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China and Taiwan Relations Explained: What’s Behind the Divide
Days before being named president for an unprecedented third term, Chinese leader Xi Jinping let loose with an unusually blunt…
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In Iran Protests, the Hijab Is the Red Line for Both Government and Women
Earlier this year, Iranian authorities moved against what they saw as a disturbing trend: More women were refusing to wear…
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Iran’s Women Brave Extraordinary Risks to Protest
Updated Oct. 13, 2022 11:34 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) A 23-year-old Iranian woman who refused to put…
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Unrest Among Iran’s Ethnic Minorities Tests Government
By Sune Engel Rasmussen and Benoit Faucon Oct. 7, 2022 2:23 pm ET print Listen to article (2 minutes) As…
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Iran’s Crippled Economy Sustains Protests After Religious Police Lit Flame
By Benoit Faucon Oct. 4, 2022 10:11 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) TEHRAN—The protests that have gripped Iran…
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Amid Iran Protests, a Powerful Leader Emerges From the Shadows
As Iranians take to the streets to protest the country’s strict Muslim dress code, they have chanted for the death…
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India’s Narendra Modi Voices Concern Over Ukraine War to Russia’s Vladimir Putin
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that “today’s era is not one for war” at a…
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Ukraine Seeks More Arms, Closer Ties to West After Taking Ground From Russia
KHARKIV, Ukraine—Ukrainian forces looked to maximize gains from a lightning-quick offensive in the country’s northeastern Kharkiv region, making a diplomatic…
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Attacks at Ukraine Nuclear Plant Are Suicidal, U.N. Chief Warns
KYIV, Ukraine—The international crisis over the weekend shelling of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant deepened on Monday as Russia and…
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Explosion Kills Ukrainian POWs Held by Russian-Backed Forces
KYIV, Ukraine—An explosion at a detention camp in Russian-held territory in eastern Ukraine on Thursday night killed numerous Ukrainian prisoners…
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