Explosion Shuts Down Iran-Turkey Natural Gas Pipeline

Explosion Shuts Down Iran-Turkey Natural Gas Pipeline
Chinese Markets Uneasy After Huge Sell-Off
Goals Diverge and Perils Remain as U.S. and Turkey Take on ISIS
Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Leaders, Over Protests by Mormon Church
Chinese Shares Tumble Again
Hillary Clinton Lays Out Climate Change Plan
Editors’ Note: Clinton Email Coverage
Political Memo: As the G.O.P. Base Clamors for Confrontation, Candidates Oblige
Problems Plague System to Check Gun Buyers
Muslims in Moscow Work to Break a Stereotype
Boston’s Bid for Summer Olympics Is Terminated
Issues Mount as Negotiators Gather to Wrap Up Trans-Pacific Trade Pact
Your Monday Evening Briefing
F.B.I. Emphasizes Speed as ISIS Exhorts Individuals to Attack
Dutee Chand, Female Sprinter With High Testosterone Level, Wins Right to Compete
Obama Calls Ethiopian Government ‘Democratically Elected’
Greece Made Preparations to Exit Euro
Obama, in Ethiopia, Addresses South Sudan Conflict
Beirut Journal: Lebanese Seethe as Stinking Garbage Piles Grow in Beirut and Beyond
Obama Bristles at Republicans’ Comments

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 11:31 PM PDT

Turkey's energy minister says an explosion on a natural gas pipeline between Iran and Turkey caused a large fire and shut down the flow of gas.

Chinese Markets Uneasy After Huge Sell-Off

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 09:53 PM PDT

Shanghai's main share index fell as much as 5 percent as trading opened on Tuesday, adding to an 8.5 percent plunge on Monday. But the index recovered a bit by midday.

Goals Diverge and Perils Remain as U.S. and Turkey Take on ISIS

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 09:12 PM PDT

The two countries will clear the Islamic State forces out of a 60-mile-long strip along the Turkish border, a major step toward increasing pressure on the militant group.

Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Leaders, Over Protests by Mormon Church

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 08:06 PM PDT

The change will head off looming discrimination lawsuits but will still allow church-based units to exclude gay adults. The Mormon Church, the country's largest sponsor of Scout units, said it might leave.

Chinese Shares Tumble Again

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 07:36 PM PDT

On Monday, the main Shanghai share index plunged 8.5 percent; the volatility continued on Tuesday morning, with Shanghai stocks opening down 4.4 percent before recovering somewhat.

Hillary Clinton Lays Out Climate Change Plan

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 07:25 PM PDT

Focusing on an issue that resonates with Democrats, Mrs. Clinton set a goal to produce 33 percent of the nation's electricity from renewable sources by 2027.

Editors’ Note: Clinton Email Coverage

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 06:57 PM PDT

Times coverage of Hillary Rodham Clinton's use of an email account involved corrections and changes that may have left readers with a confused picture.

Political Memo: As the G.O.P. Base Clamors for Confrontation, Candidates Oblige

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 06:44 PM PDT

A breach within the Republican Party widens, with some congressional leaders becoming the brunt of ideological and even personal attacks.

Problems Plague System to Check Gun Buyers

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 06:09 PM PDT

The one system that gun rights and gun control advocates both agree on, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, has major gaps.

Muslims in Moscow Work to Break a Stereotype

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 05:10 PM PDT

As the political landscape shifts in Russia, Muslims, who were once frequently stigmatized, see an opportunity to redefine their role in society.

Boston’s Bid for Summer Olympics Is Terminated

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 04:36 PM PDT

The U.S. Olympic Committee killed the city's bid hours after Mayor Martin J. Walsh said he would not sign a document making city taxpayers liable for cost overruns related to the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Issues Mount as Negotiators Gather to Wrap Up Trans-Pacific Trade Pact

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 03:43 PM PDT

The challenges make the prospect of closing a deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership by the end of the week highly uncertain.

Your Monday Evening Briefing

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 02:58 PM PDT

Our nightly rundown will get you caught up on the day's big stories.

F.B.I. Emphasizes Speed as ISIS Exhorts Individuals to Attack

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 12:46 PM PDT

The bureau's strategy of patiently tracking suspected terror sympathizers has given way to a faster-moving approach amid fears about attacks on U.S. soil.

Dutee Chand, Female Sprinter With High Testosterone Level, Wins Right to Compete

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 12:06 PM PDT

An arbitration panel in Switzerland ruled that it was not necessary for I.A.A.F., track and field's governing body, to exclude female athletes with high testosterone levels.

Obama Calls Ethiopian Government ‘Democratically Elected’

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 11:38 AM PDT

President Obama's remarks came two months after the governing party and its allies won every seat in Parliament in elections condemned as a sham by human rights groups.

Greece Made Preparations to Exit Euro

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 11:25 AM PDT

The contingency plans for a possible exit from the euro began before the current leaders came to power, the former Greek finance minister said.

Obama, in Ethiopia, Addresses South Sudan Conflict

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 11:10 AM PDT

He convened a meeting to try to forge peace in the new country, the birth of which four years ago was the capstone of his Africa policy.

Beirut Journal: Lebanese Seethe as Stinking Garbage Piles Grow in Beirut and Beyond

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 11:09 AM PDT

Residents cited the failure of the Lebanese government to ensure adequate trash collection as proof of a dysfunctional leadership.

Obama Bristles at Republicans’ Comments

Posted: 27 Jul 2015 09:31 AM PDT

In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday, President Obama reacted strongly to Republican presidential candidates' remarks, which he said were lacking in political decorum.