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Deutsche Welle: Deadly Syria attack shakes UN-backed peace talks in Geneva

An insurgent attack in the central Syria city of Homs on Saturday strained efforts to get peace talks in Geneva off the ground, with the UN mediator …
Deutsche Welle

Deutsche Welle: Trump supporters tricked into waving Russian flags at CPAC

Supporters of US President Donald Trump inadvertently waved Russian flags at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday after two …
Deutsche Welle

Reuters: Democrats to pick chairman to lead party against Trump, Republicans

ATLANTA — After a brutal election loss in November, Democrats will choose a new leader on Saturday to begin the daunting task of rebuilding the party …
Reuters

Reuters: Attack on Syrian security forces in Homs kills 42

BEIRUT – Militants attacked two Syrian security offices in the western city of Homs on Saturday with guns and suicide bombers, killing at least 42 …
Reuters

Al Jazeera: Syrian women demand justice for detainees

GENEVA – In a blustery square across the street from the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, five Syrian women stood silent and still, each holding …
Al Jazeera

The Guardian: Police say Kim Jong-nam killed by VX nerve agent

The substance used in the killing of Kim Jong-nam was a “VX nerve agent”, a highly toxic liquid used only in chemical warfare, Malaysian police have …
The Guardian

Associated Press: Trump adviser asked FBI to dispute Russia reports

WASHINGTON – White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump’s campaign …
Associated Press

Reuters: Wary of divided loyalties, a Baltic state reaches out to its Russians

It is a sign of the times in Estonia, a Baltic state always suspicious of the Kremlin’s ambitions in the region, that Prime Minister Juri Ratas is …
Reuters

Reuters: Highlights of interview with Trump

Here are some of the highlights of the Reuters interview with U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 23. Read more here.
Reuters

Reuters: Trump wants to make sure US nuclear arsenal at ‘top of the pack’

President Donald Trump said on Feb. 23 he wants to ensure the U.S. nuclear arsenal is at the “top of the pack,” saying the United States has fallen …
Reuters

The Economist: Longevity in rich countries

POPULATION forecasting is not simple. Demographers use mortality data – information about when people die and why – to estimate the likely life …
The Economist

Associated Press: Merkel says false rape claim shows need for fake news wariness

BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel says a rapidly debunked story that a German soldier serving as part of a NATO mission in Lithuania raped a teenage …
Associated Press

Deutsche Welle: Iraqi army storms Mosul airport in key attack on ‘Islamic State’

Government troops and local fighters took control of the city’s airport as they fought to push “Islamic State” out of their last stronghold in the …
Deutsche Welle

Politico: Manafort faced blackmail attempt, hacks suggest

A purported cyber hack of the daughter of political consultant Paul Manafort suggests that he was the victim of a blackmail attempt while he was …
POLITICO

Politico: GOP to bury House resolution on Trump conflicts

House Republicans next week plan to derail a Democratic resolution that would have forced disclosure of President Donald Trump’s potential ties with …
POLITICO

New York Times: NASA says seven newly discovered Earth-size planets could host life

Not just one, but seven Earth-size planets that could potentially harbor life have been identified orbiting a tiny star not too far away, offering the …
New York Times

New York Times: A geopolitical murder mystery

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The two young women were what South Korean intelligence calls “lizard’s tails,” expendable assets to be cast off after an …
New York Times

RFE/RL: Prominent Uzbek journalist released after 17 years in prison

A prominent journalist and political prisoner in Uzbekistan has been released after spending 17 years in prison. Read more here.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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