Women Suspected in Killing of Kim Jong-nam Are Charged

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK and CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2m68d92
via IFTTT Word of the charges came as North Korea sent diplomatic delegations to Beijing and Kuala Lumpur, a rare outreach to repair frayed ties caused by the death.

At a Funeral Pyre in India, Anger Over a Shooting in Kansas

By SRIRAM KARRI and ELLEN BARRY from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mq3Czb
via IFTTT As family and friends said goodbye to Srinivas Kuchibhotla, killed last week in a Kansas bar, mourners denounced President Trump for failing to condemn the act.

Cambodian Government Cites Trump in Threatening Foreign News Outlets

By MIKE IVES from NYT World http://ift.tt/2m7McXb
via IFTTT Critics said the warning could herald a new effort to suppress free speech by authoritarian governments emboldened by the U.S. president’s words.

Russia and U.S. Clash Over Syria in Security Council Vote

By SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mpgqFY
via IFTTT It was the first public tangle at the Security Council between the Kremlin and the Trump administration, which joined its European allies in supporting the resolution.

As France’s Towns Wither, Fears of a Decline in ‘Frenchness’

By ADAM NOSSITER from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lv9HGg
via IFTTT France is losing the core of its historic provincial towns — dense hubs of urbanity deep in the countryside where judges judged and Balzac set his novels.

Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Leader, Is Indicted on Bribery Charges

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lkpR4B
via IFTTT Mr. Lee, charged in a corruption scandal that has touched the government, is one of the most prominent business tycoons to face trial in South Korea.

Hunting Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Army Is Accused of Massacring Civilians

By DIONNE SEARCEY from NYT World http://ift.tt/2ltnY68
via IFTTT Some witnesses say that soldiers, seeking insurgents and finding none, started shooting men who had surrendered and burning villages to the ground.

Bangladesh Weakens Longstanding Law Against Underage Marriage

By MAHER SATTAR and ELLEN BARRY from NYT World http://ift.tt/2m4kLxF
via IFTTT Human rights activists say the change could roll back efforts to curtail teenage pregnancy and maternal and infant mortality in a nation with already-high rates of child marriage.

Are You in the Netherlands? Share Your Thoughts on Immigration

By Unknown Author from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lNujMD
via IFTTT We want to hear from people in the Netherlands about how immigration has affected their lives and views.

Taiwan Commemorates a Violent Nationalist Episode, 70 Years Later

By CHRIS HORTON from NYT World http://ift.tt/2m017TA
via IFTTT In 1947, up to 28,000 Taiwanese were massacred by Nationalist troops, and Taiwan and China are reckoning with the legacy.

Fox News and Swedish Guest Spar Over ‘National Security Adviser’ Title

By LIAM STACK and CHRISTINA ANDERSON from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mnC657
via IFTTT The O’Reilly Factor guest, Nils Bildt, says the network gave him a false title for a segment on immigrant crime in his country. Fox denies this.

Russia Looks to Exploit White House ‘Turbulence,’ Analysts Say

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lrVp9r
via IFTTT With President Trump focused on what it perceives as weakness at home, Moscow can pursue its own interests free of pressure from the United States, observers say.

General Says U.S. Wants to Resume Major Military Exercise With Egypt

By MICHAEL R. GORDON and DECLAN WALSH from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mtvXRU
via IFTTT The comments were made amid a warming of relations between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and President Trump, who has hailed the Egyptian leader as a “fantastic guy.”

Asghar Farhadi, Iran’s Master of the Ordinary, Wins a 2nd Oscar

By THOMAS ERDBRINK from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mvohyg
via IFTTT In a country where the state-controlled news media generally overlooks the strains of normal middle-class life, the director fills the void.

Afghanistan’s Approach to Russian Diplomacy: Keep It in the Family

By MUJIB MASHAL and JAWAD SUKHANYAR from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lMjudt
via IFTTT Qayyum Kochai may seem miscast in his role as chief envoy to Russia.

U.S. Forces Play Crucial Role Against ISIS in Mosul

By MICHAEL R. GORDON from NYT World http://ift.tt/2m0abrw
via IFTTT The American military’s firepower has helped Iraqi forces make notable gains in their push into western Mosul, which remains under the Islamic State’s control.

As Albania Reckons With Its Communist Past, Critics Say It’s Too Late

By MATTHEW BRUNWASSER from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lZbB5t
via IFTTT Citizens will finally be able to read their secret police files, but accountability and reconciliation remain elusive.

