Police: Gunmen Attack University in Eastern Kenya, Killing 2

Police: Gunmen Attack University in Eastern Kenya, Killing 2
Russian Trawler With 132 Crew Sinks, at Least 54 Dead
Rights Measures Expose Divisions in G.O.P.’s Ranks
Cynthia Lennon, the First Beatles Wife, Dies at 75
Lens Blog: A Haven Between the Hoops in Kurdistan
Arkansas Moves to Revise Legislation as Concerns of Religion and Gay Rights Intensify
Obama Told Iran Nuclear Negotiators to Disregard Deadline in 11th Hour
Arkansas Governor’s Son Thrust Into Spotlight Over Religious Exception Bill
Nigerian President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari Sets Out His Agenda
Rebels in Yemen Battle for Control of Strategic Port City
California Imposes First Mandatory Water Restrictions to Deal With Drought
Bethlehem Journal: In Four Loops, Marathon Conveys Palestinian Constraints
Lens Blog: After Horror in Libya, Christians’ Grief in an Egyptian Village
ISIS Said to Step Up Offensive in Syria
Study Finds No Link Between Military Suicide Rate and Deployments
Obama Expands Options for Retaliating Against Foreign Hackers
Review: In ‘Furious 7,’ a Franchise Continues to Roar
Special Section: Female-Run Venture Capital Funds Alter the Status Quo
Palestinians Join International Criminal Court, but Tread Cautiously at First
Special Section: Wall Street and Silicon Valley Form an Uneasy Alliance

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 11:30 PM PDT

Gunmen attacked Garissa University College early Thursday, shooting indiscriminately in campus hostels, killing at least two people and wounding four others, police said.

Russian Trawler With 132 Crew Sinks, at Least 54 Dead

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 10:21 PM PDT

A Russian freezer trawler with an international crew of 132 sank Thursday morning in the Sea of Okhotsk off of the Kamchatka Peninsula and at least 54 crew members were killed, rescue workers said.

Rights Measures Expose Divisions in G.O.P.’s Ranks

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 08:20 PM PDT

State laws seen as discriminatory against gay couples have laid bare and intensified fissures between social conservatives and the pro-business wing of the party.

Cynthia Lennon, the First Beatles Wife, Dies at 75

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 08:17 PM PDT

Ms. Lennon, who was the mother of John Lennon's son Julian, wrote two memoirs about her former husband.

Lens Blog: A Haven Between the Hoops in Kurdistan

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 07:06 PM PDT

At the American University of Iraq, Sulaimaniya, basketball offers women a rare chance to be active outdoors and to forget the bloodshed in the region.

Arkansas Moves to Revise Legislation as Concerns of Religion and Gay Rights Intensify

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 06:40 PM PDT

Besides asking for the bill to be recalled and amended, Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas said he was considering issuing an executive order "protecting against discrimination" within the state government.

Obama Told Iran Nuclear Negotiators to Disregard Deadline in 11th Hour

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 06:00 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry extended his stay for another day as he met with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday night for what diplomats said could be a series of pivotal sessions.

Arkansas Governor’s Son Thrust Into Spotlight Over Religious Exception Bill

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 05:15 PM PDT

Seth Hutchinson has long differed with his father, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and describes himself as a political outcast among more conservative family members.

Nigerian President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari Sets Out His Agenda

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 05:11 PM PDT

In remarks in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Mr. Buhari bluntly enumerated two scourges: the ruthless onslaught of the Boko Haram militant group; and the "evil of corruption."

Rebels in Yemen Battle for Control of Strategic Port City

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 04:58 PM PDT

Fierce street battles and high civilian casualties were reported in the fight between rebels and forces loyal to the exiled president.

California Imposes First Mandatory Water Restrictions to Deal With Drought

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 04:40 PM PDT

The move by Gov. Jerry Brown comes as California's drought has reached near-crisis proportions after a winter that brought record-low snowfalls.

Bethlehem Journal: In Four Loops, Marathon Conveys Palestinian Constraints

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 04:20 PM PDT

The race is a hemmed-in affair, much like the city where it is run, which is exactly why the organizers of the Right to Movement: Palestine Marathon chose to stage it in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Lens Blog: After Horror in Libya, Christians’ Grief in an Egyptian Village

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 03:47 PM PDT

When militants from the Islamic State in Libya killed 21 Egyptian Christians, Jonathan Rashad went to the village many called home to understand the devastating impact.

ISIS Said to Step Up Offensive in Syria

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 03:09 PM PDT

Islamic State militants are reported to have launched offensives on two fronts — in the province of Hama and near Damascus, residents said.

Study Finds No Link Between Military Suicide Rate and Deployments

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 02:57 PM PDT

The findings were the latest in a series of studies prompted by a military suicide rate that has nearly doubled since 2005.

Obama Expands Options for Retaliating Against Foreign Hackers

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 02:51 PM PDT

President Obama signed an executive order that would impose financial and travel sanctions against foreign-based hackers targeting the United States.

Review: In ‘Furious 7,’ a Franchise Continues to Roar

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 12:16 PM PDT

Lots of familiar faces and speed demons are back for the latest in the franchise.

Special Section: Female-Run Venture Capital Funds Alter the Status Quo

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 12:05 PM PDT

A number of new investment firms started by women are bringing fresh perspectives, and funding appetites, to a field long dominated by men.

Palestinians Join International Criminal Court, but Tread Cautiously at First

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 11:24 AM PDT

The Palestinians refrained from immediately asking the court to look into cases that may implicate Israeli officials in what they say are war crimes.

Special Section: Wall Street and Silicon Valley Form an Uneasy Alliance

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 10:34 AM PDT

Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists have done their best to resist or reduce Wall Street's entreaties, but it appears that a new relationship has begun to develop.