Hostages Who Survived 444 Days in Iran Are Still Waiting on Restitution
Date: 07 January 2020
By Sarah Mervosh
Sarah Mervosh
After President Trump referred to the dozens of Americans taken hostage in 1979, survivors said they were still waiting for the full $4.4 million payment once promised.
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Pentagon Rules Out Striking Iranian Cultural Sites, Contradicting Trump
Date: 07 January 2020
By Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman
Peter Baker
The defense secretary acknowledged that “the laws of armed conflict” prohibited attacking antiquities and said the military had no plans to do so, even though the president declared them targets.
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A New Toll in Mexico’s Drug War: More than 61,000 Vanished
Date: 07 January 2020
By Paulina Villegas
Paulina Villegas
The government said 61,637 people have disappeared since 1964, the vast majority since 2006, when then-president Felipe Calderón began cracking down on drug cartels.
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Mexican Asylum Seekers Could Now Be Deported to Guatemala
Date: 07 January 2020
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs
A plan that homeland security officials once praised as a deterrent for Central Americans considering the long journey through Mexico is being expanded.
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Iranian-Americans Questioned at the Border: ‘My Kids Shouldn’t Experience Such Things’
Date: 07 January 2020
By Mike Baker and Caitlin Dickerson
Mike Baker
Up to 200 people were held by border agents, with some of them reportedly asked to share their opinions about the situation in Iran and Iraq.
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Ikea Will Pay $46 Million to Parents of Toddler Crushed to Death by a Dresser
Date: 07 January 2020
By Neil Vigdor
Neil Vigdor
The 70-pound Malm dresser had been the subject of a safety recall when it tipped over on Jozef Dudek, killing the 2-year-old.
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We’re Hoping to Hear From Iranians on Suleimani’s Killing and Rising Tensions
Date: 07 January 2020
By Aidan Gardiner
Aidan Gardiner
If you’re in Iran, please share with us how the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani and its aftermath has affected you and your family.
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Impeachment Briefing: What John Bolton Could Tell Us
Date: 07 January 2020
By Noah Weiland
Noah Weiland
The former national security adviser said he would be willing to testify in the Senate’s impeachment trial.
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The United States Bet Guaidó Could Transform Venezuela. It Hasn’t Happened.
Date: 07 January 2020
By Julie Turkewitz, Lara Jakes and Ana Vanessa Herrero
Julie Turkewitz
The United States threw its might behind Juan Guaidó when he claimed the presidency, a direct challenge to President Nicolás Maduro. A year later, the Trump administration has little to show for its efforts.
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For Some Never Trumpers, Killing Suleimani Was Finally Something to Like
Date: 07 January 2020
By Michael Crowley
Michael Crowley
Neoconservatives have long urged action against Iran, just as they once did about Iraq.
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