Asian Morning: 'There Are No Homes Left': Rohingya Tell of Rape, Fire and Death in Myanmar

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] Wednesday, January 11, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [U.S. News] | [Opinion] Top News [Rohingya from Myanmar at a refugee camp in Teknaf, Bangladesh, in December. An estimated 65,000 Rohingya have fled across the border, according to the International Organization for Migration.] ['There Are No Homes Left': Rohingya Tell of Rape, Fire and Death in Myanmar] By ELLEN BARRY From camps in Bangladesh, refugees shed light on the violence that has unfolded in Myanmar in recent months as troops carry out a brutal counterinsurgency. [The bombings near the Parliament compound in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday took place as workers were leaving for the day.] [Bombings Near Afghanistan's Parliament Kill Dozens on Day of Assaults] By MUJIB MASHAL and TAIMOOR SHAH The attacks came as workers left the Parliament compound in Kabul, killing at least 30 and wounding more than 80. The Taliban claimed responsibility. [A large steel plant in Inner Mongolia, China, in November. To meet China's targets to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, authorities are pushing to shut down privately owned steel, coal, and other high-polluting factories scattered across rural areas.] Memo From China [China Wants to Be a Climate Change Watchdog, but Can It Lead by Example?] By EDWARD WONG To take on a leadership role to promote the Paris Agreement, as China has indicated it wants to do, Beijing will have to be more transparent on emissions. [The funeral in Tehran on Tuesday of Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president of Iran and a founder of the Islamic republic.] [As Protests Flare, Iran Bids Farewell to Rafsanjani] By THOMAS ERDBRINK The top cleric was interred in the tomb of his confidant, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, as protesters cursed Russia and hailed Iran's reformist heroes. For more top news, go to [INYT.com] ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Ms. Hollingworth in 1985.] [Clare Hollingworth, Reporter Who Broke News of World War II, Dies at 105] In 1939, Ms. Hollingworth was less than a week into her first job as a correspondent when she spotted troops and tanks concealed in a valley. World [The Norrebro district of Copenhagen. European countries are struggling to integrate an influx of migrants, many from majority-Muslim countries.] [Muslim Girls in Switzerland Must Attend Swim Classes With Boys, Court Says] By DAN BILEFSKY The girls' parents had resisted the mandatory classes on religious grounds, taking their case to the European Court of Human Rights. [Lindy and Michael Chamberlain in 1990, when she published a book on the disappearance of their baby daughter, Azaria.] [Michael Chamberlain, Father of Baby Killed by a Dingo in Australia, Dies at 72] By NIRAJ CHOKSHI Mr. Chamberlain and his first wife fought for decades to prove that the animal was responsible for their daughter's disappearance. [Roman Herzog, former president of Germany, in 2015.] [Roman Herzog, Germany's President in 1990s, Is Dead at 82] By SEWELL CHAN A former judge, Mr. Herzog encouraged economic overhauls and a remembrance of the Holocaust during his presidency, the second since reunification. [Jeremy Corbyn, leader of Britain's Labour Party, in London last month.] [Under Pressure, Jeremy Corbyn Tries to Recalibrate His Image in U.K.] By STEVEN ERLANGER and STEPHEN CASTLE The opposition Labour leader said he was "not wedded to freedom of movement" in the European Union, opening the way to supporting a so-called soft Brexit. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World] Business [The Beijing offices of Intime Retail. Alibaba said that merging its data with Intime's could provide better information on customers.] [Alibaba Looks to Bricks and Mortar With Bid for Mall Operator in China] By AMIE TSANG and PAUL MOZUR The Chinese e-commerce giant, which is seeking to acquire Intime Retail, has spent billions buying up pieces of the very sector it disrupted. [An intensive investigation into Volkswagen's manipulation of diesel emissions tests began more than a year ago, and involves American and German investigators and prosecutors.] [Volkswagen's Tentative $4.3 Billion Deal With U.S. Includes Guilty Plea on Emissions] By JACK EWING and HIROKO TABUCHI The plea to criminal charges sets it apart from agreements in other recent auto industry investigations. For more business news, go to [INYT.com/Business] Technology [Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Facebook, and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, are expanding