Protesters Attack Embassies in Congo Amid Fury Over Rebel Violence
staff Many blame the United States, France and other allies for allowing neighboring Rwanda to fuel a conflict in the country’s east.
January 28, 2025
U.S. Move to Suspend Mine Clearing Funds Alarms Vietnam
Large swaths of land in Southeast Asia are littered with unexploded bombs dropped by American forces during the Vietnam War.
India, China to Resume Direct Flights After Nearly Five Years
It was the latest thaw in relations between the two countries, whose troops were involved in deadly skirmishes high in the Himalayas in 2020.
Chastened by Past Wars, Kremlin Tries to Elevate Its Veterans
Russians who fought in Chechnya and Afghanistan came home to silence and stigma. There’s a very public push to make things different this time.
Gulf of Mexico? Gulf of America? What’s in a Name, Anyway?
Following President Trump’s order renaming the Gulf of Mexico, at least in the United States, Mexicans and Cubans expressed annoyance, defiance, confusion and even amusement.
After Israel-Hezbollah Truce, Lebanon Ponders How to Clear Debris
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has left behind lots of rubble. Some experts fear that much of it will be dumped into the environment without controls.
Inside Colombia’s Crisis Over Trump’s Deportations
When Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused military planes carrying deportees, infuriating President Trump, he revealed how heated the question of deportations has become.