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…
World Jul 07 How a Russian veto in the UN Security Council could threaten aid to war-torn Syria The fate of the last remaining humanitarian aid route between Turkey and rebel-controlled northwest Syria hangs in the balance as a decision on keeping it open comes up for a vote at the UN Security Council. Moscow could veto the…
World Jul 05 Ukrainian children who fled to Europe struggle with trauma The war in Ukraine has forced more than 5 million refugees fleeing to the rest of Europe. More than 700,000 have sought refuge in Germany, where they face uncertain futures and long struggles to rebuild their lives. But it is…
World Jul 01 China's president visits Hong Kong 25 years after the end of British rule Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hong Kong to lead official celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the territory’s handover from Britain to China. Over the last three years, Hong Kong’s authorities now say it marks the start of a brighter…
World Jun 29 NATO moves to expand the alliance and boost defenses to counter Russia The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's 30 leaders on Wednesday officially invited Finland and Sweden to become members, and released a new strategic vision that called Russia the alliance’s most significant threat. Meanwhile, the U.S. announced it would deploy thousands of…