Honduras Fires Over Two Dozen Police Commanders

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via IFTTT A purge intended to clean up the force complemented an effort by President Juan Orlando Hernández to bypass the national police in favor of a militarized force.

Kenya Burns Elephant Ivory Worth $105 Million to Defy Poachers

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN from NYT World http://ift.tt/1VZu12e
via IFTTT It was the most ivory ever destroyed at one time, representing 6,000 to 7,000 dead elephants.

Surge in Palestinian Youths in Prison Tests Israel’s Justice System

By DIAA HADID from NYT World http://ift.tt/1VEI64x
via IFTTT Dima al-Wawi, a 12-year-old jailed for two months for planning to stab an Israeli soldier, was one of hundreds of Palestinian children jailed since attacks on Israelis surged.

Joe Biden Speaks About Faith and Curing Cancer at the Vatican

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via IFTTT The vice president’s attendance at a Vatican-sponsored conference on regenerative medicine was a confluence of his embrace of science and faith.

On the Ground in Syria: Bloodshed, Misery and Hope

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via IFTTT The New York Times’s Cairo bureau chief reported from Aleppo, Syria, where inhabitants try to carry on despite a civil war’s inescapable reality.

Iraq Protesters Storm Parliament, Demanding End to Corruption

By FALIH HASSAN, OMAR AL-JAWOSHY and TIM ARANGO from NYT World http://ift.tt/1UnLVdb
via IFTTT Hundreds breached the razor wire of Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, long seen as a symbol of a government detached from ordinary Iraqi citizens.

A New Generation’s Anger Resounds From a Packed Plaza in Paris

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via IFTTT Nuit Debout, a movement ignited over a plan to change French labor laws, has expanded to include a mélange of grievances, and politicians are warily watching.

Iraqi Protesters Breach Green Zone, Storm Parliament

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1SQTKFP
via IFTTT Hundreds of protesters climbed over the blast walls surrounding Baghdad's highly-fortified Green Zone for the first time on Saturday and stormed into parliament, carrying Iraqi flags and chanting against the government.

IS Claims Responsibility for Baghdad Bombing That Killed 21

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via IFTTT The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a bombing Saturday east of Baghdad, according to a statement posted on an IS-affiliated website. The attack killed at least 21 people and wounded at least 42 others, according to Iraqi police and hospital officials. The IS statement described the attack as a three-ton truck bombing.

Notes From Aleppo: Intimate Glimpses of War-Ravaged Syria

By Unknown Author from NYT World http://ift.tt/1O0JkiP
via IFTTT Declan Walsh of The Times is on the ground in the most populous Syrian city, observing a civil war’s toll on soldiers and civilians alike.

Debt Collectors Adopt Mob Tactics as Russians Struggle to Pay Bills

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR from NYT World http://ift.tt/1WuyzvL
via IFTTT A culture of violence and threats flourishes as growing numbers of Russians turn to borrowing at astronomical interest rates amid a recession.

Chinese Appear Underwhelmed by Under Armour Knockoff

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via IFTTT A flashy rollout by Uncle Martian, with its nearly identical logo of the American sports manufacturer, has been met by skepticism on the Internet in China.

In Rome, Cheap Public Housing Hid for Years in Plain Sight

By JIM YARDLEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1NX9fI0
via IFTTT The city owned so many apartments that no one was certain how many there were or who lived in them, and many were doled out in a political spoils system.

China Blocks U.S. Navy Flotilla’s Visit to Hong Kong

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MICHAEL FORSYTHE from NYT World http://ift.tt/23dXXpY
via IFTTT The rare refusal to allow entry into the port comes as the United States challenges the Chinese government’s claims in the South China Sea.

Punishing 16, Pentagon Says Mistakes Led to Hospital Attack

By MATTHEW ROSENBERG from NYT World http://ift.tt/1rFdGCX
via IFTTT The military found that human error, compounded by equipment failures, led to the attack on a Doctors Without Borders facility in Afghanistan that killed 42 people.

Obama-Netanyahu Rift Impedes U.S. Offer of Record Aid Deal for Israel

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT World http://ift.tt/24pfWfx
via IFTTT President Obama has proposed the largest package of military aid ever provided by the United States, but Israel has insisted on more generous terms.

He Said He Was 17, but High School Basketball Player May Be Closer to 30

By CHRISTOPHER MELE from NYT World http://ift.tt/1O0bwlP
via IFTTT A student and standout athlete who immigrated from South Sudan to Canada was arrested after it was revealed that he misrepresented his age.

North Korea Sentences American to 10 Years for Spying, Reports Say

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/1NZ4y0j
via IFTTT Kim Dong-chul is the latest United States citizen to receive a harsh sentence in North Korea, which often uses the fates of held Americans as leverage.

With Errant Twitter Post, Ed Balls, a British Politician, Spawned a Holiday

By HANNAH OLIVENNES and DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1UjUPZa
via IFTTT Celebrated primarily in Britain, the unofficial Ed Balls Day commemorates a former member of Parliament’s tweet of his own name.

