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Dec. 6, 2011
World & Nation
President Corazon Aquino has asked the Philippine Congress for emergency powers to cope with possible civil unrest in case of a Persian Gulf war, government officials said Wednesday.
Jan. 3, 1991
March 26, 2012
Opinion
Two African dictators, who between them ruled 85 million people, were ousted from office last month.
May 10, 2019
WASHINGTON — Only a few short weeks ago, the turmoil in Ukraine seemed like a remote conflict in which Washington had little at stake and not a great deal of leverage.
Feb. 22, 2014
Babylon & Beyond
March 10, 2011
The unremitting violence in South Africa appears to be passing the point where peace can be restored simply through concerted police action and limited political, economic and social reforms.
June 3, 1985
The rhetoric of war between India and Pakistan continued to escalate Saturday as a weekend wave of terrorism left dozens dead in India, and analysts began speculating that internal political unrest in both countries could push them into their fourth major war in three decades.
April 15, 1990
Piles of bricks, broken glass, bombed-out cars and mangled swing sets mark this city where 50,000 Yugoslavs previously savored the rare fruit of prosperity in Eastern Europe.
Jan. 26, 1993
Generals at the Pentagon and diplomats at the State Department cringe at the mention of maintaining a strong national defense in this era of “downsizing” military forces.
Sept. 19, 1993