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Video: In L.A.’s Little Tokyo, Protests Draw Sympathy and Frustration

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Video: What We Know About the L.A. Protests So Far

Demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration policies have been largely peaceful in Los Angeles, but tensions flared in a few…

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School Bus Swept Away as Floods in South Africa Kill at Least 49

Dozens of people were killed in South Africa, including several children whose school bus was swept away by flash floods,…

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U.N. Report Says We’re Missing the Real Fertility Crisis

Vietnam just abandoned its policy limiting families to two children. China now says, “Three is best.” The Russian government is…

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A Syrian Committee for Civil Peace Angers Those Demanding Justice

It was established by Syria’s fledgling government to restore calm in a country fractured by roughly 14 years of civil…

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This Elusive Antarctic Squid Was Seen for the First Time

The deep-sea environs of the Earth’s poles are home to mysterious ocean creatures: giant sea spiders, Antarctic sea pigs, phantom…

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Tusk Government Wins Confidence Vote in Poland

Poland’s centrist government won a confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday, averting political turmoil for the biggest country on the…

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Hong Kong Bans Taiwanese Video Game for Promoting ‘Armed Revolution’

Hong Kong’s national security police have a new target in their sights: gamers. In a stern warning issued Tuesday, they…

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Sumba is Twice the Size of Bali and Not Nearly as Loud or Crowded

After a motorbike ride down an empty road, my daughter and I found ourselves jumping off a high wooden platform…

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Fulbright Board Quits, Accusing Trump Administration of Political Interference

The dozen board members of the prestigious Fulbright program that promotes international educational exchanges resigned on Wednesday because of what…

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