NEWS A report on the first three victims of the H7N9 bird flu, by researchers from China, was published with commentary from American health officials, who said the disease “raised many urgent questions.†Denise Grady reports.
A new assessment by the Pentagon’s intelligence arm has concluded for the first time, with “moderate confidence,†that North Korea has learned how to make a nuclear weapon small enough to be delivered by a ballistic missile. Thom Shanker, David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt report from Washington.
Russia, the world’s second-largest producer of natural gas, is making a bet that methane-powered cars are an alluring market for future growth. Andrew E. Kramer reports from Moscow.
A draft document prepared for Cyprus’s international lenders set the total cost at 23 billion euros, or about $30 billion, rather than 17 billion euros, and said Cyprus would pay the difference. Liz Alderman reports from Athens.
Three prisoners in the German state of Hesse are suspected by prosecutors in Frankfurt of trying to provide support to neo-Nazis behind bars. Melissa Eddy reports from Berlin.
The Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler â€" Olympic rowers, nemeses of Mark Zuckerberg â€" are laying claim to a new title: bitcoin moguls. Nathaniel Popper and Peter Lattman report.
A government study released Thursday supports what many German consumers have long suspected: Internet broadband service is much slower than advertised. Kevin J. O’Brien reports from Berlin.
ARTS The American film “Django Unchained†was abruptly pulled from theaters in China on Thursday, its opening day, a surprising move that underscored the fragility of Hollywood’s evolving relationship with the Chinese movie industry. Gerry Mullany reports from Hong Kong and Michael Cieply from New York.
A French civil court judge said she will rule Friday on whether a major auction of sacred Hopi Indian artifacts can go forward in Paris despite claims by the tribe that they were stolen and that selling them is sacrilegious. Tom Mashberg reports.
SPORTS One man never made a team, but there have been a handful in the history of the game who made all the difference. Add Lionel Messi to that list. His presence was never better felt than at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night. Rob Hughes on soccer.
