With Misattributed Constable Masterpiece, a Rare Look Into the Imprecise World of Art Identification

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• With Misattributed Constable Masterpiece, a Rare Look Into the Imprecise World of Art Identification
• Back in Afghanistan, Modern Romeo and Juliet Face Grave Risks
• Comme des Garçons Turns Up the Volume
• Secret Service Briefly Locks Down White House After Bomb-Sniffing Dog’s Alert and Nearby Fire
• Boko Haram Generates Uncertainty With Pledge of Allegiance to Islamic State
• Obama, at Selma Memorial, Says, ‘We Know the March Is Not Yet Over’
• Jihadists May Have Wrecked an Ancient Iraqi Site
• Egypt Executes an Islamist Supporter of Ousted President
• Foreign Workers Missing After Militants Attack Libyan Oil Field
• Greece Proposes Using Tourists as Tax Spies to Fill Shortfall
• Lawyers Seek Reprieve for Killer Who Lost Part of His Brain Decades Earlier
• The Brands in Art Basel’s Orbit
• After Talks, Nuclear Deal on Iran Is Seen as Close
• At Paris Fashion Week, Junya Watanabe’s Art
• Move Over Mao: Beloved ‘Papa Xi’ Awes China
• Gunman Kills Five in Restaurant in Mali
• Vendor Cart Catches Fire Near White House
• McDonald’s Seeks Its Fast-Food Soul
• 2 Suspects Are Detained in Killing of Kremlin Critic
• Brazil Bribery Inquiry Targets Top Politicians

With Misattributed Constable Masterpiece, a Rare Look Into the Imprecise World of Art Identification Posted: 07 Mar 2015 03:18 PM PST A painting by John Constable, which sold in 2013 for about $5,200 at Christie's, was put on the block at Sotheby's in January and fetched $5.2 million, a demonstration of what an expert's opinion can do.

Back in Afghanistan, Modern Romeo and Juliet Face Grave Risks Posted: 07 Mar 2015 02:09 PM PST Zakia and Mohammad Ali had faced criminal charges and death threats after eloping and fleeing their village in the high mountains of central Afghanistan last year.

Comme des Garçons Turns Up the Volume Posted: 07 Mar 2015 02:06 PM PST Comme des Garçons' oversize and overstuffed creatures, padded like pillows or caged like birds, made for some of the week's most gorgeous and inexplicable visions.

Secret Service Briefly Locks Down White House After Bomb-Sniffing Dog’s Alert and Nearby Fire Posted: 07 Mar 2015 02:03 PM PST As President Obama and his family prepared to depart for Selma, Ala., the Secret Service began examining a car parked near the presidential residence.

Boko Haram Generates Uncertainty With Pledge of Allegiance to Islamic State Posted: 07 Mar 2015 12:36 PM PST The Nigerian terrorist group appeared to make a spiritually binding oath to follow the authority of the Islamic State, but experts said the practical significance of the move was unclear.

Obama, at Selma Memorial, Says, ‘We Know the March Is Not Yet Over’ Posted: 07 Mar 2015 11:56 AM PST In an address on the spot of what became known as "Bloody Sunday" in Alabama 50 years ago, President Obama rejected the notion that race relations had not improved since then.

Jihadists May Have Wrecked an Ancient Iraqi Site Posted: 07 Mar 2015 11:53 AM PST Iraqi officials are investigating reports that the Islamic State destroyed Hatra, an archaeological site dating to the first century B.C., two days after confirming that it bulldozed an ancient Assyrian city.

Egypt Executes an Islamist Supporter of Ousted President Posted: 07 Mar 2015 11:12 AM PST Egypt's government carried out the death penalty against man convicted of murder during the political violence that followed the military takeover of the government in 2013, the Interior Ministry said.

Foreign Workers Missing After Militants Attack Libyan Oil Field Posted: 07 Mar 2015 10:57 AM PST About 10 foreigners were missing after an attack on a Libyan oil field, and it is possible they had been taken hostage, the Czech Republic's foreign minister said Saturday.

Greece Proposes Using Tourists as Tax Spies to Fill Shortfall Posted: 07 Mar 2015 10:25 AM PST Athens is coming up with radical ways to fill its shortfall as it nears a deadline to meet financial obligations, including wiring tourists, students and housekeepers to catch tax evaders.

Lawyers Seek Reprieve for Killer Who Lost Part of His Brain Decades Earlier Posted: 07 Mar 2015 10:23 AM PST Lawyers for Cecil Clayton, who lost 7.7 percent of his brain in a sawmill accident, say his life should be spared because he cannot grasp the significance of his death sentence.

The Brands in Art Basel’s Orbit Posted: 07 Mar 2015 09:50 AM PST Luxury companies want to be part of the global fair not only because it draws the 1 percent, but also because visual artists "represent the intersection of intellectual activity and money," one expert says.

After Talks, Nuclear Deal on Iran Is Seen as Close Posted: 07 Mar 2015 09:08 AM PST With an end-of-March deadline for drafting the outline of a potential agreement, Secretary of State John Kerry faces an array of challenges in completing an initial accord and defending it to Congress.

At Paris Fashion Week, Junya Watanabe’s Art Posted: 07 Mar 2015 09:06 AM PST Origami may be a paper art, but Junya Watanabe, the Japanese designer, transformed it into something else entirely.

Move Over Mao: Beloved ‘Papa Xi’ Awes China Posted: 07 Mar 2015 08:45 AM PST Not since Mao Zedong dominated the nation with his masterly blend of populism, fervor and fear has a Chinese leader commanded as much public awe as President Xi Jinping.

Gunman Kills Five in Restaurant in Mali Posted: 07 Mar 2015 08:20 AM PST A ranking security official said Saturday morning that two people had been arrested in connection with the attack, for which a group of extremists are said to have claimed responsibility.

Vendor Cart Catches Fire Near White House Posted: 07 Mar 2015 08:00 AM PST The U.S. Secret Service says authorities have responded to a fire and are searching a vehicle near the White House.

McDonald’s Seeks Its Fast-Food Soul Posted: 07 Mar 2015 06:33 AM PST A new chief executive took over last week, inheriting a weakened company that is under pressure to be both cheap and high-quality.

2 Suspects Are Detained in Killing of Kremlin Critic Posted: 07 Mar 2015 04:59 AM PST The director of Russia's Federal Security Service named two men as suspects in the brazen shooting of the opposition leader Boris Y. Nemtsov in Moscow on Feb. 27, but questions remained over who orchestrated the killing.

Brazil Bribery Inquiry Targets Top Politicians Posted: 07 Mar 2015 04:19 AM PST The leaders of both houses of Congress are among those to be investigated, by order of the Supreme Federal Tribunal, the nation's highest court.

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