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Why Is North Korea Suddenly Launching So Many Missiles?
SEOUL — North Korea began the new year by convening a meeting for the ruling Workers’ Party during which very…
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War May Loom, but Are There Offramps?
WASHINGTON — Russian troops are encircling Ukraine from three sides. In Washington and Brussels, there are warnings of crushing sanctions…
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How Australia’s Leader Lost Control of His Chinese Social Media Account
MELBOURNE, Australia — When Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia opened his public WeChat account in 2019, it was during…
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Omicron Offers Hope Pandemic Could Stabilize, W.H.O. Official Says.
The astonishing spread of the Omicron variant could help set the stage for the pandemic to transition from overwhelming to…
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Military Takes Power in West African Nation of Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The military seized power in Burkina Faso on Monday, ousting the country’s democratically elected president after…
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‘In the End, You’re Treated Like a Spy,’ Says M.I.T. Scientist
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — When Gang Chen returned to his laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday, the day…
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Your Tuesday Briefing: 8,500 Troops on ‘High Alert’
We’re covering Western plans in case of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the world’s “new phase” of the pandemic.…
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Pentagon Puts 8,500 Troops on ‘High Alert’ Amid Ukraine Tensions
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has put 8,500 American troops on “high alert” for possible deployment to…
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Irish Police Investigate Mysterious Death in Post Office
DUBLIN — The police in Ireland said on Monday they were investigating an incident in which a man was found…
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Threatened and Beaten, Afghan Women Defy Taliban With Protests
KABUL, Afghanistan — On a raw January morning, Khujasta Elham trudged through a snowstorm to sign her name on a…
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