Japan’s Lower House Passes Bills Giving Military Freer Hand to Fight

Japan’s Lower House Passes Bills Giving Military Freer Hand to Fight
E.U. Opens Antitrust Investigations Into Qualcomm
Caitlyn Jenner Says She’ll Push for Tolerance of Transgender People
Clearing Hurdles to Iran Nuclear Deal With Standoffs, Shouts and Compromise
Japan Lower House of Parliament OKs Expanded Military Role
Labor Scrutiny for FIFA as a World Cup Rises in the Desert
National Briefing | New England: George H. W. Bush Breaks Bone in Neck
Hillary Clinton Lags in Engaging Grass-Roots Donors
Hello, Pluto: The First Close-Up
Pluto’s Portrait From New Horizons: Ice Mountains and No Craters
Greece, Its Back to the Wall, Adopts Austerity Steps
U.S. Offers to Help Israel Bolster Defenses, Yet Iran Nuclear Deal Leaves Ally Uneasy
First Draft: Donald Trump Claims His Wealth Exceeds ‘TEN BILLION DOLLARS’
Jordan Spieth Plans to Win It, or Lose It, His Way
Out There: A Window Into Pluto, and Hopes of Opening Other Doors
Asked About Cosby Scandal, Obama Weighs In on a Sexual Violence Discussion
Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
Resolving the Greek Debt Crisis: Crucial Next Steps
U.S. Steps Up Airstrikes in Afghanistan, Even Targeting ISIS
As Jade Helm 15 Military Exercise Begins, Texans Keep Watch ‘Just in Case’

Posted: 16 Jul 2015 01:19 AM PDT

The lawmakers endorsed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's legislation despite broad public opposition, and despite the largest demonstrations in three years.

E.U. Opens Antitrust Investigations Into Qualcomm

Posted: 16 Jul 2015 01:18 AM PDT

European officials said they would look into whether the chip maker offered financial incentives to potential customers if they bought equipment solely from the American company.

Caitlyn Jenner Says She’ll Push for Tolerance of Transgender People

Posted: 16 Jul 2015 12:55 AM PDT

At the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, she also urged fellow athletes to make her cause theirs for the benefit of youths who face discrimination because of their identities.

Clearing Hurdles to Iran Nuclear Deal With Standoffs, Shouts and Compromise

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 11:37 PM PDT

Over a period of years, American and Iranian negotiators came to understand what mattered most to each other. Then a brief alignment of personalities and events helped bring a deal to completion.

Japan Lower House of Parliament OKs Expanded Military Role

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:22 PM PDT

Japan's lower house of parliament has approved legislation that would allow an expanded role for the nation's military in a vote boycotted by the opposition.

Labor Scrutiny for FIFA as a World Cup Rises in the Desert

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:55 PM PDT

A report last year found that migrant workers, many hired to build World Cup sites, work under conditions akin to indentured servitude.

National Briefing | New England: George H. W. Bush Breaks Bone in Neck

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:33 PM PDT

Former President George H. W. Bush broke a bone in his neck in a fall at his home in Kennebunkport on Wednesday, his official spokesman said.

Hillary Clinton Lags in Engaging Grass-Roots Donors

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 07:57 PM PDT

Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign has been slow to harness the fund-raising power of the Democratic Party's legions of grass-roots donors, according to reports filed Wednesday, a weakness that her campaign is racing to combat.

Hello, Pluto: The First Close-Up

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 06:58 PM PDT

A day after its successful flyby of Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft sent back the first close-up images of Pluto, revealing 11,000-foot ice mountains.

Pluto’s Portrait From New Horizons: Ice Mountains and No Craters

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 06:07 PM PDT

With fanfare, NASA released the first batch of mesmerizing close-up images of the dwarf planet and its moons.

Greece, Its Back to the Wall, Adopts Austerity Steps

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 06:01 PM PDT

Lawmakers approved a package of harsh austerity measures and economic policy changes that were required by its creditors as the terms of a $94 billion bailout package.

U.S. Offers to Help Israel Bolster Defenses, Yet Iran Nuclear Deal Leaves Ally Uneasy

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 05:41 PM PDT

When President Obama called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the deal, he offered a consolation prize: a fattening of the generous military aid package the U.S. gives Israel.

First Draft: Donald Trump Claims His Wealth Exceeds ‘TEN BILLION DOLLARS’

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 05:40 PM PDT

Donald J. Trump issued a statement Wednesday saying that his net worth was now in excess of $10 billion, more the $8.7 billion he said he was worth when he announced his presidential candidacy just a month ago.

Jordan Spieth Plans to Win It, or Lose It, His Way

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 03:54 PM PDT

Chided for arriving late and not getting enough practice at St. Andrews' tricky Old Course, Spieth said he relished the opportunity to play under pressure.

Out There: A Window Into Pluto, and Hopes of Opening Other Doors

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 03:49 PM PDT

The New Horizons mission was an extraordinary time for a cosmic portrait, and not likely to be the end of a spirit of discovery.

Asked About Cosby Scandal, Obama Weighs In on a Sexual Violence Discussion

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 03:11 PM PDT

While not directly commenting on suits against Mr. Cosby, Obama said drugging someone and then having nonconsensual sex was nothing short of rape.

Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 03:10 PM PDT

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

Resolving the Greek Debt Crisis: Crucial Next Steps

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 02:46 PM PDT

Leaders face political pressure to deliver on commitments of a bailout deal, starting with passage of measures to up value-added taxes and cut pensions.

U.S. Steps Up Airstrikes in Afghanistan, Even Targeting ISIS

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 01:27 PM PDT

While the numbers are still well below what they were at the height of the war, strikes against Islamic State and Taliban targets increased in June.

As Jade Helm 15 Military Exercise Begins, Texans Keep Watch ‘Just in Case’

Posted: 15 Jul 2015 12:49 PM PDT

Jade Helm 15, a seven-state training exercise that the Army and local officials say is no cause for alarm, has generated paranoia for months, fueled by conservative bloggers.