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Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archive

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Iraq’s Yazidis rediscover lost history through photos found in a museum archive

Pakistani army says clashes near the Afghan border killed 19 soldiers and 45 militants

Pakistani army says clashes near the Afghan border killed 19 soldiers and 45 militants

Curfew is lifted and calm returns to Nepal in wake of mass protests that killed at least 51 people

Curfew is lifted and calm returns to Nepal in wake of mass protests that killed at least 51 people

Israeli strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels damage residential homes, forcing families to live in ruins

Israeli strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels damage residential homes, forcing families to live in ruins

A Lebanese dancer defies extremist threats and social norms with his sold-out performances

A Lebanese dancer defies extremist threats and social norms with his sold-out performances

Palestinian factions hand over truckloads of weapons in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp

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Relatives of Dutch POWs visit former Nagasaki prison site to honor their memory

Relatives of Dutch POWs visit former Nagasaki prison site to honor their memory

Istanbul district mayor and 47 officials detained over corruption allegations in widening crackdown

Bolsonaro’s political influence in Brazil could endure despite his conviction

Bolsonaro’s political influence in Brazil could endure despite his conviction

Argentina hangs on to beat Australia 28-26 in Rugby Championship match in Sydney

Argentina hangs on to beat Australia 28-26 in Rugby Championship match in Sydney

Growing protests pose the most serious challenge yet to Serbia’s populist president

Growing protests pose the most serious challenge yet to Serbia’s populist president

Photos show Ghana’s fantasy coffins as a stylish final rest

Photos show Ghana’s fantasy coffins as a stylish final rest

Photos of a male dancer in Beirut who challenges social norms with his performances

Photos of a male dancer in Beirut who challenges social norms with his performances

Ghana’s fantasy coffins are a colorful celebration of life and legacy

Ghana’s fantasy coffins are a colorful celebration of life and legacy

Netanyahu gambled by targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. It appears to have backfired

Netanyahu gambled by targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar. It appears to have backfired

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region

Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980s

Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980s

A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories

A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories

Philippine defense and military chiefs reject call to defect from Marcos over flood control uproar

Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, USGS says

Nepal has first woman prime minister as president dissolves parliament and sets March elections

Nepal has first woman prime minister as president dissolves parliament and sets March elections

Rubio meets Qatar’s prime minister before visiting Israel in a delicate balance with two allies

Rubio meets Qatar’s prime minister before visiting Israel in a delicate balance with two allies

China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait for the first time

Relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint stolen from Venezuelan parish

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