Highways on Fire. Semesters Cut Short. A Recession. Can Hong Kong Heal?
HONG KONG — Storefronts closed for weekend demonstrations are now shuttered, for weeks or even permanently. Protesters are occupying major roads, rail tracks, bridges and...
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As Talks With Putin Loom, Ukraine Looks in Vain for U.S. Help
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainians are used to hearing the West call for stability in their country. This fall, the roles have reversed. “Ukraine would very...
‘I Assume the Presidency’: Bolivia Lawmaker Declares Herself Leader
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s political crisis took a dramatic turn on Tuesday when a leading lawmaker stepped forward and claimed the presidency, even as...
Israel Kills Senior Islamic Jihad Commander in Gaza
JERUSALEM — In a surprise strike before dawn on Tuesday, Israeli forces killed a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in the...
Bolivian Leader Evo Morales Steps Down
President Evo Morales of Bolivia, who came to power more than a decade ago as part of a leftist wave sweeping Latin America, resigned on...
Bolivian Leader Calls for New Elections Under Pressure From Protests
ImagePresident Evo Morales of Bolivia announced he would call a new vote in a televised address in El Alto, Bolivia, on Sunday.Credit…Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters Faced...
Indian Court Favors Hindus in Dispute Over Ayodhya Religious Site
NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court on Saturday ruled in favor of Hindus over a piece of land Muslims also claim, greenlighting the construction of...
Germany Has Been Unified for 30 Years. Its Identity Still Is Not.
Germany Has Been Unified for 30 Years. Its Identity Still Is Not. East Germans, bio-Germans, passport Germans: In an increasingly diverse country, the legacy of...
Captives or Defectors? Taliban Fighters Tell Conflicting Tales
FAIZABAD, Afghanistan — They paced aimlessly inside a guarded compound, stepping over their beard and hair clippings on the ground. Ninety-eight Taliban in all —...
Russia Dominated Syria’s War. Now It’s Sending Mercenaries to Libya.
TRIPOLI, Libya — The casualties at the Aziziya field hospital south of Tripoli used to arrive with gaping wounds and shattered limbs, victims of the...