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U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Is Hit by Mortars
For the second time in a week, shelling targeted the American Embassy in Baghdad. The Iraqi government promised a strong response.
Indonesia Releases U.S. Journalist Detained Over Visa Issue
The authorities had threatened a yearslong prison sentence for Philip Jacobson, who was jailed for three days. He is likely to be deported soon, but his movements remain restricted.
As Coronavirus Spreads from China, Scientists See Grim Reminders
Epidemics of related viruses, like SARS, killed hundreds. But the W.H.O. has postponed a decision on whether the new outbreak is a global emergency.
Trump Pushed Mexico to Block Its Border. A Migrant Caravan Tests It.
Pressured by President Trump, Mexico beefed up security on its border with Guatemala. We were there as the first migrant caravan of 2020 tried to pass.
As Coronavirus Spreads from China, Scientists See Grim Reminders
Epidemics of related viruses, like SARS, killed hundreds. But the W.H.O. has postponed a decision on whether the new outbreak is a global emergency.
France Says U.S. Talks Could Produce Agreement on Digital Taxes
France’s finance minister made the announcement a day after the two countries appeared to strike a temporary truce in a trans-Atlantic spat.
Trump Focuses on Economy at Davos, Seeking a Counter to Impeachment
President Trump made his first appearance on the international stage since the House sent impeachment articles to the Senate, on the day his trial is set to begin in earnest.
Climate Change Takes Center Stage in Davos
With businesses under pressure to act, solutions are emerging, but not fast enough, some participants fear.
How U.S. Firms Helped Africa’s Richest Woman Exploit Her Country’s Wealth
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s former president, built an empire in a country mired in corruption. Western consultants were her advisers.