Hezbollah Ally Elected as Lebanon's New Head of State

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2dXkbhX
via IFTTT Lebanon's parliament elected former army commander Michel Aoun as president on Monday, filling a post that had been vacant for more than two years and injecting hope that the country's long-running political paralysis would come to an end.

Pope on Reformation: Forgive 'Errors' of Past, Forge Unity

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fz10eN
via IFTTT Pope Francis urged Catholics and Lutherans on Monday to forgive the "errors" of the past and forge a future together, including sharing the Eucharist, as he marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by traveling to secular Sweden with a message of Christian unity.

Taliban Envoy Breaks Silence to Urge Group to Reshape Itself and Consider Peace

By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fxBS84
via IFTTT In his first interview with a Western publication in years, the Taliban’s former chief negotiator also spoke of an urgent need to reduce Pakistani influence over the group.

Venom of U.S. Election Seeps Down the Ballot — Way Down

By DECLAN WALSH from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eLpjon
via IFTTT With dirty tricks and veiled charges of religious intolerance, a local race in Irvine, Calif., reflects the turbulent currents of American politics.

Wife and Running Mate: A Real-Life ‘House of Cards’ in Nicaragua

By FRANCES ROBLES from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fuCtaA
via IFTTT Rosario Murillo, President Daniel Ortega’s wife, has risen by winning over the poor and the public, but also by pushing out many in Mr. Ortega’s inner circle.

Michel Aoun Rises to Lebanese Presidency, Ending Power Vacuum

By THANASSIS CAMBANIS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fwewjk
via IFTTT The ex-general and polarizing Christian leader takes office with the support of the militant group Hezbollah, but Lebanon’s underlying turmoil is unresolved.

Leader of Malaysia, Miffed at U.S., Visits China With a Deal in Mind

By JANE PERLEZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eMNUJt
via IFTTT The Malaysian prime minister arrived in Beijing on Monday ready to buy Chinese military hardware, an arrangement that will rattle his relationship with the United States.

Australia’s Proposed Lifetime Ban on Boat-Borne Refugees Draws Fire

By MICHELLE INNIS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2dUeWQ3
via IFTTT The ban would apply to adult asylum seekers who try to come to Australia by boat, regardless of where they settle and are eventually granted citizenship.

Turkey Detains Prominent Opposition Journalists

By CEYLAN YEGINSU from NYT World http://ift.tt/2e5sweC
via IFTTT The editor of the last remaining opposition newspaper was detained, along with 12 writers and executives and a leading cartoonist.

Michel Aoun: Lebanon's Popular Yet Divisive New President

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fxmoB4
via IFTTT Michel Aoun, Lebanon's strong-willed Christian leader, has waited more than three decades for the chance to become president.

Geert Wilders, Dutch Politician, Distracts From Hate-Speech Trial With More Vitriol

By NINA SIEGAL from NYT World http://ift.tt/2er3k3b
via IFTTT Mr. Wilders’s tirades against Islam, immigration and the European Union have made him one of the most divisive figures in Dutch politics.

The Latest: Iraq Forces Say Villagers Hang White Flags

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2f9ngYg
via IFTTT The Latest on developments in Iraq where the offensive to take the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group is now in its third week (all times local):

Woman in Scandal Roiling S. Korea Says She 'Deserves Death'

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eeEjuF
via IFTTT Telling reporters Monday that she "deserves death," the woman at the center of a scandal roiling South Korea met prosecutors examining whether she used her close ties to President Park Geun-hye to pull government strings from the shadows and amass an illicit fortune.

Spooked by Russia, Tiny Estonia Trains a Nation of Insurgents

By ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World http://ift.tt/2dUvozE
via IFTTT A NATO member, Estonia is using an improbably popular form of “military sport” to help put together a guerrilla resistance army — just in case.

300 Million Children Breathe Highly Toxic Air, Unicef Reports

By GEETA ANAND from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fkW4ed
via IFTTT The vast majority, about 220 million, live in South Asia, in places where air pollution is at least six times the level considered safe, the United Nations Children’s Fund said.

Iraq's Shiite Militias Join Mosul Push; Bombs Rock Baghdad

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2flpM2S
via IFTTT Thousands of fighters flocked to join Iraq's state-sanctioned, Iran-backed Shiite militias on Sunday, advancing to cut off Islamic State extremists holed up near Mosul in northern Iraq while bombers killed at least 17 people in Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad.

