Both Sides Claim Victory in Macedonia’s Vote on Changing Its Name

By MARC SANTORA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xXvKwA
via IFTTT Over 90 percent of ballots cast were in favor of the name change. But more than half of eligible voters stayed home from the polls.

U.S. Marine’s Son Wins Okinawa Election on Promise to Oppose Military Base

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2QfyA7U
via IFTTT Denny Tamaki’s victory is a setback to plans to transfer a busy Marine air base to a less-populated coastal area on the island.

China Cancels High-Level Security Talks With the U.S.

By JANE PERLEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NdIXHd
via IFTTT The decision to withdraw from an important annual meeting shows how tensions over an escalating trade war are spreading to other arenas.

Across Senegal, the Beloved Baobab Tree Is the ‘Pride of the Neighborhood’

By DIONNE SEARCEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xZBmXj
via IFTTT Baobabs have endured for centuries as essential cultural symbols. But increasingly, they are threatened by climate change, urbanization and a growing population.

Catalan Separatists Clash With Police in Barcelona

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NRml4M
via IFTTT Catalan separatists clashed with police in Barcelona as tensions heighten ahead of the anniversary of the region’s referendum on secession.

Scientists Surprised by Power of Indonesia Tsunami

By HENRY FOUNTAIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2y5IFgm
via IFTTT Catastrophic tsunamis often result from earthquakes that move vertically along a fault. The quake that struck last Friday was a different kind, moving mostly horizontally.

6 Months Before Brexit, Many in U.K. Fear ‘It’s Looking Very Grisly’

By ELLEN BARRY and STEPHEN CASTLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OkESG0
via IFTTT In myriad ways, the country is in the same position it was on the morning after the 2016 referendum: without a clear plan.

On Crowded London Streets, Councils Fight a Flood of Phone Boxes

By BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IpRB4S
via IFTTT Proposals for hundreds of public phones plastered with ads have set off a battle over Britain’s public space.

Hit Men and Power: South Africa’s Leaders Are Killing One Another

By NORIMITSU ONISHI and SELAM GEBREKIDAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OoaNW3
via IFTTT About 90 politicians have been killed in South Africa since 2016. And in most cases, African National Congress officials are killing one another.

Indonesia Tsunami Toll Soars Amid Push to Save Survivors

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xO1uFa
via IFTTT The confirmed death toll has passed 800, officials said, but that is expected to rise significantly as rescuers scramble to reach the worst-hit areas.

From Hero to Pariah, Aung San Suu Kyi Dashes Hopes About Myanmar

By RICHARD C. PADDOCK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Ra7pwo
via IFTTT Myanmar’s civilian leader, once a democracy icon, has become known as an enabler for the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims and a foe of the free press.

‘No Way’ North Korea Will Denuclearize Without U.S. Concessions

By MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2R51KI9
via IFTTT At the United Nations, North Korea’s foreign minister said “there is no way we will denuclearize first” without the Americans taking so-called trust-building steps.

Netherlands, Saying It Foiled a Major Terrorist Attack, Arrests 7

By MILAN SCHREUER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NMjnON
via IFTTT A police operation across several towns and cities yielded powerful guns and bomb-making materials.

U.S. Weighed Penalizing El Salvador Over Support for China, Then Backed Off

By GARDINER HARRIS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OTsiKF
via IFTTT The White House wanted to cut aid to El Salvador after it severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China. But that could have jeopardized efforts to curb illegal immigration.

Indonesia Tsunami and Quake Devastate an Island, Killing Hundreds

By HANNAH BEECH, MUKTITA SUHARTONO and RICHARD C. PADDOCK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xTYwiP
via IFTTT The twin disasters killed at least 384 people on Sulawesi, and the death toll is feared to be far worse. The country’s vice president said thousands may have died.

A Social Media Star Is Shot Dead in Baghdad. Iraqis Fear a Trend.

By MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2RaIJDZ
via IFTTT Tara Fares was gunned down in broad daylight, the latest outspoken woman killed in a series of attacks that Iraqi officials are investigating as possibly linked.

