U.S. to Monitor Air Quality in India and Other Countries

U.S. to Monitor Air Quality in India and Other Countries
On Tennis: No Bitterness From Victoria Azarenka After Surprise Split With Coach
Pakistanis Try to Nudge Taliban Along the Path to Peace Talks With Kabul
Obama Urges Global United Front Against Extremist Groups Like ISIS
White House Struggles on Immigration Ruling
Ukrainian Soldiers’ Retreat From Eastern Town Raises Doubt for Truce
Sports of The Times: Alex Rodriguez’s Tricky Future With the Yankees
Open Source: Alabama Apologizes to India for Police Assault on Indian Visitor
Jeb Bush Tries to Distance Himself From Brother in Foreign Affairs Speech
Obama Picks Joseph Clancy to Be Secret Service’s Permanent Chief
In New York, Immigrants’ Advocates Vow to Fight After Judge Halts Obama Programs
Gold Coins, at Bottom of Sea for Millennium, Go on Display
Fed Appears to Hesitate on Raising Interest Rate
March to Honor Dead Prosecutor Highlights Tensions Over Government in Argentina
John P. Craven, Scientist Who Shaped Cold War Spying at Sea, Dies at 90
T Magazine: Walton Street Is Charmingly Old-Fashioned — at Least for Now
E.C.B. Could Be Power Broker in Solving Greek Debt Crisis
Inside Fashion Week: Always Hot on the Trail
French Cemetery Vandalism Suspects Acted With ‘Anti-Semitic Motive,’ Prosecutor Says
Supreme Leader Doubts Talks Will End Iran Sanctions

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:08 PM PST

The American Embassy in Beijing has reported local pollution data for years, and diplomatic missions in Vietnam, Mongolia and elsewhere will follow suit.

On Tennis: No Bitterness From Victoria Azarenka After Surprise Split With Coach

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 09:05 PM PST

Azarenka, a Belarussian, already has a new mentor after Sam Sumyk, with whom she won two Grand Slam singles titles, left to work with Eugenie Bouchard.

Pakistanis Try to Nudge Taliban Along the Path to Peace Talks With Kabul

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 06:16 PM PST

Afghan and Western officials cautioned that efforts to bring the insurgent group to the table still faced major hurdles.

Obama Urges Global United Front Against Extremist Groups Like ISIS

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 06:10 PM PST

The president outlined his administration's efforts to counter what he called "violent extremism" in a speech to law enforcement, community and religious leaders.

White House Struggles on Immigration Ruling

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 06:09 PM PST

Monday's late-night, 123-page ruling by Judge Andrew S. Hanen forced President Obama to abruptly halt plans to protect millions of undocumented immigrants.

Ukrainian Soldiers’ Retreat From Eastern Town Raises Doubt for Truce

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 06:06 PM PST

President Petro O. Poroshenko sought to cast the retreat from the strategic town in a positive light, but it was clearly a devastating defeat at the hands of the separatists.

Sports of The Times: Alex Rodriguez’s Tricky Future With the Yankees

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 05:55 PM PST

The Yankees' relationship with Alex Rodriguez is too damaged to last another season, much less three more years.

Open Source: Alabama Apologizes to India for Police Assault on Indian Visitor

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 05:47 PM PST

The governor of Alabama offered a written apology to the people of India for injuries suffered by an Indian visitor to his state this month.

Jeb Bush Tries to Distance Himself From Brother in Foreign Affairs Speech

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 05:46 PM PST

Mr. Bush, starting to assert his own political identity for a possible 2016 bid, made it clear he did not want to be judged on his brother's presidency.

Obama Picks Joseph Clancy to Be Secret Service’s Permanent Chief

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 05:44 PM PST

In appointing Mr. Clancy, currently the interim director, the president rejected calls from Capitol Hill and a Homeland Security panel to choose an outsider.

In New York, Immigrants’ Advocates Vow to Fight After Judge Halts Obama Programs

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 05:05 PM PST

Immigrants and their supporters gathered at rallies and news conferences in New York and across the nation to dispel rumors and to educate the immigrant population, as well as to buoy hope.

Gold Coins, at Bottom of Sea for Millennium, Go on Display

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 04:41 PM PST

Israel has unveiled the largest collection of medieval gold coins ever found in the country, a cache accidentally discovered by amateur divers.

Fed Appears to Hesitate on Raising Interest Rate

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 04:30 PM PST

Some officials were concerned that raising rates prematurely might threaten the apparent economic recovery.

March to Honor Dead Prosecutor Highlights Tensions Over Government in Argentina

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 03:29 PM PST

The demonstration, in a country sharply divided over Alberto Nisman's death, reflected the extent to which President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has been put on the defensive.

John P. Craven, Scientist Who Shaped Cold War Spying at Sea, Dies at 90

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 03:07 PM PST

Dr. Craven turned submarines into machines that could reach down miles to inspect and retrieve lost enemy matériel, including nuclear arms.

T Magazine: Walton Street Is Charmingly Old-Fashioned — at Least for Now

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 01:46 PM PST

The London enclave, which has remained largely unchanged for 30 years, is a unique destination in the city.

E.C.B. Could Be Power Broker in Solving Greek Debt Crisis

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 01:29 PM PST

With or without a resolution in Brussels, the European Central Bank's president, Mario Draghi, may hold the keys to keeping Athens solvent.

Inside Fashion Week: Always Hot on the Trail

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 12:45 PM PST

Cast as models in Jeremy Scott's baby-doll show were several up-and-comers, nearly unrecognizable in plasticized dolly dresses and cutesy animal sweaters.

French Cemetery Vandalism Suspects Acted With ‘Anti-Semitic Motive,’ Prosecutor Says

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:41 AM PST

The prosecutor said that five teenagers accused of overturning as many as 250 gravestones in a Jewish cemetery confessed and made pro-Nazi remarks.

Supreme Leader Doubts Talks Will End Iran Sanctions

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:39 AM PST

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he did not think punitive measures imposed on Iran would be lifted as part of his country's nuclear talks with world powers.