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Iran on Monday executed a second man convicted over the protests that have shaken the regime for almost three months, defying an international outcry over its use of capital punishment against those involved in the movement. Rights groups had at

Karen Bass previously represented Los Angeles as the District 37 U.S. House representative. She defeated opponent Rick Caruso in November to become the first woman mayor of the city. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP)

Visitors to Bali will not be put at risk by Indonesia’s newly ratified criminal code, the island’s governor said, dismissing concerns that revised laws which include articles criminalizing sex outside marriage may scare away tourists from its shores. Indonesia’s parliament

A magnet for asylum seekers, Germany isn’t attracting enough qualified newcomers and is struggling to train the new arrivals.

How did Henry Kissinger balance the US’s Cold War competition with the Soviets and lay the groundwork for peace between Israel and Egypt? David and diplomat Martin Indyk discuss.

North Korea is “ready” to test a nuclear weapon and will likely do so, the prime minister of South Korea has said.

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Amr Alkirnawi, 39, of Rahat, accused of committing attack last month after being irritated by altercation with a Jewish man two days earlier

A KHN investigation found when some Medicare Advantage plans got a rare federal audit, they couldn’t produce billing records for care they said they’d provided. Some blamed fire, flood — or doctors. (Image credit: Lydia Zuraw/KHN)