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In Syria’s Ghouta, shelters are tombs for the living
Middle East
March 4, 2018
In Syria’s Ghouta, shelters are tombs for the living
There have been many goodbyes in eastern Ghouta — more than 600 in the past two weeks. That is the…
Modi’s nationalist party notches win in key Indian state
World
March 4, 2018
Modi’s nationalist party notches win in key Indian state
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party ended 25 years of uninterrupted communist party rule in a northeastern state…
A year later, the Oscars return to the scene of the flub
Cinema/TV
March 4, 2018
A year later, the Oscars return to the scene of the flub
The (right) envelope, please. The Oscars will hope to live down their most infamous blunder at the 90th Academy Awards,…
China sets stage for Xi’s historic grab to rule indefinitely
World
March 4, 2018
China sets stage for Xi’s historic grab to rule indefinitely
President Xi Jinping is poised to make a historic power grab as China’s legislators gather from Monday to approve changes…
As Italy votes, Europe fears populist, euroskeptic gains
World
March 4, 2018
As Italy votes, Europe fears populist, euroskeptic gains
Italians voted Sunday in one of the most uncertain elections in years and one that could determine if Italy will…
Last male northern white rhino takes a walk despite illness
World
March 3, 2018
Last male northern white rhino takes a walk despite illness
Old and sick, the world’s last male northern white rhino has surprised his keepers by getting up and walking around…
Student guns down parents on Michigan campus
World
March 3, 2018
Student guns down parents on Michigan campus
A 19-year-old student suspected of killing his parents at a Central Michigan University dormitory before running from campus was apprehended…
China: Trump’s tariffs to have ‘huge impact’ on global trade
World
March 3, 2018
China: Trump’s tariffs to have ‘huge impact’ on global trade
China has warned that US President Donald Trump’s vow to impose high tariffs on steel and aluminum would have a…
Explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
Middle East
March 2, 2018
Explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
A large explosion in the eastern part of the Afghan capital on Friday morning killed at least one person, a…
UN official: Pauses in Syria suburb unilateral, ‘not enough’
Middle East
March 2, 2018
UN official: Pauses in Syria suburb unilateral, ‘not enough’
The five-hour daily pauses in fighting in Syria’s embattled eastern suburbs of the capital Damascus — laid out under a…