Teva Pharmaceuticals to Buy Allergan’s Generics Business

By CHAD BRAY

The $40.5 billion transaction would be the latest in what has been a frenzied period of deal-making in the pharmaceutical sector.

Published: July 28, 2015 at 12:00AM

At Least 20 Are Killed in Attack at Afghan Wedding Party

By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN

The authorities suspected that a local dispute had caused the shooting in a village in northern Afghanistan.

Published: July 28, 2015 at 12:00AM

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More Fees Propel Airlines’ Profits, and Embitter Travelers

By MARTHA C. WHITE

Bag fees, flight-change fees, special seat requests, first-class upgrades: Profit margins for nonticket add-ons can be as high as 80 percent, says one analyst.

Published: July 28, 2015 at 12:00AM

Gunmen in India Kill at Least 5 in Attack on Bus and Police Station

By ELLEN BARRY

The attackers, who were said to be dressed in Indian Army uniforms, stormed the police station after opening fire on an intercity bus in Punjab, the police said.

Published: July 28, 2015 at 12:00AM

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UBS Profit Increases 53% in Second Quarter

By CHAD BRAY

The Swiss bank said its profit of about $1.26 billion was driven by gains in its wealth management business, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.

Published: July 28, 2015 at 12:00AM

Doubt Grips Litvinenko Inquiry Over Whether Russian Will Testify

By ALAN COWELL

If the suspect, Dmitri V. Kovtun, declines to testify, the reversal would inject a sense of disarray into the proceedings.

Published: July 28, 2015 at 12:00AM

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Turkey and U.S. Agree on Plan to Clear ISIS From Strip of Northern Syria

By ANNE BARNARD, MICHAEL R. GORDON and ERIC SCHMITT

American warplanes, Turkish forces and anti-ISIS rebels within Syria would join to clear a section along the border, creating what the Turks call a “safe zone” for refugees.

Published: July 28, 2015 at 12:00AM

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