World Feb 17 Fighting continues in eastern Ukraine despite truce A ceasefire imposed Saturday night on Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatists was largely holding Tuesday, except in the strategic railway town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine.
World Feb 13 On World Radio Day, how one woman in South Sudan found her voice on air When Hellen Samuel first became a radio journalist in South Sudan in the mid-1980s, it wasn’t easy. She's now encouraging women to get involved. "When you are determined, nothing will deter you from your dreams."…
World Feb 12 After marathon talks, a chance at peace in eastern Ukraine After 16-hour talks that stretched into the night, the leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine emerged with a deal to bring peace to eastern Ukraine. The ceasefire is scheduled to start at midnight Saturday.
Politics Feb 11 Read Obama’s letter to Congress and his war request President Obama on Wednesday sent Congress a request for new authorization for use of military force against the Islamic State militants. In a letter to Congress, he emphasized that he is not seeking “long-term, large-scale ground combat operations” as in…
World Feb 06 Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim takeover of country In a televised announcement Friday from Yemen’s capital Sanaa, the powerful Houthi Shiite rebel group claimed to have dissolved parliament and taken over the country.
World Feb 04 Egypt sentences 230 people to life in prison for violent protests A court in Egypt on Wednesday handed down life sentences to 230 people for participating in the 2011 uprising that forced longtime leader President Hosni Mubarak to resign.
World Jan 29 ‘I am Kenji’ Facebook page rallies around Japanese hostage A hastily constructed Facebook page, titled “I am Kenji,” calls for Islamic State militants to free Japanese journalist Kenji Goto. His captors gave a deadline of sundown Thursday to work out a prisoner swap for a female attempted suicide bomber.
World Jan 27 In Vietnam, learning to embrace life with HIV Lu Thi Thanh, a 28-year-old woman residing in northern Vietnam, speaks matter-of-factly about living with HIV. The words didn’t always come so easily, but things changed after she joined a support network called Sunflower.
World Jan 23 When Queen Elizabeth took King Abdullah for a drive in her Land Rover As people speculated about whether Saudi Arabia's new king will allow more reforms, such as permitting Saudi women to drive, an anecdote from a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia began making the rounds.
World Jan 22 It’s back-to-school time in Liberia, where Ebola forced an unwanted break Schools in Liberia are reopening next month now that the Ebola outbreak, which has killed thousands, appears to be under control. The students are more than ready to return, says a school nurse in the capital Monrovia.