Countries Questioning Indonesia’s Push to Execute Drug Offenders

Countries Questioning Indonesia’s Push to Execute Drug Offenders
China’s Military Budget Increasing 10% for 2015, Official Says
Using Private Email, Hillary Clinton Thwarted Record Requests
Nextdoor Social Network Digs Deep Into Neighborhoods
Netanyahu Speech Raises Burden for Obama on Iran Nuclear Talks
Netanyahu Event Similar to a State of the Union Address, but More Electric
Portugal, Algarve Cup’s Host, Says Event Is ‘Our World Cup’
Iraqi Campaign to Drive ISIS From Tikrit Reveals Tensions With U.S.
‘Toute La Vie,’ Song for French Charity, Strikes Discordant Note
Japan’s Solar Power Growth Falters as Utilities Balk
House Approves Homeland Security Budget, Without Strings
California Apartments Raided in Federal Investigation of Chinese ‘Birth Tourism’
Netanyahu, in Speech to Congress, Criticizes ‘Bad Deal’ on Iran Nuclear Program
U.N. Moves Closer to Sanctions in South Sudan Conflict
Karl Lagerfeld on Fur (Yea), Selfies (Nay) and Keeping Busy
Memorial for Nemtsov, Assassinated Critic of Putin, Draws Thousands
Nordic Food Is a Doorway for Scandinavian Spirits
Petraeus Reaches Plea Deal Over Giving Classified Data to His Lover
Efficiency in the Kitchen to Reduce Food Waste
Police Routinely Violate Rights Of Blacks in Ferguson, U.S. Says

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:44 AM PST

With six convicts put to death in January, and 10 more set to be executed soon, countries like Australia, Brazil and the Netherlands are questioning the harsh policy.

China’s Military Budget Increasing 10% for 2015, Official Says

Posted: 04 Mar 2015 12:09 AM PST

A legislative spokeswoman has estimated that military spending will expand at a rate faster than the overall Chinese economy.

Using Private Email, Hillary Clinton Thwarted Record Requests

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 07:57 PM PST

For nearly two years after Hillary Rodham Clinton stepped down from her secretary of state post, the State Department was unable to search her emails in response to records requests because they were in her possession, and not on the department's servers, officials said.

Nextdoor Social Network Digs Deep Into Neighborhoods

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 06:47 PM PST

The start-up and its investors see opportunities in the company's more than 53,000 microcommunities.

Netanyahu Speech Raises Burden for Obama on Iran Nuclear Talks

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 06:12 PM PST

The president must now overcome not only the animosity of Republicans but also the words of the leader of Israel.

Netanyahu Event Similar to a State of the Union Address, but More Electric

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 06:00 PM PST

A speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the House chamber may have divided lawmakers more than the annual ritual by the president.

Portugal, Algarve Cup’s Host, Says Event Is ‘Our World Cup’

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 05:39 PM PST

Changes to the Algarve Cup, an annual women's soccer tournament, will let lower-ranked teams like Portugal face top-tier teams and compete for the title.

Iraqi Campaign to Drive ISIS From Tikrit Reveals Tensions With U.S.

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 05:34 PM PST

Iraqi officials said that they would fight the Islamic State on their own timetable with or without American help, and U.S. warplanes sat out the biggest Iraqi counteroffensive yet.

‘Toute La Vie,’ Song for French Charity, Strikes Discordant Note

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 05:27 PM PST

The younger generation took offense, feeling that the song characterized them as lazy and unwilling to make an effort in life by adults who seemed dismissive of the obstacles they face.

Japan’s Solar Power Growth Falters as Utilities Balk

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 05:18 PM PST

Solar power generators have proliferated in Japan as part of an effort to promote green energy, but utilities say they can't cope with the expansion.

House Approves Homeland Security Budget, Without Strings

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 04:42 PM PST

The move by Speaker John A. Boehner, surprising in its timing, averted a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security but inflamed conservatives.

California Apartments Raided in Federal Investigation of Chinese ‘Birth Tourism’

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 03:54 PM PST

The raids were part of a federal inquiry into an industry that helps pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to deliver babies who will have American citizenship.

Netanyahu, in Speech to Congress, Criticizes ‘Bad Deal’ on Iran Nuclear Program

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:44 PM PST

President Obama sharply rebutted the speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, offering a vigorous defense of the deal he has proposed to Iran.

U.N. Moves Closer to Sanctions in South Sudan Conflict

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:44 PM PST

While the Security Council voted to sanction those who disrupt peace efforts, it stopped short of barring the warring factions from buying more arms.

Karl Lagerfeld on Fur (Yea), Selfies (Nay) and Keeping Busy

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:41 PM PST

Now in his 70s (or 80s), the German-born designer is as prolific as he is tenacious, with a terse wit and a predilection for Delphic pronouncements.

Memorial for Nemtsov, Assassinated Critic of Putin, Draws Thousands

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:26 PM PST

Diplomats, political allies and family members said their last goodbyes at the wake and funeral of Boris Y. Nemtsov, who was fatally shot in Moscow.

Nordic Food Is a Doorway for Scandinavian Spirits

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:48 PM PST

The New Nordic cuisine opens the way for Baska Snaps, Bjork Birch Liqueur and other Scandinavian-style drinks.

Petraeus Reaches Plea Deal Over Giving Classified Data to His Lover

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:17 PM PST

The move allows David H. Petraeus, the best-known military commander of his generation, to avoid a high-profile trial where embarrassing details about his affair would have been made public.

Efficiency in the Kitchen to Reduce Food Waste

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 11:40 AM PST

Restaurants, home cooks and now a growing number of cities are embracing the belief that efficiency, composting and wasting less in the kitchen are just smart economics.

Police Routinely Violate Rights Of Blacks in Ferguson, U.S. Says

Posted: 03 Mar 2015 11:31 AM PST

A report, which says Ferguson officials made racist jokes about blacks on their city email accounts, concludes that officers made unjustified traffic stops for years.