Protests Erupt in Morocco Over Fish Vendor’s Death in Garbage Compactor

By AIDA ALAMI from NYT World http://ift.tt/2ebzi5G
via IFTTT King Mohammed VI ordered an investigation into the death of Mouhcine Fikri, who had jumped into a garbage truck after his merchandise was confiscated.

Fire, Film, Tweet: The Taliban’s New Way of War

By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World http://ift.tt/2dSnF5d
via IFTTT Increasingly, the Taliban rely on their front-line fighters not only to strike at the Afghan security forces, but also to record the moment and share it.

Greek Homeowners Scramble as Repossession Looms: ‘It’s Like a Horror Movie’

By NIKI KITSANTONIS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fqDiBx
via IFTTT Greece’s creditors have pressed to allow debtors’ properties to be seized and auctioned. Though officials insist homes are safe, owners are panicking.

Stark Choice for Syrians in Rebel Areas: ‘Doom’ or the Green Bus

By ANNE BARNARD and HWAIDA SAAD from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fh2ZFk
via IFTTT Distinctive vehicles, once a symbol of national hopes, carry besieged rebels and civilians toward an uncertain fate as they yield land to government forces.

Turkey Fires 10,000 More Civil Servants, Shuts Media Outlets

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2e2DuSi
via IFTTT Turkey expanded its sweeping post-coup crackdown over the weekend, issuing two new governmental decrees that dismissed more than 10,000 civil servants and shutting down 15 mostly pro-Kurdish media outlets.

The Latest: Italian Expert: Recent Quakes Were Foreshocks

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2f32f2y
via IFTTT The Latest on the powerful earthquake that has rocked already stricken central and southern Italy (all times local):

Iceland’s Prime Minister Resigns, After Pirate Party Makes Strong Gains

By KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eb4xxU
via IFTTT The anti-establishment party came in second place, while the center-right Progressive Party shrank to eight seats from 19 in the 63-seat Parliament.

Powerful Earthquake Hits an Already Rattled Italy

By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO from NYT World http://ift.tt/2dSpj78
via IFTTT The temblor, with a reported magnitude of 6.5, caused fresh damage to towns hit by recent quakes, but few injuries were reported.

Powerful Quake Rattles Italy; No Deaths Immediately Reported

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2f1UKco
via IFTTT A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 on Sunday rocked the same area of central and southern Italy hit by quake in August and a pair of aftershocks last week, sending already quake-damaged buildings crumbling after a week of temblors that have left thousands homeless.

Woman at Center of South Korean Presidential Scandal Apologizes Amid Public Furor

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fsAgwp
via IFTTT Choi Soon-sil, a private citizen seen as wielding undue influence over President Park Geun-hye, said she was sorry for her “wrongdoings” as calls grew for the president’s removal.

Syrian Airstrikes on Aleppo Amid Intense Clashes

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2en36tQ
via IFTTT Syrian government forces launched a counteroffensive Saturday under the cover of airstrikes in an attempt to regain control of areas they had lost to insurgents the day before in the northern city of Aleppo, activists and state media said.

Dylan Tells Swedish Academy He Accepts Nobel Prize

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2dS2AYG
via IFTTT Bob Dylan has accepted the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature, the Swedish Academy said, adding that getting the prestigious award left him "speechless."

Spain Gets New Government, but Will It Be Able to Govern?

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2en9Fg2
via IFTTT Spain's 10-month political deadlock is over and a new government is finally in place, but it's anybody's guess how long it will last.

Tal Afar, West of Mosul, Becomes Center of Battle for Influence in Iraq

By TIM ARANGO from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eYUuv2
via IFTTT Iraq’s Shiite militias aimed to take the city, a move that would essentially cut off the Islamic State fighters there from their bases in Syria.

Populist Wave Likely to Lift Iceland’s Pirate Party

By KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eTyJ1G
via IFTTT The anti-establishment party is poised to make big gains in Iceland’s general election, with voters expressing anger over government corruption.

Seeking Clues to ISIS Strategy in Corpses and Cellphones Left in Kirkuk

By MICHAEL R. GORDON from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eTgFFa
via IFTTT The militants’ sudden move against Kirkuk provides a window into their strategy of taking sniper positions, stirring Sunni grievances and keeping forces in reserve.

French President Vows to Clear Paris Streets of Migrant Camp

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eTFOj3
via IFTTT French President Francois Hollande vowed Saturday to shut down a bulging migrant camp in Paris, after his government moved 5,000 people from a camp in northern France in an overdue effort to tackle the migrant crisis.

