The interior of Rules, a British mainstay in the Covent Garden neighborhood of London. In the centuries since it opened, the restaurant has served London’s wealthy and wordy, its royals and its regulars.

A hole was still visible on Sunday morning on the eastern face of Citic Tower in Beijing, after a light plane hit it on Friday.

Sales of ice creams, commonly sold at convenience stores in Japan, are increasing as summer approaches.

Gas prices have climbed more than 50 percent since February.

Scott Kirby, chief of United Airlines, said a merger with American Airlines would have generated significant economic benefits for the United States.