Two more suspects charged in investigation of Brussels attacks
Prosecutors said the men were linked to the rental of an apartment that appeared to serve as a safe house.
How China’s fishermen are fighting a covert war in the South China Sea
Beijing is using the country’s fisherman as the advance guard to press its expansive territorial claims, experts say.
Montreal orchestra gives homeless man new violin after his was stolen in the night
“I talked to God this morning and said I cannot live without my violin,” Landry said.
Some of Boko Haram’s most dangerous fighters are kids
Some say boys are pressured to join the rebels. Nigerian officials say they’re dangerous.
Syria’s Assad holds elections despite peace talks in Geneva
The opposition called the vote, which is likely to yield a rubber-stamp parliament, a farce.
Iraqi leaders bicker and brawl in parliament as political crisis grows
The day’s chaos started with a dispute about broken nameplates.
South Korean president is dealt a setback at the polls, ushering in a stalemate
Park Geun-hye’s Saenuri Party appears to have lost its majority in the National Assembly.
Al-Qaeda affiliate faces unusual backlash from fed-up Syrians
Anger at Jabhat al-Nusra shows that not all moderates have been silenced, analysts say.
Howard Marks, British drug smuggler and countercultural scofflaw, dies at 70
He ran an international marijuana ring that enraged officials and entertained the public on both sides of the Atlantic.
U.S. ramps up military presence in Philippines, starts joint patrols in South China Sea
China accused Washington of “Cold War thinking.”
Video claims to show Nigerian girls kidnapped by militants two years ago
A purported Boko Haram video shows 15 of the more than 200 kidnapped girls.
Why this family’s conversion from Hinduism to Buddhism matters
Many outside India wonder, “Does the caste system still exist?” Yes, it does.
The latest surprising twist in China’s love-hate relationship with golf
Did China just legalize golf? Not exactly.
Canadian government proposes assisted-suicide law for those ‘suffering intolerably’
The law proposed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government would apply only to Canadians and permanent residents and would not allow for “suicide tourism.”
Putin says Panama Papers are authentic but show no wrongdoing
During televised remarks, the Russian president defended an old friend.
Putin calls Obama ‘decent man’ for remarks on mistakes in Libya
For Putin and other Russian officials, it was a welcome mea culpa.
Fighting surges in Syria amid apparent collapse of truce backed by U.S., Russia
The partial cease-fire failed to stop intense government assaults on the key city of Aleppo.
Ukraine’s parliament elects new government amid political crisis
Ukraine’s leadership has been battered by claims of stalled reforms and corruption.
Irish lawmakers fail for 3rd time to elect a prime minister
Ireland’s lawmakers have failed for a third time to select a prime minister, leaving the country in political limbo for a record 48 days following an inconclusive election that could be rerun within weeks.
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