Obama and Netanyahu Play Down Rancor on Iran, but Views Still Differ Sharply

Obama and Netanyahu Play Down Rancor on Iran, but Views Still Differ Sharply
Toronto Police Say Tunnel Mystery Is Solved
China Reports Say 20 Killed After Bus Falls Off Cliff
Climate Change Researcher Offers a Defense of His Practices
Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email at State Dept., Possibly Breaking Rules
Well: Should Pregnant Women Eat More Tuna?
China Names 14 Generals Suspected of Corruption
United Nations Memo: For the U.S. and China, a Test of Diplomacy on South Sudan
Nurse Who Contracted Ebola in the U.S. Sues Her Hospital Employer
The Cry Being Heard Around Washington: ‘I Need a Netanyahu Ticket’
Attention, All Scientists: Do Improv, With Alan Alda’s Help
Bits Blog: Mark Zuckerberg Goes on Charm Offensive for Internet.org
Venezuela Tells U.S. to Reduce Embassy Staff
Study Says Pregnant Women in India Are Gravely Underweight
Nemtsov’s Partner Says Russia Held Her Against Her Will
Basics: Termites: Guardians of the Soil
Researchers Link Syrian Conflict to a Drought Made Worse by Climate Change
3 Israelis Charged With Smuggling Materials to Hamas
Bangladeshi Police Arrest Suspect in Blogger’s Killing
Iraqi Offensive to Retake Tikrit From ISIS Begins

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:00 PM PST

President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel offered divergent approaches to Iran but tried to cool down the personal nature of any dispute.

Toronto Police Say Tunnel Mystery Is Solved

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 07:46 PM PST

The site near where the Pan Am Games will be held raised suspicions, but officials say that two men simply dug a hole with plans to hang out there.

China Reports Say 20 Killed After Bus Falls Off Cliff

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 07:19 PM PST

A bus carrying an opera troupe fell off a cliff in central China on Tuesday, killing 20 people and injuring 13, state media reported.

Climate Change Researcher Offers a Defense of His Practices

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 06:23 PM PST

Wei-Hock Soon, who is at the center of a controversy over fossil-fuel funding for climate research, denounced his critics and said he would be happy to comply with possible additional disclosure requirements.

Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email at State Dept., Possibly Breaking Rules

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 06:09 PM PST

Hillary Rodham Clinton did not have a government email address while secretary of state and may have violated federal rules that officials' correspondence be retained.

Well: Should Pregnant Women Eat More Tuna?

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 06:01 PM PST

For years pregnant women have been warned about eating tuna due to worries about mercury exposure. But now a federal panel has reignited the debate about the benefits and risks of eating tuna and other seafood during pregnancy.

China Names 14 Generals Suspected of Corruption

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 05:41 PM PST

The generals, including the son of a former high-ranking leader, were the latest to fall under President Xi Jinping's sweeping anticorruption campaign.

United Nations Memo: For the U.S. and China, a Test of Diplomacy on South Sudan

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 05:30 PM PST

Peace talks funded by both Beijing and Washington are underway this week, but so far the prospects for a breakthrough appear slim.

Nurse Who Contracted Ebola in the U.S. Sues Her Hospital Employer

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 04:22 PM PST

The nurse, Nina Pham, asserts that Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital knowingly left workers without the training or equipment needed to handle Ebola.

The Cry Being Heard Around Washington: ‘I Need a Netanyahu Ticket’

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 04:21 PM PST

Admission to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress on Tuesday was "hotter than fresh latkes," Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York said.

Attention, All Scientists: Do Improv, With Alan Alda’s Help

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 03:32 PM PST

The former star of the television show "M*A*S*H" helps teach a way to explain complicated concepts in a clearer way.

Bits Blog: Mark Zuckerberg Goes on Charm Offensive for Internet.org

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 02:53 PM PST

The chief of Facebook outlined why he thinks Internet.org, a service to provide people in emerging markets with free access to some online applications, would help telecommunications carriers persuade customers to spend more on streaming content to their cellphones.

Venezuela Tells U.S. to Reduce Embassy Staff

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 01:06 PM PST

The latest attempt by the Maduro government to end what it sees as meddling by the United States as tensions between the two countries continue to rise.

Study Says Pregnant Women in India Are Gravely Underweight

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 12:31 PM PST

In one of the world's most perplexing public health issues, Indian mothers tend to be less healthy than their counterparts in poorer countries.

Nemtsov’s Partner Says Russia Held Her Against Her Will

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 12:29 PM PST

Anna Duritskaya, a Ukrainian model, said the Russian police were not allowing her to return to Ukraine, though later reports said she had been able to leave.

Basics: Termites: Guardians of the Soil

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 12:17 PM PST

From jungles to drylands, colonies are preserving landscapes and protecting ecosystems. Just keep them out of the house.

Researchers Link Syrian Conflict to a Drought Made Worse by Climate Change

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 12:13 PM PST

Researchers said Monday that a recent extreme drought in Syria was most likely linked to climate change, and that the drought was a factor in the violent uprising there.

3 Israelis Charged With Smuggling Materials to Hamas

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:53 AM PST

Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, accused one of the defendants of storing merchandise in his warehouse on the Gaza border and organizing its transfer.

Bangladeshi Police Arrest Suspect in Blogger’s Killing

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:47 AM PST

Shafiur Rahman Farabi was arrested in connection with the deadly attack on Avijit Roy, a Bangladeshi-American writer who was critical of extremist Islam.

Iraqi Offensive to Retake Tikrit From ISIS Begins

Posted: 02 Mar 2015 10:43 AM PST

The effort to take back Saddam Hussein's hometown could deepen the sectarian divide or become a pivotal fight in the campaign to reclaim the north and west of the country.