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WORD WARS − Episode CMXII
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His Predecessors Failed. Can Moon Jae-in Make Peace With North Korea?
President Moon Jae-in knows the ups and downs of dealing with the North. With a Trump-Kim meeting soon, he is looking to history in order to make it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/wo...

Army Special Forces Secretly Help Saudis Combat Threat From Yemen Rebels
Green Berets on Saudi Arabia’s border with Yemen are helping find and destroy Houthi missiles and launch sites, quietly expanding America’s role in a war it has tried to avoid.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/us...

The Saturday Profile: She Stands Up to Power. Now, She’s Afraid to Go Home.
The government of the Philippines wants Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, a Filipino who is United Nations special rapporteur for the rights of indigenous peoples, declared a terrorist.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/wo...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXXI
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Suicide Bombers in Deadly Attacks on 3 Churches in Indonesia
The blasts in Surabaya, which erupted as services were underway or ending, killed at least 11 people and injured more than 41 others.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/13/wo...

Man Wielding Knife Kills 1 and Wounds 4 in Terrorist Attack in Paris
In an attack claimed by the Islamic State, a man armed with a knife attacked five people in central Paris before being killed by the police.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/12/wo...

Pakistan Prevents U.S. Diplomat From Leaving the Country
A United States military aircraft flown into Pakistan to bring home an American diplomat, accused of involvement in a fatal car accident, had to leave without him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/12/wo...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXVI
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Trump Is Expected to Leave Iran Deal, Allies Say
If European diplomats are correct, the announcement will be the most consequential national security decision of President Trump’s 15 months in office.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/07/us...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMIII
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British Citizen One Day, Illegal Immigrant the Next
The “Windrush generation” — Caribbeans invited to Britain to help rebuild after World War II — has faced harsh treatment under a migration crackdown.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/wo...

As Its Allies Talk to North Korea, Japan Worries It’ll Be Forgotten
Given the speed and unpredictability of the summit-level diplomacy now playing out, Japan is by no means assured that it will be happy with the outcome.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/wo...

Trump’s Pick for U.S. Ambassador to Australia Heads to Seoul Instead
The decision to nominate Adm. Harry Harris as the ambassador to South Korea is seen as a diplomatic blow to Australia, a close American ally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/wo...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXVII
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Kim’s Second Surprise Visit to China Heightens Diplomatic Drama
It is without modern precedent for a leader to come to China on back-to-back visits. China is trying to keep up with a flurry of diplomatic moves.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/wo...

At a Key Moment, Trump’s Top Diplomat Is Again Thousands of Miles Away
The absence of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as President Trump announced a withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal created uncertainty that spanned the Atlantic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/us...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMVII
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Kim Says He’ll Give Up Weapons if U.S. Promises Not to Invade
South Korean officials said the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, had told them that he would abandon his nuclear weapons if Washington ended the Korean War and promised nonaggression.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/wo...

News Analysis: As Two Koreas Talk Peace, Trump’s Bargaining Chips Slip Away
The overtures between North and South Korea will inevitably erode crippling economic sanctions and make it harder for President Trump to threaten military action.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/28/us...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMIV
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Philippine Envoy to Kuwait Expelled After So-Called Rescue of Domestic Workers
The expulsion was the latest action in a mounting diplomatic dispute prompted by the discovery of a Filipina maid’s body in a freezer in February.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/wo...

The Korean War in Pictures
Three years of fighting ended when North Korea, China and the United States reached an armistice in 1953. But no formal peace treaty was ever brokered.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/wo...

China Is Opening Its Car Market. But Not Enough, Say Auto Companies.
Beijing’s plan will change little on the ground and offers a slim chance to become the starting point in talks to avert a trade war with Washington.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/bu...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXVIII
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Chocolate Spills, and Brown Goo Closes a Polish Highway
Firefighters used hot water to wash off the sticky brown goo that poured over a main road between Warsaw and Poznan on Wednesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/wo...

He Couldn’t Save His Car and ‘Star Wars’ Mailbox From the Lava
Video footage captured lava from the Kilauea volcano engulfing a Ford Mustang on Sunday in an up-close glimpse of the molten threat posed to two communities on the island.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/us...

Appeals Court Bars U.S. From Transferring American ISIS Suspect
In a major war powers decision, an appeals court has blocked the government from forcibly transferring an American detainee to another country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/us...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMVI
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North and South Korea Set Bold Goals: A Final Peace and No Nuclear Arms
Kim Jong-un of North Korea and Moon Jae-in of the South agreed to work to formally end the Korean War and rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/wo...

Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week
Whether it was the withdrawal of the president’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs or a summit meeting between the leaders of North and South Korea, it was a big week in American politics and diplomacy.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/us...

From Dictator to Diplomat: Kim Jong-un’s Extreme Makeover
How did North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, go from being an international pariah to a smiling diplomat in a matter of a few months?
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/a...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXXVI
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Sergei Skripal, Russian Ex-Spy Poisoned by Nerve Agent, Is Released From Hospital
The British authorities said that Moscow was to blame for the attack, touching off a diplomatic dispute that led to the expulsion of hundreds of diplomats from the West and Russia.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/wo...

