News Wire
United States
Biden Administration Slaps Export Controls on Chinese Firms for Aiding PLA Weapons Development
By Ellen Nakashima | The Washington Post
U.S. Sanctions on Myanmar Gems Target Key Junta Funding Source
By Elaine Kurtenbach | Associated Press
U.S., Philippine Top Diplomats Express Concerns Over Chinese Militia Boats
By The Editors | Reuters
Details of Sweeping Effort to Counter China Emerge in U.S. Senate
By Patricia Zengerle & David Brunnstrom | Reuters
Crisis of Command
By Risa Brooks, Jim Golby & Heidi Urben | Foreign Affairs
United States
Biden Administration to Restore Aid to Palestinians
By Jessica Donati | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
Africa
Djibouti Votes as President Guelleh Seeks a Fifth Term
By Hassan Barise | Associated Press
Gunmen Kill 11 Nigerian Troops in Central Benue State
By The Editors | AFP
Twelve People, Possibly Foreigners, Beheaded in Mozambique Attack
By The Editors | Reuters
Kenya Court Suspends Government Move to Close Two Refugee Camps
By Tom Odula | Associated Press
Africa
Benin’s King of Cotton Makes Its Democracy a Sham
By Tim Hirschel-Burns | Foreign Policy
The Americas
Brazil Top Court Orders Probe of Bolsonaro’s Pandemic Steps
By Mauricio Savarese | Associated Press
Ecuador, Peru to Elect Presidents Amid Strengthened Pandemic
By Regina Garcia Cano & Mauricio Muñoz | Associated Press
El Salvador President Snubs Visiting Biden Envoy
By Joshua Goodman | Associated Press
Mexico Detains Cartel Leader, Local Politician in Two Raids
By AP Editors | Associated Press
The Americas
Peru’s Election Is About to Make Its Problems Worse
By Michael Albertus | Foreign Policy
Honduras Trial in Indigenous Activist’s Murder Paused
By Marlon González | Associated Press
Asia-Pacific
Myanmar Junta Limits Internet, Seizes Satellite TV Dishes
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Indian Forces Kill Seven Suspected Militants in Kashmir Fighting
By AP Editors | Associated Press
China Scrambles to Lock Down Myanmar Border Amid Fears of COVID and Post-Coup Instability
By Gerry Shih & Lyric Li | The Washington Post
Asia-Pacific
Eyes on Next Generation as Singapore Succession Is Thrown Into Question
By Aradhana Aravindan & Chen Lin | Reuters
China’s Techno-Authoritarianism Has Gone Global
By Maya Wang | Foreign Affairs
South Korea’s Ruling Party Suffers Devastating Defeat in Mayoral Elections
By Hyonhee Shin | Reuters
Myanmar Envoy Who Critiqued Coup Is Locked Out of London Embassy
By Stephen Castle | The New York Times
Amid Sexual Harassment Scandals, Australia Plots a ‘Road Map for Respect’
By Damien Cave | The New York Times
Asia-Pacific
Protests Break Out After Murder of Kidnapped Woman in Kyrgyzstan
By The Editors | Reuters
Europe
Slovakia Claims a Bait-and-Switch With the Russian Vaccines It Ordered
By Andrew Higgins | The New York Times
Days of Violence in Northern Ireland Blamed in Part on Brexit
By Amanda Ferguson & William Booth | The Washington Post
France’s Macron Replaces ENA With New School for French Elite
By Stacy Meichtry & Nick Kostov | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
German Lawmakers Move to Strengthen the Government’s Powers in the Pandemic
By Melissa Eddy | The New York Times
Europe
Vladimir Putin Has a Message: ‘Hey, Joe, Are You Listening?’
By Susan B. Glasser | The New Yorker
Middle East & N. Africa
Iran Releases South Korean Oil Tanker
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Israel Rejects ICC Probe, Saying It Lacks Jurisdiction
By Joseph Krauss | Associated Press
Egypt Sentences Senior Islamist Leader to Life in Prison
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Report: Syrian Government Attack Kills Seven in Rebel-Held Area
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Middle East & N. Africa
Egypt’s Sisi Warns of Potential for Conflict Over Ethiopian Dam
By The Editors | Reuters
Syria: Israeli Strikes Near Capital Damascus Wound Four Troops
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Ten Years On, Syrians Have Not Given Up
By Omar Alshogre | Foreign Policy
United States
April 9, 2021
Biden Administration Slaps Export Controls on Chinese Firms for Aiding PLA Weapons Development
By Ellen Nakashima | The Washington Post
U.S. Sanctions on Myanmar Gems Target Key Junta Funding Source
By Elaine Kurtenbach | Associated Press
U.S., Philippine Top Diplomats Express Concerns Over Chinese Militia Boats
By The Editors | Reuters
Details of Sweeping Effort to Counter China Emerge in U.S. Senate
By Patricia Zengerle & David Brunnstrom | Reuters
El Salvador President Snubs Visiting Biden Envoy
By Joshua Goodman | Associated Press
Crisis of Command
By Risa Brooks, Jim Golby & Heidi Urben | Foreign Affairs
Vladimir Putin Has a Message: ‘Hey, Joe, Are You Listening?’
