Malcolm Fraser, a Leader Given Power During Crisis in Australia, Dies at 84

Malcolm Fraser, a Leader Given Power During Crisis in Australia, Dies at 84
Malcolm Fraser, Former Australian Prime Minister, Dies at 84
In Video, Obama Appeals to Iranian Youth on Nuclear Deal
More U.S. Troops Seen Staying in Afghanistan
Iran Nuclear Talks Lag, With Status of New Centrifuges Another Hurdle
Militants, ISIS Included, Claim Tunisia Museum Attack
Suspected Accomplices Arrested in Tunisian Museum Attack
Scientists Seek Ban on Method of Editing the Human Genome
Amazon Wins Approval to Test Delivery Drones Outdoors
Republican Budgets in Both House and the Senate Add to Military Spending
Monica Lewinsky Breaks Her Public Silence With a TED Talk
Monica Lewinsky Is Back, but This Time It’s on Her Terms
Arab Alliance in Israeli Legislature Sees Unity as Vehicle for Progress
Bank of New York Mellon Will Settle Currency Trade Case for $714 Million
Public Editor's Journal: A Tech Column on Wearable Gadgets Draws Fire as ‘Pseudoscience’
Argentine Prosecutor Urges Reopening of Case Against President
Wheels: Video Feature: Inside the F 015, Mercedes’s Self-Driving Car
Israel’s Netanyahu Reopens Door to Palestinian State, but White House Is Unimpressed
Battle for Aden Airport Stokes Fears of Wider Conflict in Yemen
The Pour: At Corison Winery, the Focus on Napa Cabernet Never Blurs

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 08:40 PM PDT

Mr. Fraser became prime minister of Australia during a constitutional crisis but later won three elections and led his country for eight years.

Malcolm Fraser, Former Australian Prime Minister, Dies at 84

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 07:28 PM PDT

Malcolm Fraser, the former Australian prime minister who was notoriously catapulted to power by a constitutional crisis that left the nation bitterly divided, died on Friday his office said. He was 84.

In Video, Obama Appeals to Iranian Youth on Nuclear Deal

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 07:01 PM PDT

President Obama issued a video, with Persian subtitles, in which he had a direct appeal to young Iranians to pressure their leaders to accept a nuclear deal and thereby improve relations with the West.

More U.S. Troops Seen Staying in Afghanistan

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 06:16 PM PDT

Signs that the Taliban remain deeply divided over whether to engage in talks and a resilient Qaeda presence in the region upends plans to drop the number of American troops in Afghanistan by the end of the year.

Iran Nuclear Talks Lag, With Status of New Centrifuges Another Hurdle

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 06:04 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry said during a break in talks in Lausanne, Switzerland, that "we are pushing some tough issues, but we made progress."

Militants, ISIS Included, Claim Tunisia Museum Attack

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 06:00 PM PDT

The eagerness of the Islamic State and other jihadists to associate themselves with the attack, which killed at least 21 people, underscored the looseness of their proliferating networks.

Suspected Accomplices Arrested in Tunisian Museum Attack

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 05:43 PM PDT

Officials said that no link had been established between the two gunmen who carried out Wednesday's rampage and any known terrorist organization.

Scientists Seek Ban on Method of Editing the Human Genome

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 05:33 PM PDT

A group of biologists, including the scientist who developed the technique, has called for a worldwide moratorium on using the method to change human DNA.

Amazon Wins Approval to Test Delivery Drones Outdoors

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 05:23 PM PDT

While Amazon can now move its tests from inside a warehouse, the retailer still has a long way to go to realize its vision of autonomous delivery drones.

Republican Budgets in Both House and the Senate Add to Military Spending

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 05:06 PM PDT

In a battle of Congressional defense hawks versus deficit hawks on Thursday, the Pentagon won out in a victory that presages a broader revolt against tight spending limits.

Monica Lewinsky Breaks Her Public Silence With a TED Talk

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 04:18 PM PDT

After 10 years out of the spotlight, the former White House intern took the stage to call for an end cyberbullying.

Monica Lewinsky Is Back, but This Time It’s on Her Terms

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 04:16 PM PDT

Once vilified as a "predatory" White House intern, Ms. Lewinsky has re-emerged, taking on the fight against cyberbullying.

Arab Alliance in Israeli Legislature Sees Unity as Vehicle for Progress

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 02:44 PM PDT

The disparate group of lawmakers are demanding seats on major parliamentary committees and influence in decision-making in Arab schools and budgets.

Bank of New York Mellon Will Settle Currency Trade Case for $714 Million

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 02:06 PM PDT

The bank had assured clients they would get currency trades at the best possible price. The opposite was, in fact, true.

Public Editor's Journal: A Tech Column on Wearable Gadgets Draws Fire as ‘Pseudoscience’

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 01:56 PM PDT

Readers, and others, object to "scaremongering" in a Styles column.

Argentine Prosecutor Urges Reopening of Case Against President

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 01:55 PM PDT

The prosecutor said an investigation into allegations against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and other officials, dismissed by a judge last month, should resume.

Wheels: Video Feature: Inside the F 015, Mercedes’s Self-Driving Car

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 12:52 PM PDT

Mercedes-Benz's concept car doesn't showcase the technology of autonomous vehicles as much as it does the (yes, luxurious) experience of riding in one.

Israel’s Netanyahu Reopens Door to Palestinian State, but White House Is Unimpressed

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 12:45 PM PDT

In his first interview since his re-election victory, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had not intended to reverse his endorsement in a 2009 speech at Bar-Ilan University of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Battle for Aden Airport Stokes Fears of Wider Conflict in Yemen

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 11:10 AM PDT

At least three people were killed as rival factions fought for control of the airport, which was forced to shut down, according to witnesses and security officials.

The Pour: At Corison Winery, the Focus on Napa Cabernet Never Blurs

Posted: 19 Mar 2015 10:36 AM PDT

Through a quarter-century of turning out consistent, elegant cabernets, Cathy Corison has resisted joining other Napa producers whose wines are becoming more alcoholic and sweeter.