An explosion that killed Chinese workers in Pakistan has stirred fears in Beijing of regional instability.
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12 Are Killed in Pakistan Bus Explosion, Including 9 Chinese
At least some of the passengers were engineers traveling to a Chinese-funded hydropower project in the country’s remote northwest.
Pakistan Bus Blast Kills at Least 9 Chinese Nationals
At least some of the passengers were engineers traveling to a Chinese-funded hydropower project in the country’s remote northwest.
Ahmed Jibril, Militant Palestinian Leader Behind Attacks, Dies at 84
He was considered a top security threat to Israel in the 1970s and ’80s, and his hijackings, kidnappings and attacks had enduring political effects.
For Vietnamese Veterans, Afghanistan Pullout Seems Familiar
Looking at the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and in Vietnam nearly 50 years ago, a reporter sought to tell an overlooked part of history before it was too late.
After Years as a Battleground, Investment Boom Lifts Iraqi City
Ramadi was the site of some of the fiercest fighting against U.S. troops during the Iraq war, then came a devastating fight with ISIS. Now, it’s emerging as one of Iraq’s most stable cities.
Biden Faces Intense Cross Currents in Iran Policy
The airstrikes the president ordered on Iranian-backed militias show how he has to navigate between using force and pursuing diplomacy to revive the nuclear deal.
U.S. Seizes Iran-Linked Websites at Key Point in Nuclear Talks
Officials seized the domains of about three dozen websites just days after Iran elected a new, hard-line president, and at a critical moment in nuclear negotiations.
First They Lace Up Their Skates. Then They Fight Terrorism.
The police in Karachi, Pakistan, put 20 officers on in-line skates for counterterrorism patrols and to soften the force’s image. Critics call it a publicity stunt.
Two More Guantánamo Detainees Are Cleared for Transfer to Other Nations
The decision brings to 11 the number who have been approved to be sent elsewhere, but the Biden administration has yet to name a point person to negotiate transfers with other governments.