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An American intelligence-gathering aircraft has operated off the coast of Crimea for the first time since the outbreak of the ...

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An old tyrant embarks on an ill-considered project that involves redrawing maps. They are heedless to wise counsel and ... a handful of coins and parcels of land spread across West Asia or Africa as ...

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From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...