Assad Meets Putin in a Surprise Visit to Russia
President Vladimir V. Putin says “foreign armed forces” will be withdrawn from Syria as part of peace settlement, a possible reference to Iran’s military presence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/wo...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXI
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‘Shocked’ by Attack on Mosque, Nigeria Tightens Security in Northeast
Officials said that at least 27 people were killed on Tuesday by suicide bombings in a region often targeted by Boko Haram insurgents, but the toll might be even higher.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/wo...

Israeli Law Vesting War Power in 2 Top Leaders Faces Criticism
As Israel faces rising tensions with Iran, Syria and Gaza, a new law allows the prime minister and defense minister to go to war without cabinet approval.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/wo...

Basque Group ETA Disbands, After Terrorist Campaign Spanning Generations
The separatist organization killed more than 800 people in Spain over nearly 60 years. It dissolved itself after its ranks were decimated by arrests.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/wo...

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WORD WARS − Episode DCCCXCIX
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Thousands Evacuated in Berlin After World War II Bomb Is Found
The 70-year-old explosive, which the Berlin police said had mostly likely been dropped by a British bomber, was found during construction north of the main train station.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/20/wo...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMIX
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Taiwan’s Diplomatic Isolation Increases as Dominican Republic Recognizes China
Just 18 countries and the Vatican now have formal ties with Taiwan, as China works to block international recognition of the self-ruled island it considers its own.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/wo...

A Trump Nobel Peace Prize? South Korea’s Leader Likes the Idea
A few months ago, South Koreans worried that President Trump was bringing war to the Korean Peninsula. Now many hail him as a peacemaker.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/wo...

At War: How to Read the Army’s Budget Request for More Precision Ordnance
The Army’s proposed artillery budget signals a shift in the role of its artillery force, which was often relegated to infantry operations during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/01/ma...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXXVII
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If War Comes? Stock Up on Tortillas and Wet Wipes, Sweden Suggests
The country released a revised handbook titled “If Crisis or War Comes,” its first such update since the Cold War era.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/wo...

Syria Regains Control of Damascus, After Seven Years of Fighting
With the last of 1,600 militants departing from the Palestinian camp of Yarmouk, fighting around the capital is over. Peace, though, remains elusive.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/wo...

75-Year-Old Mayor Is Attacked in Greece, and Nationalists Rejoice
Yiannis Boutaris, known for his outspoken views against far-right violence and racism, was assaulted at a ceremony commemorating victims of a World War I genocide.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/wo...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXXV
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North Korean Threats Are ‘Splash of Cold Water’ on Expectations for Talks
Officials said they believed the meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un would still happen, but the threats brought a diplomatic high-wire act temporarily back to earth.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/us...

India Declares a Rare Cease-Fire in Kashmir for Ramadan
For the first time in 15 years, the Indian government has called a halt to military operations during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, hoping to revive peace talks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/wo...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXV
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Afonso Dhlakama, Mozambique’s Opposition Leader, Dies at 65
With backing from white-controlled African nations, Mr. Dhlakama’s youthful soldiers engaged in a civil war that claimed up to a million lives, mostly civilians.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/06/ob...

Q. & A.: Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: An Escape From Impending War Into the Unknown
In “Miss Ex-Yugoslavia,” Sofija Stefanovic tells the story of her early childhood in a country that no longer exists and her ensuing years in Australia, where her family moved to get away from political tensions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/06/bo...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXXIII
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Death in Gaza, New Embassy in Jerusalem, and Peace as Distant as Ever
At least 58 Palestinian protesters are killed in Gaza, as the U.S. opens a new embassy 40 miles away.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/wo...

Afghan Forces Battle Taliban for Control of Western City, Farah
The provincial capital was on the verge of becoming the second city to fall to the insurgents since the war began. An official said the governor had fled.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/wo...

U.S. Diplomat Leaves Pakistan Amid Uproar Over Fatal Accident
Col. Joseph E. Hall, a military attaché at the U.S. Embassy, was accused of being involved in a fatal traffic accident and was initially barred from leaving Pakistan.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/wo...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXX
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Macau Tycoon Gets 4 Years in Prison for Bribing U.N. Diplomats
Ng Lap Seng, 69, was convicted of bribing two ambassadors, one of whom served as president of the United Nations General Assembly, to help him build a conference center.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/wo...

Pakistan and U.S. Restrict Diplomats’ Travel, Adding New Strain on Ties
Pakistan and the United States imposed travel restrictions on each others’ diplomats on Friday in a tit-for-tat dispute that reflects the deterioration of relations between the countries.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/wo...

Parkland Survivors Criticize Oliver North for Calling Gun Control Activists Civil Terrorists
The remarks from the N.R.A.’s new president were met with dismay. “He’s just continuing to spread fear,” one shooting survivor said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/11/us...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXXIV
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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, Designating Head of Central Bank a Terrorist
The new designation is separate from the nuclear sanctions that were reinstated last week against Iran.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/wo...

26 Killed in Burundi Attack, Minister Says, Blaming Terrorists
The country’s security minister did not identify the “terrorist group” he accused of the killings, a few days before a constitutional referendum.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/12/wo...

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WORD WARS − Episode CMXIV
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Amid Knife Crimes, Trump Compares London Hospital to ‘a War Zone’
At an N.R.A. conference in Dallas, the president defended U.S. gun ownership and said of London: “They don’t have guns. They have knives and instead there’s blood all over the floors of this hospital.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/wo...

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