2 Arrested Over Attack on Luxury Hotel in Mali

2 Arrested Over Attack on Luxury Hotel in Mali
Gunmen Strike Shiite Mosque in Bangladesh
Macau Gambling Industry Faces Challenges on Multiple Fronts
For Japanese-Americans, Resistance to Syrian Refugees Recalls Long-Ago Fears
Canada’s New Leadership Reverses Course on Climate Change
Britain Adopts Black Friday With an All-American Frenzy
In Line at 7 a.m. for a TV: ‘They Took 350 Dollars Off’
Review: ‘The Danish Girl,’ About a Transgender Pioneer
China Bars Anastasia Lin, Miss World Canada (and Rights Advocate)
Review: ‘Iraqi Odyssey’ Shows the Arc of a Family and a Country
Portugal’s New Premier Takes Office, Facing Financial Balancing Act
Kremlin Cutting Economic Links With the Turks
Pope Francis, in Kenya, Delivers Message of Humility
China Retools Its Military With a First Overseas Outpost in Djibouti
Britain and Germany Test Support for Stronger Steps Against ISIS
Visiting Kunduz, a Taliban Target, Afghan Leader Urges Security Overhaul
On High Alert Since Paris Attacks, French Gear Up for Climate Talks
Belgium Lowers Terror Attack Alert Level for Brussels
Burkina Faso, a Year After Uprising, Will Head to Polls
For Carly Fiorina, Peripatetic Childhood Helped Build Worldview

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 11:21 PM PST

Malian special forces have arrested two men over last week's attack on a luxury hotel in the capital that killed 19 people, according to a statement distributed Friday morning.

Gunmen Strike Shiite Mosque in Bangladesh

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 08:40 PM PST

Gunmen opened fire during evening prayers at the mosque, killing one person and wounding three, in the second recent attack on Bangladesh's tiny Shiite population.

Macau Gambling Industry Faces Challenges on Multiple Fronts

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 04:43 PM PST

The once-booming gambling industry in Macau now confronts an array of obstacles, ranging from restrictive local policies to China's economic slowdown and crackdown on corruption.

For Japanese-Americans, Resistance to Syrian Refugees Recalls Long-Ago Fears

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 04:28 PM PST

The dark memories of seven decades ago have bubbled to the surface in recent weeks for many people who were sent to Japanese internment camps.

Canada’s New Leadership Reverses Course on Climate Change

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 03:26 PM PST

The new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has moved climate-change policy to the top of the country's political agenda after it spent nearly a decade as an afterthought.

Britain Adopts Black Friday With an All-American Frenzy

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 02:28 PM PST

Some retailers are trying to dial back, because for a nation that prides itself on decorum, last year was ugly; or, a typical American Black Friday.

In Line at 7 a.m. for a TV: ‘They Took 350 Dollars Off’

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 02:12 PM PST

Edwin Rivera took a coveted first spot in line at a Target store in Jersey City as bargain hunters got up early Thursday in pursuit of holiday shopping deals.

Review: ‘The Danish Girl,’ About a Transgender Pioneer

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 02:07 PM PST

In Tom Hooper's new film, Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander portray the 1920s artists Einar and Gerda Wegener as Einar became Lili Elbe.

China Bars Anastasia Lin, Miss World Canada (and Rights Advocate)

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 02:05 PM PST

Miss Canada, Anastasia Lin, was denied a visa to attend the international pageant, apparently because she is outspoken about human-rights abuses in the country of her birth.

Review: ‘Iraqi Odyssey’ Shows the Arc of a Family and a Country

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 01:53 PM PST

In this documentary, the director Samir reflects on his family's history and diaspora, by extension, the story of the family's homeland.

Portugal’s New Premier Takes Office, Facing Financial Balancing Act

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 01:11 PM PST

The new government of António Costa, the Socialist leader and a former mayor of Lisbon, brings to an end to almost two months of political instability.

Kremlin Cutting Economic Links With the Turks

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:40 PM PST

Russia was looking at ways to curb commercial ties and investment projects, possibly including the deal to build a gas pipeline through Turkey.

Pope Francis, in Kenya, Delivers Message of Humility

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 11:49 AM PST

The pope also said the need for dialogue between religions was "essential" during a meeting on Thursday on his first official trip to Africa.

China Retools Its Military With a First Overseas Outpost in Djibouti

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 11:21 AM PST

China said a facility in the East African nation would serve to resupply its naval ships taking part in antipiracy missions.

Britain and Germany Test Support for Stronger Steps Against ISIS

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 10:59 AM PST

The French president this week had made efforts to rally his allies against the threat posed by the Islamic State.

Visiting Kunduz, a Taliban Target, Afghan Leader Urges Security Overhaul

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 10:56 AM PST

Reacting to Kunduz city's recent fall to the Taliban, President Ashraf Ghani announced the dismissal of the provincial intelligence chief and an overhaul of the security leadership.

On High Alert Since Paris Attacks, French Gear Up for Climate Talks

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 10:18 AM PST

Security analysts say that since France has been locked down under a state of emergency since the Nov. 13 attacks, absorbing the extra burden may be easier.

Belgium Lowers Terror Attack Alert Level for Brussels

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 10:08 AM PST

The re-assessment came five days after officials warned that the risk of a Paris-style terrorist attack on Brussels was "serious and imminent."

Burkina Faso, a Year After Uprising, Will Head to Polls

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 07:21 AM PST

Heavy turnout is expected, and observers will fan out across the West African country to guard against irregularities in presidential and parliamentary voting.

For Carly Fiorina, Peripatetic Childhood Helped Build Worldview

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 06:00 AM PST

The Republican candidate's upbringing included performing Shakespeare at a girls school in London and waking to the sound of Muslims praying in Ghana.