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ISIS Siege of Syria Prison Proves It’s Still a Threat
BEIRUT, Lebanon — One week after Islamic State fighters attacked a prison in northeastern Syria, where they have held out…
India’s Militarized Nagaland Calls for End to Army Impunity
OTING, India — Technically, there is no war anymore in Nagaland, but the peace does not feel certain, either. What…
As ISIS Resurges, US is Drawn Back Into the Fray
BAGHDAD, Iraq — An audacious attack on a prison housing thousands of former ISIS fighters in Syria. A series of…
Burkina Faso President Ousted in Military Coup
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The military seized power in Burkina Faso on Monday, ousting the country’s democratically elected president after…
A Tense Texas Standoff Leads to Emotional Phone Call Between Brothers
BLACKBURN, England — The conversation was urgent and emotional as Gulbar Akram huddled with police in Manchester, England, on Saturday…
20 Years Later, the Story Behind the Guantánamo Photo That Won’t Go Away
GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — Four months to the day after the Sept. 11 attacks, a photographer hoisted a camera above…