Homeless Find a Champion in Canada’s Medicine Hat

By CRAIG S. SMITH from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lZwuxo
via IFTTT A “housing first” strategy, embraced in Canada more firmly than in any other country, holds that homeless people can begin to address their other challenges only after they have secured shelter.

Kim Jong-nam Killing Organized by North Korean Ministries, South Finds

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lgbFJR
via IFTTT The South Korean intelligence chief told lawmakers in Seoul that four of the eight North Koreans identified as suspects worked for the country’s secret police.

Sweden’s Defense and National Security Adviser? ‘We Don’t Know This Guy’

By LIAM STACK and CHRISTINA ANDERSON from NYT World http://ift.tt/2m08MBm
via IFTTT The man, identified as Nils Bildt, appeared on Fox News to claim that immigrants are causing a crime wave in Sweden. But officials say he has no ties to the country’s security establishment.

Geert Wilders, Reclusive Provocateur, Rises Before Dutch Vote

By ALISSA J. RUBIN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lq5pQv
via IFTTT How Mr. Wilders and his party fare in March 15 elections in the Netherlands could indicate the strength of the far right elsewhere in Europe.

Video Shows Beheading of German Hostage, Philippines Says

By FELIPE VILLAMOR from NYT World http://ift.tt/2m2bQNk
via IFTTT Jürgen Kantner had been abducted by the Abu Sayyaf militant group three months ago while traveling with his partner on their yacht.

To Battle Fake News, Ukrainian Show Features Nothing but Lies

By ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lJKzyb
via IFTTT “StopFake News,” which is overseen by the journalism department at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine, debunks fake news from a basement television studio.

Woman Held in Death of North Korean Leader’s Kin Says She Was Duped

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lRkWvz
via IFTTT Siti Aisyah said she was paid by foreign men for what she thought was a prank for a television show and did not know that anyone would be harmed.

Tunisia Fears the Return of Thousands of Young Jihadists

By CARLOTTA GALL from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mwikjR
via IFTTT Secularists protest a wave of returning jihadists will bring further mayhem to this fragile state.

Trump Embraces ‘Enemy of the People,’ a Phrase With a Fraught History

By ANDREW HIGGINS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mA1VuZ
via IFTTT It is unclear if the president is aware of the historic resonance of the label, but his use of it has left some historians scratching their heads.

After Kansas Shootings, Indians Are Wary of Coming to U.S.

By ELLEN BARRY and NIDA NAJAR from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lKgkqP
via IFTTT Indians were relatively welcoming of President Trump’s victory, but the killing of an Indian man in Kansas and serious worries about an immigration crackdown were starting to sour that view.

France’s President Criticizes Trump Over Paris Remarks

By ALISSA J. RUBIN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2kXrqKl
via IFTTT “I think it’s never a good idea to show the least disapproval with respect to an ally,” François Hollande, the French president, said.

‘Affordable Underground Furniture’: D.I.Y. Coffin Clubs Catch On in New Zealand

By MICHELLE INNIS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mwWQ6B
via IFTTT Coffin-building clubs have gained popularity among older New Zealanders looking beyond traditional social activities.

For Commerce Pick Wilbur Ross, ‘Inherently Bad’ Deals Paid Off

By AZAM AHMED and ELISABETH MALKIN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mpcwtb
via IFTTT Mr. Ross, who amassed a fortune with help from trade deals like Nafta, has vowed to tear up those deals if confirmed as commerce secretary.

U.S. Wary of Its New Neighbor in Djibouti: A Chinese Naval Base

By ANDREW JACOBS and JANE PERLEZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mp0vEr
via IFTTT With tensions between the rivals increasing, American strategists worry that operations at the Pentagon’s Camp Lemonnier will be observed once China completes its military port.

The Bucolic Life of a Cambodian Grandmother Accused of Mass Killings

By JULIA WALLACE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lEs3Y5
via IFTTT Im Chaem, 74, who lives in a snug house surrounded by fruit trees, was accused of overseeing the slaughter of tens of thousands as a Khmer Rouge official. Her case was dismissed.

In Bulgaria, a Businessman Who Talks (and Acts) Like Trump

By RICK LYMAN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lzTuSA
via IFTTT Veselin Mareshki, a tycoon running for president in Bulgaria, welcomes comparisons with President Trump, saying, “we will be able to change the world.”

Bigotry and Fraud Scandal at Kindergarten Linked to Japan’s First Lady

By JONATHAN SOBLE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mkR6xF
via IFTTT An ultraconservative school backed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife is facing claims of promoting discrimination and of receiving illicit financial favors.

