Kurdish Forces Enter Sinjar in Bid to Wrest It From Islamic State

Kurdish Forces Enter Sinjar in Bid to Wrest It From Islamic State
Myanmar Election Panel Says Aung San Suu Kyi’s Party Won Majority
First Draft: Donald Trump Asks Iowans: ‘How Stupid’ Are They to Believe Ben Carson?
After Shift in One-Child Policy, Regret in China’s ‘Loneliest Generation’
The Latest: Suu Kyi's Party Wins Historic Majority
Pentagon Says It Targeted ‘Jihadi John’
Report Ties Kenyan Army to Militants’ Smuggling
U.S. Steps Up Its Attacks on ISIS-Controlled Oil Fields in Syria
Drug Charges for Nephews of Venezuela’s First Lady Could Add to Public Distrust
At Aeroflot, It’s Patriotism Over Profits as Russia Pressures Industry
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Blasts That Killed Dozens in Beirut
Poll Shows Hillary Clinton Is Seen as More Likely Than Bernie Sanders to Be Effective
G.O.P. Candidates Target Immigration Policy as Litmus Test in Presidential Race
Kurds Retake Strategic Highway in Iraq’s North From ISIS
Art Review: Masterpieces of Japanese Art at the Met
Uterus Transplants May Soon Help Some Infertile Women in the U.S. Become Pregnant
News Analysis: Myanmar Generals Set the Stage for Their Own Exit
Russia Says Leak of Secret Nuclear Weapon Design Was an Accident
75 Years After Steinbeck Sailed, a Boat Is Readied to Go Back to Sea
Palestinian Dies as Undercover Israelis Raid a Hospital

Posted: 13 Nov 2015 12:43 AM PST

The forces were in control of a significant stretch of an important supply road east and west of the city, and they had set up trenches to defend the south from a counterattack.

Myanmar Election Panel Says Aung San Suu Kyi’s Party Won Majority

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 11:24 PM PST

News that the National League for Democracy had taken 348 seats in Parliament reinforces a rout of the military-backed ruling party in a landmark election.

First Draft: Donald Trump Asks Iowans: ‘How Stupid’ Are They to Believe Ben Carson?

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 10:52 PM PST

Donald J. Trump unleashed a torrent of insults on Thursday against his main rival, Ben Carson, comparing him to a child molester in a television interview and suggesting that the people of Iowa are "stupid" if they believe Mr. Carson's claim that he tried to stab a close relative during his childhood.

After Shift in One-Child Policy, Regret in China’s ‘Loneliest Generation’

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 10:36 PM PST

For the millions who grew up as only children, the Communist Party's move to allow married couples to have two offspring reawakened feelings of isolation.

The Latest: Suu Kyi's Party Wins Historic Majority

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 09:42 PM PST

The latest on landmark elections in Myanmar. (All times local.)

Pentagon Says It Targeted ‘Jihadi John’

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 09:00 PM PST

The military is assessing whether Mohammed Emwazi, considered the most prominent British member of the Islamic State, was killed in a strike near Raqqa, Syria.

Report Ties Kenyan Army to Militants’ Smuggling

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 06:12 PM PST

The report by a Kenyan watchdog group accuses the Kenyan military of making money on smuggling alongside the Shabab Islamist militants in Somalia.

U.S. Steps Up Its Attacks on ISIS-Controlled Oil Fields in Syria

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 06:05 PM PST

Frustrated by ISIS militants' ability to keep producing oil despite airstrikes against refineries, the United States has moved to inflict damage that takes longer to fix.

Drug Charges for Nephews of Venezuela’s First Lady Could Add to Public Distrust

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 04:00 PM PST

Though President Nicolás Maduro's wife, Cilia Flores, has been accused of nepotism in the past, the recent family scandal could be especially problematic as legislative elections approach.

At Aeroflot, It’s Patriotism Over Profits as Russia Pressures Industry

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:40 PM PST

As Russia struggles under sanctions and low oil prices, it is calling on its national champions for help.

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Blasts That Killed Dozens in Beirut

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:32 PM PST

The bombings, near a Palestinian refugee camp that has absorbed many Syrians, killed at least 43 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

Poll Shows Hillary Clinton Is Seen as More Likely Than Bernie Sanders to Be Effective

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:31 PM PST

In a new poll, 62 percent said Mrs. Clinton could bring about real change in Washington, compared with 51 percent for Mr. Sanders.

G.O.P. Candidates Target Immigration Policy as Litmus Test in Presidential Race

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 03:09 PM PST

The long-distance skirmishing illustrated the degree to which several Republican candidates see immigration as the most potent weapon in the presidential contest.

Kurds Retake Strategic Highway in Iraq’s North From ISIS

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 02:39 PM PST

They gained control over a major jihadist supply line as part of a broader offensive to reclaim the town of Sinjar. The Times has two reporters on the front lines.

Art Review: Masterpieces of Japanese Art at the Met

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 01:21 PM PST

This lavish show includes 160 objects from one of the most comprehensive collections of Japanese art in the West.

Uterus Transplants May Soon Help Some Infertile Women in the U.S. Become Pregnant

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 01:20 PM PST

Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic are set to become the first in the United States to transplant a uterus.

News Analysis: Myanmar Generals Set the Stage for Their Own Exit

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 12:59 PM PST

The military let the vote take place unimpeded, and while that posture could change, all signs point to a peaceful transfer of power to the National League for Democracy.

Russia Says Leak of Secret Nuclear Weapon Design Was an Accident

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 12:52 PM PST

Portrayed as an accidental disclosure, the Russian news media's reporting of a nuclear-armed drone submarine appeared to be a deliberate tactic by the Kremlin.

75 Years After Steinbeck Sailed, a Boat Is Readied to Go Back to Sea

Posted: 12 Nov 2015 12:40 PM PST

John Gregg knows $1 million was too much to pay for a 78-year-old wooden fishing boat, but he's spending an additional $2 million to refit it as a science and education vessel.