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Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of January 11-17, 2016.
To understand why ISIS just hit jakarta, don’t look to Paris — look to Indonesia. @bsoloway reports https://t.co/JsqFaAyuoO
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) January 15, 2016
During the debate, Republicans tried to paint the grimmest portrait of an America in decline https://t.co/5oP9wZ5vm4 pic.twitter.com/dsMBxVJh8M
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) January 15, 2016
We fact-checked the #GOPDebate: https://t.co/XoNOh9QpmT | AP Photo pic.twitter.com/24iW3sjnCt
— POLITICO (@politico) January 15, 2016
U.S. tax-exempt charities have sent $200 million to Israel to strengthen settlements: https://t.co/KpJYOegWCr pic.twitter.com/2myoCC7s6U
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) January 14, 2016
State Dept: Geneva Convention didn’t apply to U.S. sailors capture by Iran https://t.co/rh4oIqKPhv pic.twitter.com/oSYCB4uK6s
— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2016
“Africa rising”? Perhaps, but 2016 will be difficult. Top of the list: terrorism https://t.co/cA08B9uEnZ pic.twitter.com/ueIbHun9L1
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) January 15, 2016
Taiwan is set to elect its first female leader: https://t.co/MXFTtsdPG9 pic.twitter.com/8fR7Ws2ngX
— CNN International (@cnni) January 15, 2016
Interest in the Republican debates among voters is higher than in recent years: https://t.co/e8AG3hgMfY pic.twitter.com/5XNjzA9pOS
— The Economist (@EconUS) January 15, 2016
What if Bernie Sanders captured Iowa and New Hampshire? https://t.co/VMu3lLKwCf pic.twitter.com/NcnbRWK4wN
— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) January 15, 2016
Missing Budget – Senate Indicts Presidency, Says Buhari’s Aide Doctored Budget: https://t.co/juCIwRmTbr #Nigeria
— allAfrica.com (@allafrica) January 15, 2016
Michigan governor asks Obama to declare Flint water crisis a federal emergency https://t.co/MqVpoYTURo pic.twitter.com/26Za3FCvoq
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) January 15, 2016
Europe doesn’t need stronger borders, argues @plegrain https://t.co/EkeIdyFAeP pic.twitter.com/ZznRnhpQew
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) January 15, 2016
Here’s a better question: Who lost the #GOPDebate? @johnjhudak responds: https://t.co/g22yB296Or pic.twitter.com/JCPCJTdXsw
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) January 15, 2016
China governor suspected of corruption https://t.co/oQFMtLYTRg
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 15, 2016
Ryan, McConnell lead in different directions https://t.co/VRIKbfIckg pic.twitter.com/w9vxiaxMj5
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) January 15, 2016
How do Uganda’s women who were abducted as children, raped and forced to kill, reintegrate into their communities? https://t.co/c9CtOYlqtW
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) January 15, 2016
Here’s what we know about the Islamic State’s influence in Indonesia https://t.co/c0UZCyyRDt pic.twitter.com/thxENrblTK
— GlobalPost (@GlobalPost) January 15, 2016