Britain and France Join U.S. in Closing Embassies in Yemen

Britain and France Join U.S. in Closing Embassies in Yemen
Brian Williams Suspended From NBC for 6 Months Without Pay
Jon Stewart Will Be Leaving ‘The Daily Show’ on a Career High Note
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Wins Confidence Vote Before Talks With Creditors
Charlie Hebdo Attack Puts Schools Under Scrutiny
Obama to Seek War Power Bill From Congress, to Fight ISIS
Kayla Mueller’s Parents Receive Photos of Her Body From ISIS
Towers of Secrecy: Mexican Political Family Has Close PRI Ties, and Homes in the U.S.
On Golf: Royal and Ancient Golf Club Selects Seven Female Members
Australia Holds 2 in Terrorism Case
Bangkok Journal: In Thailand, the Ghost Business Thrives
Terrorist Claims Return Sept. 11 Suit to Spotlight
Halliburton to Trim Its Work Force by 7%
Brian Williams’s Aspirations as an Entertainer May Have Tripped Him Up
Obama to Recall Military Personnel From Ebola Zone, Officials Say
Agreement on Ukraine Cease-Fire Deal Is Reported
Venezuela Announces Plan to Relax Currency Controls
World Briefing: New DNA Tests Ordered in Argentine Prosecutor’s Death
Lens Blog: From Smartphones to Museum Walls

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 12:38 AM PST

Yemen has been without a government since the president resigned last month after Houthi militants took control of the capital.

Brian Williams Suspended From NBC for 6 Months Without Pay

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:06 PM PST

The suspension, which came after the news anchor acknowledged exaggerating his role in a helicopter incident in Iraq, capped a rapid fall from grace.

Jon Stewart Will Be Leaving ‘The Daily Show’ on a Career High Note

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:06 PM PST

Comedy Central confirmed in a statement that Mr. Stewart, the longtime host of the satirical news show, was giving up his post, but said he would remain at the helm until later this year.

Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Wins Confidence Vote Before Talks With Creditors

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:29 PM PST

Alexis Tsipras said his government would seek a short-term "bridge" agreement to a new deal and a "necessary" reduction of his country's debt.

Charlie Hebdo Attack Puts Schools Under Scrutiny

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:13 PM PST

The government increased security after the episode, but it also put new focus on teachers, who are expected to instill republican values and the concept of the rule of law.

Obama to Seek War Power Bill From Congress, to Fight ISIS

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:02 PM PST

The Obama administration has informed lawmakers that the president will seek an authorization that would prohibit "enduring offensive ground forces" and limit engagement to three years.

Kayla Mueller’s Parents Receive Photos of Her Body From ISIS

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:01 PM PST

The Islamic State, which had held Kayla Mueller captive since August 2013, sent her parents at least three photographs of her corpse as proof of death.

Towers of Secrecy: Mexican Political Family Has Close PRI Ties, and Homes in the U.S.

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:57 PM PST

The properties stand in contrast to the working-man image promoted by José Murat Casab, a longtime party insider, and his son, a top housing official.

On Golf: Royal and Ancient Golf Club Selects Seven Female Members

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:47 PM PST

Annika Sorenstam, Laura Davies and Princess Anne were among seven women chosen to become honorary members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, which voted to admit women last year.

Australia Holds 2 in Terrorism Case

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:29 PM PST

Police officers arrested two men in a Sydney suburb and thwarted an "imminent" terrorist attack, officials said.

Bangkok Journal: In Thailand, the Ghost Business Thrives

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:10 PM PST

Kapol Thongplub, who hosts a nightly call-in show in Thailand dedicated to the supernatural, has become the leading ghost expert in a country that takes them quite seriously.

Terrorist Claims Return Sept. 11 Suit to Spotlight

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:38 PM PST

In 2002, victims' families sued the government of Saudi Arabia and the Saudi elite, including banks, charities and even members of the royal family, accusing them of financing Al Qaeda.

Halliburton to Trim Its Work Force by 7%

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

The cuts come after a 50 percent drop in crude oil prices since June.

Brian Williams’s Aspirations as an Entertainer May Have Tripped Him Up

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:51 PM PST

Brian Williams, the embattled NBC anchor, is said to have coveted Jay Leno's job. And an appearance on another late-night show may have imperiled his job.

Obama to Recall Military Personnel From Ebola Zone, Officials Say

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:43 PM PST

The president will also outline new steps aimed at eradicating the disease now that the crisis in West Africa has eased, the officials said.

Agreement on Ukraine Cease-Fire Deal Is Reported

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 02:57 PM PST

Negotiators meeting in Belarus were said to have reached a tentative deal on Tuesday night, according to news reports.

Venezuela Announces Plan to Relax Currency Controls

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 01:36 PM PST

The move is an easing of the system of tightly controlled exchange rates that critics say have fed the nation's economic crisis.

World Briefing: New DNA Tests Ordered in Argentine Prosecutor’s Death

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 01:10 PM PST

A judge in Argentina wants to know the identity of new traces of DNA found at the home of the prosecutor, Alberto Nisman.