3 Advantages to Online Bachelor's Degree Programs Outside Classes

Enrolling in an undergraduate online program could allow for travel and flexibility in managing deadlines.

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3 Reasons for Rejection From a Dream MBA Program

Schools aim to build diverse MBA classes, making some candidates a better fit than others.

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Plan Ahead for Emergencies Abroad as an International Student

Experts recommend researching a host country's laws before studying overseas.

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Arab Region MBA Grads Can Bank on Diverse Opportunities

Demographics in the Middle East and North Africa are driving demand for MBAs in health care and education.

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Obama-Netanyahu Rift Impedes U.S. Offer of Record Aid Deal for Israel

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS from NYT World http://ift.tt/247CQLN
via IFTTT President Obama has proposed the largest package of military aid ever provided by the United States, but Israel has insisted on more generous terms.

Joe Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq, Seeking to Bolster Fight Against ISIS

By GARDINER HARRIS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1qXB3qs
via IFTTT The vice president will urge senior Iraqi officials to put their nation’s interests above sectarian, regional or personal ones.

‘Doctor Strange’ Writer Says China-Tibet Remarks Don’t Represent Marvel

By EDWARD WONG from NYT World http://ift.tt/21gg4fl
via IFTTT C. Robert Cargill said his statement that a wish to avoid offending China contributed to removing Tibetan aspects of the Ancient One was only his personal musing.

In Israel, Iraqi Jews Reflect on Baghdad Heritage

By JAMES GLANZ and IRIT PAZNER GARSHOWITZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/1rAap8b
via IFTTT As the number of Jews in Iraq has dwindled to nearly none, Iraqi Jews in Israel are taking fresh interest in a heritage once considered unseemly.

Angela Merkel Abruptly Fires Germany’s Spy Chief

By MELISSA EDDY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1SQZum9
via IFTTT The dismissal of Gerhard Schindler came when his job appeared safe, despite his agency’s links to carrying out searches at the behest of the United States’ National Security Agency.

Labour Party Suspends Former London Mayor Over Hitler Remarks

By STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World http://ift.tt/1UjJU1D
via IFTTT The suspension of Ken Livingstone came a day after Labour’s leader, Jeremy Corbyn, disciplined another party member over anti-Israel posts on social media.

With Iraq Mired in Turmoil, Some Call for Partitioning the Country

By TIM ARANGO from NYT World http://ift.tt/24mKyOI
via IFTTT The political system is malfunctioning as Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis fight to control a nation that might be better off if split among them, some experts say.

On Ed Balls Day, Britain Comes Together for an Unofficial Holiday

By HANNAH OLIVENNES from NYT World http://ift.tt/24mpXKo
via IFTTT Once a year, Twitter users, mostly in Britain, revel in a what has come to be known as Ed Balls Day. Here is some background on the famous tweet and the annual parodies.

North Korean Missile Test Fails, South Says, Bringing String of Crashes to 3

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/1rk6M5H
via IFTTT The projectile, believed to be a Musudan missile, crashed into the sea just seconds after launching, the South Korean Defense Ministry said.

China Approves Strict Control of Foreign NGOs

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via IFTTT The law is aimed at limiting the work of foreign nongovernmental organizations and their local partners, mainly through police supervision.

Airlift Is Sending 33 Lions From South American Circuses to African Sanctuary

By JONAH BROMWICH from NYT World http://ift.tt/1rkhBVh
via IFTTT In what is being called the largest lion airlift ever, the big cats — together weighing more than 10,000 pounds — will make a 14- to 15-hour trip.

Airstrikes, Shelling Kill at Least 60 in Syria's Aleppo City

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/24lzCRe
via IFTTT A wave of airstrikes and shelling killed more than 60 people in less than 24 hours in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, monitors and activists said Thursday. The contested city is now one of the main battlegrounds of Syria's devastating civil war, with a cease-fire that has collapsed and peace talks in Geneva stalled.

After Hostage Beheading, Is Philippines Facing IS Threat?

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1YVgia0
via IFTTT Months before Abu Sayyaf militants beheaded retired Canadian mining executive John Ridsdel in the tropical jungles of the southern Philippines, they showed him pleading for life in a video with three other hostages that demanded a record-high ransom.

Airstrikes in Aleppo Hit Hospital and Prompt Syrian Rebel Attack

By ANNE BARNARD from NYT World http://ift.tt/1rkmXQn
via IFTTT The facility, which worked with Doctors Without Borders, was destroyed, killing one of the few pediatricians in the area.

Find, Keep Money for College as a Transfer Student

Research requirements carefully to make sure you're not putting current scholarships in jeopardy.

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U.N. Envoy Prods U.S. and Russia to ‘Revitalize’ Syria Cease-Fire

By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2384v9q
via IFTTT The truce, now crumbling, sharply reduced hostilities in March and allowed aid groups to deliver humanitarian supplies to starving civilians.

Decipher Athletic Scholarships at NCAA Division I Universities

Colleges and universities in Divisions I and II provide $2.7 billion in scholarships a year to athletes, the NCAA says.

