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Pakistan announced plans to formally integrate part of the territory it controls in the disputed region of Kashmir, in a move China has been requesting but has upset India, which claims the territory.

Edward Snowden says he will apply for Russian citizenship  CNN U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden seeks Russian passport for sake of future son  Yahoo News Edward Snowden applies for Russian citizenship for sake of future son  The Guardian Snowden, wife applying for Russian citizenship

Edward Snowden says he will apply for Russian citizenship  CNN U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden seeks Russian passport for sake of future son  Yahoo News Edward Snowden applies for Russian citizenship for sake of future son  The Guardian Edward Snowden seeks dual US-Russian citizenship  New

Lebanon’s multiple crises, compounded by the massive explosion at the Beirut port in August, have plunged the middle class into poverty and the poor into destitution, driving some to leave the country and those who remain to struggle for a

Gunmen stormed the campus where a book fair had drawn senior Afghan and Iranian officials, though it wasn’t immediately clear whether the group was the intended target of the attack. (Image credit: Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images)

Gunmen stormed the campus where a book fair had drawn senior Afghan and Iranian officials, though it wasn’t immediately clear whether the group was the intended target of the attack. (Image credit: Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images)

(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Gunmen stormed Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at least 19 dead and 22 wounded at the war-torn country’s

The former U.S. intelligence contractor said he would seek a Russian passport and dual citizenship to ensure he remains with his first child, who is due to be born in the country toward the end of year.

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally. (Image credit: NPR)

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally. (Image credit: NPR)