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Early stumbles in the handling of the Ebola crisis and the belated response to the Islamic State have fueled speculation that President Obama may shake up his staff.
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Demolition began a day after hundreds of homes were evacuated, making room for a buffer zone that officials say will stop militants and weapons.
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Hungarians March Against Proposed Tax on Internet Use
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Under a bill proposed by the government, data traffic would be taxed at the rate of about 62 cents a gigabyte. Critics say it seeks to limit access to independent sources of news.
Indictment on Terrorism Charge Traces Man’s Arc From Germany to Syria and Back
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A document provides an unusually detailed account of how Ismail Issa, 24, ended up under arrest on suspicion of supporting jihadists.
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Ebola May be Slowing in Liberia, W.H.O. Says
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The World Health Organization’s assistant director general said there had been a decline in burials in the West African nation and no increases in confirmed cases.
Michael Sata, Sharp-Tongued President of Zambia, Dies at 77
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After years working in the opposition and three failed election bids, Mr. Sata became president in 2011, promising to reduce inequality.
Asia
Taiwan Shines as Beacon for Gays in Asia
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Unlike its neighbors, Taiwan has offered workplace protection to gays and lesbians, and activists say legal same-sex marriage is only a matter of time.
Conservative Group Urges Changes at Japanese War Shrine
By MARTIN FACKLER
A chapter of Izokukai, an influential association of families of the war bereaved, backed a proposal to separate war criminals from other war dead at the Japanese shrine.
Americas
Computing the Political Impact of Canada’s Attacks
By MICHAEL WINES and IAN AUSTEN
After two attacks by homegrown extremists, the questions now are about the impact on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s future.
Arequipa Journal
Despite Rumors, Not Everything That Towers Is Eiffel’s
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In parts of Peru and Chile, famed engineer Gustave Eiffel’s name is linked to many structures he had nothing to do with.
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E.U. Budget Clearance for France and Italy Comes With an Asterisk
By JAMES KANTER
A commissioner said that while the countries may not have to redraft their 2015 budgets, their filings would face tough scrutiny.
The ‘Russification’ of Oil Exploration
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Despite the imposition of sanctions against Russia by the United States and the European Union, Moscow has vowed that drilling will continue.
As Abu Dhabi Sizes Up Oil Partners, Western Firms Risk Being Left Out
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The emirate has allowed longstanding concessions to major global oil companies to expire, and is considering replacing some of them with partners from Asia and elsewhere.
Turkish Leader Cancels Holiday Celebrations to Observe Rescue Mission at Coal Mine
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared determined to act decisively after criticism over his handling of a mining disaster in May that killed more than 300 people.
Deadly Landslide Hits Central Sri Lanka
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At least six people were killed and around 300 were missing after an early morning landslide set off by heavy monsoon rains.
Politician Who Called for Hong Kong Leader’s Resignation Is Formally Penalized
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James Tien, the head of Hong Kong’s pro-business Liberal Party, was removed from a largely powerless but prestigious organ of China’s government.
Bangladesh Islamist Party Chief Sentenced to Death
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A special tribunal sentenced the leader of Bangladesh's largest Islamist party to death on Wednesday for atrocities and multiple killings during the nation's independence war against Pakistan in 1971.
In Liberia, a Good or Very Bad Sign: Empty Hospital Beds
By SHERI FINK
Liberia has far fewer people being treated for Ebola than anticipated, but health officials are hesitant to declare victory.
Open Source
Echoes of Patty Hearst in Kobani
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Narration by the British hostage John Cantlie on Islamic State propaganda videos is reminiscent of recordings by the kidnapped Patty Hearst.
President of Italy Questioned in Mafia Case
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President Giorgio Napolitano answered questions in a trial in which the state is accused of negotiating with Sicily’s Cosa Nostra to quell violence in the 1990s.
Iraqi Kurds Are Joining Fight to Drive Islamic State From Kobani
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About 150 pesh merga fighters were expected to arrive as early as Tuesday night, taking advantage of Turkey’s decision to open its borders.
Russia Backs Plan by Ukraine Separatists for an Early Election
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The Kremlin’s move set the stage for renewed tensions with the West because the vote is in violation of an agreement signed last month.
Letter From the Middle East
For Israelis and Palestinians, Another Divide to Contend With: Time
By JODI RUDOREN
After decades of fighting over borders and refugees, Israelis and Palestinians cannot even agree on what time it is, as their daylight saving calendars remain out of sync.
Economic Pain Looms Large for Iranians in Nuclear Negotiations
By THOMAS ERDBRINK
President Hassan Rouhani has pledged a bright economic future to follow the lifting of sanctions, but his promises are starting to ring hollow as talks stall.
Qatar Offers Cash to Pay Some Staff in Gaza Strip
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Using a $30 million donation, the Palestinian Authority will distribute $1,200 each to about 24,000 public workers who have not been fully paid since last year.
French Culture Minister’s Prosaic Reading List Draws Criticism
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An admission by the minister, Fleur Pellerin, that she has not read a book in two years, or any work by the Nobel winner Patrick Modiano, has set off a storm.
In Mexico, a New Lead on Missing Students
By PAULINA VILLEGAS and ELISABETH MALKIN
Led to a dump near Cocula, the authorities seemed no closer to finding the 43 students who vanished after being arrested a month ago in Iguala.
From Opinion
Op-Ed Contributor
Enslaved Abroad, Oppressed at Home
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Although many people in Bangladesh would deny it, we practice our own form of slavery.
Op-Ed Contributor
Taking Back Hong Kong's Future
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The young protesters want what everybody else in an advanced society seems to have: a say in how we are governed.
Op-Ed Contributor
A Town Shouldn’t Fight the Islamic State Alone
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A commander of the resistance in Kobani, Syria, on what the town needs in order to fend off an assault by militants.
The Horror Before the Beheadings
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The death of James Foley in August at the hands of Islamic State jihadists in Syria was a very public end to a hidden ordeal shared with nearly two dozen other Westerners.
Multimedia
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Questions and answers on the scale of the outbreak and the science of the Ebola virus.
Lens Blog
Poverty and Uncertainty for Widows of Syrian ‘Freedom Fighters’
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Their husbands died fighting the Syrian government. Today, their widows who have been given safe haven in Jordan lead impoverished, vulnerable lives.
Lens Blog
A Festival of Ideas and Photos in Africa
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The Lagos Photo Festival strives to foster encounters among photographers inspired by Africa and to nurture local artists.
Lens Blog
Emotions Reverberate After the Sky Crashed
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Annalisa Natali Murri’s images of the aftermath of a factory collapse that killed more than 1,000 in Bangladesh are jarring and spectral, akin to the lives of survivors and those who lost loved ones.
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