As a rebel alliance with a tenuous hold on power struggles to assert control of the fractured country, Israel, Turkey and the United States are trying to influence what Syria will become.
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From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung
He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.
Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States
On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group.
U.S. Condemns China’s Harsh Sentence for a Prominent Journalist
The sentencing of Dong Yuyu, a former Harvard Nieman fellow, signals that officials consider some exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreigners to be espionage.
Deaths of at Least 5 Tourists in Laos Raise Alarm About Tainted Drinks
Travelers from the United States, Britain, Australia and Denmark have died in the Southeast Asian nation in recent days. Officials warned of poisoning caused by alcoholic drinks containing methanol.
Haiti’s Gang Violence Worsens as FAA Suspends Flights From the U.S.
The country’s security situation has deteriorated even further since Monday when at least three planes were shot at, forcing the closure of its main airport.
Blinken Visits NATO Headquarters
The U.S. secretary of state met with European allies rattled by the American election results at a critical moment for Ukraine and the alliance.
Once They Were Neocons. Now Trump’s Foreign Policy Picks Are All ‘America First.’
President-elect Donald J. Trump is considering nominees who fit more comfortably within his often erratic worldview, in which deal-making reigns over ideology.
Blinken Heads to NATO as Alliance Prepares for Trump’s Return
Officials meeting in Brussels will discuss Ukraine’s war against Russia amid concerns that the new administration will slash U.S. support for Kyiv.
Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian
The rare step of closing the consulates reflected German protests over the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an outspoken opponent of the Iranian regime.