Passenger Plane Crashes Into River in Taiwan With 58 Aboard

Passenger Plane Crashes Into River in Taiwan With 58 Aboard
Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Is to Publish a Second Novel
Killing of Shaimaa el-Sabbagh in Cairo Angers Egyptians
Crash Kills 7 in Worst Accident in History of Metro-North
United Arab Emirates, Key U.S. Ally in ISIS Effort, Disengaged in December
On Tour, Greek Leaders Wear No Ties and Aim for Looser Belts
Moussaoui Calls Saudi Princes Patrons of Al Qaeda
Jordan Executes 2 Prisoners After ISIS Video of Pilot’s Death
Lindsey Vonn Slips to Third but Sees a Silver Lining
Low Energy Prices Offer Opening for Subsidy Cuts
Reporter Fights to Air Diary of James Brown’s Wife
Britain Set to Approve Technique to Create Babies From 3 People
French Soldiers Guarding Jewish Site Are Attacked
E.P.A. Review of Keystone Pipeline Notes Potential Rise in Greenhouse Gases
Update: What Travelers Need to Know About Measles
New Music: Releases From Bob Dylan and Diana Krall
U.N. Concerned About Reports That Food Aid to Syria Is in ISIS Hands
Palestinian Newspaper Accused of Running Muhammad Cartoon
Draft of Arrest Request for Argentine President Found at Dead Prosecutor’s Home
Economic Scene: Local Politics Are Fracturing European Unity

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 11:52 PM PST

The TransAsia Airways turboprop crashed shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport on a flight bound for the island of Kinmen, according to local news reports.

Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Is to Publish a Second Novel

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 09:16 PM PST

The new book, "Go Set a Watchman," focuses on the character of Scout as an adult, and was written in the 1950s. It will be published in July.

Killing of Shaimaa el-Sabbagh in Cairo Angers Egyptians

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 09:09 PM PST

Shaimaa el-Sabbagh, a 31-year-old woman killed at a memorial in Cairo, has become a symbol of the Egyptian authorities' intolerance of protest.

Crash Kills 7 in Worst Accident in History of Metro-North

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 09:01 PM PST

A crowded train in Westchester County in New York slammed into a sport-utility vehicle at a crossing, creating a fiery crash and explosion that killed seven people and injured a dozen.

United Arab Emirates, Key U.S. Ally in ISIS Effort, Disengaged in December

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 07:40 PM PST

The United Arab Emirates ended airstrikes in December after a Jordanian pilot was captured.

On Tour, Greek Leaders Wear No Ties and Aim for Looser Belts

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 06:42 PM PST

Alexis Tsipras, the newly elected prime minister of Greece, and his finance minister are making fashion statements as they visit European capitals to lobby for relief from the country's bailout debt.

Moussaoui Calls Saudi Princes Patrons of Al Qaeda

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 06:16 PM PST

A former operative for Al Qaeda testified that members of Saudi Arabia's royal family were major donors in the late 1990s and claimed that he discussed a plan to shoot down Air Force One with a staff member at the Saudi Embassy.

Jordan Executes 2 Prisoners After ISIS Video of Pilot’s Death

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 06:01 PM PST

After a video appeared to show the burning of First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, Jordan executed Sajida al-Rishawi — who was convicted in a suicide bombing plot — and a top lieutenant of Al Qaeda in Iraq.

Lindsey Vonn Slips to Third but Sees a Silver Lining

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 05:43 PM PST

Anna Fenninger snatched away the super-G gold medal at the world championships, but Vonn was not disheartened for long, recalling that she had injured her knee twice in the last two years.

Low Energy Prices Offer Opening for Subsidy Cuts

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 05:13 PM PST

Middle Eastern and developing countries have long kept oil cheap for political reasons, but a new global energy picture presents an opportunity to stop.

Reporter Fights to Air Diary of James Brown’s Wife

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 04:54 PM PST

Sue Summer, a journalist who published the contents of a sealed diary written by James Brown's wife, is involved in a contentious press freedom case.

Britain Set to Approve Technique to Create Babies From 3 People

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 02:30 PM PST

The House of Commons voted to allow the in vitro creation of embryos using the DNA of three people, a procedure that could prevent the inheritance of genetic diseases.

French Soldiers Guarding Jewish Site Are Attacked

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 01:00 PM PST

An assailant "rushed at the throat of one of the soldiers," injuring one in the face and cutting the arm of another, the mayor of Nice said.

E.P.A. Review of Keystone Pipeline Notes Potential Rise in Greenhouse Gases

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 12:53 PM PST

The report said that when oil prices fall, the lower cost to move the oil through a pipeline would make it more attractive to buyers and increase production and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.

Update: What Travelers Need to Know About Measles

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 12:41 PM PST

After an outbreak of measles at Disneyland in California, doctors emphasize the importance of immunization.

New Music: Releases From Bob Dylan and Diana Krall

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 12:36 PM PST

Bob Dylan's "Shadows in the Night," an album of 10 songs that were all recorded by Frank Sinatra, is a tribute from one venerated American musician to another.

U.N. Concerned About Reports That Food Aid to Syria Is in ISIS Hands

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 12:15 PM PST

The United Nations World Food Program was responding to reports that the Islamic State was distributing its aid bags but rebranded with the militants' logo.

Palestinian Newspaper Accused of Running Muhammad Cartoon

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 12:10 PM PST

The newspaper said the cartoon had been misunderstood, but the president of the Palestinian Authority has ordered an investigation.

Draft of Arrest Request for Argentine President Found at Dead Prosecutor’s Home

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 11:22 AM PST

Alberto Nisman had a document for the arrest of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accusing her of trying to shield Iranian officials from responsibility in a 1994 bombing, an investigator said.

Economic Scene: Local Politics Are Fracturing European Unity

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 11:02 AM PST

Advocates of the eurozone have failed to grasp the crucial obstacle to their economic plan: Politics are still local.