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Inside the Plague Research Labs at the Heart of a Russian Mystery

15 octobre 2026 à 10:12
A Russian researcher, who died from an unknown illness, worked at a remote anti-plague facility. Few foreigners have visited these labs, which dot the former Soviet states, and are shrouded in secrecy.

© Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A picture released by the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute showing specialists working in a laboratory in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, in 2019.

China Expands Its Military Reach by Building a Base in Laos

8 octobre 2026 à 06:20
The new runway in Ban Keun is currently used by only small jets. Neighboring nations are watching warily to see if Beijing expands it for larger aircraft.

How a Shadow Economy in Asia Is Keeping Iranian Oil Flowing

Par : Max Kim
7 octobre 2026 à 05:02
Companies continue to service a “dark fleet” of Iranian tankers in waters off Malaysia in spite of Washington’s threat to target them.

© Ore Huiying for The New York Times

A tanker used as floating storage in the heavily trafficked waters off the Malaysian state of Johor in September.

Canada’s Proposed Oil Pipeline Offers Carney Relief From Domestic and Global Turmoil

1 octobre 2026 à 15:51
The new pipeline from Alberta’s oil sands to the Pacific Coast may lower separatist tensions in that province while also loosening energy ties with the U.S.

© Todd Korol/Reuters

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada speaking about an oil pipeline planned to connect distribution points in Alberta to ports in British Columbia on Thursday in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
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