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They Survived Guns and Machetes in Congo. They Want the World to Know.
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The children and adults were bandaged and still in shock by the time I…
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With Mask Restrictions Set to Lift, a Haze of Uncertainty Lingers
As the Omicron surge begins to recede in many regions of the country, the governors of New Jersey, Connecticut and…
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‘Those Who Remain Will Die’: Neighbors Recall Night of Fear in Syria Raid
ATMEH, Syria — The neighbors had never heard anything like it. The sudden roar of attack helicopters woke up the…
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Pfizer is expected to ask the F.D.A. to authorize its Covid vaccine for children under 5.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are expected as soon as Tuesday to ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize…
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As U.S. Strikes Syria Prison Held by ISIS, Young Detainees Are Caught in Crossfire
BAGHDAD — An American-backed militia that has waged four days of deadly battles to dislodge Islamic State fighters laying siege…
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Ali Mitgutsch, Revered German Children’s Illustrator, Dies at 86
BERLIN — Hippies dance to the Beatles while the downstairs neighbor uses her broom trying to get them to turn…
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Omicron Strains France’s Social Contract on Covid
PARIS — The deal was simple: Get vaccinated and get your normal life back. In a country with high levels…
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More European countries, seeing record case spikes, embrace pediatric vaccines and tighter restrictions.
Officials in Spain said they would announce an outdoor mask mandate on Thursday, shortly after the country reported almost 50,000…
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Cashing In Grandma’s Gold Coins, a Turkish Family Struggles to Get By
ISTANBUL — The list of things that Bilal, a Turkish factory worker, and his family have had to give up…
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They Lost Three Daughters to Sickle Cell. Can They Save a Fourth?
KANO, Nigeria — The hip pain from sickle cell disease was so intense that Sadiya Haruna, age 9, could not…
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