At Least 1 Killed by Blast at Italian Consulate in Cairo

At Least 1 Killed by Blast at Italian Consulate in Cairo
Cairo Blast in Front of Italian Consulate: State News Agency MENA, Security Official
Greece’s Parliament Approves Prime Minister’s Bailout Plan
News Analysis: A Final Hurdle in Iran Talks Deals With Conventional, Not Nuclear, Arms
Theaters Struggle With Patrons’ Phone Use During Shows
On Tennis: Roger Federer Turns Back the Clock, and Finds Novak Djokovic Once Again
Malaysia’s Critics Fear U.S. May Ease Stance on Trafficking
South Sudan Enemies Find Uneasy Refuge Together at a U.N. Base
Senate Subcommittee Preparing to Question U.S. Soccer Official Next Week
Signs of a Growing Hush in China’s Economy
Turkey Arrests 21 Suspected of Ties to ISIS
Katherine Archuleta, Director of Personnel Agency, Resigns
In Athens, Greeks Wonder Whether Tsipras Folded or Restored Dignity
Psychologists Shielded U.S. Torture Program, Report Finds
Background Check Flaw Let Dylann Roof Buy Gun, F.B.I. Says
Wimbledon 2015: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer Set Up Rematch in Final
Iran Opens Campaign to Lay Blame on U.S. if Nuclear Talks Fail
Putin Calls for End to Use of Sanctions and Criticizes U.S. in Afghanistan
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Jeb Bush Draws on Family Dynasty for Fund-Raising Efforts

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 11:58 PM PDT

A large explosion struck outside the Italian Consulate in Egypt's capital Cairo early Saturday, severely damaging the building and killing one civilian, and injuring four others, officials said. An Italian diplomat said the consulate was closed at the time and no staff members were wounded in the blast.

Cairo Blast in Front of Italian Consulate: State News Agency MENA, Security Official

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 10:28 PM PDT

A powerful explosion in Cairo occurred in front of the Italian consulate in the city center on Saturday, a security official and state news agency MENA said.

Greece’s Parliament Approves Prime Minister’s Bailout Plan

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 07:45 PM PDT

The measure, which passed by an overwhelming margin one day before Sunday's deadline, is remarkably similar to the one Greek voters rejected less than a week ago.

News Analysis: A Final Hurdle in Iran Talks Deals With Conventional, Not Nuclear, Arms

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 07:07 PM PDT

The sanctions, first passed in 2006, ban the shipment of conventional arms into and out of Iran and appeared to have been resolved months ago.

Theaters Struggle With Patrons’ Phone Use During Shows

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 07:05 PM PDT

Recorded announcements and personal pleas have only a limited effect, as recent incidents on Broadway and elsewhere demonstrate.

On Tennis: Roger Federer Turns Back the Clock, and Finds Novak Djokovic Once Again

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 06:13 PM PDT

Federer, 33, is playing as well as he did at his peak, but in Sunday's final he will face Djokovic, who is currently in his prime as the No. 1-ranked player in the world.

Malaysia’s Critics Fear U.S. May Ease Stance on Trafficking

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 06:01 PM PDT

Senator Robert Menendez and rights advocates voiced alarm over reporting that the State Department might upgrade Malaysia's record on human trafficking.

South Sudan Enemies Find Uneasy Refuge Together at a U.N. Base

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 05:24 PM PDT

People from three ethnic groups engaged in a civil war have made homes on a United Nations peacekeeping base.

Senate Subcommittee Preparing to Question U.S. Soccer Official Next Week

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 03:38 PM PDT

Senators on the subcommittee overseeing consumer protection said they wanted to determine what involvement or knowledge U.S. Soccer officials had of the alleged criminal activity laid out in indictments unsealed last month.

Signs of a Growing Hush in China’s Economy

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 03:06 PM PDT

Small signs of malaise are emerging after the stock market slump, from the deferral of major purchases to desperate attempts to restart cash flow.

Turkey Arrests 21 Suspected of Ties to ISIS

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 02:29 PM PDT

In early morning raids Friday in Istanbul and Sanliurfa Province, which borders Syria, the police also seized automatic rifles, ammunition and military uniforms.

Katherine Archuleta, Director of Personnel Agency, Resigns

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 01:05 PM PDT

Ms. Archuleta stepped down one day after it was revealed that sweeping cyberintrusions at the agency had resulted in the theft of the personal information of millions.

In Athens, Greeks Wonder Whether Tsipras Folded or Restored Dignity

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 12:42 PM PDT

Greeks were struggling to process the news, gird themselves for further budget cutbacks and assess what they had gotten for their efforts to stand against the European orthodoxy.

Psychologists Shielded U.S. Torture Program, Report Finds

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 12:42 PM PDT

The scathing report, commissioned by the American Psychological Association, says the C.I.A. used prominent outside psychologists to quell internal objections.

Background Check Flaw Let Dylann Roof Buy Gun, F.B.I. Says

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 11:10 AM PDT

A loophole in the law and an F.B.I. error led to the sale of the gun used to kill nine people at a Charleston, S.C., church, the bureau said.

Wimbledon 2015: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer Set Up Rematch in Final

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 11:08 AM PDT

The top-ranked Djokovic defeated Richard Gasquet, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4, to advance to his fourth Wimbledon final. He will face Federer, who beat Andy Murray, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4.

Iran Opens Campaign to Lay Blame on U.S. if Nuclear Talks Fail

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 11:07 AM PDT

Iranian officials have begun a campaign to assure citizens that the government has done everything possible to reach an agreement that lifts economic sanctions.

Putin Calls for End to Use of Sanctions and Criticizes U.S. in Afghanistan

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 10:28 AM PDT

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that sanctions "should not be used in world economics," and that those against Iran should end swiftly once a nuclear deal is made.