staff Syria’s New Government Steps Up Pursuit of Assad Loyalists
Finding the remnants of the old dictatorship and bringing them to justice has emerged as a top priority for the new administration in Syria.
Putin Apologizes but Stops Short of Taking Responsibility for Kazakhstan Crash
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace.”
What to Know About Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis Amid Cease-Fire Push
Human rights organizations and residents describe the situation in the enclave as getting more desperate. Here is a closer look.
In Bomb-Scarred Cities, Risking Life and Limb to Get Civilians to Safety
The danger and hardship gets worse by the day for civilians in eastern Ukraine. Still, they resist leaving the places that have become their homes.
Harvesting Caviar in the Crossfire of Israel and Hezbollah’s War
The war with Hezbollah has cleared out the north of the country — save for a hardy few and their thousands of prized fish.
Has Russia’s Shadow Fleet Added Sabotage to Its List?
Russia has assembled a fleet of hundreds of vessels to covertly ship its oil. With so many ships at sea, the idea of using some to cause havoc may be…
Myanmar’s Long-Suffering Rohingya Face More Abuse From New Persecutors
Brutally persecuted for years by the military in Myanmar, the Rohingya ethnic minority has now become the target of one of the junta’s most formidable rivals in the country’s civil…
Myanmar’s Long-Suffering Rohingya Face More Abuse From New Persecutors
Brutally persecuted for years by the military in Myanmar, the Rohingya ethnic minority has now become the target of one of the junta’s most formidable rivals in the country’s civil…
Takeaways From a Times Correspondent’s Return to Afghanistan
Here’s what he found.
Greeks Are Defying an Indoor Smoking Ban
The country, which has one of Europe’s highest smoking rates, is also resisting a wider push for outdoor bans.