Death Toll Mounts as Myanmar’s Military Seeks to Crush Protests

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Death Toll Mounts as Myanmar’s Military Seeks to Crush Protests

March 4, 2021

SINGAPORE—At least 38 people were killed as Myanmar’s new military rulers, who overthrew its democratically-elected government Feb. 1, continued to unleash a lethal campaign to suppress protests that have swept…

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ICC to Probe Alleged War Crimes in Palestinian Territories

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ICC to Probe Alleged War Crimes in Palestinian Territories

March 4, 2021

TEL AVIV—The International Criminal Court prosecutor said she is opening an investigation into possible war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories since 2014, a move welcomed by the Palestinian Authority…

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Colombia’s FARC Rebels Laid Down Weapons. Winning Votes Is Harder.

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Colombia’s FARC Rebels Laid Down Weapons. Winning Votes Is Harder.

March 3, 2021

BOGOTÁ, Colombia—Before the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia put down its weapons and transformed itself into a political movement, the rebel group terrorized the country for decades with kidnappings, extortion, and…

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Eighteen Killed in Myanmar’s Bloodiest Day of Protests Since Coup

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Eighteen Killed in Myanmar’s Bloodiest Day of Protests Since Coup

February 28, 2021

SINGAPORE—At least 18 people were killed in Myanmar, the United Nations said, as security forces began their toughest crackdown yet against protesters who have taken to the streets for more…

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Cold War-Era Defense System to Get Upgrade to Counter Russia, China

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Cold War-Era Defense System to Get Upgrade to Counter Russia, China

February 27, 2021

TORONTO—The U.S. and Canada plan to modernize a network of defense satellites and radar in the Arctic, in a bid to counter a growing military presence in the north from…

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Fingering Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi Killing Without Punishing Him, Biden Seeks to Reshape Ties to Riyadh

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Fingering Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi Killing Without Punishing Him, Biden Seeks to Reshape Ties to Riyadh

February 27, 2021

In implicating the Saudi crown prince in a journalist’s killing but opting not to punish him personally, the Biden administration is hoping to remake relations with a key U.S. Middle…

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U.S. Airstrikes in Syria Hit Iranian Supply Network on Iraq’s Border

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U.S. Airstrikes in Syria Hit Iranian Supply Network on Iraq’s Border

February 27, 2021

DUBAI—U.S. airstrikes in Syria targeted an important way station in an Iranian network used to move weapons and fighters across the Middle East, from Tehran to Beirut. Early Friday local…

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Biden Orders U.S. Airstrike in Syria, Targeting Iran-Backed Militia

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Biden Orders U.S. Airstrike in Syria, Targeting Iran-Backed Militia

February 26, 2021

The U.S. military launched an airstrike in Syria targeting groups affiliated with an Iran-backed militia in response to deadly rocket attacks in northern Iraq earlier this month, U.S. officials said.…

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Syrian Ex-Officer Is Convicted in First Trial of Assad Regime Torture

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Syrian Ex-Officer Is Convicted in First Trial of Assad Regime Torture

February 24, 2021

BERLIN—A German court secured the world’s first conviction of a former Syrian official in relation to state-sanctioned torture in what lawyers and human-rights groups hailed as a breakthrough in the…

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Myanmar Protests: Hundreds of Thousands Take to the Streets During Strike to Oppose Coup

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Myanmar Protests: Hundreds of Thousands Take to the Streets During Strike to Oppose Coup

February 22, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Myanmar in response to calls by activists for a general strike, mounting what appeared to be one of the largest…

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