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Monday, December 28, 2015

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Middle East
Abdullah Kurdi in the piano bar of a hotel in Erbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan region, less than a month after losing his wife and two sons. “I have become a shadow,” he said.

Family’s Tragedy Goes Beyond One Boy

By ANNE BARNARD

The death of Alan Kurdi, 2, which focused the world on refugees, was just one chapter of a sprawling family’s story in its desperate attempts to escape Syria and find a new home.

An American Special Operations officer in Parwan in 2014. Such forces are taking on a larger combat role in Afghanistan.

Obama’s ‘Boots on the Ground’: U.S. Special Forces Are Sent to Tackle Global Threats

By MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT

While the president has repeatedly said he opposes sending Americans to fight in far-flung countries, his administration carves out exceptions for Special Operations and some officials resort to linguistic contortions to mask the forces’ combat role.

Europe

Tied Vote on Catalan Separatist Leader in Spain

By RAPHAEL MINDER

An election to let Artur Mas, who lost a crucial vote last month, serve another term as the head of a coalition of parties supporting Catalonia’s secession yielded a deadlock on Sunday.

Vichy Journal

Vichy Yearns to Shed Heavy Yoke of Past Shame

By JESSICA BURSTEIN

Ghosts of the dark years linger in what was once the collaborationist capital, though historians note the government was to blame, not the city.

Asia
The foreign minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, left, and his counterpart from South Korea, Yun Byung-se, at a news conference on Monday.

South Korea and Japan Reach Deal on Wartime ‘Comfort Women’

By CHOE SANG-HUN

The deal, which includes an aid fund from Tokyo for the former sex slaves, could help repair decades of animosity.

Sinosphere
In Zhao Liang’s film “Behemoth,” which uses on-screen text adapted from Dante’s “Divine Comedy,” a coal miner plays a role akin to that of Virgil, the guide, holding a mirror on his back as he leads viewers.

As China Hungers for Coal, ‘Behemoth’ Studies the Ravages at the Source

By AMY QIN

Zhao Liang’s film “Behemoth” depicts the harmful effects of mining on Inner Mongolia’s grasslands, and its people.

Americas
Argentina's new president, Mauricio Macri, whose devaluation of the peso has eroded salaries.

Argentina’s New President Moves Swiftly to Shake Up the Economy

By JONATHAN GILBERT

Mauricio Macri’s economic changes are roiling Argentina, accentuating the divide he wanted to bridge and leading some Argentines to doubt whether he will be a change for the better.

More News
Afghan security forces searched travelers amid heightened security in Helmand Province on Sunday.

Last Refuge From Taliban for Afghans May Prove No Refuge at All

By MUJIB MASHAL and TAIMOOR SHAH

Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province where many Afghans have fled seeking safety, is under threat from insurgents.

Ishaq Khalil Hassan's mother, Amna Hassan, showed photographs of her son and some of his education certificates.

Desperate Gaza Escape Try Leads to Death, and Recriminations

By MAJD AL WAHEIDI and KAREEM FAHIM

Ishaq Khalil Hassan, 28, hoped to wade into Egypt for medical care, his family says. Naked and unarmed, he was gunned down by border guards.

Soldiers and emergency workers evacuated people from a hotel in York, England, on Sunday amid the latest flooding.

British Army Is Deployed as Flooding Submerges Northern England

By STEPHEN CASTLE

Swollen rivers and heavy rainfall brought misery to swathes of the north, and unleashed a spate of political recriminations.

Paramilitary police forces stood guard in the popular tourist area of Wangfujing in Beijing on Sunday after warnings of heightened security risks.

China Passes Antiterrorism Law That Critics Fear May Overreach

By CHRIS BUCKLEY

Opponents who had seen a draft version said it grants broad new powers that could be abused to monitor peaceful citizens and steal commercial secrets.

Aparajita Jamwal, a yoga instructor, filming an instructional video.

India Offers Atypical Video Challenges

By VINDU GOEL

Both local entertainment companies, as well as Netflix, Amazon and 21st Century Fox, hope to persuade Indians to pay for online streaming, but changing current habits will be difficult.

News From A.P. and Reuters »

China Pours More Scorn on French Journalist Being Forced Out

December 28, 2015

Poland's President Signs Constitutional Court Bill Amendment

December 28, 2015

Buses Carrying Several Hundred Fighters and Civilians Leave Syria for Turkish, Lebanese Borders

December 28, 2015

At Least 32 Killed, 90 Wounded in Bomb Blasts in Syria's Homs: Monitoring Group

December 28, 2015

From the Magazine
Feature
Migrants lining up to receive food in Greece, near the border.

Has Europe Reached the Breaking Point?

By JIM YARDLEY

A refugee crisis, a Greek debt showdown, Russian aggression and terrorism in the streets. How 2015 has threatened to undo the European Union.

Multimedia
In a Sierra Leone plagued by Ebola, Bureh Beach Surf Club members find resilience in a passion.
15 of the Best Journals by Our Reporters Around the World
Compiled by BARBARA TIERNEY

Journals, a fixture of the international section, allow correspondents to step back from the news and write about places that intrigue them. We hope you enjoy our choices.

Graphic
Russia Rearms for a New Era
By CATRIN EINHORN, HANNAH FAIRFIELD and TIM WALLACE

Russia has asserted itself on the world stage with a forcefulness not seen since the Cold War, increasing tensions with the West. Here is what it has been doing to reclaim its influence.

Slide Show
Christmas Around the World

Decorations and festive lighting for the holiday in cities around the world.

Video
In Bolivia, Legitimizing Child Labor

Bolivian legislation allowing children as young as 10 to work has created a rift between those who support it as Andean tradition and others who condemn it as exploitation.

The Marshall Islands Are Disappearing
By CORAL DAVENPORT and JOSH HANER

Most of the Marshall Islands rise less than six feet above sea level. For the residents, the destructive power of the rising seas is already an inescapable part of daily life.

Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change
By JUSTIN GILLIS

The issue can be overwhelming. The science is complicated. We get it. This is your cheat sheet.

Aws, 25, a former resident of Raqqa, Syria, used to be a member of the Khansaa Brigade, the Islamic State's female morality police. Her first husband was a jihadist, and when he died in a suicide operation she reluctantly agreed to marry another fighter.
ISIS Women and Enforcers in Syria Recount Collaboration, Anguish and Escape
By AZADEH MOAVENI

Three young women who fled to southern Turkey recalled their experiences as members of the Islamic State morality police in Raqqa, Syria.

Interactive Feature
What China Has Been Building in the South China Sea

China has been feverishly piling sand onto reefs in the South China Sea for the past year, creating seven new islets in the region. It is straining geopolitical tensions that were already taut.

Graphic
Untangling the Overlapping Conflicts in the Syrian War
By SERGIO PECANHA, SARAH ALMUKHTAR and K.K. REBECCA LAI

What started as a popular uprising against the Syrian government four years ago has become a proto-world war with nearly a dozen countries embroiled in two overlapping conflicts.

In this undated image posted on Monday, June 30, 2014, by the Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group, parade in Raqqa, Syria.
How ISIS Expanded Its Threat
By LIAM STACK

The Islamic State emerged from a group of militants in Iraq to take over large portions of Iraq and Syria, and now threatens other countries in Europe and elsewhere.

At War

At War
Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.

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