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World
Man Who Stabbed South Korea’s Opposition Leader Is Sentenced to 15 Years
The attack on Lee Jae-myung in January raised alarms about South Korea’s political polarization. His assailant was convicted of attempted…
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World
Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a Told-You-So Moment in Asia
While the agreement rattled officials in South Korea and Japan, the two U.S. allies in recent years have been expecting…
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Economy
Deadly Floods in Brazil Were Worsened by Climate Change, Study Finds
The country’s south received three months’ rain in two weeks. Global warming has made such deluges twice as likely as…
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World
South Africa Confronts Israel and Its Own Democracy
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World
Why Did North Korea Bombard the South With Trash Balloons?
The unusual offensive, across the world’s most heavily fortified border, is a revival of a Cold War era tactic. The…
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World
Expressway Collapses in Southern China Amid Heavy Rains, Killing 24
The road gave way in the early morning in an apparent landslide. At least 30 other people were injured, many…
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World
Here’s Something Southern Republican Governors Are Afraid Of
Last year, the United Auto Workers announced an ambitious plan to organize workers and unionize foreign-owned auto plants in the…
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World
How Do You Solve a Problem Like North Korea?
How do you solve a problem like North Korea? Since the end of the Cold War, it seems that every…
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World
Nikki Haley Can’t Count on South Carolina’s Newcomers for Help
Nearly 10 percent of South Carolina voters were not in the state when Nikki Haley left office in 2017, and…
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World
We Can Still Resist a Pipeline to Hell
Earlier this month, the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company announced its intention to build the South’s largest gas pipeline in…