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Two people were killed and 18 wounded in the latest knife attack to strike China. (AFP)

2 Dead, 18 Wounded in Knife Attack in China

by Asharq Al-Awsat and Youssef Diab | May 29, 2017 | World

Two people were killed and 18 wounded in the latest stabbing attack in China, state media reported. The suspected knife attacker, identified as Chen Guangliang, 30, was detained following Sunday afternoon’s attack along a roadway in Guizhou province, according...

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Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Emmanuel Macron of France in Berlin on Monday. Credit Guido Bergmann/Bundesregierung, via Reuters

A New Yalta and the Revival of Europe

by Roger Cohen | May 29, 2017 | Opinion

PARIS — In the end the French election turned on the most unlikely of subjects: Europe. Yes, the ugly European duckling of 2016 politics — rejected by Britain, mocked by President Trump — ushered Emmanuel Macron into the Élysée Palace as France’s youngest president....

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Chelsea’s defensive system was flexible but it was most effective when Victor Moses, top, and Marcos Alonso pushed forward aggressively and effectively formed a front five. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Premier League 2016-17 Review: What We Learned Tactically From The Season

by Michael Cox | May 29, 2017 | Sports

London – Three-man Defences Unquestionably the Premier League’s dominant tactical trend was the three-man defence. A remarkable 17 of the 20 sides started with a back three at some point in the season, with only Southampton, West Bromwich and Burnley doggedly...

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So you’re saying he’s got a chance … Photographer: Marc Piasecki/Getty Images via Bloomberg

Why European Experts are Under Attack?

by Justin Fox | May 29, 2017 | Opinion

Across the Western world, the elite and the experts are under attack. This is especially true of economic experts, whose credibility took a deserved beating during and after the global financial crisis. France is no exception to this tendency. In the first round of...

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Women help a young relative infected with cholera at a hospital in Sanaa. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

UNFPA: Cholera in Yemen Threatens Lives of 1.1 Mn Pregnant Women

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 29, 2017 | Middle East

Aden-The United Nations has warned of an unprecedented cholera epidemic in Yemen that threatens the lives of 1.1 million malnourished pregnant women. “With some 2,000 suspected cases reported daily, the recent and unprecedented cholera outbreak in Yemen threatens the...