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Venezuela’s Nobel Winner Ups the Ante in Standoff With Maduro

News Analysis: The decision by María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, to leave her homeland after more than a year in hiding has drastically raised the stakes in the unfolding standoff over Venezuela’s future.

Islamic State Camps Pose a Dangerous Problem for Syria’s Leaders

The Syrian government faces a dilemma over what to do with civil-war-era prisons and detention camps that hold thousands of ISIS fighters and tens of thousands of their family members.

Louvre Heist Was Caught on Film, Officials Say, Rebutting Director’s Account

After robbers broke into the Louvre in October, the museum’s director said they had entered undetected. Now, investigators from the French culture ministry have found that that the thieves’ entrance was recorded but the security guards had taken too long to switch to the live feed.

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