Federer, Despite Multilingual Effort, Falls to Seppi at Australian Open

Federer, Despite Multilingual Effort, Falls to Seppi at Australian Open
Leaders Converge on Saudi Arabia for King Abdullah’s Funeral
Wider Chaos Threatens as Fighters Seize Branch of Libya’s Central Bank
Obama Not Planning to Meet With Israeli Premier
Former Thai Leader Impeached, Reawakening Tensions
King Abdullah, a Shrewd Force Who Reshaped Saudi Arabia, Dies at 90
Salman Ascends Throne to Become Saudi King
DealBook: Winklevoss Twins Aim to Take Bitcoin Mainstream With a Regulated Exchange
DealBook: Europe Puts Its Money on the Table
‘Friday Night Tykes’ Returns With Virtues Played Up
Opening His Mother’s Clothing Shop, and Then Heading to Tel Aviv for a Rampage
A Scorsese Documentary on Bill Clinton Is Stalled
Citing Plunge in Oil Prices, Iraq Seeks Arms on Credit to Fight ISIS
U.S. Fears Chaos as Government of Yemen Falls
Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Leader, Is Arrested on Graft Charges
Market Turmoil: Stimulus for Eurozone, but It May Be Too Little or Too Late
As Construction Booms, Edgewater Fire Provides a Sobering Moment
Fast Track on Drug for Ebola Has Faltered
Chaotic Retreat Follows Ukrainians’ Withdrawal From Donetsk Airport
In a Reversal, Argentine President Says Prosecutor’s Death Was Not a Suicide

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 01:26 AM PST

The 46th-ranked Andreas Seppi defeated the second-seeded Roger Federer 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5) in the third round in Melbourne.

Leaders Converge on Saudi Arabia for King Abdullah’s Funeral

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 01:16 AM PST

Officials shifted their schedules to attend what news reports said would be a simple and traditional burial.

Wider Chaos Threatens as Fighters Seize Branch of Libya’s Central Bank

Posted: 23 Jan 2015 12:48 AM PST

The move, by one of the factions battling for control of the country, threatened to set off a scramble for the bank's vast stores of money and gold.

Obama Not Planning to Meet With Israeli Premier

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 09:42 PM PST

When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel visits the United States to lobby Congress for new sanctions that President Obama opposes, the two leaders will not meet, the White House said.

Former Thai Leader Impeached, Reawakening Tensions

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 09:13 PM PST

Dormant political tensions re-emerged in Thailand on Friday when the military junta's handpicked assembly impeached the country's former prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra.

King Abdullah, a Shrewd Force Who Reshaped Saudi Arabia, Dies at 90

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 08:20 PM PST

Abdullah was one of the world's wealthiest and most powerful men, but a cautious reformer amid great changes in the Middle East.

Salman Ascends Throne to Become Saudi King

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 08:12 PM PST

Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud ascended the throne after the death of his brother Abdullah on Friday amid increasing strains on the kingdom.

DealBook: Winklevoss Twins Aim to Take Bitcoin Mainstream With a Regulated Exchange

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 08:10 PM PST

The brothers have hired engineers from top hedge funds, enlisted a bank and engaged regulators with the aim of opening their exchange in the coming months.

DealBook: Europe Puts Its Money on the Table

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 06:34 PM PST

With a $69 billion-a-month bond-buying program, Mario Draghi, the central bank president, is unleashing the bank's full money-printing powers.

‘Friday Night Tykes’ Returns With Virtues Played Up

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 06:29 PM PST

The Texas Youth Football Association fueled a debate about youth football and parenting after it was featured on "Friday Night Tykes," which has returned with some intensity toned down.

Opening His Mother’s Clothing Shop, and Then Heading to Tel Aviv for a Rampage

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 06:06 PM PST

For some who were angered by recent tensions, Hamza Matrouk had become an instant hero after he had stabbed about a dozen people.

A Scorsese Documentary on Bill Clinton Is Stalled

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 06:05 PM PST

Martin Scorsese's planned documentary on the 42nd president has been shelved over disagreements about control, people briefed on the project said.

Citing Plunge in Oil Prices, Iraq Seeks Arms on Credit to Fight ISIS

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 06:02 PM PST

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the precipitous drop in prices posed a fresh challenge to his military's efforts to push back Islamic State militants.

U.S. Fears Chaos as Government of Yemen Falls

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 06:01 PM PST

President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi and his cabinet stepped down, providing opportunities both for Iranian-supported rebels and Al Qaeda, whose Yemeni branch claimed responsibility for a recent terrorist attack in Paris.

Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Leader, Is Arrested on Graft Charges

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 06:00 PM PST

Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, said Mr. Silver had produced "a nice profit on being a public official."

Market Turmoil: Stimulus for Eurozone, but It May Be Too Little or Too Late

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 05:55 PM PST

The big question is whether the flood of new money will jolt Europe out its economic doldrums or merely create a short-term lift to financial markets.

As Construction Booms, Edgewater Fire Provides a Sobering Moment

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 05:29 PM PST

A blaze at Avalon at Edgewater displaced more than 1,000 residents of the apartments and surrounding buildings and produced a spectacle rarely seen in an era of modern construction: a luxury development destroyed by fire.

Fast Track on Drug for Ebola Has Faltered

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 05:24 PM PST

Federal officials vowed to make more of an experimental drug that showed promise in treating Ebola, but that project has moved slowly.

Chaotic Retreat Follows Ukrainians’ Withdrawal From Donetsk Airport

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 05:03 PM PST

The airport has not been usable for months, but its loss carried powerful symbolic value for the government in Kiev.