His Bollywood Spoofs Brought Joy to a Mill Town. Then Bollywood Came Calling.
Nasir Shaikh, the sleeves of his suede jacket rolled up, used his phone camera as a pocket mirror to touch up his hair. Then ...
Syrians Demand Better Protection Amid a Spate of Kidnappings
The first ransom demand came in a text message on Sami al-Izoo’s phone 10 days after he witnessed his brother being kidnapped...
Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says
Ukrainian forces have stalled the Russian offensive in the eastern Donetsk region in recent months and have started to win ba...
Mark Carney, the Liberal who will lead Canada
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Mark Carney’s election as leader of the Liberal Party, and thus Canada’...
Monday Briefing:Violence Continues in Syria
Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, appealed yesterday for calm and unity after violence erupted last week between f...
Catch up:America and Ukraine discuss how to end war; violent clashes in Syria
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said he is “fully committed” to talks between Ukrainian and American officials in Sa...
Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza
Israel’s energy minister said on Sunday that he was immediately cutting off electricity to the Gaza Strip, a move that may ha...
Catch up:Zelensky “committed” to peace talks; Syria’s escalating violence
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said he is “fully committed” to talks between Ukrainian and American officials in Sa...
Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting
Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, appealed on Sunday for calm and for unity as he moved to reassure the nation after...
Echoing a Roman Emperor, Croatia Tries to Cap Soaring Prices
In 301 AD, the Emperor Diocletian made a bold but ultimately unsuccessful bid to address the inflation that was rampaging acr...