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U.S. Seeks to Reassure Asian Allies as China’s Military Grows Bolder
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Just a few hours after five Chinese missiles blasted into Japanese waters near Taiwan, the foreign…
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As Missiles Fall, Generations Split on Taiwan’s Relationship With China
KINMEN COUNTY, Taiwan — The San Jiao Fort cafe on Kinmen Island may well be the best place in Taiwan…
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Welcome to Soccer’s Strangest Season
Gian Piero Ventrone surveyed his handiwork with just the hint of a smile. A few minutes earlier, Ventrone, Tottenham Hotspur’s…
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‘Captain Condom’ Turned the Tide in Thailand’s War on AIDS and Overpopulation
BANGKOK — Mechai Viravaidya twice saw Thailand in desperate trouble — first from a ruinous population explosion and then from…
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Putin and Erdogan, both partners and foes, are set to talk in Sochi, Russia.
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, plan to meet on Friday in the…
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Japan Tells China to Stop Military Drills Off Taiwan
Japan’s leader on Friday called for China to stop its military exercises around Taiwan, a day after five of the…
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More Renters Are Moving Out of Town. But Where Are They Going?
During the depths of the pandemic, rising home prices were often tempered by low interest rates, making mortgage payments more…
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Sinema Agrees to Climate and Tax Deal, Clearing the Way for Votes
WASHINGTON — Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Democrat of Arizona, announced on Thursday evening that she would support moving forward with her…
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Republicans Flail and Fail on Taxes
Kyrsten Sinema willing, Democrats appear to be on the verge of passing the Inflation Reduction Act — a bill that…
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What Is It About Friendships That Is So Powerful?
If you had asked me a few years ago what we should focus on to expand economic opportunity in America,…