The diplomats were intending to travel to a remote town in the Russian Arctic, where a mysterious nuclear accident killed seven people in August, releasing radiation.
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Obama Endorses Trudeau for Re-election Ahead of Canada Vote
Former President Barack Obama said “the world needs his progressive leadership now” of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, who faces a federal election this month.
Who Are the Kurds, and Why Is Turkey Attacking Them in Syria?
Why did Turkey invade? Why did America leave? How did the Kurds gain so much land? We answer 10 key questions about the Turkish invasion of northern Syria.
Trump Makes Few Promises to U.K. Over Diplomat’s Wife Who Fled Crash
The accident, which killed a teenage motorcyclist, Harry Dunn, has created a diplomatic quandary for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Pulling of U.S. Troops in Syria Could Aid Assad and ISIS
Analysts said the redeployment would betray America’s Syrian Kurdish allies, decrease American leverage in Syria and open a void that could benefit Iran, Russia and the Islamic State.
Britain Demands Return of American Woman Who Fled After Fatal Crash
Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on the suspect to return, and said he would ask President Trump to intervene if the impasse was not resolved.
U.S. Nuclear Talks With North Korea Break Down in Hours
The State Department says the United States brought “creative ideas’’ to the talks. The North Koreans say the Americans arrived “empty-handed.”
He Was Canada’s ‘Clark Kent.’ Then Police Say He Went Rogue.
Cameron Ortis, a veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was accused of passing on or offering secrets in 2015, and then gathering information last year with the intent to do it again.
Saudi Arabia and Iran Make Quiet Openings to Head Off War
Weeks after the Middle East seemed on the verge of war, Saudi Arabia and Iran are seeking ways to ease tensions. A warming relationship could have far-reaching consequences.
Pope Francis May Not Change the World. But He Is Reshaping the Church.
On Saturday, Francis will create 13 new cardinals who reflect his pastoral priorities. He will now have named more than half of those who will elect his successor.