World Jan 27 Trump suspends refugee program to defend U.S. against ‘terrorists’ Following through on a key campaign promise, Trump signs order to freeze and review refugee process -- and ban the entry of all Syrians indefinitely.
World Jan 26 Schools scrub signs of ISIS rule in battle-scarred Mosul Soccer balls are bouncing again and schools are reopening their doors in eastern Mosul, a city in Iraq where government troops recently wrest back control from Islamic State militants.
World Jan 19 Gambians flee as new president is sworn in, fearing violence from political showdown The Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow took the oath of office Thursday in neighboring Senegal, while current ruler Yahya Jammeh refuses to leave office.
World Jan 17 The Spanish lifeguards who save migrants from risky waters When a boat packed with migrants went adrift in the Mediterranean Sea, bobbing uselessly off the coast of Libya earlier this month, a team of Spanish lifeguards knew just what to do.
World Jan 13 Once a superpower, how strong is Russia now? With Russia so much in the news lately, we decided to take a closer look at Russia itself with the help of two regional experts.
World Jan 10 How can the foreign policy community get past a bruising election? WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, national security adviser Susan Rice will symbolically “pass the baton” to her successor, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, at a ceremony held at the U.S. Institute of Peace.
World Jan 06 Russian interference in election a ‘hostile act,’ John Kerry says in PBS NewsHour interview Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called Russian attempts to interfere in the U.S. election a “hostile act,” though he would not speculate on other reports that senior Russian officials celebrated President-elect Donald Trump’s win.
World Jan 03 CIA chief addresses ‘doubters’ of Russian hacking report Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan said Tuesday that those who doubt Russia’s alleged election hacking should take a look at the forthcoming intelligence report “before they make those judgments.”…
World Dec 22 What should Trump do about Syria? We get 5 takes When President-elect Donald Trump enters office on Jan. 20, the bloody war in Syria against the Assad regime will be nearing its sixth year. We asked several analysts what Trump should do about one of the most intractable problems he…
World Dec 13 Here’s what Aleppo looked like before the shelling began Syria’s northern city of Aleppo was once a thriving commercial hub with a proud history dating back millennia. Photos show what it was like before the bombings.