World Apr 06 Photos: When tanks replaced horses, and the birth of other WWI weapons It was 100 years ago today that the United States officially entered World War I, when Congress voted to declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917.
World Apr 04 Dozens dead after suspected gas attack in rebel-held Syrian town A humanitarian group said a suspected chemical attack in rebel-held Idlib province in northern Syria on Tuesday killed at least 58 people, including 11 children.
World Mar 31 More people are entering Canada illegally, but no one knows for sure why Canada, known for setting out the welcome mat for refugees, has attracted hundreds of asylum-seekers over the past few months. These immigrants, mainly from Africa and the Middle East, are entering illegally from the U.S., though the exact reason is…
World Mar 29 Read the full text of UK Prime Minister May’s letter leaving the EU After 44 years as a member of the European Union, the United Kingdom on Wednesday officially launched its separation. You can read the full "Brexit" letter and the European Council's response.
World Mar 24 Photos: Vets race to save the last two animals in the Mosul zoo UPDATED: It took months of planning and unanticipated hangups at border crossings, but the Four Paws International team led by Amir Khalil succeeded in removing Lula the bear and Simba the lion from their confines at the damaged Mosul zoo…
World Mar 18 Photo of a Syrian man listening to records in his bombed-out bedroom is about life, not war The image has spread widely across the Internet of a man listening to a gramophone in what’s left of his bedroom in Aleppo, Syria. The AFP photographer, Joseph Eid, thinks he knows why it struck a chord with so many.
World Mar 17 You asked: Are Syrian children getting the help they need? Through activities like art classes intended to help them express their distress, children in Syria gradually learn to relax and draw houses and blue skies, rather than tanks and bomb-dropping planes.
World Mar 10 Facing problems in Pakistan, Afghans return home in droves Over the past year, about 600,000 Afghans have crossed the border back into Afghanistan. A new mapping tool is helping aid groups coordinate their response.
Nation Mar 07 This nonprofit helps put families on a path out of poverty Sherry Riva thinks the key to lifting people out of poverty is helping them build savings and assets, such as a home or business.
World Mar 06 1 in 4 Syrian children at risk of mental health disorders, new report says About 3 million Syrian children are under the age of 6 and know nothing but war, says a new report from the nonprofit group Save the Children. Here's what you should know.