Nation Dec 20 VA faces urgent calls to fix benefits for vets with burn-pit injuries before time runs out The VA met with veterans behind closed doors Dec. 12 in what the agency termed a “listening session” about CB and other service-related lung conditions.
World Dec 16 Syria’s rebel leaders face critical decisions as they chart new path for the country For the first time since he fled the country he ruled with an iron fist and a willingness to kill his own people to hold power, Bashar al-Assad was heard from. In a statement from exile in Moscow, Assad claimed…
World Dec 10 How cotton from Central Asia is helping fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine It's been nearly three years since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and despite huge losses on both sides, there is no sign that Putin's war machine is letting up. Cotton is used to make gunpowder and explosives…
World Dec 09 What to expect from the Syrian opposition coming to power after toppling Assad For perspective on the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria and the opposition that's coming to power, Amna Nawaz spoke with Murhaf Jouejati. He’s a distinguished visiting professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and the former chairman of The…
World Dec 06 Romania election results thrown out after Russian interference claims Romania’s constitutional court threw out the results of the election’s first round and delayed the second round. The sitting government says there was a vast influence effort by a foreign actor to boost the candidacy of a candidate dubbed as…
World Dec 05 Syrian rebels capture city of Hama, dealing another serious blow to Assad government Rebels dealt another blow to the Syrian government by capturing a city in the center of the country. Opposition forces took control of Hama, one of the few cities that remained largely under government control since the civil war started…
World Dec 04 Is U.S. investment in Africa coming too late to counter China and Russia on the continent? President Biden is returning from the first presidential trip to Africa in more than a decade. Biden visited Angola to further U.S. investments on the continent. The Americans are playing a game of catchup with the Chinese who have spent…
World Dec 03 South Korea’s president throws nation into political chaos with martial law attempt For the first time since South Korea became a democracy some 40 years ago, a president declared martial law. But hours later, the opposition and members of his own party in parliament rejected the order. Nick Schifrin discussed what led…
World Dec 02 What’s next for the Middle East as Syria’s civil war is suddenly reignited Russian and Syrian warplanes targeted civilian areas held by opposition fighters in Syria. It comes days after rebels swept into parts of northwestern Syria that the regime had controlled for years. Nick Schifrin discussed the reignition of the civil war…
World Nov 26 Can the Israeli-Hezbollah cease-fire survive its vulnerabilities? Mideast experts weigh in For the first time in nearly 14 months, the guns along the Israel-Lebanon border are set to fall silent. The Israeli security cabinet approved a cease-fire and Lebanon's government says it will ensure Hezbollah abides by the deal. Nick Schifrin…