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Tracing South Korea’s latest virus outbreak shoves LGBTQ community into unwelcome spotlight

Authorities say they need to know everyone who was in one nightlife district, even if they don’t want to be found.

After trade war and pandemic, China and the U.S. step up fight over journalism

Beijing threatened “countermeasures” as Washington moved to limit Chinese journalist visas.

Iranian navy hits own ship with missile, kills 19 sailors near Persian Gulf waters

The training exercise took place near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid deep tensions with the United States.

Scenes from the Paris metro, as France lifts its coronavirus lockdown

Photographer Cyril Zannettacci rode the metro in Paris on Monday, the first day of an easing national lockdown.

In one of the world’s largest slums, the fight against the coronavirus has turned into a struggle to survive

Nearly a million people who live in one square mile have been left without a safety net.

Retired Afghan general joins the Taliban as concerns rise over defections

Afghan commanders warn morale is low as Taliban attacks cause security force casualties to spike.

Britain to quarantine foreign travelers, part of a plan to slowly, cautiously ‘unlock the lockdown’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said social distancing will mostly continue through May. His government’s new slogan for the pandemic response took a beating on social media.

Venezuela raid: How an ex-Green Beret and a defecting general planned to capture Maduro

Jordan Goudreau and former Maj. Gen. Cl�ver Alcalá organized ex-Venezuelan soldiers in Colombia for the failed mission. Participants said they expected U.S. backing.

While other countries look to open up, Brazil can’t find a way to shut down

President Jair Bolsonaro has deferred to state governors, who have punted the responsibility of implementing the strictest measures to municipalities.

As coronavirus spreads in Egypt, Sissi sees opportunity to tighten his grip

Amendments to an emergency law are the latest sign that the authoritarian regime is using the pandemic to assert more control and stifle dissent.