With the war now over, the Taliban are welcoming foreign travelers, even as governments advise their citizens to stay away.
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How An Underground Church for L.G.B.T. Africans Has Thrived in Kenya
The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment.
Church in Kenya for L.G.B.T.Q. Africans Thrives Despite Attacks
The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment.
South Korea’s Acting President Has Only Been in Office Since Friday
After two impeachments of leaders in two weeks, the country is deep into a political crisis.
Live Updates: Plane Crash in South Korea Kills 179
The flight, operated by Jeju Air, was landing when it went off the runway in Muan, in the country’s southwest. Only two people survived the crash.
Plane Crashes in South Korea
The plane, with 181 people on board, was landing when the accident happened.
Netanyahu to Have Prostate Removal Surgery
The prime minister was diagnosed with an infection from a “benign enlargement of his prostate.”
Elon Musk Doubles Down on Support for German Far-Right AfD
The world’s richest man, a key adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, ridicules critics over his backing of the German extremist party AfD, as Germany prepares for elections.
Putin Apologizes but Does Not Take Responsibility for Azerbaijani Plane Crash
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace.”
Shigeko Sasamori, Hiroshima Survivor Who Preached Peace, Dies at 92
Severely disfigured when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, she spent her life warning others about the dangers of nuclear war.