India is pushing for more clout globally, as the world’s largest democracy. But as its government takes an illiberal turn to Hindu nationalism, that premise is being questioned.
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U.N. Panel Says Russia Bombed Syrian Civilian Targets, a War Crime
The panel condemned tactics they said the Syrian government and its allies were still using in the northwest province of Idlib.
U.S. Bars Sri Lankan Army Chief Accused of War Crimes
The sanctions are the first international action against Sri Lanka stemming from its brutal civil war. Several members of the new government are also accused of wartime abuses.
Mercy Flight Leaves Yemen Capital, Cracking a 3-Year Blockade
A United Nations plane took seven seriously ill Yemenis to Jordan on Monday, the culmination of 18 months of fraught negotiations with Saudi Arabia.
Cease-Fire in Libya Collapses Despite International Efforts
Fighting has started anew and foreign shipments of arms have resumed, blasting apart attempts by world leaders to broker a truce.
Bezos Phone Hack Appears Tied to Saudi Crown Prince, U.N. Experts Say
U.N. experts lent their weight to allegations that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hacked the cellphone of Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, to “influence, if not silence,” its reporting.
International Powers Call for Cease-Fire in Libya’s Long Civil War
After a Berlin meeting, Russia, Turkey and other countries pledged to end their interference in the North African nation to make way for peace efforts.
As Libya Descends Into Chaos, Foreign Powers Look for a Way Out
A meeting in Berlin on Sunday will seek an exit to one of the Middle East’s most intractable proxy wars.
Why Europe Is Finally Paying Attention to Libya
As potential oil and gas bonanzas intensify the jockeying over Libya and the fate of its precarious internationally backed government hangs in the balance, the Continent is suddenly getting involved.
Europe’s Gamble: Can It Save Iran Deal by Threatening to Kill It?
A risky strategy to keep the nuclear agreement alive could backfire. Badly. But no one else is even trying, Europeans argue.