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10 months ago
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Saudi Arabia and Canada Restore Ties Ruptured Over Human Rights

Five-year break ends amid a diplomatic spree by the Saudi crown prince

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over 1 year ago
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What Do Chinese People Think of Xi Jinping? It’s Very Hard to Tell

Anyone wondering how Chinese people regard Xi Jinping—about to ascend to a precedent-breaking third term in power—wil...

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over 2 years ago
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A Seafaring Nun Navigates the Male World of the Vatican

Pope Francis has appointed several women to Vatican leadership positions that were previously held only by men, gradu...

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over 2 years ago
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Volunteer Fighters Raise Stakes in Ethiopia’s Bitter Conflict

Thousands of Ethiopian men and women are quitting their jobs to enlist with the armed forces, as rebels advance towar...

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over 2 years ago
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Chinese Workers Say They Are Lured Abroad and Exploited for Belt and Road Jobs

Five laborers tried to sneak into Malaysia to escape low-paying work in Indonesia, and tens of thousands of workers a...

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over 2 years ago
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Dutch Royals Can Marry Same-Sex Partners Without Risking Throne, Government Says

Any king or queen of the Netherlands wouldn’t have to forfeit the right to the throne if he or she married someone of...

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about 3 years ago
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Saudi Activist Loujain al-Hathloul Released from Prison

The prominent women’s rights activist, who campaigned against a ban on women driving, was detained in May 2018, weeks...

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about 3 years ago
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Saudi Arabia Curbs Death Penalty in Move to Soften Image

The kingdom said it had imposed a moratorium on capital punishment for drug-related offenses that led to an 85% reduc...

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over 3 years ago
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German Yom Kippur Shooter Sentenced to Life

A German court handed the highest available sentence to a man who killed two and attempted to kill dozens of others i...

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over 3 years ago
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Pope Francis Backs Civil Unions for Gay Couples, in Shift for Vatican

Pope Francis endorsed civil unions for same-sex couples, in a move that is likely to intensify the already heated con...

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