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Cross-Checked by Europe, Russian Hockey Pivots to China

By Reid Standish
December 14, 2015 - 4:20 pm
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Marred by European sanctions, the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League is expanding to China.

Twitter Users Hit By ‘State-Sponsored’ Hackers

By Elias Groll
December 14, 2015 - 3:25 pm
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The attack appears to have targeted researchers and activists working on privacy-related technology.

Global Climate Change Talks Achieve Far-Ranging Accord

By Bill Allison
December 12, 2015 - 5:13 pm

In Paris, more than 190 countries reach historic agreement to reduce greenhouse gases

Brawls in Ukraine’s Parliament Are Almost as Good as Hockey Fights

By Siobhán O'Grady
December 11, 2015 - 4:53 pm
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Fights broke out in Ukraine's parliament Friday, and it was far from the first time.

New Zealand’s Flag Referendum Will Pit Silver Fern Against British Empire

By Siobhán O'Grady
December 11, 2015 - 1:08 pm
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New Zealand has chosen a finalist to go up against the traditional flag in a nationwide vote in March.

You’ll Soon Be Able to Snapchat and Instagram From Moscow’s Most Famous Cemeteries

By Siobhán O'Grady
December 10, 2015 - 5:52 pm
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Authorities in Moscow announced Thursday that they will be launching free Wi-Fi services in three of the capital's most popular cemeteries.

Welcome to Canada, Where the Prime Minister Meets Refugees at the Airport

By Reid Standish
December 10, 2015 - 3:06 pm
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The first wave of Canada’s resettlement program comes as anti-Muslim rhetoric continues to rise in the United States in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino.

South African President: Africa Is the World’s Biggest Continent and All Other Continents Could Fit Inside

By Siobhán O'Grady
December 10, 2015 - 10:20 am
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South Africa's president seems geographically confused about which continent is the world's largest, and how it relates in scale to everywhere else.

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité. And Secularism.

By Siobhán O'Grady
December 9, 2015 - 6:42 pm
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France tried to use a day of secularism to boost nationalism. But not everyone was on board.

Russia Is Using Syria as a Training Ground for Its Revamped Military and Shiny New Toys

By Reid Standish
December 9, 2015 - 5:58 pm
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Two-and-a-half months into Russia’s air war in Syria, the fruits of its military reforms are on display as Moscow ups the ante in the Middle East.