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Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
Middle East

Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law

One of the most frightening things about Pakistan’s blasphemy law is that the simplest act can spiral into charges that…
Suicide bomber kills 9, wounds 18 in Afghan capital
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Suicide bomber kills 9, wounds 18 in Afghan capital

A suicide bomber targeting Afghanistan’s minority Hazaras blew himself up at a police checkpoint in western Kabul on Friday, killing…
President Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un for nuke talks
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President Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un for nuke talks

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump plan to meet in May for nuclear disarmament talks, a…
Israel, US troops train together to counter missile threats
Middle East

Israel, US troops train together to counter missile threats

If war breaks out in the Middle East, US and Israeli forces are preparing to one day fight alongside one…
Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth
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Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth

Twitter loves lies. A new study finds that false information on the social media network travels six times faster than…
UK police: 21 people sought treatment after ex-spy poisoning
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UK police: 21 people sought treatment after ex-spy poisoning

Around 21 people have had hospital treatment after a nerve-agent attack on an ex-Russian spy, British police said Thursday, as…
US, Russia trade blame as diplomats fail to meet in Africa
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US, Russia trade blame as diplomats fail to meet in Africa

They could have run into each other sipping coffee in the lobby, perhaps at the bar at Ethiopia’s finest hotel.…
Trial starts of Danish inventor accused of submarine murder
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Trial starts of Danish inventor accused of submarine murder

Danish inventor Peter Madsen went on trial Thursday accused of tying up and torturing Swedish reporter Kim Wall before he…
Cubs of the Caliphate: rehabilitating Islamic State’s child fighters
Middle East

Cubs of the Caliphate: rehabilitating Islamic State’s child fighters

While children who have been through war typically draw devastating pictures of the violence they have suffered, few show themselves…
For Pyongyang, Mideast offers cautionary nuclear tale
Middle East

For Pyongyang, Mideast offers cautionary nuclear tale

As North Korea considers negotiating over its nukes, it may find lessons in the Middle East, where leaders imperiled, paranoid…
Red Cross postpones aid convoy to Damascus rebel-held suburb
Middle East

Red Cross postpones aid convoy to Damascus rebel-held suburb

The International Committee of the Red Cross says a second convoy that was supposed to carry aid to the besieged…
Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes
Middle East

Morocco women struggle against marital violence, stereotypes

For 23 years, Khadija says her husband raped her, nearly every day. And her case is far from unique, according…
Porn actress sues to end silence on alleged Trump affair
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Porn actress sues to end silence on alleged Trump affair

An adult film actress who has said she had sex with Donald Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a…
Why Cohn’s departure raises doubts on Trump economic agenda
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Why Cohn’s departure raises doubts on Trump economic agenda

Not long ago, Gary Cohn was laying out an ambitious 2018 economic agenda for the Trump administration. Fresh off the…
Saudi crown prince greeted in Britain with pomp, protests
Middle East

Saudi crown prince greeted in Britain with pomp, protests

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was being greeted by Queen Elizabeth II, and met by protesters against the war in Yemen,…
Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primaries
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Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primaries

Women running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas’ first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections,…
Saudi women take the wheel, test-driving a new freedom
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Saudi women take the wheel, test-driving a new freedom

Fatima Salem giggles with hesitation when it’s her turn to drive through a small parking lot lined with bright orange…
Filipino chief justice asks people to fight authoritarianism
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Filipino chief justice asks people to fight authoritarianism

The Philippines’ embattled Supreme Court chief justice has called on Filipinos to stand up against authoritarianism and threats to human…
Russian plane crash in Syria kills 39 servicemen
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Russian plane crash in Syria kills 39 servicemen

A Russian military cargo plane crashed near an air base in Syria on Tuesday, killing all 39 Russian servicemen on…
#MeToo’s global impact: Big in some places, scanty in others
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#MeToo’s global impact: Big in some places, scanty in others

Thanks to the vast reach of social media and the prevalence of sexual misconduct in virtually every society, the #MeToo…
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