Globe Trot: New Russian aggression sparks historic fear in Finland

FINLAND: In Finland, the threat from Russia feels very real.

MEXICO: A community activist who led the search for missing students in Mexico has been found dead.

INDONESIA: Violence has flared between Christians and Muslims in Central Java, and Christians are trying to set the record straight on just what happened.

GERMANY: Fifteen feet below ground in an orchard, Germans have uncovered the remains and wreckage of a World War II U.S. fighter plane flown by a French pilot—and a 77-year-old man who witnessed the crash as a young lad of 7 was on hand to see it unearthed.

SUDAN: Two pastors accused of spying and jailed since late last year have been freed. International attention in these cases matters: “Observers from a number of foreign embassies were present” when the pastors’ lawyers presented closing arguments.

IRAQ: One year in, little has changed in the U.S.-led coalition’s war on ISIS, and it’s strange how the Obama administration looks ready to settle in for a long air war.

IRAN: A look at the seven deadly men who will no longer be under sanctions with the implementation of Iran deal.

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