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A sign reading "Russian National Anti-doping Agency RUSADA" on an office in Moscow.

World Sports Agency Reinstates Russia After Doping Scandal

The decision, described by one advocate as "the greatest treachery against clean athletes in Olympic history," is subject to conditions. It has been roundly condemned by anti-doping advocates.

British artist Jason deCaires Taylor's <em>Coralarium</em> sits in waters off the Maldives.

Maldives Police Use Pickaxes To Destroy Artwork Deemed Un-Islamic

The 20-foot-tall stainless steel cube was decorated with life-size human statues and semi-submerged in a coral lagoon. The artwork was criticized because it depicted human figures.

Russians Protest Putin's Plan To Raise National Pension Age

The Russian government's plan to raise the national pension age for men and women has sparked protests across the country.

Speculation Centers On Saudi Involvement In Journalist's Disappearance

Rachel Martin talks to Kareem Fahim of The Washington Post about the disappearance in Turkey of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has long been critical of the Saudi government.

Katrin Ebner-Steiner (center), regional leader of the Alternative for Germany, celebrates with party co-leader Alice Weidel (right) as election results roll in Sunday in Mamming, Germany.

Merkel's Allies Falter In Regional Elections, As Rivals Gain On Left And Right

The German chancellor's center-right sister party has long been a juggernaut in Bavaria, but it didn't look like it Sunday.

The unanimous ruling from the International Court of Justice orders the U.S. to allow Iran to import food, medical supplies and other products for humanitarian reasons. Here, people browse for goods in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran.

U.S. Ends 1955 Treaty With Iran, After U.N. Court Orders A Partial Lift Of Sanctions

"This is a decision, frankly, that is 39 years overdue," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said as he announced the U.S. is ending its Treaty of Amity with Iran.

Sisters Rotana (left) and Tala Farea, whose bodies, bound together with tape and facing each other, were discovered on the banks of New York City's Hudson River waterfront on Oct. 24. They were Saudi citizens.

N.Y. Police Seeking Answers In Deaths Of Saudi Sisters Found In River

Police identified them as Rotana and Tala Farea, who had moved to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia. Investigators want to know how and why they wound up bound together in the water.

Rice University says many undergraduate students from families with incomes up to $200,000 "will no longer be required to take out loans." Here, a statue of the school's founder, William Marsh Rice, is seen on its campus in Houston.

Rice University Says Middle-Class And Low-Income Students Won't Have To Pay Tuition

Full scholarships are earmarked for all students whose families have income between $65,000 and $130,000. Below that income level, grants will bolster the aid package even further.

An image from a video on social media shows Super Typhoon Yutu battering buildings in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, on Wednesday.

Super Typhoon Yutu Takes Horrible Toll On Northern Mariana Islands, Heads Toward Asia

Tinian Mayor Joey San Nicolas said the island in the Marianas "has been devastated." He added, "Many homes have been destroyed."

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California has been chosen by her party to be speaker of the House come January. The final vote on speakership is on Jan. 3.

Democrats Pick Nancy Pelosi As House Speaker, Despite Earlier Internal Opposition

The caucus vote is just the first of two key elections Pelosi needs to win. The full House formally votes on its next speaker on Jan. 3, the first day of Congress' next session.

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