Israeli Soldiers Kill Jewish Man Mistaken for 'Terrorist'

Israeli Soldiers Kill Jewish Man Mistaken for 'Terrorist'
Australia’s Migrant Rules Criticized Over Abyan, a Somali Asylum Seeker
Freedom Caucus Majority Backs Paul Ryan for House Speaker
Joe Biden Concludes There’s No Time for a 2016 Run
Obama Administration Draws Up Plan to Help Puerto Rico With Debt
Assad Finds Chilly Embrace in Moscow Trip
News Analysis: Warm in Public, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton Have Been Intense Rivals in Private
Justin Trudeau Is Expected to Set a Pragmatic, Not Partisan, Course in Canada
2015 May Be Hottest Year Recorded by Far
Anti-Immigrant Violence in Germany Spurs New Debate on Hate Speech
Sorry, Einstein. Quantum Study Suggests ‘Spooky Action’ Is Real.
Statue May Be a Lost Work by Donatello
Reporter’s Notebook: 71 Migrants Dead in a Truck. Why?
Pope Francis’ Plans for Inclusiveness Divide Bishops
World Briefing: Spanish Police Arrest Treasurer of Catalan Governing Party
Joe Biden Will Not Run for President in 2016
European Inquiry Focuses on a Mysterious Starbucks Business
Theranos, a Blood Testing Start-Up, Defends Its Accuracy
ArtsBeat: Adele Confirms New Album ‘25’ in Open Letter to Fans
Iran Nuclear Deal Wins Tepid Endorsement From Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Posted: 22 Oct 2015 12:42 AM PDT

An Israeli soldier shot and killed a Jewish man he suspected was a Palestinian "terrorist" in Jerusalem, police said Thursday, in a reflection of the jittery mood that has gripped Israelis amid a spate of near-daily Palestinian stabbing attacks.

Australia’s Migrant Rules Criticized Over Abyan, a Somali Asylum Seeker

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 10:12 PM PDT

The case of Abyan, a Somali refugee said to have been raped on Nauru, highlights allegations of abuse at island detention centers, rights activists say.

Freedom Caucus Majority Backs Paul Ryan for House Speaker

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 07:30 PM PDT

As a condition of assuming the key post, the Wisconsin lawmaker urged unity among factions in the fractured Republican Party.

Joe Biden Concludes There’s No Time for a 2016 Run

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 06:54 PM PDT

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s announcement on Wednesday ended a three-month exploration that began after his eldest child's death.

Obama Administration Draws Up Plan to Help Puerto Rico With Debt

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 06:24 PM PDT

The plan, much of which would have to be approved by Congress, would give Puerto Rico a way to restructure all of its $72 billion in debt, which it says it cannot hope to repay.

Assad Finds Chilly Embrace in Moscow Trip

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 06:11 PM PDT

The alliance between Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Bashar al-Assad of Syria reflects the urgent need to salvage the crumbling government in Syria, but also each man's eroded international standing.

News Analysis: Warm in Public, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton Have Been Intense Rivals in Private

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 06:07 PM PDT

Part of their tension grew out of what the vice president saw as his role as the natural successor to carry President Obama's legacy forward.

Justin Trudeau Is Expected to Set a Pragmatic, Not Partisan, Course in Canada

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 05:10 PM PDT

The coming Canadian prime minister is expected to move swiftly on issues that do not require parliamentary approval, and make vague commitments on those that do not.

2015 May Be Hottest Year Recorded by Far

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 04:59 PM PDT

The rise recorded by U.S. government scientists possibly signals a return to a sustained period of rapid global warming.

Anti-Immigrant Violence in Germany Spurs New Debate on Hate Speech

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 03:00 PM PDT

Politicians have called on social media to take down hateful language, and the government openly accuses the far right of organizing anti-immigrant rallies.

Sorry, Einstein. Quantum Study Suggests ‘Spooky Action’ Is Real.

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 02:37 PM PDT

A study in the Netherlands backs up a long-held claim of quantum theory, one that Einstein refused to accept, that objects separated by great distance could affect each other's behavior.

Statue May Be a Lost Work by Donatello

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 02:34 PM PDT

The art dealer and Renaissance scholar Andrew Butterfield believes that a work he bought may be a major addition to the artist's surviving collection.

Reporter’s Notebook: 71 Migrants Dead in a Truck. Why?

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 02:24 PM PDT

David D. Kirkpatrick describes his experience reporting the story of how and why the migrants willingly entered an airless meat truck in Austria.

Pope Francis’ Plans for Inclusiveness Divide Bishops

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 02:04 PM PDT

Bishops from 120 countries are debating issues that touch on the place of divorced, gay or cohabiting people in the church, and they face a Saturday deadline to present their report to the pope.

World Briefing: Spanish Police Arrest Treasurer of Catalan Governing Party

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 12:59 PM PDT

The Spanish police raided the headquarters of the Convergence party and arrested a dozen people in an investigation into whether companies paid bribes for public works contracts.

Joe Biden Will Not Run for President in 2016

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 11:33 AM PDT

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s announcement on Wednesday ended a three-month exploration that began after his eldest child's death.

European Inquiry Focuses on a Mysterious Starbucks Business

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 11:21 AM PDT

Alki L.P., a former Starbucks subsidiary, is said to have collected royalties for a coffee bean roasting recipe, which let Starbucks slash its Dutch taxes.

Theranos, a Blood Testing Start-Up, Defends Its Accuracy

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 10:47 AM PDT

At a technology conference, the company's chief executive addressed recent reports that questioned the reliability of its tests.

ArtsBeat: Adele Confirms New Album ‘25’ in Open Letter to Fans

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 08:35 AM PDT

The British singer calls her third album a "make-up record" and muses on the nature of aging in an online post.

Iran Nuclear Deal Wins Tepid Endorsement From Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Posted: 21 Oct 2015 08:12 AM PDT

The provisional backing by the supreme leader was accompanied by a warning that Tehran expected all sanctions to be lifted or it would walk away from the deal.