NEWS Russia has sent advanced antiship cruise missiles to Syria, a move that illustrates the depth of its support for the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad, American officials said Thursday. Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt report from Washington.
The European Commission said Thursday that Air China and Air India were among 10 Chinese and Indian airlines facing the prospect of fines and exclusion from airports in the European Union for refusing to comply with rules aimed at regulating greenhouse emissions. James Kanter reports from Brussels.
If ever a White House news conference fit the metaphorical moment, it was Thursday's rainy-day affair in the Rose Garden. From the I.R.S. scandal to the seizure of journalists' phone records; from Benghazi, Libya, to Syria, all the president's problems were on vivid display - swirling over his head like, well, storm clouds on a showery spring day. Mark Landler reports from Washington.
Mix political Islam, hotel room sex, luxury automobiles, swimsuit models and imported beef, and you have the makings of a mega-scandal in Indonesia. Joe Cochrane reports from Jakarta.
Faced with a deepening economic malaise and mounting public dissatisfaction with his leadership, President François Hollande of France said on Thursday that he would “go on the offensive,†promising new measures to reduce unemployment and harmonize economic policies among the countries using the euro. Nicola Clark reports from Paris.
The French owner of a luxury car business - accused of masterminding a $50 million diamond theft at Brussels Airport - temporarily fended off extradition to Belgium on Thursday, arguing that the authorities there had not spelled out his precise role. Doreen Carvajal reports from Metz, France.
The economy of Japan has just posted a robust growth rate, but economists said Europe, particularly Germany under Chancellor Angela Merkel, was not willing to learn from Tokyo's success with stimulus. Nicholas Kulish reports from Berlin.
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, introduced on Wednesday in Germany, brings cars one step closer to autonomous driving. Jack Ewing reports from Hamburg.
ARTS For Asghar Farhadi, an Iranian filmmaker, his first French film reflects themes that he visited in “A Separation,†which became an international hit. Joan Dupont writes from Cannes.
SPORTS On Thursday, David Beckham, never the best player in the world but unsurpassed in his era as a cultural phenomenon, announced his impending retirement from soccer at 38. Jeré Longman and Sam Borden report.
Chelsea is due to change its coach yet again, but that didn't prevent it from winning the Europa League final. Rob Hughes reports from London.
