Why The U.S. Embassy In Iraq Became A Target Of Anger Again

Dramatic scenes unfolded in Baghdad on Tuesday. Here are some of the keys for understanding what happened.

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Ayia Napa: Mother of convicted Briton backs Cyprus boycott

The mother of a woman convicted of lying about being raped says she believes Ayia Napa is unsafe.

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Recommended Reads Of 2019 From NPR's International Correspondents

As we enter 2020, our far-flung journalists took a look back at the past year of reporting and recommended some of their favorite online stories.

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Palau is first country to ban 'reef toxic' sun cream

The move is designed to protect marine life around the Pacific island state.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Says He Is No Longer Bound By Nuclear Missile Moratorium

He stopped short of saying he was breaking off nuclear negotiations with the U.S. President Trump has repeatedly touted the testing moratorium as a political victory.

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North Korea threatens to resume nuclear and ICBM testing

Kim Jong-un says his country is developing a new 'strategic weapon', but leaves room for US talks.

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Australia fires: More than 200 homes burn down on coast

Australia's fires have killed at least three in recent days and left hundreds homeless or displaced.

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What year is it?

While lots of people are celebrating the start of 2020, it's a different year altogether for some.

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The story of the aeroplane house in Nigeria's capital Abuja

Said Jammal has spent 20 years building the family's unusual home in the Nigerian capital Abuja.

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Are your friends bad for your health?

We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce.

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Why mature dating apps are coming of age

An increasing number of older people are turning to dating apps for mature people, in a quest for love.

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What does it mean to be a black traveller?

Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists.

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The region which legislates who you can love

LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean's colonial-era homophobic laws.

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U.S. Population Growth In 2019 Is Slowest In A Century

Falling birth rates and rising death rates, combined with a significant drop in immigration, have slowed U.S. population growth to its lowest level since 1918.

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It's New Year's Eve. Let's Drop Something From The Sky

"The things we choose to drop are visual symbols about the importance of the event or the place," sociology professor Michelle Janning said. That may mean dropping a giant Moon Pie down a building.

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Farmers Got Billions From Taxpayers In 2019, And Hardly Anyone Objected

Farmers got more than $22 billion in government payments in 2019 — and most of the money came through a program that Congress never approved. It's the highest level of farm subsidies in 14 years.

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Moni Yakim Knows How To Move You

The movement coach has taught at Juilliard for 50 years. Stars of stage and screen credit him with helping them create physically demanding roles by manipulating their bodies.

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50 Wonderful Things From 2019

From J. Lo to Keanu, baseball GIFs to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's masterpiece, here are 50 great cultural moments — from TV, movies, theater, books, podcasts and more — from the year that was.

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Only Three N.F.L. Head Coaches Are Black. ‘It’s Embarrassing.’

N.F.L. insiders say it will take more than the Rooney Rule to diversify the league’s leadership. Their immediate goal: Increase offensive coaching opportunities for minority candidates, who are often overlooked.

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Alabama police apologise for 'insensitive' homeless quilt photo

Two officers taped together cardboard signs begging for money, and posted the photo on Facebook.

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The Top Moments From A Decade That Reshaped American Politics

It was a tumultuous decade in politics that saw the presidency and reelection of the first black president to the rise of the tea party and the improbable election of Donald Trump as president.

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'Your Body Being Used': Where Prisoners Who Can't Vote Fill Voting Districts

The U.S. census counts incarcerated people as living where they are imprisoned. In many prison towns, that has led to voting districts made up primarily of prisoners who can't vote.

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How A Senate Impeachment Trial Could Work

Now that the House has impeached President Trump, the process shifts to the Senate, which will vote on whether to convict him. Here is your guide to the steps and the people that matter.

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Kataib Hezbollah: Iraqis protest outside US Baghdad embassy

The protesters marched into the Green Zone, chanting "Death to America" and burning US flags.

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Bushfires in Australia forces thousands to flee to beach

Residents in Mallacoota, Victoria, try to escape a wall of flames heading towards the coast.

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For N.F.L. Rookie, the 12th Man Is the Friend He Lost

On the night Corey Ballentine was drafted by the Giants, his college teammate and buddy was killed in a shooting. But Ballentine, who was wounded in the incident, has persevered.

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Australia bushfire emergency: 'We were all terrified for our lives'

David Jeffery was among thousands who fled to the beach in Mallacoota as fires approached the town.

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'I feel complete' in Uganda - George the Poet

London-born spoken word artist and podcaster George the Poet reflects on belonging, diaspora and his Ugandan heritage before his first gig in the country.

