Twisting Inquiry Into Buenos Aires Bombing Takes New Turn

By JONATHAN GILBERT from NYT World http://ift.tt/1NK4IXR
via IFTTT Argentina’s new government has vowed to get to the bottom of a 1994 attack on a Jewish center that killed 85 people and led to a lasting rift with Iran.

Drought Tests a Changed Ethiopia

By REUTERS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1JReSv2
via IFTTT On a treeless plain in eastern Ethiopia, thousands of destitute pastoralists have set up camp outside the tiny village of Fedeto. Over the past six months the camp has swelled as one of the worst droughts in decades has decimated herds, dried up pasture and made even drinking water scarce.

How Moon Dust Languished in a Downing Street Cupboard

By SAM ROBERTS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1PrfJCN
via IFTTT The moon dust’s fate was revealed by Britain’s National Archives, which released 178 pages of correspondence on the subject going back 30 years.

In Iran, New Battle Brews Over Contracts With Foreign Oil Giants

By THOMAS ERDBRINK from NYT World http://ift.tt/1PrgBYc
via IFTTT The battle is threatening to complicate government efforts to attract desperately needed foreign investment, two weeks after the lifting of sanctions.

Swedish Police Foiled Planned Attack on Immigrants in Stockholm

By CHRISTINA ANDERSON from NYT World http://ift.tt/1nxVdWd
via IFTTT When scores of masked men, many of them gang members, descended on the center of Stockholm on Friday to terrorize young migrants, the police were waiting for them.

Cartoonist Is Arrested as Egypt Cracks Down on Critics

By DECLAN WALSH and AMINA ISMAIL from NYT World http://ift.tt/1RUmaQZ
via IFTTT The arrest of the cartoonist Islam Gawish escalated a crackdown by the government on even moderate forms of dissent.

Battered by War, Iraq Now Faces Calamity From Dropping Oil Prices

By TIM ARANGO from NYT World http://ift.tt/20Aw9N2
via IFTTT The country, which depends on oil for 90 percent of its revenue, faces crippling budget cuts and increasing difficulty paying government workers.

U.S. Broadens Fight Against ISIS With Attacks in Afghanistan

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World http://ift.tt/1POALgE
via IFTTT The operations followed President Obama’s decision to expand the authority of American commanders to attack a new branch of the militant group in Afghanistan.

Israel Approves Prayer Space at Western Wall for Non-Orthodox Jews

By ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World http://ift.tt/1nxyv0p
via IFTTT The decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet was seen as a victory for American Jewish leaders and Jewish women who struggled for years for inclusion.

86 Dead After Boko Haram Attacks in Nigeria, Officials Say

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1RTEUAe
via IFTTT A survivor hidden in a tree says he watched Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts and heard the screams of children burning to death, among 86 people officials say died in the latest attack by Nigeria's homegrown Islamic extremists.

Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 45 Near Damascus

By ANNE BARNARD from NYT World http://ift.tt/1UzZXWr
via IFTTT Islamic State social media accounts said the group was responsible for the attack, which came as opposing sides of the Syrian conflict were gathered in Geneva for talks.

Miners in China Are Rescued After 36 Days Underground

By CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1Kh8SeQ
via IFTTT The four men were among 29 miners caught when a cavernous gypsum mine in Pingyi County, Shandong Province, collapsed on Dec. 25. Thirteen are still missing.

Turkey Accuses Russia of Again Violating Its Airspace

By LIAM STACK from NYT World http://ift.tt/1nVtXlc
via IFTTT Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said a Russian fighter jet entered the country’s airspace after radar units warned it to turn back.

Greece Resists Its Role as European Union’s Gatekeeper

By LIZ ALDERMAN from NYT World http://ift.tt/1nvjYCG
via IFTTT Europe has reached a turning point in the migrant crisis, and is starting to coalesce around proposals that would effectively turn Greece into a giant processing center.

President Xi Jinping of China Is All Business in Middle East Visit

By JANE PERLEZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/1VylKOs
via IFTTT President Xi’s arrival after the lifting of sanctions related to Iran’s nuclear program provided a moment for China to set the stage for future deal-making.

Colombia Reports More Than 2,100 Pregnant Women Have Zika Virus

By REUTERS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1NIl0jR
via IFTTT More than a third of pregnant women with the mosquito-borne illness are in a single province, the nation’s health institute said.

10 Children Among the Dead as a Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Turkey

By SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT World http://ift.tt/20dCQYE
via IFTTT Coast guard officials said at least 33 people had died, and 75 were rescued. But officials suspect more migrants were trapped inside the boat and that the death toll will rise.