Blaming Iran, U.S. Evacuates Consulate in Southern Iraq

By EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OlJ8oH
via IFTTT Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the employees were being temporarily relocated and the United States would respond to attacks by militias supported by Iran.

In Erdogan’s Charm Offensive, Germans Find Offense

By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xW6yqh
via IFTTT A three-day state visit by the Turkish president was supposed to help repair relations. It has fallen short.

Canada’s Parliament Moves to Strip Honor for Myanmar’s Leader

By IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xKCrTD
via IFTTT Canada’s House of Commons voted to revoke the honorary citizenship of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi for not criticizing violence by Myanmar’s military against the Rohingya.

For Xi Jinping, Being a Man of the People Means Looking the Part

By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xV6bws
via IFTTT A tour of farms and factories in China’s northeast gave Mr. Xi a chance to look like Mao and take aim at Trump.

China’s Leaders Confront an Unlikely Foe: Ardent Young Communists

By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2DPJJer
via IFTTT The Chinese Communist Party is cracking down on a group of student protesters who have done little but fight for communism’s values and praise Marx, Mao and President Xi Jinping.

5 Takeaways on President Trump’s Foreign Policy From the U.N. General Assembly

By EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xJBb2X
via IFTTT President Trump and American officials clarified their policy in a range of hot spots: North Korea, Syria, Iran, Israel and China. Oh, and Canada.

Israeli-Palestinian Divide Deepens, With No Sign of Compromise at U.N.

By RICK GLADSTONE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2IkkEGR
via IFTTT In their General Assembly speeches, the Palestinian and Israeli leaders offered starkly opposing appraisals of an intractable dispute.

Japan’s Embrace of Bilateral Trade Talks With U.S. Spares It From Tariffs

By MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zyxZZq
via IFTTT Japan may have given President Trump a chance to declare victory, but in the short term it has escaped damaging tariffs on its auto industry.

10-Foot Tsunami Sweeps Away Houses in Indonesia

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NPLxsk
via IFTTT Videos showed a powerful wave hitting Palu, Indonesia after several strong earthquakes.

In Hong Kong, Hepatitis E Strain Jumps From Rats to Humans

By DANIEL VICTOR and TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xWFRC9
via IFTTT Researchers stressed the seriousness of even one case of animal-to-human infection in densely populated areas.

‘Hang the Whites,’ French Rapper Declares. Now He May Face Jail.

By ADAM NOSSITER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2R1VWPw
via IFTTT Few had heard of Nick Conrad, a rapper from a Paris suburb. Then his music video started making the rounds, outraging French lawmakers.

Journalist Who Spread Conspiracy Theories Will Oversee Italy’s State TV

By JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NMKWrq
via IFTTT The appointment of Marcello Foa has raised alarms and marks a victory of the populist parties over the establishment media that once discounted them.

Volunteers Rescue 47 From Lagoon After Plane Misses Runway in Micronesia

By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Nc3nkc
via IFTTT Residents in small boats rushed to the crash site to save passengers and crew members from the sinking aircraft, an official said.

Israeli Leader Claims Iran Has ‘Secret Atomic Warehouse’

By DAVID E. SANGER and MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OjFbkg
via IFTTT Benjamin Netanyahu said intelligence agents had found the facility in Tehran, setting up a challenge to Iran to prove it’s not violating the nuclear deal.

France’s New Law Against Sexist Catcalls Gets Its First Conviction

By ALISSA J. RUBIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2QYVsJU
via IFTTT A man was fined for lewd, insulting comments to a woman aboard a bus. He was also jailed, for slapping her behind and hitting the bus driver.

Duterte Says, ‘My Only Sin Is the Extrajudicial Killings’

By FELIPE VILLAMOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2R1mi4a
via IFTTT The Philippine president’s statement could bolster the cases against him at the International Criminal Court over a drug war that has left thousands dead.

Hundreds of Cases a Day and a Flair for Drama: India’s Crusading Supreme Court

By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN, HARI KUMAR and KAI SCHULTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xWQoNl
via IFTTT As the country’s politics have veered to the right and become increasingly divisive, the justices have often acted as a progressive counterweight.

