Amanda Erickson The Washington Post
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Another Diplomat Gets Brain Injury In Cuba: What We Know So Far
US and Canadian diplomats in Cuba have been complaining about "Havana syndrome," named for the city where nearly all the victims were based, for two years.
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An Awkward G20 Summit Awaits The Saudi Crown Prince This Week
Argentina's brutal dictatorship had at least one useful legacy: A remarkably broad human rights agenda baked into the country's post-dictatorship constitution.
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Dozens Of Mummified Cats Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb
Ancient Egyptians were serious cat people, if a discovery in a tomb near Cairo is any indication.
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A UK Paper Was Banned From Printing A #MeToo Story. Here's What It Did
For eight months, reporters at the British Daily Telegraph worked on an explosive #MeToo story about a well-known businessman accused of sexual harassment and racial abuse.
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Children At Three Schools In China Were Fed 'Rotten, Worm-Infested Food'
After the reports were made public, 765 children were given medical checkups, according to the South China Morning Post. About 38 children, or 5 percent, "had shown some ill effects," the outlet reported. The medical exams were funded by the government.
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Catching Fish And Keeping Faith: How A Teen Survived 49 Days At Sea
It's a story out of a novel: Aldi Novel Adilang was stuck drifting at sea for nearly two months, with little besides a Bible and his own ingenuity to aid him.
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For The First Time Ever, A Woman Anchored Nightly News in Saudi Arabia
Weam Al Dakheel just became the first woman to deliver the nightly news on television in Saudi Arabia. Al Dakheel appeared alongside a male co-host on the state-run channel Thursday night.
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China's 'Bride Price' Keeps Rising And Some Want A Cap On It
The new rule was taped onto doorways around town: Officials were limiting what a groom-to-be could pay for a bride.
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As Chinese Factory City Seeks Makeover, Workers Making iPhones Leave City
Down the road from one of the biggest factories operated by electronics giant Foxconn, there is a temple, a basketball court and a pool hall run by a man named Jin.
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Malaysia, Fearing Bankruptcy, Cancels 2 Massive Chinese Projects
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced Tuesday he will shelve two major infrastructure projects by Chinese companies for being simply too expensive for his debt-ridden country.
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Russian Soccer Team Fires Black Player After Fans Attacked His Race
19-year-old Erving Botaka-Yobama was signed on July 14 by Torpedo Moscow, a club that plays in Russia's third division. But just six days later, his contract was terminated - and critics say it's because Botaka-Yobama is black.
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"You Want To Die": More Details Emerge From California "House Of Horrors"
Her daring escape, authorities say, took more than two years of planning. Just before sunrise, the 17-year-old climbed out of a window - and out of the home where at least three of her 12 brothers and sisters were chained to their beds as punishment, where there were toys they weren't allowed to use and food they weren't allowed to eat.
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Burger King Russia Pulls "Get Pregnant From Football Stars" Ad Amid Row
You could wear a festive jersey. You could take a day off to watch some games. You could paint your face or even fly to Russia to attend in person.
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Donald Trump Is "Punishing, Imprisoning The Poor", Says United Nations
The United Nations has never been shy about attacking the United States. In recent years, UN officials accused the Obama administration of failing to address police brutality and sexual assault in the military. Also last year, the world body called President Donald Trump's attacks on the media "dangerous."
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Feminist Germaine Greer Says Most Rapes Are Just 'Bad Sex'
She argued that most of what we describe as rape is much more mundane, like "bad sex where there is no communication, no tenderness, no mention of love."
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Another Diplomat Gets Brain Injury In Cuba: What We Know So Far
US and Canadian diplomats in Cuba have been complaining about "Havana syndrome," named for the city where nearly all the victims were based, for two years.
-
An Awkward G20 Summit Awaits The Saudi Crown Prince This Week
Argentina's brutal dictatorship had at least one useful legacy: A remarkably broad human rights agenda baked into the country's post-dictatorship constitution.
-
Dozens Of Mummified Cats Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb
Ancient Egyptians were serious cat people, if a discovery in a tomb near Cairo is any indication.
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A UK Paper Was Banned From Printing A #MeToo Story. Here's What It Did
For eight months, reporters at the British Daily Telegraph worked on an explosive #MeToo story about a well-known businessman accused of sexual harassment and racial abuse.
-
Children At Three Schools In China Were Fed 'Rotten, Worm-Infested Food'
After the reports were made public, 765 children were given medical checkups, according to the South China Morning Post. About 38 children, or 5 percent, "had shown some ill effects," the outlet reported. The medical exams were funded by the government.
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Catching Fish And Keeping Faith: How A Teen Survived 49 Days At Sea
It's a story out of a novel: Aldi Novel Adilang was stuck drifting at sea for nearly two months, with little besides a Bible and his own ingenuity to aid him.
-
For The First Time Ever, A Woman Anchored Nightly News in Saudi Arabia
Weam Al Dakheel just became the first woman to deliver the nightly news on television in Saudi Arabia. Al Dakheel appeared alongside a male co-host on the state-run channel Thursday night.
-
China's 'Bride Price' Keeps Rising And Some Want A Cap On It
The new rule was taped onto doorways around town: Officials were limiting what a groom-to-be could pay for a bride.
-
As Chinese Factory City Seeks Makeover, Workers Making iPhones Leave City
Down the road from one of the biggest factories operated by electronics giant Foxconn, there is a temple, a basketball court and a pool hall run by a man named Jin.
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Malaysia, Fearing Bankruptcy, Cancels 2 Massive Chinese Projects
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced Tuesday he will shelve two major infrastructure projects by Chinese companies for being simply too expensive for his debt-ridden country.
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Russian Soccer Team Fires Black Player After Fans Attacked His Race
19-year-old Erving Botaka-Yobama was signed on July 14 by Torpedo Moscow, a club that plays in Russia's third division. But just six days later, his contract was terminated - and critics say it's because Botaka-Yobama is black.
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"You Want To Die": More Details Emerge From California "House Of Horrors"
Her daring escape, authorities say, took more than two years of planning. Just before sunrise, the 17-year-old climbed out of a window - and out of the home where at least three of her 12 brothers and sisters were chained to their beds as punishment, where there were toys they weren't allowed to use and food they weren't allowed to eat.
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Burger King Russia Pulls "Get Pregnant From Football Stars" Ad Amid Row
You could wear a festive jersey. You could take a day off to watch some games. You could paint your face or even fly to Russia to attend in person.
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Donald Trump Is "Punishing, Imprisoning The Poor", Says United Nations
The United Nations has never been shy about attacking the United States. In recent years, UN officials accused the Obama administration of failing to address police brutality and sexual assault in the military. Also last year, the world body called President Donald Trump's attacks on the media "dangerous."
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Feminist Germaine Greer Says Most Rapes Are Just 'Bad Sex'
She argued that most of what we describe as rape is much more mundane, like "bad sex where there is no communication, no tenderness, no mention of love."
