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Japan Says Efforts to Contact Islamic State About Hostages Have Failed

Japan Says Efforts to Contact Islamic State About Hostages Have Failed


Japan Says Efforts to Contact Islamic State About Hostages Have Failed

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 12:37 AM PST

Officials said that they were trying every avenue to reach the militants who have threatened to kill two Japanese men, as time runs out on a ransom deadline.






At Least 7 Killed in Shelling of City Bus in Eastern Ukraine

Posted: 22 Jan 2015 12:11 AM PST

Local authorities in the separatist stronghold in east Ukraine say at least seven people have been killed after a city bus was hit by an artillery shell.






What to Expect From the E.C.B.’s Stimulus Efforts

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 10:56 PM PST

The betting has been that the central bank will begin its so-called quantitative easing by buying €50 billion of bonds a month.






Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Faces Arrest on Corruption Charges

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 09:09 PM PST

The case is said to stem from payments that Mr. Silver, a Democrat, failed to list on his financial disclosure form.






Romney and Jeb Bush to Meet in Utah

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 08:13 PM PST

The private meeting scheduled this week between Mitt Romney and Mr. Bush raises the possibility that the two former governors will find a way to avoid competing presidential campaigns that would split the Republican establishment next year.






News Analysis: Boehner Invites Another Response to State of Union, From Israel’s Premier

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 07:43 PM PST

A day after the president's address, Mr. Boehner invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress next month for what would effectively be a rebuttal.






Argentine Phone Calls Detail Efforts to Shield Iran

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 06:11 PM PST

The intercepted telephone conversations, if proved accurate, describe an elaborate effort to reward Argentina for shipping food to Iran and for seeking to derail the investigation into a terrorist attack.






News Analysis: Boehner Invites Another Response to State of Union, From Israel’s Premier

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 06:01 PM PST

A day after the president's address, Mr. Boehner invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress next month for what would effectively be a rebuttal.






At Windows 10 Event, Microsoft Introduces HoloLens 3-D Headset

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 05:55 PM PST

The HoloLens could help renew some of the luster Microsoft has lost in the last decade, when it reacted late to critical new technology trends like mobile devices and cloud computing.






Measles Cases Linked to Disneyland Rise, and Debate Over Vaccinations Intensifies

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 05:55 PM PST

As the number of diagnoses in California reached 59, some schools said students may be barred because they have not been inoculated.

U.S. Not Expected to Fault Officer in Ferguson Case

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 04:05 PM PST

Authorities have found no evidence to support charges against Darren Wilson, a former police officer in Ferguson, Mo., in the shooting death of Michael Brown, officials said.






News Analysis: At Risk of Fragmenting, Yemen Poses Dangers to U.S.

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 04:01 PM PST

The chaos could provide greater opportunities both for Iran and Al Qaeda, whose Yemeni branch claimed responsibility for one of the terrorist attacks in Paris this month.

On Tennis: Young Players Give Signs of Australian Tennis Revival

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 02:58 PM PST

After languishing as Lleyton Hewitt ages, a new crop of young players offers signs that Australia could revive its clout in men's tennis.






Barcelona Journal: Disinherited Daughters Battle Their Father’s City Over Missing Artworks

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 02:39 PM PST

Barcelona officials claim the daughters of an industrialist who bequeathed his mansion to his native city covertly removed much of their father's art collection from the property.

Money Pitcher: The $210 Million Baseball Contract That Explains How Inflation Works

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 02:28 PM PST

Both Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals are effectively making a bet on the future path of prices.

Russia Presses Ahead With Plan for Gas Pipeline to Turkey

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 01:48 PM PST

In the face of European Union opposition to the South Stream pipeline project, Gazprom is moving to an alternate route.

Belgium Offers Partial IDs of 2 Killed in Police Raid

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 01:46 PM PST

The federal prosecutor's office gave only first names for the two men who died in a firefight in Verviers, and said both had Belgian citizenship.

Rafael Nadal Praises Tim Smyczek’s Sportsmanship in Close Match

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 01:28 PM PST

Rafael Nadal defeated the qualifier Tim Smyczek in five sets, but what left Nadal most impressed was Smyczek's sportsmanship after a fan disrupted Nadal's serve late in the final set.






Bronx Plans Art Exchange With Cuba

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 01:20 PM PST

The Bronx Museum of the Arts and the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana plan a major exchange of art that reflects a running conversation about their overlapping interests.

State of the Art: Turnaround on Track, Yahoo Chief Still Battles

Posted: 21 Jan 2015 12:38 PM PST

Marissa Mayer has made sharp acquisitions and rebuilt crucial products, but her future may depend on reaction to her plans for the Alibaba investment.

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