NEWS Civilians are bearing the brunt of the fighting in Syria, Navi Pillay, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, said Thursday, with 92,901 killings documented there through the end of April, a number that may understate the magnitude of the violence that has devastated cities and villages across the country for 25 months. David Jolly reports.
The killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the crew of a Philippine Coast Guard vessel has strained relations between the two countries. Floyd Whaley reports.
Prime Minister Petr Necas of the Czech Republic said Thursday that he had no intention of resigning after the authorities from an organized crime unit raided government offices in Prague and arrested several officials, including one of his senior aides. Dan Bilefsky reports.
“Shoah,†a multimedia exhibit which tries to push visitors beyond their knowledge of the facts of the Nazis’ Final Solution, was dedicated Thursday in a ceremony attended by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Melissa Eddy reports.
BUSINESS Public debate about immigration is being distorted by unfounded concerns over the financial burden that new arrivals put on governments, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a report on Thursday. David Jolly reports.
Thousands of Greeks walked off the job on Thursday in the third general strike of the year, this time called by labor unions to protest a surprise decision by the conservative-led government to close the state broadcaster and put about 2,900 employees out of work. Niki Kitsantonis reports.
The A350-XWB, the first all-new commercial jet from Airbus in more than six years, took wing into partly cloudy skies here Friday. Nicola Clark reports.
ARTS As large and lively as ever, with 304 galleries exhibiting from 39 countries, Art Basel is still a magnet for big-money collectors and museum directors. Carol Vogel reports.
SPORTS The Lions, a team featuring the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, tour every four years, rotating among Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The long tours give British and Irish players a chance to forge lifelong bonds, while opponents only get one chance in their career to play against the all-star squad. Emma Stoney reports.
