World: News and Reviews from The New York Times

Sinosphere: Chinese Man’s Death in Custody Prompts Suspicion of Police Brutality
The police say that Lei Yang, 29, who was seized at a Beijing foot massage parlor, died of a heart attack after resisting arrest.

Dilma Rousseff Was Not Impeached, Legal Scholars Say
Not every nation agrees on what an impeachment means. And not each case turns out badly for the defendant, as several recent cases have demonstrated.

Q&A: Questions and Answers on Brazil’s Presidential Crisis
What is Dilma Rousseff accused of doing, and what are the legal justifications for trying to impeach her?

Brazil’s Senate Suspends President Dilma Rousseff
The Senate voted on Thursday to begin an impeachment trial against Ms. Rousseff, whose sagging fortunes embody widespread anger at corruption and a battered economy.

The Mild-Mannered Man Who Could Solve Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Strife
President Maithripala Sirisena, chosen by a coalition because he was agreeable and self-effacing, is trying to forge a political solution that for decades has been out of reach.

David Cameron to Seek More Transparency From Offshore Firms Buying in Britain
The announcement comes ahead of a summit meeting on international corruption that Secretary of State John Kerry will attend.

Spain’s Eurovision Entry, in a First, Is Sung Entirely in English
Spanish TV viewers selected “Say Yay,” by Bárbara Reyzábal González-Aller, who uses the stage name Barei, to represent the country in the contest.

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