Mosquito Nets for Malaria Spawn New Epidemic: Overfishing
Millions of mosquito nets are given out fight to malaria in Africa, yet many faced with hunger use them as fish nets, creating potential environmental problems. BANGWEULU WETLANDS, Zambia —…
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Japan Vows to Continue Effort to Win Hostages’ Release
Japanese officials said Saturday that they were continuing efforts to win the release of two Japanese men taken hostage by the Islamic State, even though the militants’ stated deadline for…
At Least 10 Killed in Rocket Attack in Eastern Ukraine Port City
DONETSK, Ukraine — Rockets struck homes and a market in the Azov Sea port city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Saturday killing at least 10 people in the latest…
Obama Will End India Trip Early to Visit Saudi Arabia
NEW DELHI — President Obama has decided to cut short his planned three-day trip to India and visit Saudi Arabia, where he will pay his respects upon the death of…
Kerry, at Davos, Urges Multipronged Fight Against Violent Extremism
DAVOS, Switzerland — Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called for an ambitious campaign to combat the root causes of violent extremism, which he said represented one of the…
Former Party Official Says Spain’s Leader Knew of Slush Fund
MADRID — The former treasurer at the heart of a slush-fund scandal that has undermined Spain’s governing Popular Party accused Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday of knowing “from the…
Argentina Points to Spy After Lawyer’s Eerie Death
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s government asserted on Friday that an ousted spymaster was involved in the murky events around the death of the prosecutor investigating the 1994 bombing of a…
Jorge Ramos, Voice of Latino Voters on Univision, Sends Shiver Through G.O.P.
DORAL, Fla. — Jorge Ramos, the Univision and Fusion television anchor who is often called the Walter Cronkite of Latino America, was in his suburban Miami broadcast studio when he…
As Last Paid Editors Depart, Modern Farmer’s Future in Doubt
Modern Farmer, the quirky 100,000-circulation quarterly and website that tried to link effete urban farmers’ market culture with the practicalities of actual farming, became a magazine without an editorial staff…
After an Anxiety-Filled Campaign, Greek Voters Consider a Turn to the Left
GLYFADA, Greece — Katerina Georgiou, 64, who used to own a private school, says that she will probably act out of fear when she decides who to vote for in…
Crusading for Israel in a Way Some Say Is Misguided
The Saturday Profile By JODI RUDOREN JERUSALEM — SHE is a crusading lawyer who serially sues rogue nations, terror groups and international banks to show, as she put it, “there…
For Obama’s Visit, India Takes a Broom to Stray Monkeys and Cows
NEW DELHI — When an important guest is on his way over, it is common practice to sweep up one’s odds and ends and hide them all in the back…
Libyan Peace Talks to Resume, U.N. Says
GENEVA — The United Nations said Friday that most of Libya’s feuding factions had agreed to meet in Geneva next week to resume talks on ending a conflict that has…
Justices to Hear Case on Execution Drugs
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide a case on the constitutionality of the new lethal injection drug combinations that some states are using for executions. The…
Roger Federer Departs Just as Rafael Nadal Returns to His Feet
On Tennis By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia — In darker moments for Roger Federer, a loss like Friday’s, to Andreas Seppi, could have restarted the doomsday chatter that Federer likes…
Inequality as a Religious Issue: A Conversation With the Archbishop of Canterbury
In the two years since the Most Rev. Justin Welby was installed as archbishop of Canterbury, he has traveled the world to talk with other church leaders, and his assessment…
Modern Farmer’s Future in Doubt
Modern Farmer, the 100,000-circulation quarterly and website that tried to link effete urban farmers’ market culture with the practicalities of actual farming, became a magazine without an editorial staff on…
Ebola Infections Dropping in West Africa, World Health Organization Says
GENEVA — The number of people falling victim to the Ebola virus in West Africa has fallen to the lowest level in months, the World Health Organization said on Friday,…
Fort Hood Lacked System to Spot Threat of 2014 Rampage, Army Says
A United States Army report released on Friday said Fort Hood, the military base in central Texas, did not have a system in place that could have anticipated a rampage…
For King Salman, New Saudi Ruler, a Region in Upheaval
As he takes over in Saudi Arabia, King Salman faces a list of foreign policy challenges that rival any a Saudi ruler has grappled with in decades. To the immediate…
For Auschwitz Museum, and Survivors, a Moment of Passage
OSWIECIM, Poland — For what is likely to be the last time, a large number of the survivors of the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz will gather next week under…
SkyMall’s Parent Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The parent of the in-flight shopping magazine SkyMall said on Friday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection, citing in-flight Wi-Fi access as one of the factors luring shoppers away…
Rebels in Eastern Ukraine Vow to Drive Army From Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine — A main leader of the Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine said on Friday that his soldiers were “on the offensive” in several sectors, building on their success…
The Peculiar Genius of Bjork
EVERY ALBUM Bjork produces resolves itself into a story. The story begins with the songs, the raw material through which Bjork channels emotion, autobiographical experience and philosophical ideas. The songs…
In Prelude to 2016, Anti-Clinton Groups Are Just Beginning
First, she was called the bra-burning feminist with a degree from Wellesley. Then, she was the aggressively political spouse from Arkansas who plotted behind closed doors. Today, she is the…
Israeli Arab Political Factions Join Forces to Keep Place in Parliament
JERUSALEM — Facing an increased electoral threshold that threatens to bar small parties from Parliament, Israel’s Arab political factions announced on Friday the formation of a single ticket for the…
India on a Griddle: A Savory Dosa Recipe Worth the Effort
City Kitchen By DAVID TANIS Pancakes for breakfast, lunch or dinner? By all means, but make mine savory, please. To me, sweet pancakes are dessert. – Recipes: Classic Masala Dosa…
Yemeni Leader in Limbo Amid Uncertainty His Resignation Will Be Accepted
SANA, Yemen — The fate of Yemen’s president remained unclear on Friday amid reports that the country’s Parliament would meet on Sunday and suggestions that it might reject his resignation….
Communist Leadership Approves Security Goals for China
HONG KONG — China’s Communist Party leadership approved a blueprint on Friday setting out national security priorities and warning that the country faced daunting domestic and external dangers. It was…
Amedy Coulibaly, Gunman in Paris Attacks, Is Buried Outside City
PARIS — Amedy Coulibaly, one of the three attackers in a three-day onslaught in which 17 people were killed in and around Paris, was buried early Friday in Thiais, a…