Here are some of the stories we are covering form around the world:

In Georgia’s Depressed Heartland, Pining for the Soviet Past

While most Georgians support closer integration with western Europe, many people living in the industrial areas that collapsed along with communism hold nostalgia for the old Soviet Union.

When Pakistan Tightened a Border, Thousands of Lives Were Upended

Pakistan tightened its border with Afghanistan amid a resurgence of cross-border militant violence. But the new restrictions have upended thousands of lives.

Two Landslides Kill 229 People in Ethiopia

A waterlogged hillside gave way, burying a village in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide. The death toll is expected to rise.

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