World
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Hyun Sook Han, Korean Social Worker and Adoption Pioneer, Dies at 83
Hyun Sook Han’s childhood abruptly ended when the Korean War began. She was just 12 when she fled her home…
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Stricter coronavirus testing rules take effect for travelers flying to the U.S.
The United States began requiring international travelers on Monday to provide proof of a negative coronavirus test taken no more…
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On Ukrainian Front, Grinding War and Weary Anticipation of Invasion
AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — Machine gun fire broke the stillness just after 8 p.m. when Capt. Denis Branitskii was midway through…
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India and Russia Expand Defense Ties, Despite Prospect of U.S. Sanctions
NEW DELHI — India and Russia announced expanding defense ties on Monday during a visit by President Vladimir Putin to…
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Pope Exploring a 2nd Meeting With Russian Orthodox Church
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis said on Monday that plans were in the works for a possible second…
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Three of a Group of Missionaries Kidnapped in Haiti Have Been Released
MEXICO CITY — Three more hostages from a group of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti have been released, the American…
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8 Women and 8 Men: Germany Gets Its First Gender-Equal Cabinet
BERLIN — For the first time in 16 years, Germany will be run by a man. But although Angela Merkel…
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Scandal-Shaken Austria Gets Its 3rd Chancellor This Year
Austria swore in a new chancellor, Karl Nehammer, on Monday, the third person in two months to take up the…
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The Variant Hunters: Inside South Africa’s Effort to Stanch Dangerous Mutations
NTUZUMA, South Africa — A few months ago, Sizakele Mathe, a community health worker in this sprawling hillside township on…
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China Nears a Reckoning as Property Firms Face Tough Deadlines
China’s debt-loaded property market is headed for a reckoning, as China Evergrande Group and another troubled housing developer face deadlines…