World
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E.U. Plans $1.15 Billion in Aid to Stabilize Afghanistan Region
As the Group of 20 held a virtual summit on Afghanistan, the European Union announced Tuesday that it would provide…
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Neil LaBute Seeks ‘The Answer to Everything’ in Germany
AUGSBURG, Germany — If all you know about Neil LaBute’s new play “The Answer to Everything” is that it’s an…
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Rise of a Far-Right Pundit Is Scrambling French Politics
PARIS — He is the anti-immigration son of parents from Algeria. He styles himself as the great defender of France’s…
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Why a Sea Dispute Has Somalia and Kenya on Edge
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations’ top court largely sided with Somalia over Kenya in a dispute over how to…
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One Woman Won a Nobel This Year. Quotas Aren’t the Answer, an Official Says.
After a year in which only one out of 13 Nobel laureates was a woman, a top official at the…
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Britain’s stumbling pandemic response cost thousands of lives, parliamentary report finds.
Britain’s initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic “ranks as one of the most important public health failures the United Kingdom…
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As Floods Ravage China, 13 Die After Bus Falls Off Bridge
For the second time in three months, China is grappling with the aftermath of violent floods caused by days of…
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‘Are We Human?’ Modi’s Use of Antiterror Law Draws Scrutiny From Courts
NEW DELHI — The two women walked through the gate of India’s notorious Tihar prison raising their fists and chanting…
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In Shanghai, Teahouses Offer Both Community and Solitude
THE WOMEN PLAY cards, faces strategically, immaculately bored. Smoke eddies from cigarettes. We are in Huangpu in central Shanghai, a…
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Thailand proposes easing quarantine rules in a bid to lure New Year tourists.
Fully vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries, including the United States and China, would be allowed to visit Thailand without undergoing…