Mr. Erdogan may have intended his remarks as a message to Russia, Mr. Assad’s ally, that it cannot dictate Syria’s postwar future, most notably on issues involving Syria’s Kurdish groups. [The New York Times]• A suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, killed dozens of people. [The New York Times]• Prosecutors in Montenegro and Serbia are poring over Facebook posts to investigate citizens fighting for pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. Advertisement Continue reading the main story• Should you shower in the morning, or at night? If photographs appear out of order, please download the updated New York Times app from iTunes or Google Play.

Source: New York Times December 28, 2017 05:03 UTC