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West Virginia Governor Approves Firing All Cadets Who Posed In Nazi-Like Salute Photo

"As I said from the beginning, I condemn the photo of Basic Training Class 18 in the strongest possible terms," Gov. Jim Justice said, "This act needed to result in real consequences."

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2019 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year.

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Citizenship Act protests: Why fear has gripped Muslims in this Indian state

The Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh is living in fear after a new citizenship law came into effect.

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China internet: Top talking points of 2019 and how they evaded the censors

From rebellious numbers to state-backed trends, China's internet was a noisy place in 2019.

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Africa's year in pictures 2019

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this year.

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Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year.

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'Man on the Moon' moment - the year's big breakthroughs

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine.

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Huawei: 'Survival will be our priority' in 2020

The firm admits life will be "difficult" after the Trump administration banned the firm in the US.

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UK and US considered Nigeria naval blockade over Saro-Wiwa execution

The UK and US considered an oil embargo after activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged, document reveals.

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The digital links of 2019's global protests

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements.

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Australia: Volunteer firefighter killed by 'freakish' wind

There are also concerns in Australia that "extraordinary fire behaviour" will increase the flames.

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In Rural Areas Without Pain Or Addiction Specialists, Family Doctors Fill In The Gaps

In rural America, chronic pain and opioid addiction are common, but treatment is often harder to come by. In the village of Necedah, population 916, one doctor is changing that.

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Lolita star Sue Lyon dies aged 73

The actress won a Golden Globe for her teenage performance in the controversial Stanley Kubrick film.

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China Sentences Christian Leader To 9 Years Prison

Wang Yi is one of China's most prominent independent Christian leaders. Authorities arrested him a year ago in a relentless suppression of religious practice in China.

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Gracie Gold Embraces a Rugged Comeback Path

To rebuild her figure skating career after a reckoning with mental health struggles, the Olympian has focused on redefining what success means.

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L.S.U. and Clemson Reached the Championship on Opposite Tracks

L.S.U. had college football’s best offense this season. Clemson, the defending national champion, had the best defense. They’ll settle which one matters more in a title showdown on Jan. 13.

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Germanwings strike forces 180 flight cancellations

Cabin crew at Lufthansa's low-cost carrier are staging a three-day walkout in a long-running dispute.

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China jails 'gene-edited babies' scientist for three years

He Jiankui said he altered the genes of a set of twins to try to give them protection against HIV.

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When Greta Thunberg met Sir David Attenborough

The teenage activist and veteran naturalist talk to each other for the first time (via Skype).

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Photo requests from solitary confinement

Artists and everyday people send images of life outside prison to inmates in solitary confinement.

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South Korea to pardon 1,800 conscientious objectors

Men who refused mandatory military service were subjected to prison - and social stigma.

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Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis To Start Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer

The Georgia congressman, who spent decades fighting racial discrimination, says he's mounting his biggest battle yet: stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis will stay in office as he undergoes treatment.

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Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive

Access to some genealogical records kept by the U.S. government may get a lot more expensive, especially for those seeking family records for immigrants from the late 1800s to mid-1900s.

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Tesla delivers its first 'Made in China' cars

The move by the electric car maker comes as the US-China trade war forces firms to rethink supply chains.

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What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 17

The 49ers hung on for a wild win in Seattle, the Packers and the Chiefs both secured first-round byes, and the Patriots were shocked by Miami.

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Gay in Nigeria: 'Everybody sees me as an abomination'

Five years on from Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, discrimination seems to have worsened.

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Kim Jong-un calls for 'positive and offensive' security policy

The North Korean leader was speaking to senior party officials at a meeting in Pyongyang.

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Autism diagnosis: 'I want 40 years of my life back'

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien".

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The Syrian town with more cats than people

The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats.

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The best space images of 2019

With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth.

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'We can give a lot of the power back to the fans'

How two friends created an online storytelling platform with more than 80 million global users.

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Hunting the missing millions from collapsed cryptocurrency

On the trail of almost half a billion dollars lost when the Wex exchange collapsed in 2018.

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Medieval combat: A Chinese knight fights for his dream

A Chinese teacher with a passion for medieval combat hopes to take his hobby to the next level.

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Eagles Overwhelm Giants to Clinch a Playoff Berth

Philadelphia and a healthy contingent of its fans ended the Giants’ season — and perhaps Eli Manning’s career — with a dominant second half.

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Monsey stabbing community reaction: 'We were scared but not surprised'

At least five people have been stabbed at the house of a rabbi in New York state.

