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Once a major feeder of the shrinking Aral Sea, the Amu Darya now is entirely diverted for human use

South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea has sent 1,500 special forces troops to Russia for training and likely deployment for combat in the war in Ukraine. The allegation comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believed 10,000 North Korean soldiers could join the war, based on intelligence information. The U.S. expresses concern. We talk with Naoko Aoki, a political scientist at RAND who specializes in East Asian security issues.

It appears to be the biggest flooding in the region in 40 years

Vietnam wants foreign media to tell its story, but reporters and analysts say a dire record on censorship makes that tough

UN’s Guterres says attacks on them breach international humanitarian law

Ukrainian police search dozens of locations, including at least five media outlets, after emails threaten a terror attack

Government implements emergency measures Friday to slash demand

Russia, China have obstructed efforts to enforce UN Security Council resolutions

Abraham Kithure Kindiki had been approved by the National Assembly

Independent radio station plans to appeal the decision as Turkey pulls its license over an Armenian genocide comment

Polish prime minister says the EU will reconsider Zelenskyy's proposal after the US election

For saxophonist and composer Boney James, these words perfectly describe the music he has crafted for his new Concord Records album, Slow Burn.  Slow Burn is a new high point in a remarkable career that now spans more than three decades and includes a long list of accolades; four GRAMMY nominations, three NAACP Image Award nominations, a Soul Train Award for Best Jazz Album and four RIAA Gold Record certifications. In 2009, Billboard named James one of the Top 3 Contemporary Jazz Artists of...

Some observers say Israel is attempting to promote internal divisions in Lebanon as part of its campaign against Hezbollah. But even amid a devastating war, some Lebanese see an opportunity to unify the country. Jacob Russell reports from Aitou, in the north of Lebanon.

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Prabowo Subianto has visited more than 20 countries in the last six months as defense minister, and is the first president-elect to have gone on an overseas tour to strategic global partner countries before assuming office

International students can face hidden costs once they arrive on campus. U.S. News & World Report breaks down some of them in this article. 

Rwanda and its international sporting partners have faced accusations that they are using sport to divert attention from Paul Kagame's rights record

David Lammy cites "mutually beneficial cooperation" is possible in climate, energy, science, trade and tech