Mr. Guzmán’s Maoist movement, Shining Path, killed tens of thousands in the 1980s and ’90s. He sought to bring the world to a “higher stage of Marxism.”
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Abimael Guzmán, Leader of Guerrilla Group That Terrorized Peru, Dies at 86
Mr. Guzmán’s Maoist movement, Shining Path, killed tens of thousands in the 1980s and ’90s. He sought to bring the world to a “higher stage of Marxism.”
20 Years On, the War on Terror Grinds Along, With No End in Sight
The failures in Iraq and Afghanistan obscure what experts say is the striking success of a multilateral effort that extends to as many as 85 countries.
In US Drone Strike, Evidence Suggests No ISIS Bomb
U.S. officials said a Reaper drone followed a car for hours and then fired based on evidence it was carrying explosives. But in-depth video analysis and interviews at the site cast doubt on that account.
Israel Captures 4 of 6 Palestinian Fugitives Who Escaped Prison
The escape on Monday was seen as a rare humiliation of Israel’s security establishment, and was celebrated by Palestinians. The other two inmates were still at large on Saturday.
NATO Chief Backs Biden, Saying Europe Was Consulted on Afghanistan
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO’s secretary general, also said that European calls for military autonomy would only divide the alliance and Europe itself.
A Time Capsule in Two Front Pages
The newspaper of Sept. 11, 2001, is a document of America before the terror attacks and a memory of a vanished era.
Taliban Officials Say International Flights at Kabul Airport Will Resume
Thursday’s flight to Doha was a major step in resolving an impasse that has left scores of foreigners stranded in Afghanistan.
China Promises Aid to Afghanistan in Cautious Courtship
China’s foreign minister pledged $30 million in food and supplies, plus Covid-19 vaccines, in an overture to the new Taliban government.
Trial Begins Over November 2015 Paris Terrorist Attacks
The assaults carried out by Islamic State extremists that killed 130 people deeply rattled France and sent shock waves across Europe. The proceedings are scheduled to last at least nine months.