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As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones

The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.

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Ships anchored this month in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
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Bou Meng, Rare Survivor of Khmer Rouge Torture House, Dies at 85

Saved by his ability to paint, he was one of only a handful of prisoners to make it out of the brutal prison Tuol Sleng.

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Bou Meng, who was imprisoned at the notorious Khmer Rouge interrogation and torture facility Tuol Sleng, in 2009 at the prison, which became a genocide museum.
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Iran Says Qatar Captured Its Pilots Months Ago, a Claim Qatar Rejects

Iran said the airmen have been held since March 2 when their fighter jets were shot down. The Qatari government denies detaining any Iranian pilots.

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Smoke rising from an Iranian missile attack in Doha, Qatar, in March.
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As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

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The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.
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Topos Azteca, a Mexican Volunteer Rescue Group, Helps With Rescue Efforts After Colombia Earthquake

Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela.

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A member of Topos Azteca working among the rubble on Wednesday in Cali, Colombia.
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Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker

The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.

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A satellite image showing the damaged vessel Caroline Bezengi and oil slick off coast of Oman, on Aug. 5.
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