Rituals of resilience: how Afghan women stay sane in their 'cage'
They feel imprisoned "like a bird whose wings have been torn off" but struggle on, defiant in their own way.
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Strait of Hormuz impasse squeezes world shipping
With few captains willing to brave the Strait of Hormuz as war rages around the Gulf, companies will have to do business without one of the world's most vital shipping lanes, especially for oil and gas.
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Oscar-nominated Iranian doc offers different vision of leadership
Iran's first Oscar-nominated documentary will compete in Hollywood at a time of incredible tumult at home, days after US-Israeli strikes killed the country's long-time supreme leader.
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Oscar-nominated docs take on hot-button US social issues
From racial tensions and school shootings to abortion and the prison system, this year's Oscar-nominated documentary short and feature films are taking a hard look at American society.
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'I couldn't breathe': The dark side of Bolivia's silver boom
In the bowels of a Bolivian mine that made the Spanish empire fabulously wealthy 500 years ago, high prices are driving a new silver rush -- with tragic consequences.
Read moreTrump warns of longer Iran war as Riyadh, Beirut hit
US President Donald Trump warned that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread Tuesday with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf, including drones hitting the US embassy in Saudi Arabia.
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Flowers, music, and soldiers at funeral of drug lord
The notorius Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera was laid to rest in a simple grave Monday in a ceremony that featured trucks overflowing with flowers, traditional music and dozens of masked soldiers in armored vehicles.
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'Safety and wellbeing' will guide F1 Mideast planning: FIA chief
FIA chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem said "safety and wellbeing" will guide decision-making with Formula One's calendar plunged into uncertainty by the war in the Middle East.
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Trump to attend White House Correspondents' dinner
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would attend this year's White House Correspondents' dinner for the first time as president.
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Ecuador launches joint anti-drug operations with US
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Monday announced the launch of joint operations with the United States to combat drug trafficking, which has caused an explosion of violence in the South American country.
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