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Toyota’s Quarterly Profits Jump

Toyota’s Quarterly Profits Jump


Toyota’s Quarterly Profits Jump

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 12:23 AM PST

The Japanese automaker, helped by rising sales and a weak yen, is also forecasting a record profit for the year.






Election Results: Republicans Win Senate Control With at Least 7 New Seats

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 12:00 AM PST

Republicans picked up seats in Arkansas, West Virginia, Montana, South Dakota, Colorado, North Carolina and Iowa, consolidating their power on Capitol Hill.






Jockeying Begins to Find New Leader for United Nations

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 09:01 PM PST

With Ban Ki-moon set to step down in 2016, momentum is building to open up the secretive selection process for the next United Nations secretary general.

Republicans Extend House Control as Democratic Holdouts Fall

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 08:56 PM PST

Republicans expanded their majority in the House of Representatives as moderate and conservative Democrats lost their states in red states.

Thanks to Giacometti, Sotheby’s Hits Its Highest Total Ever at Fall Opening

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 08:45 PM PST

Sotheby's managed to sell $422.1 million worth of Impressionist and Modern art, just $1 million shy of its $423.1 million high estimate.

President Obama Left Fighting for His Own Relevance

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 07:30 PM PST

The midterm elections culminated a season of discontent for President Obama — and may yet open a period of even deeper frustration in his final two years in office.

New Hampshire: In New Hampshire, Jeanne Shaheen Beats Scott Brown to Keep Senate Seat

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 07:03 PM PST

Senator Shaheen, 67, presented a stark contrast with Mr. Brown, 55, a Republican, who moved to New Hampshire last year.

Baghdad Journal: Bloody and Belittled Shiite Ritual Draws Historic Parallels

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 05:48 PM PST

Shiite men in Baghdad commemorated the Ashura holiday by cutting themselves and bleeding, at a time when Shiites are being attacked again by ISIS extremists.

To Angry Voters, Washington Comes Out the Biggest Loser

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 05:39 PM PST

Some voters said that after watching the infighting in Washington, they did not think that anything made much of a difference.

As Qaeda-Backed Group Makes Gains, Rift Grows Among Rebels in Syria

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 05:32 PM PST

The Nusra Front has been expanding its control in the northern province of Idlib, seizing territory from two Western-supported rebel organizations.






Pakistani Christian Couple Are Tortured and Burned to Death by Angry Mob

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 05:02 PM PST

The authorities planned to arrest 460 people in the killings, which began when the couple were accused of blasphemy by burning the Quran.

Scottish Club Hamilton Academical Combines Soccer and Sobriety

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 04:59 PM PST

Hamilton Academical, excelling in the Scottish Premier League after an unlikely ascent, hosts regular meetings for recovering addicts and gives away tickets for the families of those affected.

Top British Spy Warns of Terrorists’ Use of Social Media

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 04:56 PM PST

Robert Hannigan, director of Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency, said young foreign jihadists who had grown up on the Internet had benefited from leaks by Edward J. Snowden.






With Easy Win in Kentucky, McConnell’s Goal Is Within Reach

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 04:52 PM PST

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who began his campaign as an endangered Republican incumbent, moved toward his decades-long dream of becoming majority leader of his chamber.

G.M. Offers $25 Cards to Owners Who Get Ignition Switches Fixed

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 04:52 PM PST

The automaker said it would give cards that could be used at one of seven retailers to owners who get the repairs before Dec.1.

Investigators in Mexico Detain Mayor and His Wife

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 04:52 PM PST

President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico hailed the arrests and expressed hope they would lead to the whereabouts of the 43 students missing since September.






Appeals Court Is Urged to Strike Down Program for Collecting Phone Records

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 04:43 PM PST

A conservative legal activist urged a federal appeals court Tuesday to strike down the National Security Agency's program that collects Americans' phone records in bulk.

Amnesty International Says Israel Showed ‘Callous Indifference’ in Gaza

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 04:29 PM PST

Amnesty International published a report accusing Israel of war crimes in its 50-day war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip this summer.

Researchers Seek Crucial Tool: A Fast, Finger-Prick Ebola Test

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 03:13 PM PST

Medical companies are looking for a technology that takes only a little blood, and gives an answer in minutes instead of hours or days.

Robin Williams’s Death Affects ‘Merry Friggin’ Christmas’

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 02:22 PM PST

The makers of the comedy "A Merry Friggin' Christmas," one of Robin Williams's last movies, have found his death a delicate challenge.

Election Day Push as Mitch McConnell Predicts Victory

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 12:10 PM PST

A handful of close Senate races may hinge on the composition of an electorate that pollsters have struggled to accurately predict, strategists said.






French Political Scions Exchange Jabs in Twitter Feud

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 11:27 AM PST

Louis Sarkozy, son of Nicolas Sarkozy, has been dueling with Léonard Trierweiler, whose mother was the partner of President François Hollande.

Catalonia to Defy Court With Independence Straw Poll

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 11:23 AM PST

Catalan leaders vowed to challenge the Spanish government on the grounds that it had violated the right of Catalans to decide their own future.

Testimonies on a Martyr

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 11:14 AM PST

Relatives of Anne Frank share memories of the girl who became a symbol of murdered innocence in the Holocaust.

Square Feet: Plan for a Times Square in Mumbai Stirs Criticism

Posted: 04 Nov 2014 09:54 AM PST

India's government would like to boost tourism by turning a historic neighborhood into a bustling cultural hub, but many locals don't want the noise and congestion it could bring.

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