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United States
Chinese Investment in U.S. Plane Maker Draws FBI, National Security Reviews
By Kate O’Keeffe | The Wall Street Journal
U.S.’s Blinken to Visit Ukraine Following Russia Talks
By The Editors | Reuters
New U.S. Africa Envoy to Visit Ethiopia and Sudan
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
Africa
Former Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Dies Aged 76
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
Sudanese Forces Open Fire on Anti-Coup Protesters, Killing Seven
By Samy Magdy | Associated Press (free)
Africa
Sudan Pro-Democracy Faction Agrees to U.N.-Brokered Talks
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
Somalia Government Spokesman Wounded in Blast in Capital
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
The Americas
Rights Ombudsman: Nearly 150 Activists Killed in Colombia in 2021
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
Mexico News Photographer Killed; Reporter Slain Last Week
By AP Editors | Associated Press (free)
Peru Communities Reject Latest Proposal to End Las Bambas Mine Conflicts
By Marcelo Rochabrun | Reuters
The Americas
Guatemala Pushes Back 622 Migrants From U.S.-Bound Caravan
By The Editors | Reuters
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to Visit Suriname and Guayana for Talks on Oil Cooperation
By The Editors | Reuters
Asia-Pacific
Tonga Races to Prevent a ‘Tsunami of Covid’ as Rescue Efforts Begin After Underwater Volcano Disaster
By Rachel Pannett, Michael E. Miller & Frances Vinall | The Washington Post
North Korea: Tactical Guided Missiles Fired in Latest Test
By Kim Tong-Hyung | Associated Press (free)
Dictator’s Son Can Stay in Philippine Presidential Race, Officials Say
By Jason Gutierrez | The New York Times
Asia-Pacific
China’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing
By Steven Lee Myers & Alexandra Stevenson | The New York Times
Indonesia Passes Law Paving Way for Capital’s Move to Borneo
By The Editors | AFP (free)
The Winter of the Patriarch
By Nargis Kassenova | Foreign Affairs
Europe
Russia Thins Out Its Embassy in Ukraine, a Possible Clue to Putin’s Next Move
By Michael Schwirtz & David E. Sanger | The New York Times
European Parliament, Jostling for Relevance, Elects a New Leader
By Monika Pronczuk | The New York Times
Europe
Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Chief Resigns as Government Seeks Reforms
By The Editors | Reuters
North Macedonia: Center-Left Government OK’d by Parliament
By Konstantin Testorides | Associated Press (free)
Italy Ponders a New Role for Draghi. Let the Politicking Begin
By Jason Horowitz | The New York Times
China and Russia Test the Limits of EU Power
By Gideon Rachman | Financial Times
Middle East & N. Africa
About a Dozen Killed in Airstrikes on Yemeni Capital in Retaliation for Houthi Attack on UAE
By Siobhán O’Grady | The Washington Post
Middle East & N. Africa
Turkish Leader Erdogan Visits Albania to Boost Ties
By Llazar Semini | Associated Press (free)
South Korean President in Saudi Arabia, Meets Crown Prince
By Abdullah Al-Shihri & Aya Batrawy | Associated Press (free)
Israeli Police Accused of Using Pegasus Spyware on Domestic Opponents of Netanyahu
By Shira Rubin | The Washington Post
United States
January 18, 2022
Chinese Investment in U.S. Plane Maker Draws FBI, National Security Reviews
By Kate O’Keeffe | The Wall Street Journal
U.S.’s Blinken to Visit Ukraine Following Russia Talks
By The Editors | Reuters
New U.S. Africa Envoy to Visit Ethiopia and Sudan
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
Guatemala Pushes Back 622 Migrants From U.S.-Bound Caravan
By The Editors | Reuters
Africa
January 18, 2022
New U.S. Africa Envoy to Visit Ethiopia and Sudan
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
Former Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Dies Aged 76
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
Sudanese Forces Open Fire on Anti-Coup Protesters, Killing Seven
By Samy Magdy | Associated Press (free)
Sudan Pro-Democracy Faction Agrees to U.N.-Brokered Talks
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
Somalia Government Spokesman Wounded in Blast in Capital
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
The Americas
January 18, 2022
Rights Ombudsman: Nearly 150 Activists Killed in Colombia in 2021
By The Editors | Al Jazeera (free)
Mexico News Photographer Killed; Reporter Slain Last Week
By AP Editors | Associated Press (free)
Peru Communities Reject Latest Proposal to End Las Bambas Mine Conflicts
By Marcelo Rochabrun | Reuters
Guatemala Pushes Back 622 Migrants From U.S.-Bound Caravan
By The Editors | Reuters
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to Visit Suriname and Guayana for Talks on Oil Cooperation
By The Editors | Reuters
Asia-Pacific
January 18, 2022
Chinese Investment in U.S. Plane Maker Draws FBI, National Security Reviews
By Kate O’Keeffe | The Wall Street Journal
South Korean President in Saudi Arabia, Meets Crown Prince
By Abdullah Al-Shihri & Aya Batrawy | Associated Press (free)
Tonga Races to Prevent a ‘Tsunami of Covid’ as Rescue Efforts Begin After Underwater Volcano Disaster
By Rachel Pannett, Michael E. Miller & Frances Vinall | The Washington Post
North Korea: Tactical Guided Missiles Fired in Latest Test
By Kim Tong-Hyung | Associated Press (free)
Dictator’s Son Can Stay in Philippine Presidential Race, Officials Say
By Jason Gutierrez | The New York Times
China’s Births Hit Historic Low, a Political Problem for Beijing
By Steven Lee Myers & Alexandra Stevenson | The New York Times
Indonesia Passes Law Paving Way for Capital’s Move to Borneo
By The Editors | AFP (free)
China and Russia Test the Limits of EU Power
By Gideon Rachman | Financial Times
The Winter of the Patriarch
By Nargis Kassenova | Foreign Affairs
Europe
January 18, 2022
U.S.’s Blinken to Visit Ukraine Following Russia Talks
By The Editors | Reuters
Russia Thins Out Its Embassy in Ukraine, a Possible Clue to Putin’s Next Move
By Michael Schwirtz & David E. Sanger | The New York Times
European Parliament, Jostling for Relevance, Elects a New Leader
By Monika Pronczuk | The New York Times
Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Chief Resigns as Government Seeks Reforms
By The Editors | Reuters
North Macedonia: Center-Left Government OK’d by Parliament
By Konstantin Testorides | Associated Press (free)
Italy Ponders a New Role for Draghi. Let the Politicking Begin
By Jason Horowitz | The New York Times
Turkish Leader Erdogan Visits Albania to Boost Ties
By Llazar Semini | Associated Press (free)
China and Russia Test the Limits of EU Power
By Gideon Rachman | Financial Times
Middle East & North Africa
January 18, 2022
About a Dozen Killed in Airstrikes on Yemeni Capital in Retaliation for Houthi Attack on UAE
By Siobhán O’Grady | The Washington Post
Turkish Leader Erdogan Visits Albania to Boost Ties
By Llazar Semini | Associated Press (free)
South Korean President in Saudi Arabia, Meets Crown Prince
By Abdullah Al-Shihri & Aya Batrawy | Associated Press (free)
Israeli Police Accused of Using Pegasus Spyware on Domestic Opponents of Netanyahu
By Shira Rubin | The Washington Post
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