Unemployed, Myanmar’s Elephants Grow Antsy, and Heavier

By THOMAS FULLER from NYT World http://ift.tt/1nF0f43
via IFTTT Elephants, which hold a near-mystical place in Myanmar, are out of work because of shrinking forests, and the nation must now figure out how to handle 5,500 pachyderms in captivity.

U.S. Challenges China’s Claim of Islands With Maritime Operation

By JANE PERLEZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/23AaoPN
via IFTTT In an exercise intended to challenge excessive territorial claims by China, a United States vessel entered the disputed waters in the Paracel Islands without giving China notice.

Germany's Merkel Says Refugees Must Return Home Once War Is Over

By REUTERS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1m4wzM7
via IFTTT German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried on Saturday to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees by insisting that most refugees from Syria and Iraq would go home once the conflicts there had ended.

At Some Restaurants in China, a Shortcut to Addictive Food: Poppies

By EDWARD WONG from NYT World http://ift.tt/1PL5cV9
via IFTTT At least 36 restaurants across China were investigated in the past week for adding poppy capsules and other illegal ingredients to food, the state news media said.

Indian Women Seeking Jobs Confront Taboos and Threats

By ELLEN BARRY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1Ux7Uf0
via IFTTT The Indian Constitution guarantees equality under the law. But for women facing a patriarchal social order, strict caste rules and centuries of traditions, that guarantee means little.

China Is Said to Force Closing of Women’s Legal Aid Center

By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW from NYT World http://ift.tt/1PmD3Sd
via IFTTT The center opened after Beijing hosted a landmark women’s conference in 1995, and its loss represents another blow to civil society groups in China.

U.S. and Britain Spied on Israeli Drone Flights, Documents Show

By STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World http://ift.tt/1WRuYX9
via IFTTT The operation also targeted Egypt, Iran, Syria and Turkey, according to evidence attributed to leaks by the former intelligence contractor Edward J. Snowden.

Besieged Syria Towns Emerge as Crucial Sticking Point in Talks

By SOMINI SENGUPTA and ANNE BARNARD from NYT World http://ift.tt/1m1YufB
via IFTTT Representatives of the opposition have refused to come to the table until the besieged towns are given a reprieve and bombings of civilians are halted.

France Plans Mideast Peace Effort, and Recognition of Palestine if It Fails

By RICK GLADSTONE and STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World http://ift.tt/1SpWHh0
via IFTTT The announcement was criticized by Israeli officials who said it would encourage the Palestinians not to negotiate seriously.

British Woman Is Convicted of Joining ISIS

By LIAM STACK from NYT World http://ift.tt/1WSPiaR
via IFTTT The authorities said Tareena Shakil, who went with her young son to Syria to become a “jihadi bride” but returned to Britain, was the first British woman convicted of joining the militants.

Swiss Question Use of Malaysian Sovereign Fund Run by Prime Minister

By LOUISE STORY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1PZwS2M
via IFTTT The sovereign wealth fund, called 1Malaysia Development Berhad, or 1MDB, has been the focus of investigations around the world involving misappropriated money.

Daughter-in-Law of Chile’s President Faces Corruption Charge

By PASCALE BONNEFOY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1ZZiH2T
via IFTTT Prosecutors investigating a land deal said Natalia Compagnon, President Michelle Bachelet’s daughter-in-law, was part of a scheme to avoid paying taxes.

5 Dead in Avalanche in British Columbia

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1nUCPaE
via IFTTT The five died in an area where a group of people were snowmobiling in the western Canadian province.

Burundi Mass Grave Clues Seen in Satellite Photos, Group Says

By JOSH KRON from NYT World http://ift.tt/1TriO7u
via IFTTT The Amnesty International analysis added to growing evidence of atrocities. Separately, two foreign journalists who had been detained were released.

Tears and Bewilderment in Brazilian City Facing Zika Crisis

By SIMON ROMERO from NYT World http://ift.tt/20yMthe
via IFTTT The Zika epidemic has spread much faster than science’s understanding of it.

Kremlin Demands Explanation for ‘Outrageous’ U.S. Remarks About Putin

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR from NYT World http://ift.tt/1Sg0yiA
via IFTTT Moscow reacted to statements by two senior American officials who said that the Russian president had enriched himself through corruption.

German Forest Ranger Finds That Trees Have Social Networks, Too

By SALLY McGRANE from NYT World http://ift.tt/1m0MGdv
via IFTTT Peter Wohlleben, a career ranger, has topped best-seller lists with “The Hidden Life of Trees,” describing trees as social beings that communicate on the “Wood Wide Web.”

South Korea Gives American a 20-Year Sentence for a 1997 Murder

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/1SNGO5o
via IFTTT Arthur John Patterson was convicted of killing a 22-year-old South Korean college student, a case that has gripped the nation for years.

