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Cluster Munitions and ‘Vacuum Bombs’: Russian Invasion Revives an Old Debate
During an emergency meeting of the United Nations General Assembly last Wednesday, called in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…
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Ryan Zinke Broke Ethics Rules as Interior Secretary, Inquiry Finds
WASHINGTON — Ryan Zinke, the former interior secretary, misused his position and lied to investigators about his involvement in a…
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Chun Doo-hwan, Ex-Military Dictator of South Korea, Dies at 90
Chun Doo-hwan, South Korea’s most vilified former military dictator, who seized power in a coup and ruled his country with…
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Politics
Biden Nominates Two New Postal Service Board Members
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday nominated two new members to the U.S. Postal Service’s board of governors, a move…
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As Sudan Prepares for Protests, U.S. Warns Generals Against Violence
NAIROBI, Kenya — Large protests were expected across Sudan on Saturday, as pro-democracy groups planned to defy the military coup…
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Sudan’s Military Seizes Power, Casting Democratic Transition Into Chaos
Sudan’s top generals seized power on Monday, arresting the prime minister, imposing a state of emergency and opening fire on…
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Politics
F.B.I. Official Fired Under Trump Wins Back His Pension
WASHINGTON — Hours before he was scheduled to retire in 2018, Andrew G. McCabe, then the F.B.I.’s deputy director, was…
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The Taliban nominate a U.N. envoy, complicating a quandary for the General Assembly.
The Taliban have nominated an ambassador to represent Afghanistan at the United Nations, U.N. officials said Tuesday, injecting a new…
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Business
China Pledges to Stop Building Coal-Burning Power Plants Abroad
In a move designed to bolster Beijing’s climate credentials, President Xi Jinping of China said Tuesday that his country would…
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