Years After Coup, Myanmar’s Government in Exile Teeters on Irrelevancy

The National Unity Government was formed as a pro-democracy alternative to the junta. But, critics say, it has failed to achieve most of its goals.

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T. Kumar, Rights Activist Who Was Shaped by His Time in Prison, Dies at 76

After being jailed as a resistance organizer for the Tamil minority in his native Sri Lanka, he spoke out against governmental repression worldwide.

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Explosions in Iran Spread Jitters and Rumors Amid Anticipation of Attacks

Deadly blasts, including one that may have been caused by a gas leak, raised anxiety in the country. “Society is waiting for war,” one Iranian said.

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Danes Who Fought Alongside US Troops March Against Trump’s Comments

In the latest anti-American gathering in Denmark, veterans who went to war alongside U.S. troops took to the streets of Copenhagen.

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Trump Moves to Cut All Oil to Cuba as U.S. Takes Aim at Its Government

President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on any country that delivers oil to Cuba appeared to be directed largely at Mexico, the only nation that has sent any meaningful fuel shipments to the island.

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Drilling Through the Thwaites Glacier for Clues to Its Melting

A team hopes to place instruments in the waters beneath the colossal Thwaites Glacier, with the help of a drill that uses hot water to punch through ice.

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Algae Growth on Greenland’s Ice Contributes to Melting, Studies Show

New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.

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Moscow Airport Sells for Half Off, a Sign of Russia’s Global Isolation

The government opened the sale to cut-rate bidding for Domodedovo Airport after it received no offers at its initial asking price of $1.7 billion.

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Landslide Leaves Town in Sicily Perched on a Cliff’s Edge

“We are in a movie, in a horror film,” said a resident of Niscemi, where a widening chasm is threatening the town’s historic center.

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Life on an Antarctic Glacier: Tea, Cheese and Lots of Shoveling

After working and camping for a week on Thwaites Glacier, scientists were ready to start drilling into the ice, if only the weather would let them.

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How Computer Warfare Is Becoming Part of the Pentagon’s Arsenal

The military tested a new approach in Venezuela and during strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

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Board of Peace Set to Hand Trump Sweeping Powers Over Gaza

A draft resolution revealed some of the plans for the new international body, which met for the first time last week amid criticism from some U.S. allies.

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Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.

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Xi’s Purge of the Chinese Military

The ousting of China’s most senior general has set off fevered speculation.

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As U.S. Warships Get Closer, Iran Ramps Up Threats to Retaliate

Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.

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Winter Storm Pummels Toronto With Near-Record Snowfall

Toronto Pearson International Airport had received about 18 inches by 10 p.m. on Sunday, the airport said, and snow was still falling.

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At Least 15 Dead After Ferry Carrying 350 Sinks in the Philippines

It was not immediately clear how many people were missing after the ferry sank early Monday morning in Basilan Province.

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Another Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis

Events like this, where eyewitness video and independent reporting contradict the government’s account, highlight the importance of press freedom.

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Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online

Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown.

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The Woman Who Stands Between Donald Trump and Greenland

Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s leader, has taken big risks standing up to Mr. Trump. It might just be working — for now.

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William H. Foege, Key Figure in the Eradication of Smallpox, Dies at 89

His containment strategy helped wipe out the disease in the 1970s, one of the world’s greatest public health triumphs. He also led the C.D.C. and promoted childhood vaccination worldwide.

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Syrian and Kurdish Troops in Standoff as Truce Deadline Passes

Syria’s government and Kurdish-led forces in the country’s northeast have clashed as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to extend his authority across the entire country.

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Prosecutors in Spain End Investigation Into Julio Iglesias

Two women accused the singer, 82, of abusing them in the Caribbean and filed a complaint in Spain, but Spanish officials said that they did not have jurisdiction over the claim.

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For Greenland Tourism, Trump’s Interest Creates Uncertainty

Bookings to the island increased last year, and there are plans for two new airports. Threats from President Trump may change that.

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U.S. Lays Out a Glittering Plan for Gaza, Including Skyscrapers

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, offered the proposal at a Davos ceremony to inaugurate the president’s “Board of Peace.”

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Denmark Bristles at Idea of Giving Up Any Sovereignty in Greenland

American and NATO officials have discussed giving the United States sovereignty over U.S. military bases in Greenland. The Danes don’t seem to like that.

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Zelensky Laces Into Europe, Saying It Must Step Up or Be Left Behind

The Ukrainian leader’s speech in Davos, Switzerland, was one of his most scathing critiques of his closest allies.

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Venezuela’s Edmundo González Said His Son-in-Law Was Freed From Detention

Edmundo González, seen by many as the real winner of Venezuela’s 2024 election, said his son-in-law was freed after more than a year in detention.

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Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech

The president gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, among other claims.

