The search warrant lists charges of professional negligence resulting in death after 179 people were killed on a Jeju Air…
Fears Grow of Islamic State’s Reemergence in Syria
The group is looking to exploit Syria’s uncertain future to rebuild its influence—half a decade after U.S.-led forces broke its…
How an FBI Sting Stopped a Russian Smuggler but Not His Hong Kong Supply Route
The case showed how difficult it is to stanch the flow of equipment to Russia through China, which the U.S.…
U.S. Companies Vouched for China During Trump’s First Term. Not Anymore.
American companies have largely gone silent about the importance of the U.S.-China relationship—they no longer see China as the land…
The Palestinian Authority Takes on Hamas Militants in West Bank Power Struggle
Weeks of deadly fighting have marked the most serious clashes between Palestinian factions in years.
Charges of Police Shakedown at Rave Lift Lid on Corruption in Indonesia
Action was taken to rein in rampant corruption two decades ago, but there are growing signs the world’s fourth-most populous…
Damascus Uncorked: Syria Throws a New Year’s Party for the Ages
People set aside divisions and anxiety about the future to mark a once-in-a-lifetime moment of renewal.
Russian Gas to Europe Stops Flowing After Ukraine Refuses to Renew Pipeline Deal
The move is expected to have limited impact on the continent, which has diversified its energy supplies since Russia’s full-scale…
China Reckons With Years of Excess
Overindebtedness, overbuilding and overcapacity are causing problems at home and abroad.
The Heroic Race to Rescue 370 Orphans from a War Zone—Twice
A doctor’s plea for help evacuating Sudan’s al-Mygoma Home for Orphaned Children, caught in the middle of intense fighting, set…
