King Salman of Saudi Arabia Changes Line of Succession

King Salman of Saudi Arabia Changes Line of Succession
Crowds Scatter as Baltimore Curfew Takes Hold
Sinosphere Blog: Beijing Police Recommend Charges Against Civil Society Advocates
News Analysis: ‘Millennia’ of Marriage Being Between Man and Woman Weigh on Justices
Baltimore Riots Are Another Scar on a City Long Battered by Neglect
Memo From Africa: African Leaders Are Mute, Even as Their People Die at Sea
Gay Marriage Arguments Divide Supreme Court Justices
No Deal, but Progress on Trans-Pacific Trade, Obama and Shinzo Abe Say After Meeting
President Obama Condemns Both the Baltimore Riots and the Nation’s ‘Slow-Rolling Crisis’
An Eroding Syrian Army Points to Strain
Twitter Earnings, Released Early, Disappoint Investors; Shares Plunge
As Human Crisis Takes Priority After Nepal Quake, a Nation’s Treasures Become Its Scrap
U.S. Sends Destroyer After Iran Detains Ship
Fewer Children Are Entering U.S. Illegally as Mexico Cracks Down
Hundreds of Captives Are Rescued, Nigeria Says
Review: ‘The Casual Vacancy,’ Based on J. K. Rowling’s Novel, on HBO
Once Concerned, China Is Quiet About Trans-Pacific Trade Deal
Afghan Troops Rush to Kunduz Amid Taliban Assault
Saudi Arabia Accuses 93 of Terrorist Links, Including to ISIS
Scientists and Religious Leaders Discuss Climate Change at Vatican

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 09:15 PM PDT

The Saudi king issued surprise royal decrees that replaced a number of ministers and further enhanced the power of his own line.

Crowds Scatter as Baltimore Curfew Takes Hold

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 08:53 PM PDT

Thousands of police officers and National Guard troops worked to maintain order and enforce a curfew amid scattered reports of clashes after a day of largely peaceful protests.

Sinosphere Blog: Beijing Police Recommend Charges Against Civil Society Advocates

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:46 PM PDT

Guo Yushan and He Zhengjun, two leading members of an independent economics and education think tank, are being held on charges of "illegal business activity," according to lawyers and a copy of the police document.

News Analysis: ‘Millennia’ of Marriage Being Between Man and Woman Weigh on Justices

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 07:09 PM PDT

History weighed heavily on the nine members of the Supreme Court on Tuesday as they debated whether the Constitution guarantees gays and lesbians the right to marry.

Baltimore Riots Are Another Scar on a City Long Battered by Neglect

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 06:44 PM PDT

The riots in blighted neighborhoods on both sides of town were a heavy blow for a long-suffering city that had been showing signs of a comeback.

Memo From Africa: African Leaders Are Mute, Even as Their People Die at Sea

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 06:18 PM PDT

Their citizens are drowning by the hundreds, along with Syrians and Afghans. But there has been barely an anguished word from the continent's leaders.

Gay Marriage Arguments Divide Supreme Court Justices

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 06:07 PM PDT

The justice believed to hold the controlling vote, Anthony M. Kennedy, appeared torn about what to do in a groundbreaking civil rights case.

No Deal, but Progress on Trans-Pacific Trade, Obama and Shinzo Abe Say After Meeting

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:55 PM PDT

The two leaders ended their visit with unsettled differences over automobiles and agriculture, which have hindered the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

President Obama Condemns Both the Baltimore Riots and the Nation’s ‘Slow-Rolling Crisis’

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:52 PM PDT

President Obama called for a period of soul-searching about what he said has become a near-weekly pattern of tragedy involving young black men in confrontations with the police.

An Eroding Syrian Army Points to Strain

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:35 PM PDT

The erosion of the Syrian army, which had struggled to replenish its ranks, is forcing the government to rely on Syrian and foreign militias, especially Hezbollah.

Twitter Earnings, Released Early, Disappoint Investors; Shares Plunge

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:32 PM PDT

Investors have been eager to see results from recent changes Twitter has made to help newcomers better understand how to use its service.

As Human Crisis Takes Priority After Nepal Quake, a Nation’s Treasures Become Its Scrap

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 05:03 PM PDT

In many places, the detritus of centuries-old temples and palaces has been left unguarded, diminishing chances to eventually rebuild one of the world's largest clusters of cultural heritage sites.

U.S. Sends Destroyer After Iran Detains Ship

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 04:05 PM PDT

A Pentagon official said that the cargo ship, the Maersk Tigris, was intercepted by Iranian patrol boats while traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.

Fewer Children Are Entering U.S. Illegally as Mexico Cracks Down

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 04:02 PM PDT

A significant drop in children apprehended at the border springs from Mexico's record number of deportations of minors traveling without a guardian, according to the Pew Research Center.

Hundreds of Captives Are Rescued, Nigeria Says

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 03:27 PM PDT

The troops also discovered numerous corpses in a riverbed, pointing to a mass killing by the terrorist group.

Review: ‘The Casual Vacancy,’ Based on J. K. Rowling’s Novel, on HBO

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 02:42 PM PDT

Based on the novel written by J. K. Rowling under a pseudonym.

Once Concerned, China Is Quiet About Trans-Pacific Trade Deal

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 12:23 PM PDT

Some leading Chinese trade policy figures now say the American-led pact could even make it easier for Beijing to pursue its own regional agreements.

Afghan Troops Rush to Kunduz Amid Taliban Assault

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 12:17 PM PDT

A battalion of the Afghan National Army was reportedly surrounded by insurgents, and the government stripped troops from other provinces to reinforce a vital northern trade hub.

Saudi Arabia Accuses 93 of Terrorist Links, Including to ISIS

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 12:04 PM PDT

Some of the suspects were accused of plotting to strike the United States Embassy with a car bomb, the Saudi Interior Ministry said.

Scientists and Religious Leaders Discuss Climate Change at Vatican

Posted: 28 Apr 2015 11:48 AM PDT

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations said he was counting on the pope's "moral leadership" to help limit human contributions to global warming.