World
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Myanmar Frees Former British Ambassador and Others in Amnesty
Myanmar’s military junta said Thursday it was releasing and expelling four foreign prisoners as part of a broad amnesty that…
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Facing Recession, U.K. Outlines Billions in Tax Increases and Spending Cuts
LONDON — Seeking to restore Britain’s fiscal credibility after a calamitous foray into trickle-down economics, the British government on Thursday…
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Donald Trump, Grover Cleveland and a Quirk of Presidential History
A contradiction has tugged at American presidential history for 130 years. Donald Trump’s announcement on Tuesday night that he would…
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Riddled With Metal Pellets, an Iranian Protester Heals in Hiding Abroad
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq — When Masoud, a 27-year-old computer programmer, returned to his family home in Tehran, bleeding after being shot…
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Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid are endangering its nuclear plants, a U.N. agency warns.
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s energy grid is endangering the safe operation of the country’s nuclear power plants,…
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Meet Your New Corporate Office Mate: A ‘Brainless’ Robot
The new workers zipped around the office completing mundane tasks like fetching coffee, delivering meals and handing off packages. They…
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‘Life Brought Me Here.’ An Island Nation Adapts to a Changing Climate
AMBOVOMBE-ANDROY, Madagascar — From the time she was a young bride, all Taliasoa Vaolina knew was planting beans and corn…
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The 25 Travel Experiences You Must Have
CreditCredit...By Scott J. RossThe 25 Travel Experiences You Must Have A pair of internationally minded writers, a chef, an architect…
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How Drake’s $100 Million Bet Saved the Long-Lost Art Carnival Luna Luna
LOS ANGELES — Earlier this year, in a 50,000-square-foot warehouse lined with weathered shipping containers and crates, the Viennese artist…
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What to Expect From the U.K.’s Budget Proposals Today
LONDON — Less than two months after an unfunded tax-cutting plan sent Britain’s currency plunging and its borrowing costs soaring,…