Wooing Trump, Xi Jinping Seeks Great Power Status for China
Mr. Xi, the most powerful Chinese leader in decades, wants the United States to share global leadership with China as equals.
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CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times Trump Tells Japan It Can Protect Itself by Buying U.S. Arms
President Trump by turns generous and challenging as he pressed Japan on shooting down North Korean missiles and on trade imbalances with the United States.
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CreditHouthi Military Media Unit, via Reuters Saudi-Led Coalition Fighting in Yemen Hints at ‘Act of War’ by Iran
The countries united in fighting Houthi rebels said they would “temporarily” close all of Yemen’s ports of entry in response to the firing of a ballistic missile at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital.
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In Russian City, a Time Capsule to Comrades of the Future
On the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, the youth of 1967 sent a message to those of 2017: “Stay true to Communism’s ideals.”
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CreditOrietta Scardino/European Pressphoto Agency Berlusconi’s Comeback Hopes Buoyed by Sicily Election Results
Early results showed voters giving strong backing to center-right and populist parties, setting the stage for national elections next year.
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CreditPawan Sharma/Associated Press Assault in Taj Mahal Country Shakes India’s Tourist Trade
An attack on a Swiss couple has increased anxieties in an area whose monuments, left by the Muslim Mughals, displease some powerful Hindu nationalists.
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CreditSergey Ponomarev for The New York Times As Wild Salmon Decline, Norway Pressures Its Giant Fish Farms
New rules to combat sea lice have angered Norway’s important aquaculture industry. But environmental groups want to go much further.
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The Paradise Papers
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CreditMeredith Andrews for The New York Times Millions of Leaked Files Shine Light on Where the Elite Hide Their Money
The leak, called the Paradise Papers, centers on an offshore law firm that has helped obscure the wealth of multinational companies and the superrich.
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CreditAurore Belot/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Puigdemont and Other Catalonia Separatists Report to Belgian Police
A judge had issued international warrants for the five members of Mr. Puigdemont’s now-deposed government, all of whom were in Belgium.
