World News
Refugee crisis exposes a deep divide in European Union
Just three years ago, the European Union basked in the glory of a Nobel Peace Prize and boasted of being a tight-knit community bound by “European values” of democracy, diversity and dignity.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping eager to be seen as an equal in U.S. visit
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Obama will press grievances during Chinese president's visit, official says
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IAEA reports 'significant progress' in its investigation of Iran's nuclear activities
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Russian buildup in Syria no threat to Israel, Putin tells Netanyahu
Protesters in Mexico attack government office over missing students
Burkina Faso coup leader faces military pressure to step down
Paraplegic in Pakistan prison now set to be executed
Europeans struggle with refugees ahead of key meetings this week
Pope Francis marks a personal anniversary in eastern Cuba
Great Reads
VIEW MORETibet's Road Ahead
VIEW MORETibet's last princess gives a rare interview
Gonpo Tso was born a princess.
Confronting Islamic State
VIEW MOREU.S.-Russia talks on Syrian war begin, marking a win for Moscow
The Obama administration Friday began military-to-military talks with Russia over the Syrian war, an acknowledgment that Moscow has become an even more important player in the conflict despite U.S. efforts to isolate it.2 suicide bombers kill at least 14 at Baghdad checkpoints
Two suicide attackers targeted Iraqi police checkpoints in commercial areas in central Baghdad during rush hour Thursday, killing at least 14 people, officials said.U.S. commander says only 4 or 5 Pentagon-trained fighters in Syria
The top U.S. commander in the Middle East said Wednesday that a Pentagon program that sought to train and arm 5,400 opposition fighters to confront Islamic State militants in Syria this year has only "four or five" in the field.
Around the World
In Greece, ex-premier's Syriza party wins election
Despite a spectacular U-turn on austerity, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras scored a victory at the polls in Greece on Sunday, with his left-wing Syriza party once again set to capture the most seats in Parliament.New Zealand zookeeper killed by tiger while zoo was open
A New Zealand zookeeper was killed Sunday by a Sumatran tiger on a weekend morning when the zoo was open to visitors.India police officers feel targeted for offering evidence against prime minister
One police official saw his promising career flatline and was dogged by minor misconduct charges until he took early retirement this year.
Years of economic growth have many in Africa feeling good about their prospects
The Senegalese capital, on the far western edge of Africa, looks nothing like the sleepy port city that Amadou Sy remembers from his youth.Al Qaeda fighters execute 56 Syrian soldiers, activists say
U.S. keeping a close eye on North Korean satellite launch site
Taliban fighters attack Pakistan air base, kill 16 in mosque
The African coup from central casting, circa 1980s
On the Ground
Argentina remembers the future Pope Francis as a man of the people
He came walking.Afghan Onion zings government officials, and they aren't pleased
They have referred to First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum, a feared former Afghan militia commander with a reputation for enjoying his alcohol, as the "Vodka General."Russia's strategy in Syria? It may be to keep the world guessing
Russia has been sending conflicting signals on its intentions in Syria, where President Bashar Assad, one of the Kremlin's few Middle East allies, has suffered major setbacks on the battlefield in recent weeks and may be at risk of being overrun by Islamic extremists.A Kenyan road project is taking huge bites out of the Kibera slum
The men came in hard hats, rubber boots and fluorescent vests.Which countries are taking in Syrian refugees?
Since the beginning of the civil war in Syria, now in its fifth year, more than 4 million refugees have fled the country while nearly twice as many have become internally displaced.Inside the train to Germany: Wonder, fatigue and, for a moment, fear
Nine-year-old Ali peered out the train window at the verdant, unfamiliar landscape. At the sight of misty low clouds wreathing a high hill, his eyes widened.
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