Asian Morning: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Is Assassinated in Ankara

View in [Browser] Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [NYT Apps] | [[The New York Times] Today's Headlines] Tuesday, December 20, 2016 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [U.S. News] | [Opinion] Top News [A man, right, reported by The Associated Press to be the gunman, after the shooting of the Russian ambassador, on the floor, on Monday at a gallery in Ankara, the capital of Turkey.] [Russian Ambassador to Turkey Is Assassinated in Ankara] By TIM ARANGO and RICK GLADSTONE The shooting at an Ankara art exhibit Monday sent relations between Turkey and Russia to a new level of crisis over the protracted Syrian conflict. [Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, at a court in Paris, this month.] [Christine Lagarde, I.M.F. Chief, Is Found Guilty of Negligence] By LIZ ALDERMAN, AURELIEN BREEDEN and LANDON THOMAS Jr. The judges did not impose a fine or jail time in the case, linked to Ms. Lagarde's time as France's finance minister, but the verdict adds to the debate over the International Monetary Fund's role. [President Xi Jinping singing the Chinese national anthem at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Unlike President-elect Donald J. Trump, Mr. Xi rarely speaks off the cuff in public.] [Trump's and Xi's Differences Magnify Uncertainties Between U.S. and China] By CHRIS BUCKLEY Donald J. Trump and Xi Jinping, the president of China, have contrasting political styles, and their pairing has injected new unpredictability into relations. [A photograph of the imprisoned Chinese democracy advocate Liu Xiaobo at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo in 2010.] [Norway and China Restore Ties, 6 Years After Nobel Prize Dispute] By SEWELL CHAN Relations deteriorated when the imprisoned pro-democracy dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Peace Prize in 2010. For more top news, go to [INYT.com] ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [New names are added to Afghanistan's roster of generals at a rate far out of proportion to battlefield realities.] [Being an Afghan General Is Nice Work if You Can Get It. And Many Do.] The country has close to 1,000 officers of general rank on its books - more than the United States, whose military is three times as large. And off the books? No one knows. World [Buses evacuated residents from Fouaa and Kfarya, Shiite villages near the Syrian city of Aleppo, on Monday.] [U.N. Will Send Monitors to Aleppo, as Evacuations Resume] By BEN HUBBARD and SOMINI SENGUPTA After Russia agreed to back a compromise deal, observers will oversee operations to bring civilians out of the besieged Syrian city. [Fewer Journalists Were Killed on the Job This Year, Group Reports] By RICK GLADSTONE But the Committee to Protect Journalists said those killed unintentionally in combat accounted for a majority of the deaths for the first time since 1992. [People held images of Maha Vajiralongkorn and his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok this month.] [Thailand Takes Small Steps Forward After Longtime King's Death] By SETH MYDANS Thais are beginning to accept the king's disappearance from their lives and the succession of his son to the throne. [In Russia, Dozens Die After Drinking Alcohol Substitute] By IVAN NECHEPURENKO The tragedy was a reminder that despite President Putin's star turn on the world stage, Russia remains in many ways a struggling nation. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World] Business [Christine Lagarde, center, the head of the International Monetary Fund, in a Paris courtroom at the start of her trial on Dec. 12.] [Guilty Verdict for I.M.F. Chief Christine Lagarde: A Primer] By THE NEW YORK TIMES Ms. Lagarde was not punished, but her position as head of the International Monetary Fund is on shaky ground. [Murray Huberfeld, right, a former executive of the hedge fund Platinum Partners, leaving Manhattan Federal District Court after his arraignment on federal corruption charges in June.] [Platinum Hedge Fund Executives Charged With $1 Billion Fraud] By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn contend that executives overvalued the assets that Platinum invested in and misrepresented the performance of certain funds. [Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, giving a commencement address at the University of Baltimore. ] [Yellen Tells College Graduates That Value of a Degree Is Rising] By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM Janet Yellen's speech at the University of Baltimore underscored the Federal Reserve's satisfaction with an economic expansion that is in its eighth year. For more business news, go to [INYT.com/Business] Technology [If you miss the look of Windows 7, you can use software like Classic Shell to make Windows 10 feel more familiar.] Tech Tip [Give the Windows 10 Start Menu a Classic Look] By J. D. BIERSDORFER Microsoft's redesign of the Windows desktop has frustrated some longtime users, but utility software can provide a refreshing blast from the past. [Daily Report: No Special Perks on Snapchat for Celebrities] By JIM KERSTETTER Social media companies have always courted celebrities and their big followings. But on Snapchat, being famous isn't so remarkable. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Tech] Sports [Stephen Curry guarding LeBron James last June. Curry and the Warriors get another reminder of how a great season went so bad at the end when they play Cleveland on Christmas day.] [An N.B.A. Gift on Christmas: Warriors at Cavaliers] By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH It's the first meeting between the teams since Cleveland beat Golden State in Game 7 of the finals. [Chargers and Raiders fans face an uncertain future next season.] [Raiders Move Up, Chargers Move Down, and Both May Be Moving Out] By KEN BELSON This much is known: The Raiders are in the playoffs, and the Chargers are out. Where they will play in the future is an open question. For more sports news, go to [INYT.com/Sports] U.S. News [Demonstrations were held ahead of the Electoral College vote in Pennsylvania at the State Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday.] Election Briefing [Donald Trump's Final Lap, the Electoral College, Before the White House] By THE NEW YORK TIMES Electoral College voting will determine the next president and vice president, and New York Times journalists across the country are monitoring the day's events. [Anderson Ritter, 11, and his brother Baird, 7, protested House Bill 2 in Raleigh, N.C., in April. The law cut back legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.] [North Carolina Limits on Transgender Rights May Be Headed for Repeal] By RICHARD FAUSSET The state's General Assembly is expected to rescind the contentious state law cutting legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. [One of President-elect Donald J. Trump's campaign promises was to say ] [How the 'War on Christmas' Controversy Was Created] By LIAM STACK The idea that the Christian holiday was under attack took hold among conservatives, inspiring political speeches, books and boycotts. Is the war over? For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US] ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Op-Ed Contributor [What's the Matter With North Carolina?] By KAREN L. COX My state was once a bastion of Southern progressivism. Now it's a battleground in the war of urban versus rural voters. [Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on Thursday.] Editorial [The Fantasy Version of Brexit] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Theresa May's government needs to admit that leaving the E.U. will be messy and painful. [Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany in Berlin last week.] Editorial [Russian Meddling and Europe's Elections] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD To ensure that Moscow's tactics fail, European leaders need to expose their use before voters head to the polls. For more opinion, go to [INYT.com/Opinion] FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook] | [Twitter] [@NYTimes] | [Pinterest] [Pinterest] | [Instagram] [Instagram] [NYT] Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®] | [iPad®] | [Android] | [All] [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »] [.] Have questions? visit our [Help Section »] [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »] About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines Asian Morning newsletter. 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