Senate Blocks Bill on N.S.A. Collection of Phone Records

Senate Blocks Bill on N.S.A. Collection of Phone Records
Senate Vote Is a Victory for Obama on Trade, but a Tougher Test Awaits
Honor Comes Late to Óscar Romero, a Martyr for the Poor
U.S. Flies Over a Chinese Project at Sea, and Beijing Objects
Two Sides Claim Victory as Syrian Troops Flee Hospital
Increasingly, Polish Voters Call for Change in Politics
40 Are Killed in Gun Battle in Mexico
Colombia Rebels End Truce After a Government Attack
Myanmar’s Navy Seizes 2 Boats Carrying Over 200 Migrants
Pakistan Widens Inquiry Into Fake Diplomas
G.M. Inquiry Said to Find Criminal Wrongdoing
For One Irish Couple, Backing Gay Marriage Is a Matter of Family Values
Eiffel Tower Workers Stage a Strike to Protest Pickpockets
Janine Gibson, Editor Who Led Team That Won Pulitzer, Leaves The Guardian
Ireland Votes in Referendum on Same-Sex Marriage
Russia Casts a Shadow Over European Meeting
Political Unrest Pushes Burundi Closer to Economic Collapse
Tobacco Giants Sue Britain Over Rules on Plain Packaging
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Bombing at Saudi Mosque
Gaza Strip Economy on ‘Verge of Collapse,’ World Bank Says

Posted: 22 May 2015 11:06 PM PDT

The Senate voted 57-42, short of the 60 votes needed to move ahead on a House bill that would have ended the National Security Agency's bulk collection of domestic phone records.

Senate Vote Is a Victory for Obama on Trade, but a Tougher Test Awaits

Posted: 22 May 2015 07:56 PM PDT

Senator Mitch McConnell aligned with the president to push the deal, which would link 12 nations on either side of the Pacific into a trading bloc and expand the president's trading authority. The legislation still requires House approval.

Honor Comes Late to Óscar Romero, a Martyr for the Poor

Posted: 22 May 2015 07:21 PM PDT

Pope Francis' decision to beatify Óscar Romero, the Salvadoran archbishop who was killed in 1980, is widely seen as a recognition of the deep pastoral commitment the archbishop demonstrated.

U.S. Flies Over a Chinese Project at Sea, and Beijing Objects

Posted: 22 May 2015 06:18 PM PDT

The Chinese are unhappy that the U.S. Navy is watching a huge reclamation project to turn reefs into islands in the Spratly Islands, a group of reefs in the South China Sea.

Two Sides Claim Victory as Syrian Troops Flee Hospital

Posted: 22 May 2015 06:08 PM PDT

The government of Bashar al-Assad said troops and civilians left safely, while insurgents claimed to have killed or captured some in completing their takeover of the town of Jisr al-Shoughour.

Increasingly, Polish Voters Call for Change in Politics

Posted: 22 May 2015 06:02 PM PDT

The protest vote was on vivid display in the first round of voting for Poland's president, when the incumbent finished second to a more conservative opponent and a rock star finished a strong third.

40 Are Killed in Gun Battle in Mexico

Posted: 22 May 2015 05:52 PM PDT

Most of the dead were civilians in a confrontation after the ambush of a police convoy in an area known for drug gangs bordering Michoacán and Jalisco States.

Colombia Rebels End Truce After a Government Attack

Posted: 22 May 2015 05:44 PM PDT

Colombia's largest guerrilla group halted a unilateral cease-fire after government forces killed 26 rebel fighters, dealing the latest setback to talks aimed at ending over 50 years of war.

Myanmar’s Navy Seizes 2 Boats Carrying Over 200 Migrants

Posted: 22 May 2015 05:40 PM PDT

The government said the passengers were from Bangladesh, but others said the detainees included members of the ethnic Rohingya group.

Pakistan Widens Inquiry Into Fake Diplomas

Posted: 22 May 2015 05:37 PM PDT

Heavy scrutiny has mounted over the past week for Axact, a Karachi-based software company that has made millions selling fake degrees through a sprawling empire of school websites.

G.M. Inquiry Said to Find Criminal Wrongdoing

Posted: 22 May 2015 04:58 PM PDT

As the investigation draws to a close, prosecutors are said to be negotiating a penalty that is likely to eclipse the $1.2 billion paid last year by Toyota.

For One Irish Couple, Backing Gay Marriage Is a Matter of Family Values

Posted: 22 May 2015 03:52 PM PDT

Brighid and Paddy Whyte are Catholic and have been married nearly 50 years. They made a video to encourage Irish voters to support gay marriage, and it went viral.

Eiffel Tower Workers Stage a Strike to Protest Pickpockets

Posted: 22 May 2015 03:24 PM PDT

The crime problem, a constant here amid the tourists, has been escalating, according to the union that represents workers at the tower. The site was closed for most of Friday because of the walkout.

Janine Gibson, Editor Who Led Team That Won Pulitzer, Leaves The Guardian

Posted: 22 May 2015 03:10 PM PDT

The prize, shared with The Washington Post, was awarded for articles based on documents leaked by the former National Security Agency contractor Edward J. Snowden.

Ireland Votes in Referendum on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted: 22 May 2015 02:54 PM PDT

The referendum had the potential to be historic, as the first electoral endorsement by a country of the right to same-sex marriages. Results were expected Saturday.

Russia Casts a Shadow Over European Meeting

Posted: 22 May 2015 01:40 PM PDT

A gathering in Latvia including leaders from six former Soviet territories was an affirmation of enduring aspirations, but not an invitation to join the European Union.

Political Unrest Pushes Burundi Closer to Economic Collapse

Posted: 22 May 2015 01:31 PM PDT

Amid violent protests, the crisis over the president's pursuit of a third term has begun to take a severe toll on day-to-day life in one of the world's poorest countries.