Greek Austerity Spawns Fakery: Playing Nurse

Greek Austerity Spawns Fakery: Playing Nurse
Saudis Unswayed by Houthi Rebels’ Overture in Yemen
Bruce Jenner Involved in Deadly Car Crash in Malibu
Australia’s Leader Expedites Vote Threatening His Job
Nigeria Postpones Elections, Saying Security Is a Concern
U.S. Men Make Stunning Leap in the Downhill in the Alpine Championships
Brian Williams, Under Scrutiny, Will Take Leave From ‘NBC Nightly News’
Curfew’s End Brings Hope and Fear to Baghdad
Nigeria Postpones Elections to March 28, Cites Uprising
Mayor of Paris Grows Into Her New Role as Comforter in Chief
In Gaza and the West Bank, Love Struggles to Bridge the Separation
Shiite Militia Drives Back Islamic State, but Divides Much of Iraq
Bruce Jenner Unhurt in 3-Vehicle Malibu Crash That Killed 1
ArtsBeat: At Grammys Event, Bob Dylan Speech Steals the Show
China Purges a Party’s Rolls (and Tissues)
Towers of Secrecy: Stream of Foreign Wealth Flows to Elite New York Real Estate
Towers of Secrecy: The Hidden Money Buying Up New York Real Estate
André Brink, South African Literary Lion, Dies at 79
Western Nations Split on Arming Kiev Forces

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 07:00 PM PST

When patients go to a hospital in Greece, they often must hire their own nurses just to receive basic care, and many of those nurses are untrained and illegal.

Saudis Unswayed by Houthi Rebels’ Overture in Yemen

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 05:56 PM PST

Rebel leaders announced on Saturday that they had appointed four key ministers from the Yemeni government they had overthrown, but Saudi Arabia and its allies denounced the plan.

Bruce Jenner Involved in Deadly Car Crash in Malibu

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 05:42 PM PST

The former Olympian Bruce Jenner was involved in a three-vehicle crash in Malibu that left one person dead.

Australia’s Leader Expedites Vote Threatening His Job

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 05:34 PM PST

Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia moved forward a vote that would declare his position vacant in an effort to reduce uncertainty before Parliament returns from summer recess.

Nigeria Postpones Elections, Saying Security Is a Concern

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 05:17 PM PST

The closely contested presidential election, originally scheduled for next Saturday, will be held March 28, an official said. And analysts say that the ruling party feared losing the vote.

U.S. Men Make Stunning Leap in the Downhill in the Alpine Championships

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 05:11 PM PST

Just when it was looking bad for the Americans on their home snow in the world championships, the men's team came up with three top-10 finishes in the downhill.

Brian Williams, Under Scrutiny, Will Take Leave From ‘NBC Nightly News’

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 05:03 PM PST

In a memo to the NBC News staff, Mr. Williams said that Lester Holt, the anchor for "Dateline," would step in.

Curfew’s End Brings Hope and Fear to Baghdad

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 04:40 PM PST

Hours before the government planned to lift a nighttime curfew, explosions ripped through three neighborhoods in the capital.

Nigeria Postpones Elections to March 28, Cites Uprising

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 04:07 PM PST

Nigeria is postponing presidential and legislative elections until March 28 because security forces fighting Boko Haram extremists cannot ensure voters' safety around the country, the electoral commission announced Saturday in a decision likely to infuriate the opposition.

Mayor of Paris Grows Into Her New Role as Comforter in Chief

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 04:05 PM PST

Mayor Anne Hidalgo, a soft-spoken but ambitious politician pushed into the spotlight by a horrific terrorist attack, has developed a new swagger.

In Gaza and the West Bank, Love Struggles to Bridge the Separation

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 03:17 PM PST

An inability to travel freely between Gaza and the West Bank affects thousands of Palestinians, human rights groups say. Since Hamas came to power in Gaza, exit into Israel has been allowed only for humanitarian cases.

Shiite Militia Drives Back Islamic State, but Divides Much of Iraq

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 02:58 PM PST

The Badr Organization, a Shiite militia, has been effective in fighting the Islamic State, but stands among the most divisive in Iraq, accused of atrocities against Sunnis and known for its close ties to Iran.

Bruce Jenner Unhurt in 3-Vehicle Malibu Crash That Killed 1

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 02:19 PM PST

Los Angeles County sheriff's officials say former Olympian Bruce Jenner was in one of the cars involved in a three-vehicle crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu that killed one person.

ArtsBeat: At Grammys Event, Bob Dylan Speech Steals the Show

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 12:26 PM PST

In an extremely rare and revealing speech, Mr. Dylan, 73, touched on the roots of his songwriting, the musicians who inspired him, and the naysaying of critics and others along the way.

China Purges a Party’s Rolls (and Tissues)

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 09:16 AM PST

The authorities in southern China have seized about 8,000 rolls of toilet paper containing unflattering images of Hong Kong's chief executive, according to an official of the small political party that placed the order.

Towers of Secrecy: Stream of Foreign Wealth Flows to Elite New York Real Estate

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 09:10 AM PST

Shell companies are used to shield the identities of buyers in the competition to secure condos at the Time Warner Center and other high-end buildings. This is the first installment in a five-part series.

Towers of Secrecy: The Hidden Money Buying Up New York Real Estate

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 09:09 AM PST

An influx of global cash, much of it anonymously held, is helping to drive the growth in luxury real estate sales, a New York Times investigation has found.

André Brink, South African Literary Lion, Dies at 79

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 07:09 AM PST

Mr. Brink's work was often cited alongside that of Nadine Gordimer and J.M. Coetzee as an exemplar of South Africa's ability to transform the experience of harsh racial politics into literature with a global reach.

Western Nations Split on Arming Kiev Forces

Posted: 07 Feb 2015 07:02 AM PST

Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, said at a security conference in Munich on Saturday that she opposed providing lethal military support to Kiev, a position challenged by American lawmakers.