World

New York Times: Five paintings stolen in 2005 return to Dutch museum

HOORN, The Netherlands – On Oct. 6 morning, officials at the Westfries Museum here used crowbars to pry open wooden crates containing five Dutch …
New York Times

Bloomberg: He pushed Dutch to block Ukraine, now Jan Roos is after Rutte

The Dutch rabble rouser who last year led a popular movement in the Netherlands to limit European ties with Ukraine has a new target in his sights: …
Bloomberg

New York Times: In splintered Georgia, 200 political parties find unity against Russia

TBILISI, Georgia – Margaret Thatcher is there shaking her hand. So are Colin Powell and George W. Bush. But one dignitary whose handshake is not on …
New York Times

Washington Post: Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos awarded Nobel Peace Prize

BRUSSELS – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 7 for his efforts to end a half-century of civil conflict …
Washington Post

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: U.S. soldiers charged with selling army gear online to Russians, Kazakhs

The U.S. Justice Department charged eight people, including six soldiers, with stealing more than $1 million worth of sensitive U.S. Army equipment …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

The Independent: Future war with Russia or China would be ‘extremely lethal and fast’, US generals warn

Any future war with Russia or China would be “extremely lethal and fast” and produce violence on the scale not seen for 60 years, according to US …
The Independent

Voice of America: UN says Aleppo could be ‘totally destroyed’ in coming months

The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria says eastern Aleppo could be “totally destroyed” by the end of the year due to the “cruel, constant” military …
Voice of America

Wall Street Journal: Brexit likely to alter EU’s sanctions policy

BRUSSELS – Britain’s pending exit from the European Union poses political and legal challenges to the sanctions policies the bloc has deployed to rein …
Wall Street Journal

New York Times: Stepping over the dead on a migrant boat (PHOTOS)

It began with blips on a radar screen, 12 miles off the Libyan coast. As the rescuers approached, they found overloaded wooden vessels and rafts that …
New York Times

Wall Street Journal: Germany weighs push for sanctions against Russia over Syria

The German government is considering a push for European sanctions against Russia in response to its behavior in Syria, a person familiar with the …
Wall Street Journal

Foreign Policy: John Kerry consults with Russians on Syria less than 48 hours after suspending ties

Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the situation in Syria with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, less than 48 hours after the …
Foreign Policy

Politico: ‘I don’t love, I don’t hate’ Putin, Trump says

Donald Trump on Wednesday denied Tim Kaine’s accusation that he loves Russian President Vladimir Putin, telling a rally in Nevada that “I don’t love, …
POLITICO

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Kerry confers with Lavrov about Syria, Ukraine, North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart resumed discussions on Syria on October 5, despite a U.S. decision earlier this week to …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Trump cools to Putin after Pence calls him a ‘bully’

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on his praise of Vladimir Putin, saying he is now unsure how his …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: Security Council backs António Guterres to be next UN Secretary General

The United Nations Security Council reached a surprisingly swift consensus on Oct. 5 on its choice for the next secretary general of the United …
New York Times

Associated Press: Tens of thousands opposition supporters rally in Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia – Tens of thousands of supporters of a leading opposition party rallied on Oct. 5 in the Georgian capital before the weekend’s …
Associated Press

RFE/RL: Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich says ‘kill ideas, not people’

Like much of the rest of the world, Svetlana Alexievich is watching the unfolding war in Syria with horror. “For an artist, this is an unbearable …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

New York Times: Transcript of the 2016 debate between the running mates

Following is a transcript of the vice-presidential debate on October 4, as transcribed by the Federal News Service. QUIJANO: Good evening. From …
New York Times
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