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The historic site in Britain’s capital has been a market for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.

An online campaign has prompted major pad manufacturers to apologize. Regulators said they would consider women’s criticisms when writing new standards.

The Americans released, among others, a Chinese intelligence officer who was serving a 20-year sentence in the United States.

The case of Adm. Miao Hua suggests the persistence of graft at high levels of the military, despite the efforts by Xi Jinping to stamp out corruption.

As Iran faces domestic and foreign challenges, its bellicose rhetoric on the United States and Israel has given way to signs that it wants less confrontation.

President João Lourenço of Angola has worked hard to strengthen his country’s partnership with the United States and says the recent election won’t derail that.

Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun.

The country’s military leader has been accused of crimes against humanity over the army’s persecution of the Rohingya ethnic group.

Livestock has been traded on the historic site in Britain’s capital for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it.

In a country where government jobs are highly coveted, the tests that govern hiring are a lucrative target for criminal gangs.