World Aug 26 Afghanistan sinks deeper into crisis as sanctions take heavy toll on civilians Afghanistan has been a country in chaos since the U.S. withdrawal last August. One year on, nearly half of its people are facing hunger, 6 million of them are at risk of famine. The freeze on assets and international sanctions…
World Aug 23 Outrage in India as 11 men convicted of rape and murders in Gujarat violence walk free “How can justice for any woman end like this?” Bano asked in a statement released by her lawyer. “The release of these convicts has taken from me my peace and shaken my faith in justice.”…
World Aug 22 Conservationists urge action as the headwaters of the River Thames vanish Across Europe, rivers have sunk to historic lows because of brutal heat waves fueled by climate change. In Britain, conservationists are urging the government and water companies to take action to counter devastating droughts. Meanwhile, the source of the legendary…
Arts Aug 19 Bestselling Afghan novel ‘The Kite Runner’ is adapted for Broadway It’s a tale that strikes at the heart of Afghan American identity, a generation of people who fled the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan to the U.S. and started over, watching painfully as their former homeland is torn apart. "The Kite…
World Aug 18 Grain shipments increase out of Ukraine, potentially helping to ease global food prices President Zelensky on Thursday hosted Turkey's President Erdogan and the UN Secretary-General Guterres, both architects of a deal last month that allows Ukraine to export food amid the war and a global food shortage. But has that UN-brokered deal been…
World Aug 15 Women, girls struggle for basic rights in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover It was a year ago on Monday that the Taliban completed its conquest of Afghanistan, capturing Kabul and sending the nation into yet another spiral of turmoil after the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S. and NATO allies. Now, one year…
World Aug 01 Ukraine resumes grain shipments amid global food shortages A cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain set sail from Odesa for the first time since Russia's invasion more than five months ago. It followed last month's agreement with the United Nations and Turkey to allow shipments through the Black Sea,…
World Jul 25 Virginity testing persists in Mongolia despite condemnation As a debate continues in the U.S over reproductive rights, teenage girls in the Republic of Mongolia are fighting for the right not to be subjected to so-called "virginity tests" in schools. The practice was officially banned by the government…
World Jul 18 Europe struggles with major wildfires and energy uncertainty amid ‘heat apocalypse’ An intense heat wave has gripped much of Europe, with scorching heat, buckling roads, raging fires and hundreds of people dead -- and forecasts predict even more unbearable weather to come. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the worst European…
World Jul 15 Sri Lanka’s future remains tenuous as the president resigns amid widespread protests Sri Lanka has slipped into chaos after months of protests reached a tipping point this week, when protesters took over government buildings and forced the president to resign. A new interim government will be elected by Parliament. But the South…