Crashed AirAsia's Tail Hoisted From Sea in Search of Boxes

Crashed AirAsia's Tail Hoisted From Sea in Search of Boxes
Charlie Hebdo Suspects Dead in Raid; Hostage Taker in Paris Is Also Killed
New President in Sri Lanka Puts China’s Plans in Check
Days of Sirens, Fear and Blood: ‘France Is Turned Upside Down’
Why Reams of Intelligence Did Not Thwart the Paris Attacks
News: Latest Updates From France
Court Could Move Quickly on Israeli-Palestinian Case
Miami Journal: Rumor Fatigue Sets In at False Alarms of Castro’s Death
Dozens Said to Have Died in Boko Haram Attack
Frank Lampard, in Statement, Says He’ll Join New York City F.C. in Summer
Mitt Romney Says He’s Considering a 2016 Presidential Run
Life Sentence for British Cleric Who Helped Plan 1998 Kidnappings in Yemen
F.B.I. and Justice Dept. Said to Seek Charges for Petraeus
Saudis Begin Public Caning To Punish A Blogger
House G.O.P. Proposes Sweeping Reversal of Obama Immigration Steps
Blast Kills at Least 7 People at Mosque in Pakistan
December Caps a Strong Year for Jobs, but Wages Dip
Obama Announces Plan to Pay for Community College
From Vertigo to Tinnitus, Ear Ailments Are New Focus for Drugs
Storm Adds to Misery of Gaza’s Most Vulnerable

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 10:48 PM PST

Investigators searching for black boxes in the crashed AirAsia plane lifted the tail portion out of the Java Sea on Saturday, two weeks ago after it went down, killing all 162 people on board.

Charlie Hebdo Suspects Dead in Raid; Hostage Taker in Paris Is Also Killed

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 07:57 PM PST

The police killed two brothers who had links to Al Qaeda in Yemen and were suspected in the massacre at a Paris newspaper office. In a nearly simultaneous raid, officers also killed an alleged associate of the brothers who had held hostages in a kosher supermarket.

New President in Sri Lanka Puts China’s Plans in Check

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 06:23 PM PST

President Mahinda Rajapaksa was voted out of office in a startling upset, throwing Sri Lanka's growing alliance with China into question.

Days of Sirens, Fear and Blood: ‘France Is Turned Upside Down’

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 06:17 PM PST

Friday was a day, like the previous two, of violence in and around Paris, one that ended with France unsure whether this drama is now truly over or a predictor of more cultural, religious and political violence to come.

Why Reams of Intelligence Did Not Thwart the Paris Attacks

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 05:59 PM PST

The double hostage dramas, two days after the deadly assault on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that had been targeted by Islamist militants, compounded the crisis.

News: Latest Updates From France

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 05:55 PM PST

Times reporters and editors are providing live updates following two hostage standoffs in France on Friday.

Court Could Move Quickly on Israeli-Palestinian Case

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 05:31 PM PST

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor can immediately start a preliminary examination of war crimes allegations stemming from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Miami Journal: Rumor Fatigue Sets In at False Alarms of Castro’s Death

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 05:20 PM PST

For the umpteenth time, Miami was distracted by the rumor that Fidel Castro, 88, had finally died. It turned out to be a namesake, the son of a Kenyan politician.

Dozens Said to Have Died in Boko Haram Attack

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 04:54 PM PST

Refugees in northeast Nigeria described a days-long rampage of shooting, looting and arson by the Islamist terror group.

Frank Lampard, in Statement, Says He’ll Join New York City F.C. in Summer

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 04:53 PM PST

Manchester City's Lampard sought on Friday to explain the confusion over his contract and reassure fans in New York that he will join the M.L.S. team in the summer.

Mitt Romney Says He’s Considering a 2016 Presidential Run

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 03:38 PM PST

Mr. Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee, told about 30 donors in New York on Friday that he was "thinking about" a third campaign for the White House.

Life Sentence for British Cleric Who Helped Plan 1998 Kidnappings in Yemen

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 03:32 PM PST

Mostafa Kamel Mostafa, 56, a former imam in North London, had been convicted of 11 terrorism-related charges.

F.B.I. and Justice Dept. Said to Seek Charges for Petraeus

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 02:54 PM PST

The F.B.I. and Justice Department prosecutors suggested bringing felony charges against the retired general for providing classified information to his former mistress while he was director of the C.I.A., officials said.

Saudis Begin Public Caning To Punish A Blogger

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 02:12 PM PST

Raif Badawi was sentenced to 1,000 blows, 10 years in prison and a fine for starting a website critical of the country's religious establishment.

House G.O.P. Proposes Sweeping Reversal of Obama Immigration Steps

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 02:11 PM PST

The House plan went further than expected, not only trying to block President Obama's recent executive actions, but also seeking to undo a protected status for young immigrants.

Blast Kills at Least 7 People at Mosque in Pakistan

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 01:29 PM PST

Witnesses said that a suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a Shiite mosque in Rawalpindi, near Pakistan's capital.

December Caps a Strong Year for Jobs, but Wages Dip

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 12:36 PM PST

Employers added 252,000 jobs, the best year for job growth since 1999, but average hourly earnings fell 0.2 percent, erasing some of the gains of last month.