Many residents remain wary of returning to their homes near the border with Lebanon after this week’s cease-fire.
Rebel Forces in Syria Enter Aleppo in Surprise Offensive
Syria’s antigovernment forces claimed a stunning advance into Aleppo, in a setback for the government in Damascus and its allies…
U.K. Lawmakers Approve Medically Assisted Suicide
The bill gives people the right to assisted suicide if they have a terminal illness and fewer than six months…
Kiki Håkansson, the First Winner of the Miss World Beauty Pageant, Dies at 95
A Swede, Håkansson was crowned in 1951. Nearly three decades later, she was living in Utah, working at a Fotomat…
U.K. Spy Chief Urges U.S. Not to Abandon Ukraine
Richard Moore, head of MI6, makes veiled plea to President-elect Donald Trump as peace talks loom.
Key Western Counterterrorism Ally in Africa Cuts Military Ties With France
Chad is the latest country in the troubled Sahel region to break with its former colonial power, a move that…
Mexican Legislators Approve Elimination of Regulatory Agencies
These agencies’ tasks will largely be folded into existing ministries, heightening concerns that government-run firms would be favored to dominate…
Chinese Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years In Jail on Spy Charges
Dong Yuyu is a liberal voice who had engaged frequently with diplomats, scholars and journalists from the U.S. and Japan.
China’s Local Governments Hold Back Wages in Desperate Scrape for Cash
Beijing’s recent attempt to address the trillions in hidden debt held by local governments only scratches the surface.
Russia-Ukraine Standoff Over POWs Leaves Thousands Stuck in ‘Gray Zone’
Bringing prisoners of war home has become one of Ukraine’s most intractable problems—and a pressure point Russia has sought to…
