NEWS Syrian opposition activists said Sunday that government forces had killed at least 80 people in a town south of Damascus, and then carried out mass arrests as the residents tried to bury the bodies. Hania Mourtada and Hala Droubi report from Beirut.
The two men suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings were armed with a small arsenal of guns, ammunition and explosives when they first confronted the police early Friday, and were most likely planning more attacks, the authorities said Sunday. Eric Schmitt and Michael S. Schmidt report from Washington.
The case of a 5-year-old girl who was raped, tortured and nearly killed last week has shocked India, stirring memories of a gang rape on a medical student in December. Gardiner Harris reports from New Delhi.
With little fuss or political protest â€" or notice abroad â€" Denmark has been at work overhauling entitlements, trying to prod Danes into working more or longer or both. Suzanne Daley reports from Copenhagen.
For a growing number of Italians, Beppe Grillo, the charismatic founder of the antiestablishment Five Star Movement, is the leader who best represents their desire for change and their anger toward political parties they believe are obstructing political reform. Elisabetta Povoledo reports from Rome.
The group Human Rights Watch released a report Monday accusing Myanmar’s government of ethnic cleansing for its treatment of Rohingya Muslims in the state of Rakhine, also known as Arakan, over the last year. Gerry Mullany reports from Hong Kong.
Chinese consumers’ shift toward larger and ever-more-numerous vehicles is not only driving up China’s oil import bill and contributing to pollution but is also fattening automakers’ profits â€" and manufacturers made clear over the weekend that they plan to infuse the market with large vehicles. Keith Bradsher reports from Shanghai.
The low price of carbon credits in Europe means the market is not doing its job: pushing polluters to reduce carbon emissions, which most climate scientists believe contribute to global warming. Stanley Reed and Mark Scott report from London.
EDUCATION In India, the proliferation of news media outlets, combined with concerns about the quality of reporters, has resulted in a great demand for top journalism school graduates. Gayatri Rangachari Shah reports from Mumbai.
ARTS Defining the difference between design and invention is a challenging exercise. Alice Rawsthorn writes from London.
SPORTS For the second year in a row, Formula One staged a Grand Prix in Bahrain against the backdrop of a social uprising, demonstrations and threats against the race by the anti-government opposition. For the second year in a row, Sebastian Vettel marched through the race to take victory as if nothing existed outside the racetrack in the desert sand. Brad Spurgeon reports from Sakhir, Bahrain.
Tottenham Hotspur rallied from a goal down against Manchester City and basically handed United the Premier League crown. Rob Hughes reports from London.
