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China quietly expanding grip in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

KABUL—While most of the world treats Afghanistan’s Taliban government as a pariah, China is growing…

‘It makes me sad’: Gloomy times for Argentine vacationers

MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA—They are few, tight-fisted and downcast. This year’s trickle of Argentine vacationers…

Exhausted by war, Ukraine’s front-line troops seek ‘bit of rest’

NEAR KUPIANSK, Ukraine—After spending another night on watch duty, a Ukrainian soldier near the country’s…

Gene therapy offers hope for children born deaf

PARIS—A gene therapy that has allowed several children born deaf to hear for the first…

Harrowing experience: 7 fishers saved after 2 days adrift off Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Fisherman Roque Luhan, 40, was close to giving up any chance of survival…

Abandoned Singapore mall becomes unlikely art haven

SINGAPORE—In Singapore, where graffiti is banned, young creatives have taken over an abandoned mall, spray…

Japanese journalist brings lonely #MeToo battle to Sundance

PARK CITY, UTAH—When Japanese journalist Shiori Ito accused a prominent TV reporter of rape, becoming…

India’s Kashmir ski industry melts as temperatures rise

GULMARG, India—Winter in the Himalayas should mean blanketing snow, and for Gulmarg in Indian-administered Kashmir,…

Religion, politics mix in grand Hindu temple’s opening

AYODHYA, India—A grand temple to Hindu god Lord Ram opens on Monday on a site…

Fleeing war, Sudanese artists seek revival in Cairo

CAIRO—When the first bombs rang out in Sudan, Amjad, Fatima and Mazin abandoned their paintbrushes,…