U.S. Warplanes Strike ISIS Oil Trucks in Syria

U.S. Warplanes Strike ISIS Oil Trucks in Syria
Japan Economy Contracts 0.8%, Returning to Recession

Supporting France, Obama Loath to Add Troops to ISIS Fight
On Soccer: Global Soccer Brings Its ‘A’ Game to Brooklyn at BlazerCon
5 Yemeni Guantánamo Inmates Are Sent to United Arab Emirates
France Strikes ISIS Targets in Syria in Retaliation for Attacks
Inquiry Finds Mounting Proof of Syria Link to Paris Attacks
Boko Haram Attacks Persist, but Nigerian Officials Say Group Is Losing Ground
Tensions in Iran After Nuclear Deal Grow in Hostility
First Draft: Hillary Clinton Takes a More Defined Stance on ISIS
Paris Attacks: What We Know and Don’t Know
Blocks From Charlie Hebdo, Area Known for Bonhomie Is Shaken Again
Review: In ‘Destiny and Power,’ George H.W. Bush Epitomizes a Vanishing G.O.P.
Paris Attacks Shift Europe’s Migrant Focus to Security
Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian in Drive-By Shooting in West Bank
French Warplanes Strike Islamic State Militants in Syria
Fear Rising Among Refugees in Paris
Formula One: Rosberg Beats Hamilton in Brazilian Grand Prix
First Draft: Jeb Bush Says U.S. ‘Should Declare War’ in Fight Against Islamic State

Posted: 16 Nov 2015 12:26 AM PST

The assault is part of a broader operation to disrupt the ability of the Islamic State to generate revenue to support its military operations.

Japan Economy Contracts 0.8%, Returning to Recession

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 07:10 PM PST

The economic data was worse than economists expected, and put the country into its fifth recession since the financial crisis of 2008.

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 06:34 PM PST

Supporting France, Obama Loath to Add Troops to ISIS Fight

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 06:11 PM PST

Even as the president searched for ways to step up the war against the terrorist group, White House officials again ruled out introducing substantial numbers of American ground troops.

On Soccer: Global Soccer Brings Its ‘A’ Game to Brooklyn at BlazerCon

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 05:41 PM PST

BlazerCon was a place for soccer fans to mingle, but also a kind of informal trade show for international leagues and club executives to pitch themselves to the sport's growing American fan base.

5 Yemeni Guantánamo Inmates Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 05:36 PM PST

The lower-level detainees had been held for nearly 14 years but never charged with a crime, and their transfers reduce the population at the prison in Cuba to 107.

France Strikes ISIS Targets in Syria in Retaliation for Attacks

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 05:29 PM PST

The French Defense Ministry said a raid led by 12 French aircraft had destroyed two Islamic State targets in Raqqa, the group's self-proclaimed capital.

Inquiry Finds Mounting Proof of Syria Link to Paris Attacks

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 05:27 PM PST

With investigators moving on multiple fronts, there is intense scrutiny on three brothers, living in Belgium, as key suspects in the elaborate plot.

Boko Haram Attacks Persist, but Nigerian Officials Say Group Is Losing Ground

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 05:13 PM PST

Boko Haram's capacity to seize and hold entire towns is weakened, according to officials, though the group continues to carry out attacks on public places.

Tensions in Iran After Nuclear Deal Grow in Hostility

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 04:45 PM PST

The reaction of conservatives who opposed the deal has been harsh, as seen in a series of arrests of Iranian journalists and at least one Iranian-American.

First Draft: Hillary Clinton Takes a More Defined Stance on ISIS

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 04:18 PM PST

A day after the second Democratic presidential debate, where the candidates did not offer ideas on confronting extremists, Mrs. Clinton said the United States had to rally its allies, "pulling countries off the sidelines."

Paris Attacks: What We Know and Don’t Know

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 03:24 PM PST

A briefing with the latest information.

Blocks From Charlie Hebdo, Area Known for Bonhomie Is Shaken Again

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 03:17 PM PST

The 11th Arrondissement, the multicultural district that was the site of at least five attacks on Friday and the Charlie Hebdo attack in January, is known for its "bourgeois bonhomie."

Review: In ‘Destiny and Power,’ George H.W. Bush Epitomizes a Vanishing G.O.P.

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 02:54 PM PST

Subtitled "The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush," Jon Meacham's biography reveals the ambition that lay behind a president often seen as ineffectual.

Paris Attacks Shift Europe’s Migrant Focus to Security

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 02:48 PM PST

Officials across Europe were calling for even stronger border controls, stricter screening of migrants and some way to reduce the flow.

Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian in Drive-By Shooting in West Bank

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 02:14 PM PST

The authorities said the suspect's father had informed the military about his son's involvement in the hope of preventing the demolition of the family home.

French Warplanes Strike Islamic State Militants in Syria

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 01:11 PM PST

France launched the assault after President François Hollande held a meeting Saturday with senior security officials.

Fear Rising Among Refugees in Paris

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 12:59 PM PST

Refugees in central Paris have heightened fears about their security and their future in France following Friday's attacks.

Formula One: Rosberg Beats Hamilton in Brazilian Grand Prix

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 11:53 AM PST

Continuing his late season revival, the Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg won a ferocious battle with his teammate Lewis Hamilton, who has beaten him to the drivers' title two years in a row.

First Draft: Jeb Bush Says U.S. ‘Should Declare War’ in Fight Against Islamic State

Posted: 15 Nov 2015 11:37 AM PST

Mr. Bush, the former Florida governor, warned that the caliphate was gaining strength "every day" and insisted the United States must take the lead in fighting it in Syria and Iraq.