By Susan B. Glasser | The New Yorker
China’s Techno-Authoritarianism Has Gone Global
By Maya Wang | Foreign Affairs
April 8, 2021
Biden Administration to Restore Aid to Palestinians
By Jessica Donati | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
U.S. Envoy Talks Migration With El Salvador, VP Calls Mexico
By AP Editors | Associated Press
U.S. and Iraq Conclude Talks on Troop Presence
By Louisa Loveluck | The Washington Post
Biden Seems Ready to Extend U.S. Troop Presence in Afghanistan
By Robert Burns | Associated Press
Honduran Delegation Starts U.S. Talks Seeking Aid for Hurricane Damage
By Gustavo Palencia | Reuters
Why Is It So Tough to Withdraw From Afghanistan?
By Ryan Baker & Jonathan Schroden | War on the Rocks
April 7, 2021
Iran and U.S. Agree on Path Back to Nuclear Deal
By Steven Erlanger | The New York Times
U.S. Broaches Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
By Demetri Sevastopulo & Sara Germano | Financial Times (subscription required)
Will Americans Die for Freedom of Navigation?
By Jonathan G. Panter | Foreign Policy
Africa
April 9, 2021
Djibouti Votes as President Guelleh Seeks a Fifth Term
By Hassan Barise | Associated Press
Gunmen Kill 11 Nigerian Troops in Central Benue State
By The Editors | AFP
Twelve People, Possibly Foreigners, Beheaded in Mozambique Attack
By The Editors | Reuters
Kenya Court Suspends Government Move to Close Two Refugee Camps
By Tom Odula | Associated Press
Benin’s King of Cotton Makes Its Democracy a Sham
By Tim Hirschel-Burns | Foreign Policy
April 8, 2021
Spain’s Sanchez Tries to Contain Migration With Africa Visit
By Aritz Parra & Barry Hatton | Associated Press
Tanzania Goes Back on Decision to Lift Media Ban
By The Editors | Reuters
Gbagbo ‘Free to Return’ to Ivory Coast, Says President Ouattara
By The Editors | Al Jazeera
U.N. Chief Proposes Targets to Lift South Sudan Arms Embargo
By Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press
Zimbabwe Under Renewed Pressure to Give Up Rwanda Genocide Suspect
By Jason Burke | The Guardian
Egypt’s Sisi Warns of Potential for Conflict Over Ethiopian Dam
By The Editors | Reuters
The Man Who Helped Make Ordinary Africans’ Voices Heard
By David Pilling | Financial Times (subscription required)
April 7, 2021
Over 100 Killed in Clashes in Ethiopia’s Afar, Somali Regions
By The Editors | AFP & Reuters
The Americas
April 9, 2021
Brazil Top Court Orders Probe of Bolsonaro’s Pandemic Steps
By Mauricio Savarese | Associated Press
Ecuador, Peru to Elect Presidents Amid Strengthened Pandemic
By Regina Garcia Cano & Mauricio Muñoz | Associated Press
El Salvador President Snubs Visiting Biden Envoy
By Joshua Goodman | Associated Press
Mexico Detains Cartel Leader, Local Politician in Two Raids
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Peru’s Election Is About to Make Its Problems Worse
By Michael Albertus | Foreign Policy
April 8, 2021
U.S. Envoy Talks Migration With El Salvador, VP Calls Mexico
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Honduras Trial in Indigenous Activist’s Murder Paused
By Marlon González | Associated Press
Honduran Delegation Starts U.S. Talks Seeking Aid for Hurricane Damage
By Gustavo Palencia | Reuters
The Pandemic Has Shown That Workers in the Informal Economy Need a Safety Net, Too
By Christopher Sabatini | The Washington Post
Asia-Pacific
April 9, 2021
Biden Administration Slaps Export Controls on Chinese Firms for Aiding PLA Weapons Development
By Ellen Nakashima | The Washington Post
U.S. Sanctions on Myanmar Gems Target Key Junta Funding Source
By Elaine Kurtenbach | Associated Press
U.S., Philippine Top Diplomats Express Concerns Over Chinese Militia Boats
By The Editors | Reuters
Details of Sweeping Effort to Counter China Emerge in U.S. Senate
By Patricia Zengerle & David Brunnstrom | Reuters
Iran Releases South Korean Oil Tanker
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Myanmar Junta Limits Internet, Seizes Satellite TV Dishes
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Indian Forces Kill Seven Suspected Militants in Kashmir Fighting
By AP Editors | Associated Press
China Scrambles to Lock Down Myanmar Border Amid Fears of COVID and Post-Coup Instability
By Gerry Shih & Lyric Li | The Washington Post
Eyes on Next Generation as Singapore Succession Is Thrown Into Question
By Aradhana Aravindan & Chen Lin | Reuters
China’s Techno-Authoritarianism Has Gone Global
By Maya Wang | Foreign Affairs
April 8, 2021
Biden Seems Ready to Extend U.S. Troop Presence in Afghanistan
By Robert Burns | Associated Press
South Korea’s Ruling Party Suffers Devastating Defeat in Mayoral Elections
By Hyonhee Shin | Reuters
Myanmar Envoy Who Critiqued Coup Is Locked Out of London Embassy
By Stephen Castle | The New York Times
Amid Sexual Harassment Scandals, Australia Plots a ‘Road Map for Respect’
By Damien Cave | The New York Times
Protests Break Out After Murder of Kidnapped Woman in Kyrgyzstan
By The Editors | Reuters
Why Is It So Tough to Withdraw From Afghanistan?