U.N. General Assembly: Criticism and Praise for Trump Administration

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Q8XTZh
via IFTTT World leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, after two days dominated by President Trump.

El Salvador Outsider Opens Wide Lead in Presidential Poll

By REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2R1OBiT
via IFTTT Nayib Bukele, former mayor of El Salvador's capital, is the frontrunner expected to win the presidential election in February in the impoverished and crime-ridden Central American country, according to a poll released on Wednesday.

Turkey’s Erdogan Changes His Tune, Seeking Support and Cooperation in Germany

By KATRIN BENNHOLD and CARLOTTA GALL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OcQF9g
via IFTTT A state visit is aimed at normalizing relations with a NATO partner, but it also underscores that Europe has to deal with a budding dictator on its border.

383,000: Estimated Death Toll in South Sudan’s War

By MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ImLfDq
via IFTTT The new report offers the first comprehensive tally of the scale of devastation in a largely forgotten war.

In Britain, Even Children Are Feeling the Effects of Austerity

By PATRICK KINGSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zwMvRp
via IFTTT Changes to welfare benefits and funding cuts are driving the working poor into crisis — and reversing a long-term decline in the childhood poverty rate.

Don’t You Hate When a Seal Slaps You in the Face With an Octopus?

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2xREIeP
via IFTTT Kyle Mulinder does. As he kayaked in New Zealand, the fateful moment was captured on video.

Jacinda Ardern’s Progressive Politics Made Her a Global Sensation. But Do They Work at Home?

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2QYtDkV
via IFTTT The New Zealand prime minister’s values, charisma and status as a new mother, have made her a superstar. But, critics say, there is much more to leadership.

Trump Vows to Release Mideast Peace Plan Within 4 Months

By MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zwiEbK
via IFTTT Mr. Trump said he favored a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His administration has been working on a peace plan for nearly two years.

Russian Officer Is Named as Suspect in Salisbury Poisoning

By ELLEN BARRY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2R28N47
via IFTTT A group of investigative journalists from Britain and Russia traced the identity of a suspect whose passport name was assumed to be an alias.

She Was Called a Hero for Helping Fellow Refugees. Doing So Got Her Arrested.

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ORop9i
via IFTTT Sarah Mardini, credited with helping to rescue people on a sinking boat, and four others working for a Greek aid group face charges that could put them in prison for decades.

Trump Accuses China of Interfering in Midterm Elections

By MARK LANDLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Q7pREA
via IFTTT Mr. Trump offered no evidence of Chinese meddling in the November vote, but he has previously accused China of aiming tariffs at American states that support him.

A Homage to Chinese Communism Is Destroyed in Taiwan

By AMY QIN and KAROLINE KAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OjT0iV
via IFTTT A man’s decision to turn part of a Buddhist temple into a shrine to China’s Communist Party stirred outrage in Taiwan.

U.N. General Assembly: Trump Chairs Security Council Meeting

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/2OQBKP3
via IFTTT Returning to the United Nations on Wednesday, President Trump led a meeting on the issue of nonproliferation at the Security Council.

Mexican Authorities Disarm Acapulco Police Amid Corruption Inquiry

By ELISABETH MALKIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Q6BnjC
via IFTTT The federal and state police, backed by the army, took over security in the resort city, where the local force is suspected to have been infiltrated by organized crime.

Face Paint, Balloons and ‘White Power’: German Neo-Nazis Put on a Pretty Face

By JOHN ELIGON from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zv0abB
via IFTTT Clashes in the German city of Chemnitz drew global attention. But a festival in tiny Leinefelde reflects the quieter inroads being made by the far right.

Swedish Skit Mocks Chinese Tourists, Drawing Backlash in China

By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Q2QvhO
via IFTTT Chinese officials demanded an apology over a Swedish satirical program’s skit about Chinese tourists, which the network says was meant to highlight racism.

The Newest Curse of the Mummy: Bad Drainage

By DECLAN WALSH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Q2NttU
via IFTTT Engineers and archaeologists working together to save an ancient riverside temple in Egypt have discovered rare treasures, including a sphinx.