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Tue, 26/05/2015 - 15:00
But what looks like a scary arms race with Washington may not be what it seems.
Tue, 26/05/2015 - 14:00
Ban Ki-moon says he is not interested in running for the South Korean presidency. The polls say he is the front-runner.
Tue, 26/05/2015 - 13:48
By Paul McLeary with Ariel Robinson Here it comes. In what may be the biggest test yet of the Iraqi armed forces’ strength — and the ability of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to wrangle the various Shiite, Kurd and Sunni factions — Baghdad on Tuesday launched what it says is a major offensive in ...
Tue, 26/05/2015 - 13:15
A U.N. spokesman announced on Sunday that peace talks between the warring parties in Yemen — set to be held later this week — have been postponed. No new date was mentioned. It had been unclear who would attend the talks, which were only set last week, but the postponement is a serious blow to ...
Mon, 25/05/2015 - 16:29
Last year, on the Friday before Memorial Day, I was robbed on the train to Brussels, losing most of valuables including my passport, wallet, and laptop.
Mon, 25/05/2015 - 16:05
How will warfare change when we know our foes by name, face, and DNA?
Mon, 25/05/2015 - 15:00
What it's like to fight for your life in North Korea.
Mon, 25/05/2015 - 15:00
Empire may have fallen out of fashion, but history shows that the only other option is the kind of chaos we see today.
Sun, 24/05/2015 - 20:17
Pentecost — a holiday once celebrated on a scale rivaling Christmas or Easter — has faded into obscurity outside of Europe. Could it stage a comeback?
Sat, 23/05/2015 - 20:47
The vote makes Ireland the world's first country to allow same-sex marriage by popular referendum.
Sat, 23/05/2015 - 00:54
Glitter, glam, and ethnic nationalism: The tricky politics of the South Caucasus come to Eurovision.
Sat, 23/05/2015 - 00:42
With the deadly suicide bombing of a Saudi mosque, the Islamic State may be debuting a new strategy: lone-wolf attacks inside the kingdom.
Sat, 23/05/2015 - 00:00
The best stories from around the world.
Fri, 22/05/2015 - 23:50
The State Department's release of Hillary's e-mails expose her tortured relationship with the Fourth Estate
Fri, 22/05/2015 - 23:10
The Islamic State released a photo Friday showing its black-and-white flag flying high above the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, which is home to ruins that many observers fear the militant group may destroy. Posted on Twitter a day after the Islamic State declared that it had seized full control of the city, the photo, ...
Fri, 22/05/2015 - 21:21
The Norwegian super author goes to attack against what he sees as Sweden's narrow, parochial view of literature.
Fri, 22/05/2015 - 20:48
Kayla Mueller chose to stay behind because she didn't want to abandon a fellow foreign aid worker, a decision that may have cost her life.
Fri, 22/05/2015 - 19:54
Before Axact, there was the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.
Fri, 22/05/2015 - 19:39
The Twitter account for China's mission follows lots of pop star but not Samantha Power.
Fri, 22/05/2015 - 19:38
But will the army continue to back the president if the economy starts to tank?
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