World
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Ireland Says Goodbye to Sinéad O’Connor
In the coastal town of Bray, south of Dublin, the site of Ms. O’Connor’s last Irish home, mourners prepared to…
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Under a Hellish Ocean Habitat, Bizarre Animals Are Lurking
For the first time, scientists observed tubeworms and other complex ocean creatures dwelling beneath hydrothermal vents.
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Video Shows China Blasting Water Cannon at Philippines Coast Guard Boat
The clash, in which a Chinese ship blocked 2 Philippine vessels, is the latest in a hotly contested region of…
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This Ancient Reptile Had Something in Common With Whales
The creature’s surprising anatomy suggests that rapid and unusual evolution was occurring in the seas after a period known as…
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New York City Has ‘Tepid’ Plans for Fixing Rikers, Monitor Says
City officials are not moving quickly to fix the troubled jail complex despite the growing prospect of losing authority over…
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Ukraine Replaces Soviet Emblem on Kyiv’s Motherland Monument
Over the course of several days, workers removed the Soviet hammer and sickle from the shield of the Motherland Monument…
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‘It’s Not a Sprint,’ Ukraine’s Marines Insist. ‘It’s a Marathon.’
They have NATO equipment and Western training. Some have English-speaking commanders, unusual in the Ukrainian military, and even an American-accented,…
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Monday Briefing: Khan Arrested in Pakistan
Also, diverted floodwaters provoke anger in China.
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At Least 24 Killed in Minibus Crash in Morocco
The vehicle overturned at a curve on its way to a weekly town market southeast of Marrakesh, officials said.
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War, Mediation or Silence? Coup Leaders in Niger Face Decision Time
A bloc of other West African nations gave the military junta a deadline to reinstate the ousted president. That limit…