Foreign affairs
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 U.S. withdraws from U.S.-Russia talks on SyriaSpeed Read By The Week Staff Published Speed Read
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 Turkish president issues decree introducing major changes to militarySpeed Read By Catherine Garcia Published Speed Read
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 Ex-presidential aide in China sentenced to life in prison for corruptionSpeed Read By Catherine Garcia Published Speed Read
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 John Kerry is paying Afghanistan a surprise visitSpeed Read By Julie Kliegman Published Speed Read
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 Vladimir Putin is concerned about America because John Kerry carries his own luggageSpeed Read By The Week Staff Published Speed Read
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 Vice President Biden arrives in Israel as violence flaresSpeed Read By The Week Staff Published Speed Read
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 Early results suggest voters in Bolivia rejected referendum on presidential termsSpeed Read By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Last updated Speed Read
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 Turkmenistan's president drafts new constitution that could let him serve for lifeSpeed Read By Catherine Garcia Last updated Speed Read
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 New book hints that Chinese President Xi Jinping fended off a coupSpeed Read By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Last updated Speed Read
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 Saudi Arabia to Iran: Stop meddling in the affairs of other countriesSpeed Read By Catherine Garcia Last updated Speed Read
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 Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with IranSpeed Read By Catherine Garcia Last updated Speed Read
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 President Obama to meet with Raúl CastroSpeed Read By Julie Kliegman Published Speed Read
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 Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez sentenced to nearly 14 years in prisonSpeed Read By Catherine Garcia Published Speed Read
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 In Burundi, voters head to the polls amid gunfire and explosionsSpeed Read By Catherine Garcia Published Speed Read
