Clashes Between Yemeni Forces and Houthis Break Out in Capital

Clashes Between Yemeni Forces and Houthis Break Out in Capital
Houthis, Military Battle Near Yemen's Presidential Palace
Ana Ivanovic, a Favorite in the Women’s Field, Is Out at Australian Open
Chinese Police Kill 2 Uighurs Fleeing to Vietnam, Reports Say
Patriots 45, Colts 7: Patriots Crush Colts and Advance to Super Bowl Against Seahawks
Study Finds Global Wealth Is Flowing to the Richest
Seahawks 28, Packers 22: Seahawks Rally Past Packers in Overtime to Return to Super Bowl
Open Source: Fox News Apologizes for False Claims of Muslim-Only Areas in England and France
Sports of The Times: Frayed Around Edges, the Patriots’ Tom Brady Still Holds Up
Hezbollah Says Israeli Helicopter Strike Killed Five Fighters in Syria
Tehran Journal: Lavish Malls Sprouting Up to Attract Iranian Elite
Man Who Filmed Execution Is Arrested, Saudi Outlets Say
Cubans Convicted in the U.S. Face New Fears of Deportation
Libya Militias Agree to Halt in Fighting, With Caveats
Prominent North Korean Defector Recants Parts of His Story of Captivity
N.S.A. Tapped Into North Korean Networks Before Sony Attack, Officials Say
In Ferguson, Push for Criminal Justice Reform Draws Comparisons to ’60s Fight for Civil Rights
The Media Equation: Why the Oscars’ Omission of ‘Selma’ Matters
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Posted: 19 Jan 2015 12:20 AM PST

Heavy fighting was reported near the presidential palace and other parts of Sana, and there was no immediate word on the whereabouts of the leader.

Houthis, Military Battle Near Yemen's Presidential Palace

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 11:14 PM PST

Houthi rebels battled soldiers near Yemen's presidential palace Monday morning, firing from rooftops as bodies lay in the streets, witnesses said. The status of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi was not immediately clear.

Ana Ivanovic, a Favorite in the Women’s Field, Is Out at Australian Open

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 09:44 PM PST

Ivanovic of Serbia, who entered the Australian Open as a favorite after reaching the finals of the Brisbane Open the week before, lost in the first round to Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic.

Chinese Police Kill 2 Uighurs Fleeing to Vietnam, Reports Say

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 09:39 PM PST

The shooting in the Guangxi region occurred when a van carrying five Uighurs refused to stop and members of the group resisted arrest with knives, the state news media reported.

Patriots 45, Colts 7: Patriots Crush Colts and Advance to Super Bowl Against Seahawks

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 09:31 PM PST

Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes as he and Coach Bill Belichick earned a trip to their sixth Super Bowl together, with a chance to win their fourth title.

Study Finds Global Wealth Is Flowing to the Richest

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 09:01 PM PST

A report by the charity Oxfam says that the richest 1 percent of the world's population is likely to control more than half the global wealth by 2016.

Seahawks 28, Packers 22: Seahawks Rally Past Packers in Overtime to Return to Super Bowl

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 07:55 PM PST

Green Bay scored the first 16 points of the game and tied the score after Seattle took a late lead, but the Seahawks quickly drove for a touchdown in overtime, on a 35-yard pass to Jermaine Kearse.

Open Source: Fox News Apologizes for False Claims of Muslim-Only Areas in England and France

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 07:54 PM PST

Fox News issued a correction on supposed "no-go zones" in Europe off-limits to non-Muslims after stirring a wave of outrage and derision.

Sports of The Times: Frayed Around Edges, the Patriots’ Tom Brady Still Holds Up

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 06:58 PM PST

Although Brady may have shown some cracks — like a season-ending knee injury in 2008 — he has always managed to rebuild himself, at times looking better than ever.

Hezbollah Says Israeli Helicopter Strike Killed Five Fighters in Syria

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 06:56 PM PST

The attack, which Israel did not acknowledge, threatened to rekindle longstanding tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.

Tehran Journal: Lavish Malls Sprouting Up to Attract Iranian Elite

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 06:36 PM PST

Despite the country's current economic abyss, a record 400 shopping malls have broken ground targeting urban Iranians with a taste for luxury.

Man Who Filmed Execution Is Arrested, Saudi Outlets Say

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 06:15 PM PST

Amid rising scrutiny over the local justice system, news outlets in Saudi Arabia reported that the authorities had arrested a man who had filmed a woman's execution and planned to prosecute him.

Cubans Convicted in the U.S. Face New Fears of Deportation

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 06:13 PM PST

A longstanding policy of permitting Cubans with criminal convictions to remain in the United States is suddenly on shakier ground.

Libya Militias Agree to Halt in Fighting, With Caveats

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 06:04 PM PST

The cease-fire is the closest that international mediators have come to ending the violence in Libya since it began to escalate last summer with the breakdown into two rival national alliances of competing militias.

Prominent North Korean Defector Recants Parts of His Story of Captivity

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 05:58 PM PST

Shin Dong-hyuk became famous after speaking about his childhood in a prison camp. On Sunday, he said that elements of his harrowing tale were untrue.

N.S.A. Tapped Into North Korean Networks Before Sony Attack, Officials Say

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 05:50 PM PST

Evidence gathered by software hidden by the N.S.A. to monitor North Korean activities proved critical in persuading President Obama to accuse the government of ordering the cyberattack on Sony, officials said.

In Ferguson, Push for Criminal Justice Reform Draws Comparisons to ’60s Fight for Civil Rights

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 05:14 PM PST

The Congressional Black Caucus was focusing its attention on a bill that would support President Obama's plan to equip more police officers with body cameras.

The Media Equation: Why the Oscars’ Omission of ‘Selma’ Matters

Posted: 18 Jan 2015 04:49 PM PST

In general, the film academy and the industry it mirrors manage diversity the same way that corporate America does, by ticking off boxes.