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An internal U.S. government report found that people in Tigray are being driven from their homes in a war begun by Ethiopia, an American ally — posing President Biden’s first major test in Africa. https://ift.tt/2ZUn2h9 https://ift.tt/3sAm31N World New York Times February 25, 2021 at 07:00PMEthiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says
Local brewers in Mar del Plata, Argentina, spent months trying to make a unique brew by aging a dark ale 66 feet underwater. Then the barrels went missing, setting off a whodunit. https://ift.tt/3uDONZF https://ift.tt/3uA2JUr World New York Times February 25, 2021 at 07:00PMAging Beer in a Sunken Ship Sounded Like a Good Idea. Thieves Thought So Too.
The professor was widely criticized for writing that the women served Japanese troops willingly during World War II. A Korean survivor called the uproar a “blessing in disguise.” https://ift.tt/2ZR9piC https://ift.tt/2ZSk90l World New York Times February 25, 2021 at 07:00PMA Harvard Professor Called Wartime Sex Slaves ‘Prostitutes.’ One Pushed Back.
Hundreds of thousands of AstraZeneca doses are sitting unopened as many Germans reject the vaccine over fears it is “second-class” compared to the one developed by BioNTech and Pfizer. https://ift.tt/3kqiuZp https://ift.tt/3dQ9uvg World New York Times February 24, 2021 at 07:00PMGermans Clamor for Covid Vaccines, but Shun AstraZeneca’s Offering
Was it U.F.O.s? Yeti? The K.G.B.? The riddle of who or what killed nine young hikers has inspired conspiracy theories for decades. Two scientists now say a natural disaster may be to blame. https://ift.tt/3r6KSC8 https://ift.tt/3aPp2gV World New York Times February 24, 2021 at 07:00PMIs ‘Avalanche’ the Answer to a 62-Year-Old Russian Mystery Over 9 Deaths?
https://ift.tt/3uj62it https://ift.tt/3aGqGl5 World New York Times February 20, 2021 at 07:00PMFauci expects Americans could still need to wear face masks in 2022.
In a split ruling, a court in Osaka ordered the school to pay some damages for emotional distress, but it said the rule that students’ hair must be black did not violate regulations. https://ift.tt/3skn5PJ https://ift.tt/3qDlFPQ World New York Times February 18, 2021 at 07:00PMJapanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses, in Court
Mr. Prince offered to supply weapons, drones and mercenaries to a Libyan militia commander seeking to overthrow the government, according to U.N. investigators. https://ift.tt/3ug4GFm https://ift.tt/3pCBpAY World New York Times February 18, 2021 at 07:00PMErik Prince, Trump Ally, Violated Libya Arms Embargo, U.N. Report Says
New government and business initiatives are moving in the direction of a two-tier system for the vaccinated and unvaccinated, raising legal, moral and ethical questions. https://ift.tt/3s4ApHv https://ift.tt/3aDhSMV World New York Times February 17, 2021 at 07:00PMAs Israel Reopens, ‘Whoever Does Not Get Vaccinated Will Be Left Behind’
An Iranian-American couple’s relocation to Iran after their daughters went off to college in the United States was a mistake paid for in accusations of spying, murky prosecution and prison. https://ift.tt/3qscaml https://ift.tt/37ty6G2 World New York Times February 17, 2021 at 07:00PMThey Thought, Why Not Iran? The Decision Upended Their Lives.
Temperatures that had not been seen in years brought out the playful side of people across the continent. A few who took to icy canals and ponds needed rescuing. https://ift.tt/37hSBpq https://ift.tt/3qy3Dya World New York Times February 15, 2021 at 07:00PMWalking (and Skating) on Thin Ice, Some in Europe Paid the Price
Sheikha Latifa, who drew headlines in 2018 when she unsuccessfully sought to flee her country, says she has been held in a virtual prison since her forced return. https://ift.tt/3dx5DDt https://ift.tt/3aof9qn World New York Times February 15, 2021 at 07:00PMIn Videos, Dubai Princess Says She Is a ‘Hostage’
The development is a joyful bit of news after a turbulent year in which the couple broke away from the British royal family, started new lives in California and suffered a miscarriage. https://ift.tt/3pqMeWJ https://ift.tt/37gEoJ9 World New York Times February 13, 2021 at 07:00PMPrince Harry and His Wife, Meghan, Expecting Second Child
Experts paint a grim picture of the struggle with lockdown isolation — a “mental health pandemic” that should be treated as seriously as containing the coronavirus. https://ift.tt/37aAWje https://ift.tt/3d9lZSt World New York Times February 13, 2021 at 07:00PM‘What’s the Point?’ Young People’s Despair Deepens as Covid-19 Crisis Drags On
The development is a joyful bit of news after a turbulent year in which the couple broke away from the British royal family, started new lives in California and suffered a miscarriage. https://ift.tt/3b1b62i https://ift.tt/37gEoJ9 World New York Times February 13, 2021 at 07:00PMPrince Harry and His Wife, Meghan, Expecting Second Child
