Obama Lands in India, With Aim of Improving Ties

Obama Lands in India, With Aim of Improving Ties
Experts See Signs of Moderation Despite Houthis’ Harsh Slogans
Meant to Keep Malaria Out, Mosquito Nets Are Used to Haul Fish In
Video Appears to Show Decapitated Body of a Japanese Hostage of ISIS
Belgium Confronts the Jihadist Danger Within
North Korea’s Forbidden Love? Smuggled, Illegal Soap Operas
Libyan Militant Group Says Its Leader, Mohammed al-Zahawi, Was Killed
Snubbed by U.S. and Europe, Kremlin Looks to Asia at Davos
Egyptian Court Orders Retrial for Dozens of Muslim Brotherhood Members
European Soccer Clubs Take Breaks, Heading to Warmer Climates to Train
After Long Legal Fight, Inquest Is Set to Begin in Death of Putin Critic
Despite a Crackdown, Use of Illegal Drugs in China Continues Unabated
Human Rights Groups Press Obama on India
One Couple’s Unanticipated Journey to Center of Landmark Gay Rights Case
Rifts Between U.S. and Nigeria Impeding Fight Against Boko Haram
Japan Seeks to Verify Video of Hostage Death
27 Are Killed by Rockets in Ukraine
In Vino Veritas. In Napa, Deceit.
France, Birthplace of Cinema, Is Losing Film Production to Its Neighbors
Strategies: The Strong Dollar Is Always Good, Except When It Isn’t

Posted: 25 Jan 2015 12:42 AM PST

During his three-day trip, President Obama will try to forge agreements with India on climate change and nuclear cooperation.

Experts See Signs of Moderation Despite Houthis’ Harsh Slogans

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 09:42 PM PST

Experts and analysts say it would be premature to dismiss the Houthis as Yemen's Hezbollah, despite their alliance with Iran.

Meant to Keep Malaria Out, Mosquito Nets Are Used to Haul Fish In

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 07:41 PM PST

The nets, with holes smaller than mosquitoes, trap much more than traditional fishing nets do and could wipe out stressed fish populations in Africa.

Video Appears to Show Decapitated Body of a Japanese Hostage of ISIS

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 07:12 PM PST

Japan's prime minister on Sunday condemned the apparent killing by the Islamic State of the hostage as an "outrageous and unforgivable act of violence," and demanded the immediate release of a second hostage.

Belgium Confronts the Jihadist Danger Within

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 05:36 PM PST

The thwarted terrorist operation highlighted the dangers posed by a well-developed underground pipeline that has made Belgium the biggest per capita contributor in Europe of fighters to Syria.

North Korea’s Forbidden Love? Smuggled, Illegal Soap Operas

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 04:22 PM PST

Despite a crackdown on smugglers, South Korean soap operas are sneaking visions of a comfortable lifestyle into North Korea, causing some to defect.

Libyan Militant Group Says Its Leader, Mohammed al-Zahawi, Was Killed

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 04:02 PM PST

Ansar al-Shariah gave no details, after months of rumors that Mr. Zahawi had been wounded or killed in an attack.

Snubbed by U.S. and Europe, Kremlin Looks to Asia at Davos

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 03:36 PM PST

Russian businessmen said privately that their meetings this year were almost exclusively with Chinese, Indian and Middle East partners or potential investors.

Egyptian Court Orders Retrial for Dozens of Muslim Brotherhood Members

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 02:53 PM PST

The court ordered a retrial for 37 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death and 115 others sentenced to life in a mass trial last year.

European Soccer Clubs Take Breaks, Heading to Warmer Climates to Train

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 02:41 PM PST

Soccer teams throughout Europe keep their players sharp by heading for training camps in warmer climates when their leagues shut down for winter breaks.

After Long Legal Fight, Inquest Is Set to Begin in Death of Putin Critic

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 02:19 PM PST

Hearings will start this week in London on the 2006 death of Alexander V. Litvinenko, a former K.G.B. officer in self-exile, who accused President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia of ordering his murder.

Despite a Crackdown, Use of Illegal Drugs in China Continues Unabated

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 02:00 PM PST

For all the reported successes of China's constantly expanding antidrug campaigns, the police appear to be winning few significant victories in what the authorities have called a "people's war."

Human Rights Groups Press Obama on India

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 11:53 AM PST

As President Obama visits India to improve the strained relationship between the two countries, some human rights groups hope their concerns are not swept under the rug.

One Couple’s Unanticipated Journey to Center of Landmark Gay Rights Case

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 09:49 AM PST

April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse of Hazel Park, Mich., were concerned about custody of their children if either parent died. Their efforts have evolved into a Supreme Court challenge of state bans on same-sex marriage.

Rifts Between U.S. and Nigeria Impeding Fight Against Boko Haram

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 09:39 AM PST

The militants are charging through northern Nigeria, razing villages, abducting children and forcing tens of thousands of people to flee.

Japan Seeks to Verify Video of Hostage Death

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 09:13 AM PST

An unconfirmed image released Saturday purported to show the decapitated body of one of two Japanese hostages captured by Islamic State militants.

27 Are Killed by Rockets in Ukraine

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 09:04 AM PST

Rockets struck homes and a market in the Azov Sea port city of Mariupol on Saturday, the latest indication that the war has flared up again in eastern Ukraine.

In Vino Veritas. In Napa, Deceit.

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 08:00 AM PST

Jeffry Hill is accused of passing off wine from surrounding counties as a Napa Valley product and of stealing the grapes of another winery. His company has filed for bankruptcy and is being shut.

France, Birthplace of Cinema, Is Losing Film Production to Its Neighbors

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 07:33 AM PST

Many movies rely on bigger tax breaks and financing from countries like Luxembourg and Belgium.

Strategies: The Strong Dollar Is Always Good, Except When It Isn’t

Posted: 24 Jan 2015 06:45 AM PST

A weaker dollar was a reason for the relative health of the American economy, and a stronger currency could reverse some of the progress the nation has made.