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Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua, via Getty Images
Former President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt waved to supporters from Maadi Military Hospital in Cairo last month. Though he is technically free, he cannot walk out.
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The legislation, now headed to the House and opposed by the White House, is another sign of escalating tensions between the Mideast nation and the U.S.
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Rodrigo Duterte’s Talk of Killing Criminals Raises Fears in Philippines
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Mr. Duterte boasted of killing criminals when he was mayor of Davao, and investigators say they have evidence of government-linked death squads.
Obama to Relax U.S. Sanctions Against Myanmar
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The fund’s position is counter to Germany’s on the wisdom and future of austerity commitments, potentially setting up a conflict with creditors.
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A report by multinational law enforcement agencies said 90 percent of the migrants reaching the European Union were helped by smugglers.
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New legislation would classify victimizing people because of their gender identity or gender expression as a hate crime.
Mexican President Moves to Legalize Gay Marriage
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President Enrique Peña Nieto submitted a proposal to Congress that would bring legislation into line with recent Supreme Court rulings.
Africa
Swedish Court Sentences Man to Life in Prison for Role in Rwanda Genocide
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The Stockholm District Court found that Claver Berinkindi, who obtained Swedish citizenship in 2012, had participated in five massacres in 1994
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Britain’s Youth Versus ‘Brexit’
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Another Baghdad Market Bombing, Claimed by ISIS, Kills Dozens
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Two explosions at the market, in the predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Shaab, left at least 38 people dead, and many more wounded, officials said.
Thailand Will Close a Popular Island to Tourists
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The government says the action is necessary because Koh Tachai, famous for its white beaches and coral reefs, has deteriorated from abuse by hordes of visitors.
Rebuilding Lives, and Homes, Shattered by Sri Lanka’s Civil War
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Top E.U. Official Calls Boris Johnson’s Remarks on E.U. and Hitler ‘Absurd’
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Donald Tusk said the former London mayor had “political amnesia” when he equated the European Union with the German dictator.
North Korea Is Said to Appoint Career Envoy as Foreign Minister
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North Korea has promoted Ri Yong-ho, a diplomat, to succeed Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong, a South Korean government official said.
Australia to Lay Off Leading Scientist on Sea Levels
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The climate expert, John Church, confirmed that he was one of 275 scientists that an Australian science agency said would be dismissed.
Much of World Suffers Not From Abuse of Painkillers, but Absence of Them
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While the United States struggles with a surge in addiction, an estimated 5.5 billion people live in countries with little or no access to opioid analgesics.
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The Communist Party newspaper said the lessons of the Cultural Revolution can help Chinese society advance.
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No one was celebrating the centenary of the Sykes-Picot Agreement, which shaped the modern Middle East, as world diplomats gathered on Monday.
China Quietly Targets U.S. Tech Companies in Security Reviews
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A committee with ties to the country’s military and security agencies is requiring foreign tech giants like Apple to answer questions about encryption and data storage.
Chinese Newspaper Breaks Silence on Cultural Revolution
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Rodrigo Duterte, Philippines’ New Leader, Plans to Reinstate Death Penalty
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Rodrigo Duterte, the nation’s presumptive president, said Monday that murderers, robbers and rapists should be hanged twice, until their heads are severed.
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Stamp sales have slumped in the digital era, so postal services are trying new ways to earn revenue — some of them far afield from carrying the mail.
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The Mountain That Tops Everest (Because the Earth Is Fat)
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Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador rises about 20,500 feet above sea level, far short of Everest’s 29,029 feet. But it’s a different story when you measure from the center of the Earth.
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Japan Has a Kit Kat for Every Taste, and Then Some
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There are nearly 300 varieties of Kit Kat in Japan, where the candy is so popular that it is sold at high-end department stores, Kit Kat-only shops and even post offices.
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Explaining ‘Brexit,’ Britain’s Vote on European Union Membership
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Britain will hold a referendum on June 23 on whether to leave the European Union, a decision nicknamed “Brexit.”
The Strategy Behind the Islamic State’s Destruction of Ancient Sites
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As it expanded across Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State destroyed many archaeological sites, looting them for profit and damaging some for propaganda.
How ISIS Built the Machinery of Terror Under Europe’s Gaze
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