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China makes historic move to allow Xi to rule indefinitely
World
March 11, 2018
China makes historic move to allow Xi to rule indefinitely
China’s rubber-stamp lawmakers on Sunday passed a historic constitutional amendment abolishing a presidential two-term limit that will enable Xi Jinping…
China’s lawmakers begin voting on scrapping term limits
World
March 11, 2018
China’s lawmakers begin voting on scrapping term limits
China’s rubber-stamp lawmakers started casting votes Sunday on a historic constitutional amendment that would abolish term limits and enable President…
Putin’s Russia: From basket case to resurgent superpower
World
March 11, 2018
Putin’s Russia: From basket case to resurgent superpower
Vladimir Putin and his Russia look more invincible than at any other time in his 18 years in power. Since…
China silences critics of move to abolish term limits for Xi
World
March 10, 2018
China silences critics of move to abolish term limits for Xi
The day China’s ruling Communist Party unveiled a proposal to allow President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely as Mao Zedong…
Gunman in California vet center killings was former patient
World
March 10, 2018
Gunman in California vet center killings was former patient
The gunman who killed three people who work for a California program that treats veterans for post-traumatic stress disorder was…
A look at what’s ahead in a landmark Trump-Kim summit
World
March 10, 2018
A look at what’s ahead in a landmark Trump-Kim summit
After a year of threats and diatribes, US President Donald Trump and third-generation North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un have…
Ethiopian-Israelis decry family separation as discriminatory
Middle East
March 10, 2018
Ethiopian-Israelis decry family separation as discriminatory
Zemenech Bililin has not seen her sisters in more than a decade, since she immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia with…
As economic problems pile up, Iran cautiously weighs changes
Middle East
March 10, 2018
As economic problems pile up, Iran cautiously weighs changes
Labor strikes. Nationwide protests. Bank failures. In recent months, Iran has been beset by economic problems despite the promises surrounding…
Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
Middle East
March 9, 2018
Pakistan under pressure to rein in blasphemy law
One of the most frightening things about Pakistan’s blasphemy law is that the simplest act can spiral into charges that…
Suicide bomber kills 9, wounds 18 in Afghan capital
Middle East
March 9, 2018
Suicide bomber kills 9, wounds 18 in Afghan capital
A suicide bomber targeting Afghanistan’s minority Hazaras blew himself up at a police checkpoint in western Kabul on Friday, killing…