World Mar 15 Syrians mark 12 years of civil war with no end in sight Wednesday marks 12 years since the beginning of the civil war in Syria which has destabilized the region, killed half a million people and displaced millions more. Adding calamity on top of the disaster, last month's earthquakes laid waste to…
World Mar 09 Families of Americans detained in Iran press for their release American Siamak Namaz, who has been detained in Iran since 2015, gave an unprecedented interview via phone from inside the notorious Evin Prison with CNN's Christiane Amanpour. Namazi is currently being held with two other Americans, environmentalist Morad Tahbaz, and…
World Mar 06 Iran’s future on the world stage uncertain amid continuing protests, nuclear enrichment Iran’s supreme leader on Monday called still-unexplained cases of sickness among Iranian girls “an unforgivable crime," after more than 1,000 girls recently fell ill in schools across Iran. This occurred as the regime cracked down on national protests and as…
World Mar 02 Blinken face-to-face with Russian counterpart for 1st time since invasion of Ukraine The world’s 20 wealthiest nations met in New Delhi for the G20 summit. But the gathering on global cooperation was largely overshadowed by bitter disagreement on the war in Ukraine and concluded with no consensus. Amna Nawaz discussed the meeting,…
World Mar 01 Ruling party candidate wins Nigeria’s presidency after disputed vote Africa’s largest democracy has a newly-elected president. Bola Tinubu, a long-time Nigeria kingmaker, has been declared the winner with over 36% of the vote. The fiercely-contested election wasn't without controversy. Long lines and delays led the opposition to allege fraud…
World Feb 28 Ukrainians in Bucha reflect on horrors and brutality suffered at hands of Russian forces Some of the starkest images of Russian brutality in Ukraine emerged from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha last year. Ukrainian officials say 1,700 people were killed and 9,000 war crimes were committed there. With the support of the Pulitzer Center,…
World Feb 24 Earthquake recovery hampered by sheer scale of destruction in Turkey and Syria In the two weeks since deadly earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, the focus has shifted from rescue to rehabilitation. The task ahead is not only to reconstruct homes, but also to rebuild lives, especially for the youngest victims.
World Feb 21 Russia suspends participation in nuclear treaty as Biden rallies support for Ukraine One year on since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the two men in charge of the world's largest nuclear arsenals faced off rhetorically. President Biden before a rousing crowd in Warsaw, and Russian President Putin in Moscow in front of an…
World Feb 20 Biden shows solidarity with Ukraine in surprise visit ahead of invasion anniversary President Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday just days ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. The administration says it informed Moscow before Biden arrived for the first visit by a…
World Feb 17 Politics hampers efforts to provide aid to earthquake victims in northwestern Syria Turkey's interior minister said that over 80,000 buildings in his nation were either destroyed or fatally compromised by last week's earthquake. Finding shelter and aid for survivors is a prime focus there now. The situation across the border in Syria…