By Ryan Baker & Jonathan Schroden | War on the Rocks
Uyghur Women Aren’t Safe No Matter Where They Go
By Melissa Chan | The Atlantic
April 7, 2021
U.S. Broaches Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
By Demetri Sevastopulo & Sara Germano | Financial Times (subscription required)
Will Americans Die for Freedom of Navigation?
By Jonathan G. Panter | Foreign Policy
Europe
April 9, 2021
Slovakia Claims a Bait-and-Switch With the Russian Vaccines It Ordered
By Andrew Higgins | The New York Times
Days of Violence in Northern Ireland Blamed in Part on Brexit
By Amanda Ferguson & William Booth | The Washington Post
France’s Macron Replaces ENA With New School for French Elite
By Stacy Meichtry & Nick Kostov | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
German Lawmakers Move to Strengthen the Government’s Powers in the Pandemic
By Melissa Eddy | The New York Times
Vladimir Putin Has a Message: ‘Hey, Joe, Are You Listening?’
By Susan B. Glasser | The New Yorker
April 8, 2021
AstraZeneca Vaccine Faces New Setbacks in U.K. and European Union
By Benjamin Mueller | The New York Times
Northern Ireland Leaders Call for Calm After Night of Violence
By Peter Morrison & Jill Lawless | Associated Press
‘Unlikely to Succeed,’ Bulgaria’s PM Borissov Says He Will Propose New Government
By The Editors | Reuters
Russia Moves Warships to Black Sea for Drills
By The Editors | Reuters
Spain’s Sanchez Tries to Contain Migration With Africa Visit
By Aritz Parra & Barry Hatton | Associated Press
Myanmar Envoy Who Critiqued Coup Is Locked Out of London Embassy
By Stephen Castle | The New York Times
April 7, 2021
Greenland Election Won by Party Opposed to Rare Earths Mining Project
By Richard Milne | Financial Times (subscription required)
Russia to Boost Ties With Pakistan, Supply Military Gear
By Kathy Gannon | Associated Press
Middle East & North Africa
April 9, 2021
Iran Releases South Korean Oil Tanker
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Israel Rejects ICC Probe, Saying It Lacks Jurisdiction
By Joseph Krauss | Associated Press
Egypt Sentences Senior Islamist Leader to Life in Prison
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Report: Syrian Government Attack Kills Seven in Rebel-Held Area
By AP Editors | Associated Press
April 8, 2021
Biden Administration to Restore Aid to Palestinians
By Jessica Donati | The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
U.S. and Iraq Conclude Talks on Troop Presence
By Louisa Loveluck | The Washington Post
Egypt’s Sisi Warns of Potential for Conflict Over Ethiopian Dam
By The Editors | Reuters
Syria: Israeli Strikes Near Capital Damascus Wound Four Troops
By AP Editors | Associated Press
Ten Years On, Syrians Have Not Given Up
By Omar Alshogre | Foreign Policy
April 7, 2021
Iran and U.S. Agree on Path Back to Nuclear Deal
By Steven Erlanger | The New York Times
EU Official, in Ankara Visit, Urges Turkey to Ease Disputes in the Mediterranean
By The Editors | Reuters
Egypt, Sudan Say No Progress in Talks Over Ethiopia’s Dam
By Samy Magdy | Associated Press
Sudanese Cabinet Votes to Repeal Israel Boycott Law
By The Editors | Reuters
Israel-Iran Sea Skirmishes Escalate as Mine Damages Iranian Military Ship
By Farnaz Fassihi, Eric Schmitt & Ronen Bergman | The New York Times
Turkey Summons China’s Ambassador Over Twitter Posts
By Suzan Fraser | Associated Press
Battle for Yemen Desert City Now a Key to Iran, U.S. Tension
By Jon Gambrell & Isabel Debre | Associated Press
The Authorities in Jordan Sounded the Alarm About a Coup. Jordanians Aren’t Convinced
By Bessma Momani | The Washington Post
‘Achieving a Better Outcome’: Matt Duss on a Progressive U.S. Foreign Policy
The Editors
Thursday, April 8, 2021
A Very Dutch Scandal
Frida Ghitis
Thursday, April 8, 2021
With Armed Drones, Smaller Can Be Just as Bad
Charli Carpenter
Friday, April 9, 2021
A Cornered Bolsonaro Is Bad News for Brazil’s Democracy
Oliver Stuenkel
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Another Round of Failed Talks on Ethiopia’s Nile Dam
Andrew Green
Friday, April 9, 2021
