China Limits Neighbors’ Visits to Hong Kong in Fight Against Smuggling

China Limits Neighbors’ Visits to Hong Kong in Fight Against Smuggling
Though Petition Seeks His Ouster, Ferguson Mayor Says He Is Best Leader for City
Hooking a Slippery Prize Where the Klamath River Meets the Pacific
ArtsBeat: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5 Premiere Recap: Stannis Emerging, Tyrion Unboxed
Hillary Clinton Starts to Detail Rationale for Run as Campaign Begins
At the Head of the Pack, HBO Shows the Way Forward
Terrorism Case Renews Debate Over Drone Hits
Amazon, Google and More Are Drawn to Home Services Market
Saudi Spurns Call by Iran to Draw Back From Yemen
Pattern of Safety Lapses Where Group Worked to Battle Ebola Outbreak
Sinai Group Kills Officers in Bombings
Working, but Needing Public Assistance Anyway
Brazilian Protests Return as Scandals Intensify
Turmoil Between Political Leaders Has Harmed Bangladesh’s People
Pope Calls Killings of Armenians ‘Genocide,’ Provoking Turkish Anger
In Record Fashion, Jordan Spieth Captures the Masters’ Green Jacket
Times Reporters Analyze Clinton’s Presidential Announcement Video
Formal Charges May Be Next in Europe’s Google Antitrust Inquiry
Review: ‘The Driver,’ on Acorn TV, Stars David Morrissey
At the Helm of a Philanthropist’s New Los Angeles Museum

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 10:09 PM PDT

Residents of Shenzhen, the mainland city just across the border, will be allowed just one trip per week, the ministry that issues visas has announced.

Though Petition Seeks His Ouster, Ferguson Mayor Says He Is Best Leader for City

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 08:13 PM PDT

An effort to recall James W. Knowles III is intensifying after activists were disappointed in the results of last week's City Council election.

Hooking a Slippery Prize Where the Klamath River Meets the Pacific

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 08:07 PM PDT

Pacific lampreys, which are similar to eels, are a traditional food source and piscatorial obsession for members of the Yurok Tribe in Northern California.

ArtsBeat: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5 Premiere Recap: Stannis Emerging, Tyrion Unboxed

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 07:17 PM PDT

Season 5's first episode was more chatty than bloody, with a couple of exceptions.

Hillary Clinton Starts to Detail Rationale for Run as Campaign Begins

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 06:48 PM PDT

Mrs. Clinton has a chance to become the first female nominee from either major party. First, she will be pushed to explain why she wants the job.

At the Head of the Pack, HBO Shows the Way Forward

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 06:32 PM PDT

HBO has restocked its content cupboard with hits; launched HBO Now, its stand-alone streaming service; and appears to be taking a victory lap.

Terrorism Case Renews Debate Over Drone Hits

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 06:28 PM PDT

An American once considered a possible target to be killed in Pakistan is in custody in the United States, bolstering an argument that it is feasible to capture terrorism suspects, even in remote parts of the world.

Amazon, Google and More Are Drawn to Home Services Market

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 06:24 PM PDT

Bringing the efficiency of the web to common household tasks has opened a new door to the home services industry, which is estimated to be worth more than $800 billion.

Saudi Spurns Call by Iran to Draw Back From Yemen

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 06:13 PM PDT

The foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, accused Tehran of meddling, as a feud between two regional powers intensified.

Pattern of Safety Lapses Where Group Worked to Battle Ebola Outbreak

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 05:59 PM PDT

Safety deficiencies at a treatment center staffed by Partners in Health, a charity that pledged to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia, led to the closure of the center after two clinicians were diagnosed with Ebola.

Sinai Group Kills Officers in Bombings

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 05:42 PM PDT

Egyptian militants with ties to the Islamic State group killed at least 12 people in the northern Sinai Peninsula on Sunday.

Working, but Needing Public Assistance Anyway

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 05:38 PM PDT

A University of California study finds that taxpayer money is effectively subsidizing employers who pay at or around the minimum wage.

Brazilian Protests Return as Scandals Intensify

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 05:32 PM PDT

For the second time in a month, thousands of protesters marched in cities across Brazil calling for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.

Turmoil Between Political Leaders Has Harmed Bangladesh’s People

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 05:19 PM PDT

The battle of "the two ladies," Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the opposition leader Khaleda Zia, has led to more than 100 deaths and has hurt the crucial garment industry.

Pope Calls Killings of Armenians ‘Genocide,’ Provoking Turkish Anger

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 04:25 PM PDT

In speaking of the World War I-era slaughter of Armenians, the pontiff upset officials in Turkey, which has resisted the genocide designation, saying that a large number of Turks were also killed during that period.

In Record Fashion, Jordan Spieth Captures the Masters’ Green Jacket

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 03:55 PM PDT

Spieth, who at 21 was younger than four of the seven amateurs in this year's Masters field, became the first wire-to-wire winner at the event since 1976.

Times Reporters Analyze Clinton’s Presidential Announcement Video

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 02:56 PM PDT

Patrick Healy and Maggie Haberman, New York Times correspondents who have covered past campaigns of Hillary Rodham Clinton, discussed the video via instant message.

Formal Charges May Be Next in Europe’s Google Antitrust Inquiry

Posted: 12 Apr 2015 02:45 PM PDT

Margrethe Vestager, Europe's antitrust regulator, is expected to change course with her predecessor and file charges that could hasten a settlement.