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Canadian Intern at NATO Military HQ Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying
The authorities in Belgium did not name the country that the intern, a woman “of Chinese origin,” is suspected of spying for.
Who Are the People Protesting in India?
Some of the young demonstrators who forced out the country’s education minister describe their deep-seated anger, frustration and desires …
Taiwan Tests How It Would Resist a Chinese Siege at Sea
Taiwan is stepping up plans to secure fuel and other vital imports as Chinese government ships practice moves that could one day be used in …
Chief Prosecutor of International Court Is Removed After Sexual Misconduct Charge
The International Criminal Court, which prosecutes some of the world’s most serious crimes, has been in limbo for years over the allegatio…
Rare Pompeii Ceiling Is Restored From Fragments, Depicting Scene From Myth
By collecting about 1,000 fragments and painstakingly assembling the pieces, archaeologists restored a scene depicting the popular love stor…
A Turkish Governor Was Ousted. Were Bicycling Tights to Blame?
Mehmet Fatih Cicekli posted some social media content of himself in workout gear. Then he lost his job.
Japanese Militant in Tel Aviv Airport Attack Dies in Lebanon at 78
Kozo Okamoto survived a 1972 suicide mission he undertook with two other members of the Japanese Red Army, a left-wing militant group aligne…
India’s Student Protesters Win Some Concessions From Government
Representatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to compensate families affected by a major exam leak, as protesters keep pressing for…
Wildfires in France and Spain Drive Tens of Thousands From Their Homes
French officials ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a popular holiday destination. Fires west of Madrid were closing in on …
Facing a Surge of Criticism, Argentines Have Something to Say
Many Argentines condemned their players’ racist chants and aggressive behavior during the World Cup, but rejected what felt like a sweepin…
Life of Alan Turing Emerges in Richer Detail From Short Story
A Cambridge professor has transcribed a handwritten story that the famous mathematician wrote in the year before his death, presenting a dif…