Imagining Hong Kong’s Future, Under China’s Tightening Grasp

By ALAN WONG from NYT World http://ift.tt/1PEhWqq
via IFTTT A new film, “Ten Years,” has become a surprise hit across theaters in Hong Kong, tapping into fears over the erosion of local culture and civil liberties.

Tell if an Online Program Has a Good Reputation

Accreditation and rankings can help you determine if an online degree will be legitimate.

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Oxford University Will Keep Statue of Cecil Rhodes

By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World http://ift.tt/20x7SY8
via IFTTT Oriel College, one of 38 largely self-governing colleges at Oxford, said it would keep the statue of the man regarded by many as an architect of apartheid.

In Philippines, World War II’s Lesser-Known Sex Slaves Speak Out

By FLOYD WHALEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1RQEWZq
via IFTTT As the Japanese emperor visited their country, the so-called comfort women of the Philippines sought an apology for being forced into wartime brothels.

Decide Between Part-Time, Full-Time Online Degree Programs

Students' obligations outside of class and their time frame for earning a degree play a role in the decision, experts say.

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Israel, Mired in Ideological Battles, Fights on Cultural Fronts

By STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World http://ift.tt/1QKgpEn
via IFTTT A “Loyalty in Culture” initiative, included as an amendment to a budget bill, proposes denying state funds to institutions that do not express “loyalty” to the state.

Avoid These 10 Mistakes in MBA Application Essays

Don't ignore the business school's essay prompt.

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24 Die After Iraqi Kurdish Refugees’ Boat Sinks Off Greek Island

By SEWELL CHAN from NYT World http://ift.tt/1WPDUw8
via IFTTT More than 3,700 migrants died while trying to enter Europe via the Mediterranean last year, and the latest accident was a reminder that the flow has not stopped.

Russians Learn the Ways of the Cowboy From American Ranch Hands

By IVAN NECHEPURENKO from NYT World http://ift.tt/1ROYTjk
via IFTTT Russian landowners trying to increase domestic agriculture production are using trainers from the United States to teach workers about riding horses and herding cattle.

Russia Dismisses German Claims of Exploiting Teen Rape Case

By IVAN NECHEPURENKO and ALISON SMALE from NYT World http://ift.tt/1JJPszs
via IFTTT Russia’s foreign minister said a girl’s disappearance and alleged rape in Berlin was “hushed up.” But German officials have warned against politicizing the case.

Matteo Renzi, Italian Premier, Pushes for a Place at Europe’s Power Table

By JIM YARDLEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1NE0Ffu
via IFTTT With the European Union fragmenting politically and hit by crises, Mr. Renzi is demanding that Italy’s voice be heard. But his assertiveness comes with political risk.

New Details of Iran Ordeal Emerge From Former Prisoners

By RICK GLADSTONE from NYT World http://ift.tt/1SN0wOQ
via IFTTT Jason Rezaian of The Washington Post and Matthew Trevithick added to the picture that has been emerging about the prisoner ordeal and the diplomacy that led to their release.

More Is Needed to Beat ISIS, U.S. Military Concludes

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and HELENE COOPER from NYT World http://ift.tt/1QITYPQ
via IFTTT To deal a lasting blow to the extremist Sunni militancy, officials believe that additional forces will be needed to work with Iraqi, Kurdish and Syrian opposition fighters.

Plotters Talked of Planting Explosives on a Kangaroo in Australia

By MICHELLE INNIS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1KIUhDZ
via IFTTT A teenager, who pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges on Thursday, is accused of planning a holiday attack on the police in a Melbourne suburb.

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, Pakistani Diplomat, Dies at 95

By SAM ROBERTS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1PX57I5
via IFTTT Mr. Yaqub Khan had a role in facilitating President Richard Nixon’s overture to China in 1972 and helped negotiate the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.

China to Try Canadian on Spying Charges

By CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1P0UZy6
via IFTTT Kevin Garratt, who ran a cafe near China’s border with North Korea, will be tried on charges of spying and stealing state secrets nearly a year and a half after he and his wife were detained.

Researchers Weigh Risks of Zika Spreading at Rio Olympics

By SIMON ROMERO and REBECCA R. RUIZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/1nqUF4D
via IFTTT Of the visitors expected to pour into Brazil in August, some may get infected by the mosquito-borne virus and then return home at a time of peak mosquito activity.

Armed Man Arrested at Disneyland Paris

By DAPHNÉ ANGLÈS and HANNAH OLIVENNES from NYT World http://ift.tt/1SdYvLV
via IFTTT A 28-year-old man carrying two guns, ammunition and a Quran was arrested at a hotel in Disneyland Paris, adding to security fears in France.