the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the limited liability company they formed in 2015 to focus on education, science and curing disease.] [Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Builds Political Muscle for Philanthropic Work] By MIKE ISAAC Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, have hired two former presidential campaign managers for the company they set up for charitable efforts. [John MacFarlane spent 14 years leading Sonos, a company he helped found.] [Chief Executive of Audio Firm Sonos Steps Down] By NICK WINGFIELD The Santa Barbara, Calif., company has managed to compete with industry giants for 14 years. But it faces new challenges from Amazon and Google. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Tech] Sports [Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, had pressed for increasing the number of countries that play in the World Cup when he ran for the leadership of the organization last year. He said it would invigorate the event, which is expected to bring an additional $1 billion in television, sponsorship and ticketing revenue in the first cycle alone.] [FIFA to Expand World Cup to 48 Teams in 2026] By ANDREW KEH The move, pushed by the group's president as a chance to increase fan engagement, is expected to bring an additional $1 billion every four years. [Maria Sharapova celebrated her victory in the 2014 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.] [Maria Sharapova to Return From Suspension at April Event in Germany] By BEN ROTHENBERG Sharapova, 29, who was barred for doping, will return on April 26, in the clay event in Stuttgart, where she is a three-time champion. For more sports news, go to [INYT.com/Sports] U.S. News [President Obama leaving the White House on Saturday to attend a wedding in Florida. He will give his farewell speech on Tuesday night in Chicago.] [How to Watch: President Obama's Farewell Address] By THE NEW YORK TIMES Mr. Obama's speech in Chicago on Tuesday will be broadcast by major networks and cable news channels, and the White House will offer a live stream. [Senator Jeff Sessions, Republican of Alabama, spoke during his confirmation hearing Tuesday to become the next attorney general.] [Jeff Sessions Says He Would Be Independent and Stand Up to Trump] By MATT APUZZO and ERIC LICHTBLAU During a Senate hearing, the senator who is in line to become attorney general promised to aggressively enforce even laws with which he disagreed. [Senator Jeff Sessions arrived for his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.] Live Briefing [Hearing Highlights: Democrats Do Little to Undermine Jeff Sessions] By MATT APUZZO, ERIC LICHTBLAU and EMMARIE HUETTEMAN Mr. Sessions offered assurances that he would be an independent attorney general and a check on President-elect Donald J. Trump. [Retired military officers have asked President-elect Donald J. Trump not to bring back waterboarding.] Transition Briefing [Trump Asks Critic of Vaccines to Lead Vaccine Safety Panel] By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, NICHOLAS FANDOS and JENNIFER STEINHAUER President-elect Donald J. Trump's choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent skeptic of childhood vaccines, to lead a commission on their safety is raising alarm among scientists. [James B. Comey, director of the F.B.I.; James R. Clapper Jr., director of national intelligence; and John O. Brennan, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, at a Senate Intelligence committee hearing on Tuesday.] [Russian Hackers Gained 'Limited' Access to R.N.C., Comey Says] By DAVID E. SANGER and MATT FLEGENHEIMER James B. Comey, the F.B.I. outlined the hacking of Republican computers to a panel of the Senate Intelligence Committee penetration. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US] ADVERTISEMENT Opinion [Rex Tillerson (center).] Taking Note [Time to Grill Rex Tillerson on Climate Change] By ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr. The Exxon C.E.O.'s confirmation hearing will probably focus on conflicts of interest. But Democrats need to ask about climate, too. [Rohingya women near a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, in November.] Editorial [Myanmar's Shameful Denial] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Brutal attacks on the Rohingya are a stain on the government of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Op-Ed Contributor [Can Donald Trump and Raúl Castro Make a Good Deal?] By JORGE I. DOMÍNGUEZ The agreements that the new administration will inherit serve the interests of the United States and Cuba. 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. 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