Quarterback Winston Files Counterclaim Against Rape Accuser

Quarterback Winston Files Counterclaim Against Rape Accuser
Uber Fund-Raising Points to $50 Billion Valuation
North Korea Says It Test-Fired Missile From Submarine
Australian Police Arrest Teen, Disrupt Bomb Plot
Ex-Police Chief in Mexico Known for Crackdowns Is Shot
Kurdish Leader Agrees to Accept Arms on U.S. Terms in Fight Against ISIS
U.N. Official Accuses France of Delays in Child Sexual Abuse Case
Business Briefing: Walmart to Buy 13 Former Target Stores in Canada
Nepalese Village, Devastated by Quake, Is Left to Cope as International Attention Shifts
Frida Kahlo Is Having a Moment
Saudi Arabia Announces Cease-Fire in Yemen
Obama Scolds Democrats on Trade Pact Stance
Officials Threaten to Close Mosque Installation at Venice Biennale
Australian Football Visits U.S. in Search of Basketball Big Men
World Briefing: Salman Khan, Bollywood Star, Is Allowed to Remain Free on Bail in India
Russia and China Sign Cooperation Pacts
In Transit: Trout Fishing in Iceland
Pakistan Helicopter Crash Kills 2 Ambassadors
Scottish Nationalists Rejoice in Big British Election Win
Review: Joan Jonas’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Is a Triumph

Posted: 08 May 2015 10:23 PM PDT

Heisman-winning quarterback Jameis Winston on Friday filed a counterclaim against a woman who accused him of raping her in 2012 while she was a student at Florida State University, court records show.

Uber Fund-Raising Points to $50 Billion Valuation

Posted: 08 May 2015 09:16 PM PDT

The new capital will not be used primarily for expansion purposes, unlike Uber's previous financing rounds — instead, the funding is strategic, with an eye on partnerships.

North Korea Says It Test-Fired Missile From Submarine

Posted: 08 May 2015 08:54 PM PDT

North Korea's test, if confirmed, would pose a new challenge to the United States and its regional allies, South Korea and Japan.

Australian Police Arrest Teen, Disrupt Bomb Plot

Posted: 08 May 2015 07:36 PM PDT

Police say they have arrested a 17-year-old suspected terrorist and disrupted a plot to detonate three homemade bombs in the Australian city of Melbourne.

Ex-Police Chief in Mexico Known for Crackdowns Is Shot

Posted: 08 May 2015 06:38 PM PDT

Julián Leyzaola Pérez gained attention and stirred controversy for aggressive law enforcement in the border cities of Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez.

Kurdish Leader Agrees to Accept Arms on U.S. Terms in Fight Against ISIS

Posted: 08 May 2015 05:39 PM PDT

The Kurds' appeal for direct arms deliveries has been a delicate issue for Iraqi politicians and the Obama administration.

U.N. Official Accuses France of Delays in Child Sexual Abuse Case

Posted: 08 May 2015 05:13 PM PDT

The United Nations accused France of delaying an investigation into accusations that its troops sexually abused children in the Central African Republic.

Business Briefing: Walmart to Buy 13 Former Target Stores in Canada

Posted: 08 May 2015 03:49 PM PDT

Walmart said it would spend $290 million to buy and renovate the stores, creating 1,500 construction jobs.

Nepalese Village, Devastated by Quake, Is Left to Cope as International Attention Shifts

Posted: 08 May 2015 03:47 PM PDT

As relief teams struggle to reach earthquake victims in isolated areas, some aid workers said they were worried that attention had already strayed from Nepal.

Frida Kahlo Is Having a Moment

Posted: 08 May 2015 02:37 PM PDT

Her face is on T-shirts and magnets, but that has not diminished the public's fascination.

Saudi Arabia Announces Cease-Fire in Yemen

Posted: 08 May 2015 12:12 PM PDT

The Saudi foreign minister said the five-day cease-fire could be renewed, and called upon Houthi rebels to "come to their senses."

Obama Scolds Democrats on Trade Pact Stance

Posted: 08 May 2015 12:07 PM PDT

The president, battling for passage of one of the final initiatives of his presidency, said liberals opposed to the accord were "just wrong."

Officials Threaten to Close Mosque Installation at Venice Biennale

Posted: 08 May 2015 11:51 AM PDT

A warning letter from city officials said that a mosque installed in a former church could not serve as a place of worship.

Australian Football Visits U.S. in Search of Basketball Big Men

Posted: 08 May 2015 10:54 AM PDT

The sport's most important player is the ruckman, who is typically tall and athletic, a combination that is rare in Australia but common in American college basketball.

World Briefing: Salman Khan, Bollywood Star, Is Allowed to Remain Free on Bail in India

Posted: 08 May 2015 10:42 AM PDT

A Mumbai court ruled that Mr. Khan, who was found guilty in the death of a homeless man in a hit-and-run case, is allowed to remain free until his appeal.

Russia and China Sign Cooperation Pacts

Posted: 08 May 2015 10:23 AM PDT

One agreement calls for China to invest $6 billion in a Russian intercity rail line. Another is a "nonaggression pact" in cyberspace.

In Transit: Trout Fishing in Iceland

Posted: 08 May 2015 10:19 AM PDT

The fishing guides Barry and Cathy Beck will be hosts of a trip to Iceland for Frontier International Travel.

Pakistan Helicopter Crash Kills 2 Ambassadors

Posted: 08 May 2015 10:10 AM PDT

The ambassadors to Pakistan from the Philippines and Norway and the wives of two other envoys were among those killed when a military helicopter crashed in a northern valley.