Pirates Aim for Gains as Icelanders Choose New Government

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2dY0qlk
via IFTTT After stormy years for their country and amid stormy weather, Icelanders voted Saturday in a national election that offers a choice between continuity and many shades of change, with the radical Pirate Party seeking to unseat the center-right government.

Russia Loses Seat on U.N. Human Rights Council

By SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT World http://ift.tt/2e5vlzt
via IFTTT A vote in the United Nations General Assembly was seen as signaling dismay over Russia’s conduct in the war in Syria, including the bombardment of Aleppo.

Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, Says God Told Him to Quit Cursing

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eMQkW4
via IFTTT President Rodrigo Duterte said the voice of the Almighty threatened to crash his plane if he didn’t stop swearing.

Yemen Rebels Deny Their Missile Targeted Holy City of Mecca

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2e6yPC2
via IFTTT Yemen's Shiite rebels and their allies fired a ballistic missile deep into Saudi Arabia, an overnight strike that they said on Friday had targeted an international airport while the kingdom claimed that it flew toward the holy Muslim city of Mecca.

Coast of Antarctica Will Host World’s Largest Marine Reserve

By MICHELLE INNIS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2e6E44o
via IFTTT Representatives from 24 nations agreed to create a zone that will encompass 600,000 square miles of ocean in the Ross Sea in Antarctica.

The Latest: Pence Hails New Justice Review of Emails

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2foTG5g
via IFTTT The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times EDT):

‘I Dream in Fruit’: What Hunger Looks Like in Syria

By YARA BISHARA and MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World http://ift.tt/2dO3NjK
via IFTTT Hunger has become central to how Syrians experience the country’s five-year civil war. Syrians sent us video showing how they find enough to eat.

‘I Live in a Lie’: Saudi Women Speak Up

By MONA EL-NAGGAR from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fnulZo
via IFTTT Nearly 6,000 women responded to a Times call-out about their lives in a private, patriarchal society, expressing their fears, frustrations and ambitions.

Chinese Vessels Leave Disputed Fishing Grounds in South China Sea

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eN39Qy
via IFTTT China’s Coast Guard had chased Filipino fishermen from the grounds, but has abandoned them since a visit from the Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, to Beijing.

Upstart Pirate Party Senses Victory in Iceland Elections

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fnKqyt
via IFTTT The past few years have been stormy for Iceland, a country threatened by volcanoes and brought low by bankers. Now, Icelanders are thinking of putting their trust in pirates.

Syrian Rebels Launch Offensive to Break Siege of Aleppo

By HWAIDA SAAD and ANNE BARNARD from NYT World http://ift.tt/2e4mSNd
via IFTTT A coalition of insurgent groups said it had begun a major effort to break the monthslong siege of eastern parts of the city, and at least 15 people were reportedly killed.

He Was Convicted for Being Gay. 42 Years Later, He Wants an Apology.

By As told to ANDREW JACOBS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2dMp65k
via IFTTT George Montague, 93, who is working to get apologies instead of pardons for as many as 65,000 other gay men, spoke about his life experiences.

Thai Man Will Serve Up to 5 Years for Attacking U.S. Tourist

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK from NYT World http://ift.tt/2fdJ5uV
via IFTTT Apai Ruangwong was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attack on Hannah Gavios, but the punishment was cut in half because he pleaded guilty.

Philippine Mayor Accused of Drug Links by Duterte Is Killed by Police

By FELIPE VILLAMOR and RICHARD C. PADDOCK from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eCRZjk
via IFTTT “If you are not guilty, why should you be afraid?” the mayor told The New York Times in August.

‘Why? Why? Why?’ Man Asks, Stabbing U.S. Embassy Guard in Kenya

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eK9SdK
via IFTTT No one could offer an explanation for why a lone man confronted a Kenyan police officer by the embassy in Nairobi. The attacker was shot to death.

A Presidential Friendship Has Many South Koreans Crying Foul

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2eADVHh
via IFTTT A scandal is growing over President Park Geun-hye’s ties to a shadowy adviser whose father’s relationship with Ms. Park has aroused lurid rumors.

With French Camp Razed, Moved Migrants Try to Adapt Again

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2dRyzn1
via IFTTT Thousands of migrants dispersed this week from the now-torched camp they had called home in Calais are struggling to adapt to unfamiliar surroundings in towns and villages throughout France.