British Government Sells More of Its Stake in Lloyds Banking Group

British Government Sells More of Its Stake in Lloyds Banking Group
Australian Leader Outlines Crackdown on Terrorism
Honda, in Unexpected Move, Says CEO Will Step Down
Academy Awards: ‘Birdman’ Wins Best Picture Oscar
Red Carpet Highlights
The TV Watch: Oscars 2015: Passionate Speeches, but Few Surprises
Death Toll Rises To at Least 70 in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster
For Dortmund, a Dramatic Fall, but Not From Grace
Photos: Backstage at the Ceremony
On Pro Basketball: Playing Forward (and Pundit, and Savior), LeBron James
Bill O’Reilly, Fox News Host, Fights Back at Claims of Exaggerated Stories
In New York, Indictment of an Officer Divides Chinese-Americans
Joey Logano Wins Daytona 500
Panel Disqualifies Egyptian Tycoon From Parliamentary Bid
Yemeni President Is Taking Steps to Resume Duties
Liberia Lifts Its Curfew, but Border Stays Sealed
Sanctions Put Academic Freedoms to a Test on a Campus Far From Tehran
SodaStream Hits Reset as Its Sales and Profit Fall
Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed Is Arrested in Maldives
Rothschild Family Treasures Find a Resting Place in Boston

Posted: 23 Feb 2015 12:40 AM PST

Britain cut its stake to 23.9 percent as part of a prearranged trading plan with Morgan Stanley that is set to run through the end of June.

Australian Leader Outlines Crackdown on Terrorism

Posted: 23 Feb 2015 12:38 AM PST

Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Monday that the government would revoke the citizenship of known terrorists and tighten immigration, visa and hate speech laws.

Honda, in Unexpected Move, Says CEO Will Step Down

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 10:39 PM PST

The chief executive, Takanobu Ito, is making way for Managing Officer Takahiro Hachigo after six years in the top post.

Academy Awards: ‘Birdman’ Wins Best Picture Oscar

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 10:33 PM PST

The film about a washed-up actor's comeback bid also gave Alejandro G. Iñárritu the award for best director. Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore, J. K. Simmons and Patricia Arquette won top acting prizes.

Red Carpet Highlights

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 10:24 PM PST

The TV Watch: Oscars 2015: Passionate Speeches, but Few Surprises

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 09:49 PM PST

Oscar nights almost always drag on too long, but this one was a slog almost from the very beginning.

Death Toll Rises To at Least 70 in Bangladesh Ferry Disaster

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 09:49 PM PST

The death toll from a weekend ferry disaster in central Bangladesh rose to 70 on Monday in the latest shipping mishap in the South Asian nation.

For Dortmund, a Dramatic Fall, but Not From Grace

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 09:34 PM PST

Borussia Dortmund's fans are used to emotional swings and are remaining passionate through a rough season in which the team won two of 16 games during one stretch.

Photos: Backstage at the Ceremony

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 09:30 PM PST

On Pro Basketball: Playing Forward (and Pundit, and Savior), LeBron James

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 06:19 PM PST

LeBron James may never match Michael Jordan's six championships, but he is building a legacy that could have a greater impact.

Bill O’Reilly, Fox News Host, Fights Back at Claims of Exaggerated Stories

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 06:13 PM PST

After Mother Jones published an article that said Mr. O'Reilly had misrepresented stories about his war reporting, he called the claims against him "a political hit job."

In New York, Indictment of an Officer Divides Chinese-Americans

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 06:13 PM PST

The filing of manslaughter charges against Officer Peter Liang in the shooting death of an unarmed black man has pulled Chinese-Americans into a politically charged debate.

Joey Logano Wins Daytona 500

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 06:04 PM PST

Logano won the race for the first time, while the veteran driver Jeff Gordon finished far back after crashing on the final lap in his last 500.

Panel Disqualifies Egyptian Tycoon From Parliamentary Bid

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 05:57 PM PST

The steel tycoon who came to epitomize cronyism and corruption in Egypt during the era of President Hosni Mubarak was disqualified after he had failed to submit financial statements from one of his wives, according to a judicial official.

Yemeni President Is Taking Steps to Resume Duties

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 05:48 PM PST

President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Sunday held his first public meeting with state officials since he fled house arrest by the Houthi militia.

Liberia Lifts Its Curfew, but Border Stays Sealed

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 05:37 PM PST

Sierra Leonean authorities said Sunday that they had received no instructions to open their side of the border with Liberia, sealed in late July to try to limit the spread of the Ebola virus.

Sanctions Put Academic Freedoms to a Test on a Campus Far From Tehran

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 05:32 PM PST

A decision by the University of Massachusetts to follow through on a law that bars Iranian students from some science and engineering programs sparked fury, consternation and accusations of discrimination.

SodaStream Hits Reset as Its Sales and Profit Fall

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 04:31 PM PST

Faced with slumping sales despite a thriving United States market for water products, the home-carbonation company is rethinking its product line.

Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed Is Arrested in Maldives

Posted: 22 Feb 2015 04:28 PM PST

The authorities on Sunday arrested Mr. Nasheed, the opposition leader and former president, ordering him to stand trial for his 2012 decision to arrest a senior judge.