Bus Crashes Into Oil Tanker in Southern Pakistan, Killing 57

Bus Crashes Into Oil Tanker in Southern Pakistan, Killing 57
John Kerry Arrives in India to Talk Trade and Prepare for Obama’s Visit
On Soccer: Australia Faces Pressure to Win as It Hosts Asian Cup
Open Source: Muslim Employee of Kosher Market in Paris Praised for Hiding Customers From Gunman
Iran and Venezuela Push OPEC to Stabilize Falling Oil Prices
News Analysis: New Courts Offer Pakistan’s Generals the Power They Used to Seize
French Premier Declares ‘War’ on Radical Islam as Paris Girds for Rally
In Nigeria, New Boko Haram Suicide Bomber Tactic: ‘It’s a Little Girl’
Seizing Assets in Crimea, From Shipyard to Film Studio
North Korea Offers U.S. Deal to Halt Nuclear Test
In New Era of Terrorism, Voice From Yemen Echoes
Obama to Announce Cybersecurity Plans in State of the Union Preview
ArtsBeat: Dialect Society Names Its Word of the Year: #blacklivesmatter
After Terrorist Attacks, Many French Muslims Wonder: What Now?
Art Collectors Gain Tax Benefits From Private Museums
The Uphill Push to Save a Bike-Share Pioneer
Private Rocket Fails to Stick the Landing
South Korea Deports American Over Warm Words for Trips to North

AirAsia Jet’s Tail Retrieved; Data Recorders Still Missing

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 09:03 PM PST

A passenger bus crashed into an oil tanker in southern Pakistan early Sunday, killing 57 people with remains charred beyond recognition, officials said.

John Kerry Arrives in India to Talk Trade and Prepare for Obama’s Visit

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 09:01 PM PST

Secretary of State John Kerry was in India on Sunday to set the stage for a visit by President Obama this month.

On Soccer: Australia Faces Pressure to Win as It Hosts Asian Cup

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 07:45 PM PST

Japan, South Korea and Australia enter the continental soccer tournament as the favorites, though all three struggled at the World Cup last year.

Open Source: Muslim Employee of Kosher Market in Paris Praised for Hiding Customers From Gunman

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 03:10 PM PST

A Muslim employee, credited with saving the lives of customers at a kosher market in Paris on Friday, was praised online for his efforts.

Iran and Venezuela Push OPEC to Stabilize Falling Oil Prices

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 02:09 PM PST

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and President Hassan Rouhani of Iran want OPEC members to cut production to increase prices as the cost of oil has plunged to less than $50 a barrel.

News Analysis: New Courts Offer Pakistan’s Generals the Power They Used to Seize

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 12:58 PM PST

The government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is hanging on, extending a nearly seven-year stretch of nominal civilian rule, but otherwise, the military is back in the driver's seat.

French Premier Declares ‘War’ on Radical Islam as Paris Girds for Rally

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 12:40 PM PST

Law enforcement officials appealed to the public to help find Hayat Boumeddiene, the girlfriend of Amedy Coulibaly, who took hostages at a kosher supermarket.

In Nigeria, New Boko Haram Suicide Bomber Tactic: ‘It’s a Little Girl’

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 11:40 AM PST

Witnesses said a bomb carried by a girl who appeared no older than 10 had killed at least 20 people in a northern Nigeria market.

Seizing Assets in Crimea, From Shipyard to Film Studio

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 10:59 AM PST

The prime minister and other officials have said the seized property is being nationalized because it was originally acquired illegally.

North Korea Offers U.S. Deal to Halt Nuclear Test

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 10:11 AM PST

North Korea said it had told the United States that it would impose a temporary moratorium on nuclear tests if Washington canceled its joint annual military exercises with South Korea.

In New Era of Terrorism, Voice From Yemen Echoes

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 09:54 AM PST

Anwar al-Awlaki, an American who joined Al Qaeda but was killed by a C.I.A. drone strike in 2011, has remained a leading influence on jihadists, and there is evidence that Yemen's Al Qaeda branch, and Mr. Awlaki, had a role in preparations for the deadly assault in Paris.

Obama to Announce Cybersecurity Plans in State of the Union Preview

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 09:31 AM PST

Speeches in the coming week will address identity theft, privacy, protections for government and company computers, and high-speed broadband access.

ArtsBeat: Dialect Society Names Its Word of the Year: #blacklivesmatter

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 09:27 AM PST

Other candidates: bae, columbusing and manspreading.

After Terrorist Attacks, Many French Muslims Wonder: What Now?

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 08:10 AM PST

France's Muslim population — the largest in Europe — seems braced for a potential backlash, both political and personal, after the terrorist attacks.

Art Collectors Gain Tax Benefits From Private Museums

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 07:26 AM PST

Wealthy art collectors are benefiting from tax breaks when they build museums with limited public access, often near their homes.

The Uphill Push to Save a Bike-Share Pioneer

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 06:49 AM PST

A Canadian investor takes a chance on a pace-setting system that lost its way.

Private Rocket Fails to Stick the Landing

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 05:22 AM PST

SpaceX put the Falcon 9 into orbit, but the company's audacious bid to land the rocket's first stage on a floating platform was unsuccessful.

South Korea Deports American Over Warm Words for Trips to North

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 04:35 AM PST

Shin Eun-mi, a South Korean-born American, faced an outcry from conservatives who accused her of sympathizing with the government in Pyongyang.

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 02:39 AM PST

AirAsia Jet’s Tail Retrieved; Data Recorders Still Missing

Posted: 10 Jan 2015 02:30 AM PST

After being thwarted for days by severe currents and low visibility, Indonesian Navy divers were finally able to tie special lifting balloons to the tail.