NEWS North Korea declared the 1953 Korean War armistice nullified on Monday, following through on a longstanding threat that it renewed last week amid rising tensions with South Korea. Choe Sang-Hun reports from Seoul.
In affluent Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, an increasing number of suicides among young women has grown with such speed that the city’s hospital and police say they have been overwhelmed. Azam Ahmed reports from Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan.
The White House demanded Monday that the Chinese government stop the widespread theft of data from American computer networks and agree to “acceptable norms of ehavior in cyberspace.†Mark Lander and David E. Sanger report from Washington.
The conclave to elect a pope, which starts Tuesday, unfolds with elaborate ritual, deep secrecy and politicking that would warm the heart of a machine politician. Daniel J. Wakin reports from Vatican City.
Lawmakers in Hungary passed a lengthy amendment to the Constitution that critics, including human rights activists, the Council of Europe, the E.U. and the United States, fear could undermine the judiciary, silence criticism and threaten the checks and balances of democratic government. Dan Bilefsky reports.
Most women with ovarian cancer receive inadequate care and miss out on treatments that could add a year or more to their lives, a new study has found. Denis Grady reports.
Delegates at a major international meeting on wildlife trade voted on Monday to add several shark species to a list of plants and animals whose international trade is regulated. The vote was welcomed by conservationists, though it is still subject to final approval by the conference later this week. Bettina Wassener reports from Hong Kong.
The president of the European Commission on Monday clled on E.U. leaders to stay the course on debt reduction and economic overhauls, as he sought to head off a rancorous debate on those issues when the leaders hold a summit meeting here this week. James Kanter reports from Brussels, Stephen Castle from London and Niki Kitsantonis from Athens.
Since a government austerity plan took hold last year, the Italian economy has tumbled into one of the worst recessions of any euro zone country. Among Italy’s estimated six million companies, businesses of all sizes have been going belly up at the rate of 1,000 a day over the last year. Liz Alderman reports from Guidonia, Italy.
ARTS The Bates Motel, the setting for Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho†a! nd a new ! A&E series, has been reincarnated on a quiet road about an hour’s drive southeast of Vancouver. Neil Genzlinger reports from Aldergrove, British Columbia.
SPORTS The success of Italy and the Netherlands so far in the World Baseball Classic is heartening for Major League Baseball, which hopes to inspire more players through international competition. Tyler Kepner reports from Phoenix, Arizona.
