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Anyone in the area should take shelter, the police said. They declined to elaborate and details of the incident were not immediately clear. from NY…

Opponents of AfD lawmakers say that their push to publish sensitive details about national security could benefit Russian military planning. from N…

The strike on a United Nations base in the southern Kordofan region was the deadliest single episode for the body’s personnel in Sudan’s civil war. …

Mujib Mashal, our South Asia bureau chief, takes us to Kandy in Sri Lanka, which suffered the worst of the devastation from last month’s cyclone. f…

Young Bulgarians turned out in protests that helped unseat their government. Whether that will translate into higher turnout in upcoming elections is…

The German foreign ministry’s announcement, which Russia denied, was the latest suggestion of growing Russian aggression in Europe. from NYT > W…

Seizures of more tankers could put a stranglehold on Venezuela’s economy, which is exceptionally dependent on oil to keep the government running and …

Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes — priceless items looted during colonialism — to Nigeria, but political infighting has jeopardized th…

A parachutist in Queensland, Australia, survived by cutting the chute free at 15,000 feet when a reserve parachute accidentally deployed, according t…

The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Ven…

The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating international customs and cuisine. …

The Southern Transitional Council has seized control of parts of Yemen over the past week, with ambitions to create a “south Arabian state.” from N…