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Rubio Says U.S. to Decide in Days if End to War in Ukraine Is ‘Doable’

The United States will abandon efforts to end the war in Ukraine if it proves impossible to broker meaningful progress in the next several days, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in remarks that piled pressure on Kyiv as he departed Paris on Friday.

Choking, Shaking, Foaming at the Mouth: Syrians Recount Gas Attack

Syria’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad, unleashed a Sarin gas strike on the suburbs of Damascus in 2013, killing at least 1,500. Now, the survivors want justice.

How Does a Nation Charm China? Name a Boulevard After Xi Jinping.

China is the biggest foreign patron of Cambodia, where Xi Jinping concluded a tour of Southeast Asia. But the region also needs to curry favor with President Trump.

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