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U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution
The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks…
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What Are Anti-Personnel Mines?
The Biden administration has agreed to send the weapons to Ukraine, despite their reputation for killing and maiming civilians.
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Vatican Sets Out New Rules to Simplify Papal Funerals
Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to…
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U.S. and Europeans Move to Censure Iran for Nuclear Secrecy
Before Donald J. Trump takes office, the West wants to call out Iran for failing to adhere to treaty obligations…
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Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between…
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Ugandan Opposition Leader Charged After Being ‘Kidnapped’ in Kenya
Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, went missing over the weekend as he visited the Kenyan capital, reappearing days later…
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U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council
The U.S., which has previously blocked four other resolutions, said it vetoed the most recent version because it did not…
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Biden Administration Approves Ukraine’s Use of Anti-Personnel Mines
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between…
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Long Tied to Russia, Georgia’s Winemakers Look to the West
Some vintners in the former Soviet republic are seeking to break a politically risky dependence on Russia and focus more…
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Smog in Pakistan Smothers Lahore, Breaking a Vibrant City’s Rhythms
Lahore comes alive at night. But this year’s record onslaught of cold-weather smog — residents call it the “fifth season”…
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