny Brain

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 10:27 AM PST

A group of researchers has found a way to study the delicate and complex brain of a jumping spider.

Gate Bearing Notorious Slogan Is Stolen From Dachau Site

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 09:54 AM PST

The police said at least two adults must have been involved, noting that they not only had to cut the heavy object loose, but also had to heave it over an outer gate.

ArtsBeat: Taylor Swift Announces World Tour and Pulls Her Music From Spotify

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 08:29 AM PST

The tour will run from May through October, in North America and Europe.

DealBook: Publicis to Buy Sapient of Boston in Digital Advertising Push

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 07:39 AM PST

The French advertising giant Publicis Groupe said its planned purchase of Sapient for $3.7 billion in cash would speed up its digital revenue goals.

Well: Emotion Is Not the Best Medicine, Ebola Case Further Shows

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 07:11 AM PST

People ideally would base medical decisions on an unbiased evaluation of evidence. But people are often irrational and don't rely on facts.

Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes North of Bosporus Off Turkey

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 05:51 AM PST

At least 24 migrants were said to have died from a boat carrying 43 to the European Union from the Middle East, the Turkish Coast Guard said.

Romanian Premier Faces Runoff in Presidential Race

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 05:06 AM PST

Prime Minister Victor Ponta will face Klaus Iohannis, the ethnic German mayor of Sibiu, on Nov. 16.

Sinosphere Blog: Manual on How to Spot a Spy Circulates in an Increasingly Wary China

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 04:25 AM PST

A guide to counterespionage aimed at the average Chinese citizen is undergoing a surge in popularity online, just as Beijing passes a stricter national security code, with an emphasis on countering threats from abroad.

Malaysia Memo: The Right to Say ‘God’ Divides a Diverse Nation

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 02:15 AM PST

According to government orders and rulings by the country's Islamic councils, the word for God in the Malay language cannot be used by people of other faiths.

Hong Kong Court Charges British Banker With Murder of 2 Women

Posted: 03 Nov 2014 02:02 AM PST

The victims were found in Rurik George Eaton Jutting's upscale apartment in the city's Wan Chai district.