One child was killed and 50 were wounded in a Taliban attack near a school, causing widespread condemnation — but silence at peace talks in Qatar.
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What You Need to Know About the Zika Virus and Travel
The virus has been out of the headlines, but that doesn’t mean it is gone. The World Health Organization just updated its guidelines for travelers to the Zika zone.
‘It Is Our Fault’: El Salvador’s President Takes Blame for Migrant Deaths in Rio Grande
“People don’t flee their homes because they want to,” said President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, referring to Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter, who died in the Rio Grande.
In New Talks, U.S. May Settle for a Nuclear Freeze by North Korea
The idea taking shape inside the Trump administration would amount to negotiating a nuclear freeze that essentially enshrines the status quo, tacitly accepting the North as a nuclear power.
4 Takeaways From the Trump-Kim Meeting at the DMZ
A high-stakes encounter at the Demilitarized Zone turned chaotic at times, with the new White House press secretary emerging bruised, reporters said.
G20 Live Updates: U.S. and China Agree to Restart Trade Talks
President Trump invited the North Korean leader to meet him at the DMZ on Sunday and lavished praise on Saudi Arabia’s crown prince even after the murder of a Saudi dissident.
American Missiles Found in Libyan Rebel Compound
The powerful American missiles had fallen into the hands of rebels fighting a U.S.-backed government. The U.S. appears to have sold the missiles to the U.A.E.
‘I Didn’t Want Them to Go’: Salvadoran Family Grieves for Father and Daughter Who Drowned
A photograph capturing the fate of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter, Angie Valeria, points to one of the major drivers of the crisis that convinced them to migrate: economic duress.
Grenades, Land Mines and U.S. Weapons Parts: Argentina Foils Huge Smuggling Operation
Acting on tips from the United States and Brazil, the authorities raided several sites, arresting 23 people and confiscating more than 2,500 weapons.
Before Talks With Trump, Xi Promotes His Image as a Leader With Friends
At the G20 summit, Mr. Xi needs to be shown as pursuing a bigger agenda who can offset animosities with the United States.