NY Times: World
- Saudi Sisters’ Plan to Escape to Australia Is Halted in Hong Kong
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 12:31 PMThe women, who said they are 18 and 20, have appealed for asylum as their legal stay in Hong Kong nears an end, their lawyer said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - At War: The Problem With Memorializing Our War Dead Without Honest Accounting of History
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 10:20 AMIn this week’s newsletter, it’s irresponsible to memorialize wars in a way that strips out the darker notes and creates a narrative that is “narrow, heroic and emotionally soothing.”
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In the Catholic Church’s Homeland, Clerical Abuse Is Barely a Scandal
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 05:11 AMWhile other countries have taken a hard look at the abuse of children by priests, Italy’s approach has been something closer to a media blackout.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - South Korea Awaits 2nd Kim-Trump Summit With Both Hope and Fear
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 04:58 AMMore than anyone else, President Moon Jae-in hopes that President Trump and Kim Jong-un will agree on denuclearizing North Korea when they meet in Vietnam this month.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Yemen Dispatch: For Yemen Child Soldiers, a Refuge Mixes Play With Saudi Propaganda
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 05:00 AMA Saudi-financed center offers six weeks of comfort and schooling to former child soldiers in Yemen. But it doubles as a propaganda stage set, blaming only one side for the conflict: Houthis.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Xinjiang, Labour Party, Venezuela: Your Friday Briefing
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 11:54 PMLet us help you start your day.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SpaceX to Launch SpaceIL’s Lunar Lander Aboard Used Rocket
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 07:37 PMOnce it launches, the spacecraft will slowly travel to the moon, aiming to land in April.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Woman Dies, Others Fall Ill, After Eating at RiFF Restaurant in Spain
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 05:31 PMBernd Knöller, head chef of the Michelin-starred restaurant, said he had closed it while the death of a woman who ate there was investigated.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Maduro Closes Venezuela’s Border With Brazil to Block Aid
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 01:27 PMThe closure is part of Mr. Maduro’s effort to foil plans by his opponents to bring in humanitarian supplies, including food and medication, by force.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Bangladesh, Xinjiang, Venezuela: Your Friday Briefing
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 02:21 PMLet us help you start your day.
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- The Saturday Profile: In Beirut, a ‘Teeming Vision of the Inferno’
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 12:18 PMIn “Capernaum,” her Oscar-nominated film, Nadine Labaki has captured a world of hopelessness and desperation that most Lebanese refuse to see.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Family of American Imprisoned on Spy Charge in China Appeals for Help
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 08:05 AMA Chinese court sentenced Kai Li, a businessman, to 10 years in prison last year. His family stayed quiet, hoping back-room diplomacy would free him. It didn’t.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Billionaire Wins Defamation Case Against Australian Media Group
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 05:52 AMFairfax Media, which owns the Sydney Morning Herald, was ordered to pay $200,000 to Chau Chak Wing, a well-connected political donor in Australia.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Japan Battles Worst Measles Outbreak in Years
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 04:21 AMSince the beginning of the year, more than 160 people have contracted the virus, which was spread through a religious group and a Valentine’s Day gift fair.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - As Venezuela’s Politicians Fight Over Aid, Patients Die Without It
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 03:00 AMThe opposition has vowed to deliver food and medication, but the president has refused to allow it. Patients whose lives depend on aid fear the political standoff is obscuring their desperate crisis.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Letter 95: The Media Is Not the Enemy
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 09:01 PMSome governments detain reporters, others demonize them. This week’s Australia Letter examines the impact.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Scores Killed in Bangladesh Blaze
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 04:44 PMThe inferno, which was set off when a car’s gas cylinder exploded, ravaged one of the most historic neighborhoods in Bangladesh and claimed at least 110 lives.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Stop Asking Women About Childbearing Status, China Tells Employers
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 05:06 PMThe Chinese government, which has struggled to keep women from leaving the labor force, is taking new steps to combat persistent workplace discrimination.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - India Threatens a New Weapon Against Pakistan: Water
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 03:31 PMIndia vowed to reduce the amount of water flowing through its rivers to Pakistan, a threat it has made before but now seems more determined to carry out because of a militant attack.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Maduro Closes Venezuela’s Border With Brazil to Block Aid
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 01:27 PMThe closure is part of Mr. Maduro’s effort to foil plans by his opponents to bring in humanitarian supplies, including food and medication, by force.
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- Deadly Violence Erupts on Brazil Border in Venezuela Aid Showdown
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 12:09 PMVenezuela’s political showdown escalated on Friday as security forces fired on those protesting the government’s determination to block aid.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Feb. 15-21
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 07:20 AMAt least 52 pro-government forces and 14 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - North Carolina, Jussie Smollett, Peter Tork: Your Friday Briefing
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 06:16 AMHere’s what you need to know.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How a Border Bridge Became a Flashpoint in Venezuela’s Crisis
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 05:00 AMVenezuela’s president — and the U.S.-backed opposition looking to oust him from power — are using events at a barricaded border crossing to rally support. Here’s why both sides are only telling half the story.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ISIS Cases Raise a Question: What Does It Mean to Be Stateless?
Friday - 02/22/2019 - 05:00 AMSome countries want to strip Islamic State volunteers of their citizenship. Here is a look at what it means to be a person without a country.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - White House Says 200 Troops Will Stay in Syria, Retreating From a Full Withdrawal
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 09:54 PMThe move was a concession to allies and Pentagon officials who have argued that a complete American withdrawal risks returning key areas in Syria to the Islamic State.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Venezuela’s Ex-Spy Chief Urges Military to Turn Against Maduro
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 06:11 PMIn a video released on social media, Hugo Carvajal, a Venezuelan congressman and a former intelligence chief in Venezuela, urged the military to reject President Nicolás Maduro.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - North Carolina, Roger Stone, Jussie Smollett: Your Thursday Evening Briefing
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 05:59 PMHere’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Venezuela’s Ex-Spy Chief Rejects Maduro, Accusing Leader’s Inner Circle of Corruption
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 04:33 PMHugo Carvajal announced his defection to the opposition and urged the military to break with the government ahead of a deadline to get aid shipments across the country’s borders.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Social Media Posts Reveal NATO Soldiers’ Activities, Report Says
Thursday - 02/21/2019 - 12:51 PMResearchers found sensitive details about a NATO military exercise through social media platforms like Facebook, exposing vulnerabilities and privacy loopholes.
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