The coronavirus crisis has separated families and severed supply chains. But a pair of lovers, 89 and 85, have found a romantic way to keep (almost) in touch. https://ift.tt/3anODKs https://ift.tt/2RYc86k World New York Times April 21, 2020 at 08:00PMA Closed Border Can’t Stop This Elderly Couple: ‘Love Is the Best Thing in the World’
New research finds that the British variant is “likely” to be linked to a higher risk of hospitalization and death, laying bare the danger facing countries that ease restrictions. https://ift.tt/3tWKiJ1 https://ift.tt/3tU92Sk World New York Times February 12, 2021 at 07:00PMU.K. Virus Variant Is Probably Deadlier, Scientists Say
The information could be key to determining how and when the outbreak started, and to learning how to prevent future pandemics. https://ift.tt/3tPard3 https://ift.tt/3qgKrF9 World New York Times February 11, 2021 at 07:00PMOn W.H.O. Trip, China Refused to Hand Over Important Data
The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, the site of a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 that killed thousands and caused meltdowns at a nuclear plant. https://ift.tt/3dbCZYi https://ift.tt/2N3qq6A World New York Times February 12, 2021 at 07:00PMPowerful Quake Hits Japan, Evoking a Worrisome Memory
With Britain out of the European Union, companies that trade with the continent are contending with expensive disruptions to their businesses and a plunge in exports. https://ift.tt/3u18AC3 https://ift.tt/37aFQwA World New York Times February 11, 2021 at 07:00PM53 Tons of Rotting Pork and Other Brexit Nightmares
The Canadian tourism industry is reeling, but pandemic-weary Canadians show little desire to open the borders. https://ift.tt/2ZprQLr https://ift.tt/2Zbsn3h World New York Times February 11, 2021 at 07:00PMCanadians to American Tourists: (Please) Stay Away!
Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, had complained that women caused meetings to run long by talking too much. His exit could further complicate the delayed Games. https://ift.tt/2LF16TE https://ift.tt/375kXmD World New York Times February 10, 2021 at 07:00PMTokyo Olympics Chief Resigns Over Sexist Comments
Sister André was expected to celebrate her victory against the virus and her birthday on Thursday with a feast, and a glass of Champagne. https://ift.tt/3a44Oj7 https://ift.tt/3qaTZ4m World New York Times February 9, 2021 at 07:00PMA French Nun Turns 117 After Knocking Down Covid-19
Transmission of the virus can be dramatically reduced by well-fitted masks or double-masking, according to new research by the C.D.C. https://ift.tt/2Z1HGvt World New York Times February 9, 2021 at 07:00PMThe C.D.C. says tight-fit masks or double masking with cloth and surgical masks increases protection.
Hundreds of pictures taken decades ago in the Shetland Islands, off northern Scotland, were saved from being thrown away. Now, they are finding new life online. https://ift.tt/3a2361A https://ift.tt/2Z0J6GD World New York Times February 8, 2021 at 07:00PMA Glimpse of a Bygone Life on Scottish Islands, Plucked From the Trash
Politicians and prominent intellectuals say social theories from the United States on race, gender and post-colonialism are a threat to French identity and the French republic. https://ift.tt/3tFZ4nz https://ift.tt/3jyZuHS World New York Times February 8, 2021 at 07:00PMWill American Ideas Tear France Apart? Some of Its Leaders Think So
Nationwide lockdowns and school closings have broken routines and left ultra-Orthodox Jews time for questioning and self-discovery. Some found the examined life worth leaving. https://ift.tt/3rynnSt https://ift.tt/3p3KXF0 World New York Times February 7, 2021 at 07:00PMVirus Hastens Exit from Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Community
The coronavirus pandemic has already upended eating habits in a country where the table is a sacred space. Now it is taking its toll on a symbol of work-life balance. https://ift.tt/36SFkDl https://ift.tt/3cVKGBP World New York Times February 6, 2021 at 07:00PMFrance’s Latest Covid Measure: Letting Workers Eat at Their Desks
https://ift.tt/39YqpcY https://ift.tt/3aGhcox World New York Times February 6, 2021 at 07:00PMSouth Africa says AstraZeneca’s vaccine doesn’t work well against a variant.
Haiti is “on the verge of explosion,” with many accusing the government of supporting gangs to stay in power as a constitutional crisis looms. https://ift.tt/39WffoT https://ift.tt/3aDByik World New York Times February 6, 2021 at 07:00PMHaiti Braces for Unrest as a Defiant President Refuses to Step Down
The country’s short, sharp responses have repeatedly subdued the virus and allowed a return to near normalcy. Now its model is being applied to Perth, its fourth-largest city. https://ift.tt/36vkBWd https://ift.tt/2YAZM7d World New York Times January 31, 2021 at 07:00PMOne Case, Total Lockdown: Australia’s Lessons for a Pandemic World
Communications were suspended and flights disrupted as the military took power from an elected government and declared a one-year state of emergency. https://ift.tt/3aiJWUh https://ift.tt/2Ytd2L4 World New York Times January 30, 2021 at 07:00PMMyanmar’s Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup