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Thursday Briefing: What’s Next for India and Pakistan?

Will the India-Pakistan conflict escalate further? After India had conducted airstrikes on Pakistan and the Pakistani-held area of Kashmir, the Pakistani military yesterday...

Waiting for the Smoke That Heralds a New Pope

After the men who will select the next pope were locked inside the Sistine Chapel without cellphones on Wednesday, the only thing left...

Global leaders urge ‘restraint’ as India, Pakistan tensions soar and retaliation threats mount

India hit Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir with missiles on Wednesday, and Pakistan vowed to retaliate, saying it shot down five Indian aircraft, in...

At What Times Will the Cardinals Vote Next for a New Pope?

After the men who will select the next pope were locked inside the Sistine Chapel without cellphones on Wednesday, the only thing left...

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Welcomes U.S. Help to Ease Tensions With India

Pakistan’s defense minister said on Wednesday that he would welcome further U.S. efforts to help defuse his country’s crisis with India and praised...

Paper Ballots and Sacred Oaths: A Look Inside the Papal Conclave

The conclave to elect the next pope is now underway at the Vatican. The cardinals — the prelates who are just below the...

Black smoke emerging from Sistine Chapel signals no pope elected in first conclave vote

Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signalling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals locked in the...

Survivors Call on Next Pope to End Sexual Abuse by Clergy

As cardinals prepared to enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon to elect a pope, groups representing survivors of sexual abuse by priests...

Food for the Cardinals at the Conclave Is ‘Not So Good’

The cardinals gathering for the conclave hope to pick the very best among them to be the leader of the Roman Catholic Church....

India and Pakistan May Have an Offramp After Their Clash. Will They Take It?

For two weeks, as India promised a forceful response to a terrorist massacre that it linked to Pakistan, the only real question seemed...

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