World
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In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan — Abdul Hamid’s pomegranate trees were scarred from bullets and shrapnel. The river was low and the land…
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Hair Curlers in Public? That’s Just How They Roll.
SEOUL — In a subway car on a recent fall afternoon, seven young South Korean women stood quietly among a…
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Solskjaer Out at Manchester United After a Loss Too Far
Manchester United had not done it after a humiliation by Liverpool. The club’s executives had somehow managed to tolerate the…
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How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy
WASHINGTON — Tom Perriello saw it coming but could do nothing to stop it. André Kapanga too. Despite urgent emails,…
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Sudan’s Military Agrees to Reinstate Civilian Prime Minister, Mediator Says
NAIROBI, Kenya — Faced with a new wave of streets protests, Sudan’s military has agreed to reinstate the civilian prime…
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As Soldiers Abandon Notorious Myanmar Army, a Morale Crisis Looms
Aung Myo Htet had always dreamed of being a soldier, and had attained the rank of captain. But when he…
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Who, and Where, Is Peng Shuai?
A simple question has gripped the sports world and drawn the attention of the White House, United Nations and others:…
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Thousands in Austria Protest Virus Lockdown and Vaccine Mandate
VIENNA — Chanting “freedom” and “resistance,” thousands of Austrians marched through the heart of Vienna on Saturday, united in their…
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A Socialite, a Gardener, a Message in Blood: The Murder That Still Grips France
PARIS — The wealthy socialite was found dead in the basement of her villa on the Côte d’Azur. The only…
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Covid Vaccine Gets Muted Welcome in Land Awash in Bigger Problems
The vaccination campaign team from UNICEF arrived in a small motorboat last month in the flooded village of Wernyol, not…