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Laszlo Z. Bito, Scientist, Novelist and Philanthropist, Dies at 87
Laszlo Bito, a research scientist who fled communist oppression in Hungary, discovered a breakthrough treatment for glaucoma while at Columbia…
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Afghan Economy Nears Collapse as Pressure Builds to Ease U.S. Sanctions
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan — Racing down the cratered highways at dawn, Mohammad Rasool knew his 9-year-old daughter was running out of…
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Iran Forcefully Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages
For two weeks the Iranian government tolerated growing protests over scarce water supplies in the central Iranian city of Isfahan,…
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3 Bodies Found Amid Violence in Solomon Islands
MELBOURNE, Australia — After days of riots in the Solomon Islands during which protesters called for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare…
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Giving Thanks in Australia
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. Thanksgiving in…
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In the Midst of the Mud and Destruction, British Columbians Come Together
For much of this week, I’ve been traveling through some of the flood-ravaged areas of British Columbia and speaking with…
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A Times correspondent reports from a plane held on the tarmac in Amsterdam.
Someday, I may appreciate the irony in this situation. For now, I’m in my fourth hour trapped on the tarmac…
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New ‘Variant of Concern’ Fuels Global Fear of Another Virus Surge
The world reacted with alarm on Friday to the highly mutated new coronavirus variant discovered in southern Africa, as the…
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Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle East
As a White House adviser in the Trump administration, Jared Kushner took a special interest in the petroleum-rich monarchies of…
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After detecting the Omnicron variant, South Africa feels ‘punished’ by global travel bans.
JOHANNESBURG — As the United States and European countries close their borders over fears over the recently detected coronavirus variant,…