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Yemen: Houthis blamed for attack on military parade

Houthi rebels have been blamed for a missile strike on a military parade that killed at least five.

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2019 Brought Stepped-Up Efforts To Counter White Supremacist Violence

Extremism monitors say 2019 was the year the country started taking serious measures to address a growing far-right threat.

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The 25 Most-Read Longreads of 2019

Longform stories are more popular than ever. Here are the baker's two dozen WIRED readers spent the most time on this year.

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The man who spent 30 years caring for crocodiles in Ethiopia

Tomas Tama has spent 30 years protecting the reptiles in Ethiopia, despite once being bitten.

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Russia and Ukraine in controversial prisoner swap

Authorities hope the long-awaited exchange will ease tensions between the two countries.

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Australia fires: Thousands told to evacuate in Victoria

Residents and holidaymakers in a major tourist destination in Victoria are told to leave by Monday.

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5 Stabbed At Hanukkah Celebration In New York

A man stabbed people celebrating Hanukkah at the home of a rabbi in a suburb of New York City Saturday night. The attack comes amid a surge of anti-Semitic violence in the region.

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Samoa lifts state of emergency over measles epidemic

A mass vaccination drive was put in place as the disease spread and killed 81 people.

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'World's oldest rhino' Fausta dies in Tanzania aged 57

Fausta, a female eastern black rhino, lived in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.

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Trevor Lawrence Puts Clemson Back in the National Championship Game

The Clemson quarterback took the Tigers 94 yards in four plays late in the fourth quarter to defeat Ohio State, 29-23, in the semifinal of the College Football Playoff.

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Trump faces criticism after sharing tweet naming alleged whistleblower

The president retweets a post naming the alleged whistleblower whose complaint led to his impeachment.

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Monsey stabbing: Several wounded at home of New York rabbi

Reports say a man entered the home and attacked guests during a Hanukkah party.

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Why international rock stars are flocking to India

U2, who recently performed in Mumbai, are one among many bands lining up to tour India.

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How crowds toppled communism's house of cards in 1989

The BBC's John Simpson recalls witnessing the communist bloc's collapse in three revolutions.

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Why Canada's cannabis bubble burst

Justin Trudeau legalised cannabis in Canada. So why are people still breaking the law?

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China and Twitter: The year Chinese diplomacy went social

This year saw a marked changed in tone from China, as more diplomats began using Twitter.

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Joe Burrow Threw 7 Touchdowns. And That Was Just L.S.U.’s First Half.

Louisiana State easily blew past Oklahoma in their College Football Playoff semifinal, 63-28, earning a spot in the Jan. 13 championship game.

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Spotify Becomes Latest Tech Company To Hit Pause On Political Ads

Starting early 2020, the company says it will no longer sell paid political advertisements for its streaming service. The move follows similar decisions by Twitter and Google.

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6 Confirmed Dead, 1 Missing Following Tour Helicopter Crash In Hawaii

Officials say that there's no indication of survivors. The recovery search continues on Saturday.

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US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019, database reveals

Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell.

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‘Gardening gives me a lot of peace’

Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore.

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'Somebody's On My Side': 3 Men Who Escaped Poverty Help Others Find A Way Out

In Albany, N.Y., three men who grew up in poverty are now trying to help others get out. Efforts by individuals can sometimes have an outsized impact in the fight against poverty.

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U.S. Steps Up Deportations To Iraq, Despite Worsening Violence There

Many deportees have arrived in Iraq without money, valid IDs or knowledge of the language and country. They struggle to find work and fear going out. "Everything is shocking to me," one deportee says.

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More Ice And Less Snow Gets A Chilly Reception In Anchorage, Alaska

As the climate warms, recent winters in Anchorage, Alaska, have seen more ice. The trend is leading to safety concerns and new measures to cope in this city where winter is defined by snow.

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The Global Stories of 2019 That You Probably Missed

The topics range from the way mangroves fight climate change to a pop-up pub in China where young patrons learn about the issue of sexual consent.

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What's in the Forecast: Private Weather Predictions

A growing industry might take over the job of predicting sunny days and snowstorms. Are you ready for Big Weather?

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Reflections From A Jew At A Mock-Jewish Restaurant

On a trip to explore her Jewish-Ukrainian roots, one writer made a stop at a controversial Jewish-themed restaurant, where guests are served matzo at every meal and invited to haggle for their checks.

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Objects That Matter: Memories Of Paradise

In the year since Paradise, Calif., was devastated by fire, certain flame-tinged objects — scorched pottery fragments or remnants of toys — have become talismans of resilience beyond pain.

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