OnTuesday, December 11, just before8 PM, a lone attacker, Cherif Chekatt, armed with a handgun and a knife, killed five people and injured a dozen…
Pete Reynolds
The Iranian government over the past week has suffered new losses in the court of international public opinion, ranging from legal action arising…
Almost 2,000 journalists descended onHamburglast week to witness a spectacle not seen since 1971: an open competition for the leadership of Germany’s…
A few days after Israel launched an open-ended operation “Northern Shield” to expose and thwart tunnels built by Hezbollah aimed at infiltrating…
In August, former Indian Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayeedied at the age of 93. India’s first prime minister from theBharatiya Janata Party(BJP),…
TheEuropean Unionhas always struggled to accommodate the democratic politics of its members. The problem became serious in 1999, with the creation…
It has been a week of mixed outcomes with respect to Iranian sanctions and military confrontation with its neighbors and the world. The grave…
Franceis a country with a long history of rebellions, but it has never seen anything quite like the revolt of the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests), that…
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Revellers celebrate the start of the Carnival season in Duesseldorf, western Germany, on November 11, 2018. (Getty)
A Gilet Jaune runs through a barricade which is on fire near the Champs Elysees on December 8, 2018 in Paris, France. (Getty)
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (L) hugs Zaheera Sufyaan, Hubb Community Kitchen co-coordinator, as she leaves after attending the premises in London on November 21, 2018 to celebrate the success of their cookbook. (Getty)
The world's longest dragon boat carrying 179 rowers sail along the Mekong river during a ceremony in Prey Veng province on November 12, 2018. (Getty)
Lightning strikes over Port-au-Prince on November 14, 2018, during an electrical storm. (Getty)
This photo taken on December 3, 2018 shows pedestrians walking past the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il across Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang. (Getty)
No one who ever assumed the presidency was more prepared for the job than George H.W. Bush.He had been the head of our mission to China, ambassador…
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US and Iran: open to talks, preparing for war