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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 11, Including Three Journalists

The three journalists were operating a drone near the town of Al-Zahra.

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A Few Dozen European Troops in Greenland Triggered Trump

President Trump threatened tariffs on European nations that sent military personnel to Greenland last week. Some have already gone home, but Denmark is now sending about 100 more.

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Israel Seizes U.N. Agency’s Jerusalem Headquarters

Bulldozers leveled some structures in a compound that belonged to UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, escalating Israel’s crackdown on the organization.

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu Says He Will Pass Budget Without a Vote

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s effort to force the measure through Parliament opens his government up to a vote of no confidence.

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Clashes Erupt Around Syrian Prisons Holding Islamic State Fighters

New tensions flared a day after a Kurdish-led militia agreed to hand over control of prisons holding some 8,000 Islamic State fighters to the Syrian government.

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A labor union raised concerns last year about Spain’s railway lines.

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High-Speed Train Crash in Spain Leaves at Least 10 Dead

After the rear carriages of one train derailed onto the opposite track, another train passing by collided with it.

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Trump’s Ultimatum to Europe

Trump threatened heavy tariffs on countries standing between him and Greenland. E.U. leaders are scrambling for a response.

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Chile Wildfires Kill 16 and Force Wide Evacuation

One mayor pleaded with the national government for help as flames destroyed entire neighborhoods in the southern region of Biobío.

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Syrian Government and Kurdish-led Force Agree to Unite After Clashes

The new unity deal also calls for a cease-fire. Government forces have taken over a number of strategic assets from the Kurdish-led militia in recent days, weakening the force.

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France’s Embassy in Iraq Is a Spoil of Antisemitism, Jewish Family Charges

A Jewish family that fled Iraq generations ago rented its home to France for use as an embassy, but Paris long ago stopped paying it rent, after Iraq stripped Jews of property.

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Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s interior minister, is accused by U.S. prosecutors of drug trafficking and is linked to repression at home, yet remains a powerful figure.

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Greenlanders Protest Trump’s Takeover Plans

Protests erupted in several Greenlandic cites and in Denmark as President Trump intensified his efforts to take control of the Arctic island.

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Syria Advance on Kurdish-Held Areas as Washington Urges Restraint

Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict in the region.

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Syria’s President Affirms Kurds’ Rights, in Overture to the Minority

President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s announcement comes after days of deadly clashes between government and Kurdish forces that have underscored the difficulty he faces in uniting the country.

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Bobi Wine, Ugandan Opposition Leader, Was Abducted, His Party Says

Mr. Wine’s party said on X that “an army helicopter” had landed in his compound and “forcibly” taken him away ahead of election results in Uganda, during a nationwide internet blackout.

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Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts

Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.

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Italian Court Closes Fraud Case Against Influencer Chiara Ferragni

A judge dropped the case against Ms. Ferragni, who had been embroiled in a scandal over sales of a limited edition Christmas cake marketed as supporting cancer treatment.

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Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.

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Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran

Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.

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Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program

He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program in the 1980s by helping the African National Congress bomb critical facilities.

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Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus

This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus.

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The View From Above Antarctica’s Fastest Melting Glacier

Times journalists were able to get tantalizingly close to the Thwaites glacier, which scientists are hoping to spend weeks studying up close.

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Spanish Singer Julio Iglesias Accused of Sexual Assault

Prosecutors said two former employees of Mr. Iglesias, a renowned Spanish singer, had accused him of abuse. His representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

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Trump Says London is Unsafe. Its Murder Rate Just Hit a Historic Low.

The city’s homicide rate is lower than New York, Paris or Toronto, contradicting a narrative promoted by President Trump and others on the populist right.

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The Global Cost of Futzing With the Fed

If President Trump succeeds in gaining control of the Federal Reserve, it could have ripple effects beyond U.S. borders.

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World Court Hears Groundbreaking Genocide Case Against Myanmar

The case was brought to the World Court by a country not directly affected by the alleged genocide of the Rohingya, a precedent for similar claims against other countries, including Israel.

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n Venezuela, Amnesty for Political Prisoners Stokes Hope and Frustration

Venezuela’s new leaders and President Trump have alluded to a major release of political prisoners, but the liberations have been slow to come.

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Archaeologists Find Large Roman Villa Under Deer Park in Wales

The unexpected discovery of a well-preserved and fortified villa in Margam Park in South Wales sheds new light on the Roman occupation there, an expert said.

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Is Grass-Fed Beef Better?

The idea of cows grazing in a pasture seems idyllic. We asked experts how their emissions stack up compared to factory farms.

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Famed Nigerian Author Blames Death of Toddler Son on Negligent Care

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing a private hospital in Lagos of administering an overdose of a sedative, prompting an outpouring of complaints by Nigerians about their health care system.

