World
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Western officials criticize Russia for blocking a joint U.N. document on nuclear disarmament.
Russia blocked the adoption of a joint statement to close out a United Nations conference on an ongoing nuclear arms…
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‘Tiene que hacerse bien’: expertos y científicos advierten sobre los peligros del Tren Maya en México
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, México — A lo largo de una franja de selva recién cortada, había amontonados troncos de árboles…
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The ‘MacGyvered’ Weapons in Ukraine’s Arsenal
WASHINGTON — The billions of dollars in military aid the United States has sent Ukraine includes some of the most…
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Clashes Between Rival Militias in Libya Kill at Least 32
Some of the fiercest clashes in two years in Libya’s capital between militias loyal to rival political leaders have left…
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Over Caves and Over Budget, Mexico’s Train Project Barrels Toward Disaster
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Twisted tree trunks were plowed into high piles along a slash of freshly cut jungle,…
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Bullying and Sex Abuse Scandal Engulfs Elite Danish School
Denmark, like most of Scandinavia, likes to see itself as a fair and equal society, with a nonhierarchical structure, high…
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‘Wood Is Life’: A Hong Kong Sawmill’s Last Days
HONG KONG — From the brine-soaked docks of a ferry pier to the red-painted pillars of a Buddhist temple, many…
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Referendum Seeks to Mend the Open Wound at Australia’s Heart
MELBOURNE, Australia — When Capt. James Cook sailed to Australia in 1788, he did so with instructions that he should…
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Cloud Wars: Mideast Rivalries Rise Along a New Front
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian officials have worried for years that other nations have been depriving them of…
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U.S. Warships Sail Taiwan Strait, Defying Chinese Pressure
HONG KONG — The U.S. Navy said that two of its warships were sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday,…