Dec 16 Watch 7:16 In India, Modi’s citizenship proposal for non-Muslim refugees prompts outrage Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently approved a new law granting preferential treatment to non-Muslim refugees from neighboring states Afghanistan, Parkistan and Bangladesh. Modi says the measure protects religious minorities fleeing Muslim nations -- but opponents say it discriminates against… Continue watching
Dec 06 At least 15 killed in Iraqi capital as assailants fire live rounds By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press Gunmen in cars opened fire Friday in Baghdad's Khilani Square, leaving at least 15 people dead and 60 wounded, Iraqi security and medical officials said. It wasn't immediately clear who did the shooting. Continue reading
Dec 05 Why Haitians say they won’t stop protesting By Layla Quran Protesters hope smaller protests will avoid a repeat of recent violence, which has resulted in several deaths. At the same time, they are not backing down from their demands: that government officials be held accountable and that foreign nations stop… Continue reading
Nov 26 Baghdad bombings kill 5 as Iraqis protest government By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press Three simultaneous explosions rocked Baghdad late Tuesday, killing five people and wounding more than a dozen, Iraqi officials said, in the first apparent coordinated attack since anti-government protests erupted nearly two months ago. Continue reading
Nov 21 8 protesters dead in day of violent clashes in Iraq By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press Eight people died and at least 90 were wounded on Thursday in renewed clashes in central Baghdad, in the most violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in recent days, Iraqi officials said. Continue reading
Nov 15 5 protesters dead in violence over key Baghdad squares By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iraqi security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas in renewed clashes with anti-government protesters in central Baghdad on Friday. Separately, a bomb placed under a car exploded near a central square. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 4:47 What’s next for Bolivia, after President Morales steps down By Nick Schifrin Bolivia, South America’s poorest country, is politically divided — and currently without a leader. President Evo Morales announced on state television Sunday that he was the victim of a coup and thus was resigning. But his political opponents contend he… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump must turn over tax returns to NY, says appeals court In our news wrap Monday, a New York federal appeals court ruled President Trump’s 2011 tax returns must be turned over to state prosecutors, as part of an investigation into payments to two women claiming affairs with Trump. Also, Iran… Continue watching
Nov 04 Protesters killed as clashes erupt on Baghdad bridge By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press Police and hospital officials said at least one person was killed and 24 wounded in the clashes on the bridge, where security forces used live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas grenades. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:06 Globally, people are taking their discontent to the streets By PBS NewsHour While mass demonstrations against the government have rocked Hong Kong for months, protests in Iraq and Lebanon have unseated respective governments. People in Barcelona, Haiti and Chile have also taken to the streets with their demands. Vali Nasr, a former… Continue watching