Royals Aren’t Perfect, but Opportunistic Does Just Fine

Royals Aren’t Perfect, but Opportunistic Does Just Fine
Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Attacks on 2 Publishers in Bangladesh
Islamists Suspected in Deadly Attack on Somali Hotel
Royals 5, Mets 3: Royals Defeat the Mets to Take a 3-1 Lead in the World Series
On Baseball: A Crushing Error, and Now a Daunting Hole
At 40, Meb Keflezighi Shows No Signs of Slowing
Rugby: All Blacks Top Australia for Repeat Rugby World Cup Title
Feds: Wreckage Believed to Be El Faro Cargo Ship Located
U.N. Chief Says World’s Failure to Act on Suffering Is a ‘Disgrace’
Highlights and Analysis
In One-Child China, Second Children Often Live in Limbo
Lights Out in Britain for the Coal Industry
Russian Airliner Crashes in Egypt, Killing 224
Officer Randolph Holder Is Buried in His Native Guyana
News Analysis: Discordant Verdicts on U.S. Forces in Syria: Too Much, or Too Little
A Mass Migration Crisis, and It May Yet Get Worse
2 Men Who Published Writings Critical of Extremism Are Stabbed in Bangladesh
Greek Lenders Told to Raise $15.9 Billion to Cover Bad Loans
Beware the Fine Print: Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice
Battle Heats Up Over Exports of Surveillance Technology

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 11:53 PM PDT

Alex Rios made a mental blunder that helped the Mets pad their lead early in Game 4, but his teammates, as usual, waited for their chance and made it count.

Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Attacks on 2 Publishers in Bangladesh

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 11:53 PM PDT

The victims' publishing houses had released work by Avijit Roy, a critic of religious extremism who was killed in a similar attack eight months ago.

Islamists Suspected in Deadly Attack on Somali Hotel

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 11:24 PM PDT

Two bombs ripped into the hotel in Mogadishu on Sunday morning, and the police blamed the Shabab militant group.

Royals 5, Mets 3: Royals Defeat the Mets to Take a 3-1 Lead in the World Series

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 11:04 PM PDT

The Kansas City Royals staged a three-run rally in the eighth inning, thanks in part to a key error by Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy.

On Baseball: A Crushing Error, and Now a Daunting Hole

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 10:09 PM PDT

The Mets still have time to win this World Series and redeem Daniel Murphy for his crushing error in the eighth inning of Game 4 against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.

At 40, Meb Keflezighi Shows No Signs of Slowing

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 10:02 PM PDT

Attention to routine has built a glorious running career over 26.2 miles for Keflezighi, who will be running his 10th New York City Marathon on Sunday.

Rugby: All Blacks Top Australia for Repeat Rugby World Cup Title

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 08:07 PM PDT

In defeating Australia 34-17, New Zealand answered many questions and raised a new one: How long will it be before anybody else can win the World Cup?

Feds: Wreckage Believed to Be El Faro Cargo Ship Located

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 08:06 PM PDT

A search team found the wreckage in 15,000 feet of water, the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday. The ship went missing with 33 crew members Oct. 1 during Hurricane Joaquin.

U.N. Chief Says World’s Failure to Act on Suffering Is a ‘Disgrace’

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 04:33 PM PDT

Ban Ki-moon, the secretary general of the United Nations, said on Saturday that the world had responded with "disturbing paralysis" to conflicts around the globe and their devastating impact on civilians.

Highlights and Analysis

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 04:08 PM PDT

The Royals are ahead 5-3 at Citi Field, where the Mets are trying to even up the World Series. Follow our news and analysis.

In One-Child China, Second Children Often Live in Limbo

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:36 PM PDT

People born outside the former "one child" limit are stateless inhabitants of their own country — without the identity documents, rights and services that usually come with citizenship.

Lights Out in Britain for the Coal Industry

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 03:32 PM PDT

The once mighty economic enterprise that "put 'great' into Great Britain" has succumbed to pressure from cheaper imported coal.

Russian Airliner Crashes in Egypt, Killing 224

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:21 PM PDT

The Kogalymavia flight from the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg crashed shortly after takeoff, officials said.

Officer Randolph Holder Is Buried in His Native Guyana

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 02:17 PM PDT

Crowds lined the streets of the capital city of Georgetown on Saturday to honor a man who was fatally shot in the line of duty in Manhattan. Dozens of New York police officers were also on hand.

News Analysis: Discordant Verdicts on U.S. Forces in Syria: Too Much, or Too Little

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 01:33 PM PDT

Critics in both parties said President Obama's decision to send a small team of American commandos into Syria reflected a tactical shift rather than a comprehensive strategy.

A Mass Migration Crisis, and It May Yet Get Worse

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 12:28 PM PDT

The most striking thing about the monumental migration crisis may not be the millions of people on the move now, but rather, the countless others who are poised to follow their paths to Europe.

2 Men Who Published Writings Critical of Extremism Are Stabbed in Bangladesh

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 09:56 AM PDT

As "hit lists" of secular writers circulate on the Internet, many writers and journalists have become hesitant to publish work that could attract the attention of Islamists.

Greek Lenders Told to Raise $15.9 Billion to Cover Bad Loans

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 09:21 AM PDT

The European Central Bank's assessment is an indicator of what it will take to enable Greek lenders to help the country resume healthy economic growth.

Beware the Fine Print: Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 08:15 AM PDT

With a clause in complex contracts that few people read, corporations have insulated themselves from lawsuits and locked Americans into a system where arbitrators overwhelmingly favor business.

Battle Heats Up Over Exports of Surveillance Technology

Posted: 31 Oct 2015 07:49 AM PDT

Silicon Valley is resisting federal plans to increase regulations on exports of "dual use" technology like servers and software used in social media that can also be used for spying.