This Country Is Ravaged by War, but Its Rich Feel ‘Positive Vibes Only’
The lifestyles of the wealthy in Myanmar — nightclubs, caviar and trips abroad — have been largely untouched by years of deadly conflict…
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In Belfast, Some Protestants Worry Their Community Is Changing Around Them
Northern Ireland’s Protestant loyalists have long felt their identity was under siege. Now anti-immigrant ideology has found a new toehold…
Japan Races to Reach People Trapped After Earthquake Kills at Least 13
Rescue personnel are working to free those trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday.
Houthis Claim Strike on Another Saudi Oil Tanker
With their ally, Iran, bottling up the Strait of Hormuz, the Houthi group in Yemen is escalating its declared blockade of Saudi shipping in …
How Cubans Are Surviving
It’s been six months since the U.S. cut off the island’s fuel sources. Our reporters went there and found remarkable stories of resilien…
Iran Publicly Hangs 2 Protesters, Rights Groups Say
Human rights activists say the Iranian government has been rapidly escalating executions. The latest prompted public protest, videos appear …
What to Know About the Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan
At least one person who was found in a collapsed house was killed, and about 50 others were injured on Tuesday in the southwestern prefectur…
The Fires in France and Spain Are Breaking Modern Records
Huge wildfires in France and Spain have grown to the largest either country has seen in decades, breaking modern records.
Kumamoto Castle, a Famed Landmark, Is Damaged in the Japan Earthquake
The centuries-old castle, one of the country’s best-known, was also affected by the region’s 2016 earthquakes.
Germany’s AfD Opposes Pride Flags but May Win Support After L.G.B.T.Q. Attack
Analysts say a recent attack on a Pride celebration is likely to focus fall elections on issues favoring the far-right Alternative for Germa…