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New Partnership Helps Minority College Students Study Abroad

Students will receive scholarships to travel overseas the summer before their sophomore year.

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Flooded With Migrants, Germany Struggles to Integrate Them

By ALISON SMALE from NYT World http://ift.tt/1qVFe63
via IFTTT More than a million migrants have arrived in Germany, and the task of deciding who will stay and who will go has fallen to a small number of officials.

Big Ben to Fall Silent During Renovation

By LIAM STACK from NYT World http://ift.tt/1SJNhww
via IFTTT The famed clock tower’s bells at the Houses of Parliament in London will not toll for a while, but when isn’t clear. The clock will keep ticking, most of the time.

U.S. Ruling Over Compensation for ’83 Beirut Bombing Riles Iran

By THOMAS ERDBRINK from NYT World http://ift.tt/1VC7V5n
via IFTTT President Hassan Rouhani lashed out against the U.S. government after the decision, which allows the relatives of victims to sue Tehran for $2 billion in compensation.

Last Holdouts Struggle to Stop the Destruction of a Belgian Village

By NINA SIEGAL from NYT World http://ift.tt/1UgZfQk
via IFTTT Just a handful of residents remain in Doel, which is set to be leveled to make way for an expansion of the Port of Antwerp.

Kept From Australia, Refugee at Nauru Center Sets Himself on Fire

By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World http://ift.tt/24jtqJL
via IFTTT The Iranian asylum seeker set himself on fire during a visit by United Nations officials to the detention center on the Pacific island nation of Nauru.

Paris Attacks Suspect Abdeslam Extradited, Charged in France

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1qSCTJ6
via IFTTT The lone known surviving suspect in the Paris attacks was returned Wednesday to the city where Islamic State extremists unleashed a night of mayhem and charged with a host of terrorism offenses, raising hopes that he may be able to help French investigators trace the pathways of IS fighters thought to be hiding out in Europe.

Bangladesh Jails 2 Hindu Teachers for Insulting Islam

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1WSeuQo
via IFTTT A court has jailed two teachers in southern Bangladesh for making derogatory comments about Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, invoking a rare law from the British colonial era that makes insulting any religion a crime.

Protests as Venezuela Embraces 2-Day Workweek to Save Power

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/1Uh3Uls
via IFTTT Venezuelan cities cleaned up from a night of looting and fiery protests Wednesday as government offices closed their doors for the rest of the week in the face of a worsening energy crisis that is causing daily blackouts.

Britain’s Labour Party Leader Suspends Lawmaker Over Anti-Israel Posts

By STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World http://ift.tt/237utd5
via IFTTT Naseem Shah was suspended by Jeremy Corbyn for endorsing anti-Israel posts on social media before she became a member of the British Parliament.

U.S. Soldiers Defy North Korean Propaganda by Teaching Defectors English

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/1VD6CTL
via IFTTT Much of the government propaganda in North Korea is intended to stoke fear and hatred of the United States — especially its service members.

A Robot Monk Captivates China, Mixing Spirituality With Artificial Intelligence

By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW from NYT World http://ift.tt/1qTbPts
via IFTTT The two-foot-tall robot Xian’er dwells in a Buddhist temple, dispensing wisdom about religion and life.

Venezuela Panel Clears the Way for a Process to Oust Nicolás Maduro

By PATRICIA TORRES and NICHOLAS CASEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1YSQmvF
via IFTTT A decision by the country’s electoral commission lifted hopes of the opposition politicians, who have vowed to remove the president by the end of the year.

Salah Abdeslam, Suspect in Paris Attacks, Is Extradited to France

By AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World http://ift.tt/24jrh0r
via IFTTT Mr. Abdeslam, who is also believed to be connected to the attacks in Brussels, was handed over by Belgium, according to prosecutors in both countries.

Once a Child Soldier, Now Seeking a Path as Colombia Contemplates Peace

By NICHOLAS CASEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/1QzSEK2
via IFTTT Charting a future for thousands of young rebel fighters like Mélida is vital to the success of any deal to end 50 years of armed conflict, analysts say.

A Roman Legion of Volunteers Retakes the Tiber

By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO from NYT World http://ift.tt/1WnLYWp
via IFTTT Citizens frustrated with the government have banded together to clean up the riverfront, part of a surge in grass-roots efforts to restore Rome’s public spaces.

4 Things Borrowers Don't Always Know About Parent PLUS Loans

Another option may be to co-sign a private loan for your child – but that carries similar financial risks.

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Leverage Graduation Gift Money for College Savings

Graduation money could go to college expenses like transportation or into a 529 plan.

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10 Best Global Universities in Australia and New Zealand

From Auckland to Melbourne, these schools produce top-notch research and have strong reputations.

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Fire Destroys Natural History Museum in New Delhi

By NIDA NAJAR from NYT World http://ift.tt/1rwKBcY
via IFTTT The building sustained major damage, and the blaze may have destroyed the 160-million-year-old bones of a dinosaur, local news outlets said.