Trump Administration Cancels Back-Channel Talks With North Korea

By JANE PERLEZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lbdFmw
via IFTTT The reversal came after an announcement that a chemical weapon was used to kill the estranged half brother of Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader.

The Trump-Like Figures Popping Up in Central Europe

By RICK LYMAN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2l7jSjk
via IFTTT Political outsiders have felt the wind at their backs since the election of President Trump, and many embrace their resemblance to him.

Fleeing U.S. for Asylum, and Handcuffed in Canada

By CHRISTINE HAUSER from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lNP0bF
via IFTTT The scene at a border crossing in Quebec provided a snapshot of those who are leaving the United States and entering Canada illegally.

Trump Deportation Order Risk: Immigrants Driven Underground

By MAX FISHER and AMANDA TAUB from NYT World http://ift.tt/2leOpg5
via IFTTT President Trump’s new deportation rules risk increasing the burdens on undocumented immigrants and, more broadly, on society as a whole.

Migrants Face Deportations and Walls in Europe, Too

By ALISON SMALE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mibwad
via IFTTT Europeans are increasingly caught up in a debate over the treatment of immigrants as rising hostility clashes with long-held values of tolerance.

North Korea Accuses China of ‘Mean Behavior’ After It Tightens Sanctions

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lflB7f
via IFTTT The criticism focused on China’s decision to suspend coal imports from North Korea, which depends on China for 90 percent of its external trade.

Sweden, Nation of Open Arms, Debates Implications of Immigration

By MARTIN SELSOE SORENSEN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lOaEwr
via IFTTT President Trump’s acrid comments about Sweden come at a time when Swedes themselves are questioning their generosity toward immigrants and its potential limits.

In Kim Jong-nam’s Death, North Korea Lets Loose a Weapon of Mass Destruction

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK, CHOE SANG-HUN and NICHOLAS WADE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lRSXfU
via IFTTT The assassination by VX nerve agent is a stark reminder that in addition to nuclear arms, Pyongyang has an arsenal of chemical and biological weapons.

China and North Korea Reveal Sudden, and Deep, Cracks in Their Friendship

By JANE PERLEZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/2kTJtRn
via IFTTT Beijing’s suspension of coal imports that have helped prop up the North prompted a furious response, a sign that relations may have reached a breaking point.

VX Nerve Agent: A Deadly Weapon, Rarely Seen

By GERRY DOYLE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lfK0cQ
via IFTTT The substance, classified as a chemical weapon and kept for decades in the arsenals of many militaries, has never been used in combat.

In Kim Jong-nam Killing, a Common Migration Tale Takes a Dark Turn

By CHAU DOAN and MIKE IVES from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mk6dHk
via IFTTT Before being accused in the death of Kim Jong-un’s half brother, Doan Thi Huong was one of millions of Southeast Asians living abroad in search of work.

What One Photo Tells Us About North Korea’s Nuclear Program

By MAX FISHER and JUGAL K. PATEL from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lMwjVz
via IFTTT Clues from a single propaganda photo reveal details about North Korea’s expanding weapons programs and internal politics.

Rodrigo Duterte Critic Ordered Arrested by Court in Philippines

By FELIPE VILLAMOR from NYT World http://ift.tt/2mgauvI
via IFTTT Senator Leila de Lima, a fierce opponent of the president’s bloody antidrug campaign, is accused of taking bribes from imprisoned drug traffickers.

With Big Red Stamp, Russia Singles Out What It Calls ‘Fake’ News

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR from NYT World http://ift.tt/2m8PU3s
via IFTTT The Foreign Ministry’s website now highlights articles it considers to be false, but critics say that the ministry’s designation should be considered a “medal.”

Kim Jong-nam Evidence Being Fabricated by Malaysia, North Korea Says

By CHOE SANG-HUN and RICHARD C. PADDOCK from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lsxZDi
via IFTTT Pyongyang on Thursday denied involvement in the killing at the Kuala Lumpur airport, even as it refused to acknowledge that the victim was Kim Jong-un’s half brother.

Rex Tillerson Arrives in Mexico Facing Twin Threats to Relations

By GARDINER HARRIS and KIRK SEMPLE from NYT World http://ift.tt/2l1OaDY
via IFTTT President Trump’s orders to deport immigrants in the United States illegally and an effort to review all American aid to Mexico complicate the secretary of state’s task.