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Mass Protests in Iran and Trump’s Threats

A question now hangs over the country: Is Iran the next target of an emboldened U.S. president?

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India’s Ties With Bangladesh Fray as Elections Loom

A simmering dispute between the neighbors, who share one of the largest land borders in the world, has escalated with diplomatic protests and a sports boycott.

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Death Toll Grows as Nationwide Protests Rock Iran for a Third Night

Antigovernment unrest that began two weeks ago has intensified in recent days, as has violence.

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Venezuela’s New Leader Enlists U.S. Troops to Bring a Rogue Ship Back

Delcy Rodríguez got American help with the return of an oil tanker linked to one of her political rivals that had left the country without authorization.

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Nearly 13,000 Irish Passports Are Recalled Over ‘Technical Issue’

The recall affects passports issued between Dec. 23 and Jan. 6, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said.

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What Is El Helicoide, the Infamous Torture Prison in Venezuela?

As Venezuela’s interim authorities began to release political prisoners, some of their families raced to the notorious prison that symbolized Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian rule.

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Yemeni Separatists Say They Are Disbanding, but Move Is in Dispute

A delegation from the Southern Transitional Council in Riyadh announced its dissolution, but members abroad rejected the news amid fears it was not voluntary.

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Prosecutor Asks for Owner of Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire to Be Detained

The request came after hours of questioning of the bar’s co-owners. Some 40 people died in the fire that broke out during a New Year’s celebration.

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Freed Venezuelan Political Prisoner Called Maduro’s 2024 Victory a Fraud to His Face

Enrique Márquez, a centrist opposition lawmaker, refused to rubber-stamp the government’s dubious election results in front of the entire nation.

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Why Cambodia Handed Over a Man Accused of Stealing Billions in Crypto Scam

Experts say the scam industry has become a pillar of Cambodia’s economy, but it is under pressure from other countries to crack down.

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NASA May Return Early From International Space Station After Medical Issue

NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.

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Lawmakers Split After Classified Briefings on Venezuela

Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.

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All Eyes on the U.S. in 2026

Our reporters in Washington tell us what they’re watching from the Trump administration.

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U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker, Raising Tensions With Russia

The ship had been eluding the Coast Guard after being stopped on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela. U.S. forces also boarded another tanker in international waters near the Caribbean.

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The Unanswered Questions About Venezuela’s Environmental Future

The Trump administration has made no secret that it covets Venezuela’s oil reserves. What happens next could have serious implications for the planet.

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Iran Says It’s Investigating Violence at Weekend Protests

Rights groups accuse security forces of killing protesters and storming a hospital in the province of Ilam. State media claimed that some protesters were armed.

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Maduro’s Nike Tech Sweatsuit Was Bound to Become a Meme

When President Trump shared an unverified photo of Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody, a corner of the internet followed a familiar playbook for newsmaking images: Talk about the clothes.

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James Luckey-Lange, American Detained in Venezuela, Is Being Held by Country’s Counterintelligence

The location of James Luckey-Lange of New York City, who went missing in Venezuela in early December, was previously unknown.

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Who Is Delcy Rodríguez, the Leader Who Replaced Maduro in Venezuela?

Ms. Rodríguez, who is leading Venezuela after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro, established a reputation as a shrewd operator guiding the country’s economy.

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‘They’re Invading Us’: The U.S. Attack Viewed From Venezuelans’ Cellphones

The videos, filmed on cellphones by people mainly in Caracas and La Guaira, showed the exact moments in which the U.S. air and ground incursion played out in real time.

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In Toppling Maduro, Trump Risks Blowback from ‘America First’ Base

President Trump’s pledge that the United States would “run” Venezuela for an indefinite period showed he is willing to enter foreign conflicts he once promised to end.

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Venezuela broadcasts messages of resistance from Maduro loyalists after the U.S. attack.

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World Leaders React With Shock and Skepticism After U.S. Captures Maduro

Several Latin American leaders responded with especial anger, while European leaders were more cautious. President Trump’s audacious raid drew support, too.

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Explosions Reported in Venezuela’s Capital

It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts. The United States has been building pressure on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s authoritarian president, for months.

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Swiss Bar Fire Likely Caused By Sparklers, Authorities Say

Fireworks attached to bottles of Champagne sent up showers of sparks that appear to have ignited insulation in a bar. The blaze killed 40 people.

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A Rescuer Recounts How He Saved Lives at the Burning Swiss Bar

Nestor Fischer, 17, forced open a blocked door at Le Constellation, the Swiss bar that caught fire on New Year’s Day

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Swiss Alps Ski Resort Fire: What We Know

The fire at a bar in a popular ski resort killed around 40 people and injured more than 100, officials said. The cause was still unknown.

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Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker

The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel.

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Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents

Col. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 percent of the vote, according to a government-controlled agency that he set up.

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