Indonesia Summons Envoys to Inform Them of Imminent Executions

Indonesia Summons Envoys to Inform Them of Imminent Executions
News Analysis: Drone Strikes Reveal Uncomfortable Truth: U.S. Is Often Unsure About Who Will Die
Biden Strikes a Softer Tone at Israel Independence Event
First Evidence of a Blunder in Drone Strike: 2 Extra Bodies
Comcast Is Said to End $45 Billion Bid for Time Warner Cable

Adam Gadahn Was Propagandist for Al Qaeda Who Sold Terror in English
David Petraeus Is Sentenced to Probation in Leak Investigation
Fighting Prompts an Exodus From Yemen, Often on Boats
Deutsche Bank to Pay $2.5 Billion Fine to Settle Rate-Rigging Case
Europe’s Promised Action on Migration Crisis Is Criticized as Inadequate
Mazar-i-Sharif Journal: Niche Trade in Lamb Pelts Proves Vital to Ailing Afghan Economy
Open Source: Turkish College Student Convicted for Tweeting Satirical News Story
Chinese Scientists Edit Genes of Human Embryos, Raising Concerns
Reporter's Notebook: Warren Weinstein: A Gracious Host, Immersed in Pakistani Life
Giovanni Lo Porto Was Known as Aid Worker Drawn to Needy
Warren Weinstein’s Devotion to Pakistan Was Part of a Lifetime of Service
Brazilian Soccer’s Financial Disarray Starts to Show on the Field
The Independent Women of Sweet Briar
Senate Confirms Loretta Lynch as Attorney General After Long Delay

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 11:49 PM PDT

The diplomats from five countries whose citizens are to face a firing squad soon for drug trafficking were called to receive 72-hour notice, as required by law.

News Analysis: Drone Strikes Reveal Uncomfortable Truth: U.S. Is Often Unsure About Who Will Die

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 06:44 PM PDT

By most accounts, hundreds of militants have been killed by drones. But when the cloak of secrecy has occasionally been breached, the results of some strikes have turned out to be deeply troubling.

Biden Strikes a Softer Tone at Israel Independence Event

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 06:23 PM PDT

Mr. Biden's remarks came as the Obama administration works to smooth tensions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

First Evidence of a Blunder in Drone Strike: 2 Extra Bodies

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 06:12 PM PDT

When six bodies instead of four were taken from the wreckage after a C.I.A. drone strike in Pakistan and hastily buried, it was a clear signal that the spy agency had made a deadly mistake.

Comcast Is Said to End $45 Billion Bid for Time Warner Cable

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 06:06 PM PDT

The merger would have united the country's two largest cable operators and reshaped the country's video and broadband markets.

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 05:51 PM PDT

Adam Gadahn Was Propagandist for Al Qaeda Who Sold Terror in English

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 05:44 PM PDT

Mr. Gadahn was not an operational leader in Al Qaeda, but instead conveyed the group's message to English-speaking audiences around the globe.

David Petraeus Is Sentenced to Probation in Leak Investigation

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 05:29 PM PDT

The former C.I.A. director and general in Iraq and Afghanistan was given two years' probation, which was a disappointment for F.B.I. officials, and a higher-than-expected $100,000 fine.

Fighting Prompts an Exodus From Yemen, Often on Boats

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 05:13 PM PDT

More than 150,000 people have been forced to flee to other cities or into the countryside, while others have crossed the borders to Saudi Arabia or Oman.

Deutsche Bank to Pay $2.5 Billion Fine to Settle Rate-Rigging Case

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 05:06 PM PDT

The fixing of interest rates by Deutsche Bank employees in London and Frankfurt from 2005 to 2009 was deliberate, American and British officials said.

Europe’s Promised Action on Migration Crisis Is Criticized as Inadequate

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 04:32 PM PDT

Experts said that the plans were far too small in scale and that they would not do enough to stem the flow of migrants or prevent disasters like a capsizing off Libya.

Mazar-i-Sharif Journal: Niche Trade in Lamb Pelts Proves Vital to Ailing Afghan Economy

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 03:54 PM PDT

Last year, Finland imported nearly a half-million Afghan lamb pelts, auctioning them off to be turned into luxurious women's coats, among other items.

Open Source: Turkish College Student Convicted for Tweeting Satirical News Story

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 03:27 PM PDT

A court in Turkey sentenced Meral Tutcali to one year in prison for the offense of "insulting a public official" by sharing a satirical news story.

Chinese Scientists Edit Genes of Human Embryos, Raising Concerns

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 01:27 PM PDT

An experiment long dreaded by many researchers, with the goal of eradicating disease genes, failed in the ways that had been feared.

Reporter's Notebook: Warren Weinstein: A Gracious Host, Immersed in Pakistani Life

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 01:16 PM PDT

Austin Ramzy describes a 2005 visit to Warren Weinstein's house in Lahore, where he was working on an economic development project.

Giovanni Lo Porto Was Known as Aid Worker Drawn to Needy

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 12:56 PM PDT

Giovanni Lo Porto, an Italian who worked for Welthungerhilfe, a German aid group, had been hired to manage a sanitation and drinking water project in Pakistan.

Warren Weinstein’s Devotion to Pakistan Was Part of a Lifetime of Service

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 12:50 PM PDT

Mr. Weinstein, 73, was employed by a contractor for the United States Agency for International Development and worked tirelessly to help the Pakistani people.

Brazilian Soccer’s Financial Disarray Starts to Show on the Field

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 12:28 PM PDT

Desperate teams are selling younger players or resorting to high-interest loans, but the response of many clubs to a proposal to address the situation has been outrage.

The Independent Women of Sweet Briar

Posted: 23 Apr 2015 11:44 AM PDT

In the days before coeducation at the college level became widespread, Sweet Briar, the small liberal arts women's college set to close later this year, was more than just a finishing school for Southern women before they became wives.