NEWS After nearly 10 months of occupation by Islamists fighters, many of them linked with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, the people of Timbuktu, Mali, recounted how they survived the upending of their tranquil lives. Lydia Polgreen reports from Timbuktu, Mali.
Israel has pursued a creeping annexation of the Palestinian territories through the creation of Jewish settlements and committed multiple violations of international law, possibly including war crimes, a United Nations panel said Thursday, calling for an immediate halt to all settlement activity and the withdrawal of all settlers. Nick Cumming-Bruce reported from Geneva, and Isabel Kershner from Jerusalem.
Just as Spain’s financial troubles seemed to be diminishing, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has become engulfed in a widening corruption scandal involving payments to the leaders of his Popular Party. Raphael Minder reports from Madrid.
One day after The New York Times reported that Chinese hackers had infiltrated its computers and stolen passwords for its employees, The Wall Street Journal announced that it too had been hacked. Nicole Perlroth reports.
European antitrust officials on Thursday accused the drug giants Johnson & Johnson and Novartis of colluding to delay the availability of a less expensive generic version of a powerful medication often used to ease severe pain in cancer patients. James Kanter reports from Brussels and Katie Thomas from New York.
Across Asia and the Middle East, musicians from the Philippines are seemingly ubiquitous in bars, lounges and clubs. But they are also helping to bolster the Philippine economy. Floyd Whaley reports from Manila.
Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest lender, reported a surprise quarterly net loss of $3 billion on Thursday, as new management tallied the cost of past mistakes and tried to draw a line under the bank’s troubled past. Jack Ewing reports from Frankfurt.
Some see the central coastline of Vietnam becoming a world-class beachfront destination along the lines of Phuket and Bali, though regulations for acquisition of property by foreigners remain murky. Mike Ives reports from Da Nang, Vietnam.
ARTS World records were set for some Old Masters on Wednesday. Souren Melikian reports from New York.
SPORTS Almost six years after departing mainstream soccer to pitch camp close to Hollywood, David Beckham will join Paris Saint-Germain. Rob Hughes reports.
For rugby players from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England, playing well in the Six Nations tournament will be the best way to ensure selection for the famed British and Irish Lions team later this year. Emma Stoney reports from Wellington.
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