Leaders in Ukraine Talks Announce Cease-Fire Agreement

Leaders in Ukraine Talks Announce Cease-Fire Agreement
Deng Liqun, Divisive Chinese Communist Party Official, Dies at 99
Taiwan President Urges More Prison Oversight in Wake of Hostage Standoff
Total, French Oil Giant, Reports $5.7 Billion Loss in Fourth Quarter
Former Korean Air Executive Gets 1-Year Sentence in ‘Nut Rage’ Episode
Former Korean Air Executive Convicted in ‘Nut Rage’ Episode
Bob Simon, ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent, Dies in Manhattan Car Crash at 73
In Chapel Hill Killing of 3 Muslims, a Question of Motive
After Talks, Eurozone and Greece Fail to Settle Differences Over Debt
His Game in Tatters, Tiger Woods Takes a Leave
State of the Art: Google, Mighty Now, but Not Forever
Obama Administration Plans to Aggressively Target Wildlife Trafficking
Towers of Secrecy: At the Time Warner Center, an Enclave of Powerful Russians
Smoking’s Toll on Health Is Even Worse Than Previously Thought, a Study Finds
Frantic Efforts at NBC to Curb Rising Damage Caused by Brian Williams
News Analysis: Obama’s Dual View of War Power Seeks Limits and Leeway
World Leaders Meet in Belarus to Negotiate Cease-Fire in Ukraine
World Briefing: Taiwan: Six Inmates Kill Themselves, Official Says
Well: Chains Pull Dietary Aids Off Shelves After Inquiry
Funding Is Still Elusive for Homeland Security

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 01:33 AM PST

The announcement capped a long night of negotiations that had appeared to be on the verge of collapse.

Deng Liqun, Divisive Chinese Communist Party Official, Dies at 99

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 12:54 AM PST

Mr. Deng, a senior propaganda and ideology official in China, was once called as stubborn as a "Hunan mule" by Deng Xiaoping.

Taiwan President Urges More Prison Oversight in Wake of Hostage Standoff

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 12:45 AM PST

President Ma Ying-jeou expressed regret that the six inmates who took two officers hostage had killed themselves, and he called for corrective measures to be put in place.

Total, French Oil Giant, Reports $5.7 Billion Loss in Fourth Quarter

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 12:45 AM PST

Write-downs of about $6.5 billion, mostly on Canadian oil lands projects, shale gas operations in the United States and European refining businesses, contributed to the loss.

Former Korean Air Executive Gets 1-Year Sentence in ‘Nut Rage’ Episode

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 12:12 AM PST

Cho Hyun-ah, who ordered a plane back to its gate in a fit of anger over how she was served macadamia nuts, was convicted Thursday of violating aviation law.

Former Korean Air Executive Convicted in ‘Nut Rage’ Episode

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 11:23 PM PST

Cho Hyun-ah, who ordered a plane back to its gate in a fit of anger over how she was served macadamia nuts, was convicted Thursday of violating aviation law.

Bob Simon, ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent, Dies in Manhattan Car Crash at 73

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:37 PM PST

Mr. Simon, who covered most major news events over the past five decades, was in a livery cab that sideswiped a car and then veered into a median on 12th Avenue.

In Chapel Hill Killing of 3 Muslims, a Question of Motive

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:34 PM PST

Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was charged with first-degree murder in the Chapel Hill, N.C., shooting. The police cited a parking dispute, but friends wondered if the victims' faith played a role.

After Talks, Eurozone and Greece Fail to Settle Differences Over Debt

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:30 PM PST

Finance ministers agreed to meet again on Monday to find a way to keep Greece from running out of money.

His Game in Tatters, Tiger Woods Takes a Leave

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:28 PM PST

Woods, who has been playing the worst golf of his career, announced that he was taking an indefinite leave of absence to work on his floundering game.

State of the Art: Google, Mighty Now, but Not Forever

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:20 PM PST

The tech giant is trying to evolve beyond a search behemoth, but it faces the same problems as the once-mighty tech companies that came before it.

Obama Administration Plans to Aggressively Target Wildlife Trafficking

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:17 PM PST

The plan includes using intelligence agencies and putting pressure on Asian countries to stop the buying and selling of rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory.

Towers of Secrecy: At the Time Warner Center, an Enclave of Powerful Russians

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:12 PM PST

Wealth that has been accrued in the chaotic capitalism of post-Soviet Russia is a powerful force in the luxury condominium boom that is changing New York.

Smoking’s Toll on Health Is Even Worse Than Previously Thought, a Study Finds

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:11 PM PST

A new analysis suggests that an additional 60,000 deaths a year in the United States are linked to smoking.

Frantic Efforts at NBC to Curb Rising Damage Caused by Brian Williams

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:08 PM PST

Interviews portray a news division operating in crisis mode as it investigated its own celebrity anchor and assessed whether Mr. Williams could salvage his position.

News Analysis: Obama’s Dual View of War Power Seeks Limits and Leeway

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:04 PM PST

In seeking authorization for a campaign against ISIS, President Obama took the unusual step of asking Congress to restrict the ability of the commander in chief to wage war, but he left room for flexibility.

World Leaders Meet in Belarus to Negotiate Cease-Fire in Ukraine

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:02 PM PST

The last-ditch effort involving Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany is based on a peace accord signed in September but violated almost immediately.

World Briefing: Taiwan: Six Inmates Kill Themselves, Official Says

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:02 PM PST

Armed inmates, who held a warden and a guard hostage at a prison in southern Taiwan, committed suicide early Thursday after releasing the hostages, said a Justice Ministry official, Chen Ming-tang.

Well: Chains Pull Dietary Aids Off Shelves After Inquiry

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 09:24 PM PST

After the New York attorney general's office issued subpoenas to Target, Walgreens, GNC and Walmart over claims made on their packaging of dietary supplements, the companies stopped the sales of the items.

Funding Is Still Elusive for Homeland Security

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 05:50 PM PST

With just seven legislative days until the Department of Homeland Security runs out of money on Feb. 27, even a temporary solution still seems unlikely.