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Prince William to make 1st official UK royal visit to Israel
Middle East
March 1, 2018
Prince William to make 1st official UK royal visit to Israel
Officials say Prince William will make the first official visit by a member of the British royal family to Israel…
Polish law criminalizing some Holocaust speech takes effect
World
March 1, 2018
Polish law criminalizing some Holocaust speech takes effect
A Polish law that makes it a crime to accuse the Polish nation of crimes that were committed by Nazi…
Russian election assault poses quandary for 2018 campaigns
World
March 1, 2018
Russian election assault poses quandary for 2018 campaigns
Encrypted messages. Two-factor authentication. Real-time monitoring of social media for malicious internet bot activity. This is the new reality for…
Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire
Middle East
March 1, 2018
Russia and Syria clash with US and West on Syria cease-fire
Russia and Syria clashed with the US and its Western allies Wednesday over responsibility for the failure of a cease-fire…
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
World
February 28, 2018
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
Japanese women who say “Me too” do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and…
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
Middle East
February 28, 2018
No civilians exit Syria rebel-held region on day 2 of pause
No civilians exited the rebel-held Syria region near the capital Damascus on Wednesday, the second day of a Russia-ordered brief…
US cuts aid to Cambodia, citing ‘anti-democratic’ actions
World
February 28, 2018
US cuts aid to Cambodia, citing ‘anti-democratic’ actions
The United States cut back aid to Cambodia Tuesday to protest shrinking democracy in the Southeast Asia nation, where the…
Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday called on the Taliban to take part in peace talks to “save the country,”…
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta
The Syrian government’s battle to recapture the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus is likely to be a long and bloody…
Despite outcry, Iranian minister addresses UN rights body
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Despite outcry, Iranian minister addresses UN rights body
Iran’s justice minister, a sanctioned human rights violator, unapologetically took the podium at the UN’s top human rights body Tuesday…