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NATO chief seeks beefed-up training role in Iraq

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance should boost its military training operation in Iraq…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 18:37

Indonesia says 5 citizens kidnapped by Philippine militants

Indonesian authorities say five of the country’s citizens have been kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern Philippines…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 18:32

Prosecutors in Brazil charge Greenwald with cybercrimes after Lava Jato revelations

Prosecutors allege the Rio-based American journalist is part of a “criminal organization” that hacked public officials’ cellphones.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 18:31

Disappearance of Mexican monarch butterfly advocate alarms rights activists

Homero Gómez González spent years protecting the monarch butterflies who migrate to Mexico each winter. He was last seen Jan. 13.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 18:08

100s in river ‘no-man’s land’ after Mexico troops block way

Hundreds of Central American migrants have been stranded in a sort of no-man’s land on the river border between Guatemala and Mexico after running up against lines of Mexican National…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 18:05

Many Lebanese say acting FM has no business being at Davos

Lebanon’s acting foreign minister is attending the elite annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss village Davos…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 17:52

Venezuela lawmakers again blocked from congress session

Venezuelan lawmakers opposed to President Nicolás Maduro have called off an attempt to hold a session in the national congress building, saying they wanted to avoid clashes with security forces…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 17:49

What we know about the mysterious, pneumonialike coronavirus spreading in China and elsewhere

The mysterious disease has killed six people so far.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 17:44

Sweden summons Chinese ambassador after he appeared to threaten local journalists

The dispute comes amid tensions between Stockholm and Beijing about the unexplained detention of a Swedish bookseller, anger in China at a “racist” TV skit on Swedish television about Chinese…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 17:39

Bangladesh court orders 231 factories closed to save river

Bangladesh’s High Court has asked authorities to shut 231 factories surrounding the highly polluted main river in the nation’s capital…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 17:13

Abused circus animals arrive at South African sanctuary

Twelve tigers and five lions have been relocated to South Africa after being rescued from circuses in Guatemala following years of abuse and confinement…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 17:02

Lev is talking. So where is Igor?

Fruman’s involvement with President Trump’s personal attorney is the latest reinvention of the Miami-based business executive.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 16:51

American journalist freed in Lebanon after questioning

An American freelance journalist who was detained in Beirut on suspicion of broadcasting live footage to an Israeli newspaper says he has been released…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 16:50

Thai officials meet with major Southern insurgent group

Thai officials have held their first formal meeting in recent years with Muslim separatists from southern Thailand belonging to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani, or BRN, the major rebel…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 16:36

U.S. journalist detained in Lebanon has been freed

Freelancer Nicholas Frakes was released two days after being detained on suspicion of sending video footage to an Israeli outlet. Both he and the news outlet deny the allegation.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 14:58

Zimbabwe opposition leader vows street protests on the way

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader says he will roll out anti-government street protests this year…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 14:47

Prince Harry joins Meghan in Canada, without the royal deal they wanted

As of the spring, the couple will no longer perform royal duties on behalf of the queen, receive public funding or be able to use their “royal highness” titles.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 14:44

As Trump lashes out at ‘prophets of doom’ in Davos, Greta Thunberg calls for climate action

The world, Thunberg said Tuesday, needs to “treat this crisis with the importance it deserves.”…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 14:31

Iran confirms two Russian-made missiles hit Ukrainian airliner

The report from the Civil Aviation Organization also called for help in decoding the flight recorders.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 14:30

Death toll up to 10 in Ethiopia platform collapse; 250 hurt

Regional officials in Ethiopia have confirmed 10 deaths and 250 people injured after a wooden platform collapsed during a religious event the day before…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 14:06

Trump takes a victory lap at Davos, crowing about the U.S. economy and ignoring impeachment

At ab annual economic gathering, the U.S. president told billionaires he is responsible for an unmatched economy and made no mention of the Senate trial.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 13:46

Belarus starts importing oil from Norway after Russian halt

Belarus has started importing oil from Norway after its main oil provider, Russia, suspended supplies earlier this month amid stalled talk on further strengthening economic ties between two countries…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 13:29

Lions are starving to death in a Sudan park. A worldwide campaign is underway to save them.

Photos of the lions have attracted an audience of thousands, prompting an online campaign that has adopted the hashtag #SudanAnimalRescue.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 13:00

The U.S. is pushing Latin American allies to send their Cuban doctors packing — and several have

The signature medical brigades, which serve dozens of countries and generate billions of dollars, are a key source of income and influence for the isolated communist island.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 13:00

AP PHOTOS: Auschwitz, 75 years after its liberation

Seventy-five years after the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz by the Soviet Red Army, survivors from around the world will return to the camp to commemorate the anniversary…
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2020-01-21 12:36

As ethnic violence persists in Congo, many fleeing to Uganda

Hundreds of Congolese have fled to Uganda in recent days to escape deadly ethnic violence…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 11:52

Chinese officials urge people not to travel in and out of city at center of virus outbreak

With news that the mystery virus can be passed between humans, panic is spreading.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 11:31

North Korea pick of ex-soldier for new top diplomat could bode ill for diplomacy

Ri Son Gwan, the new foreign minister, has a reputation for being a hard line, testy negotiator.…
washingtonpost
2020-01-21 10:25

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