Jul 08 Johnson confirms most British troops have left Afghanistan By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The prime minister declined to give details about the troop withdrawal, citing security reasons. But he said that "all British troops assigned to NATO's mission in Afghanistan are now returning home," adding that "most of our personnel have already left."… Continue reading
Jul 02 U.N. documents prisoners’ torture, abuse in Ukrainian conflict By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Friday's report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) noted that prisoners' abuse was particularly rampant in the initial stage of the seven-year conflict but continues to this day. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 5:49 In telling the history of war, this Massachusetts museum hopes to prevent future conflict One of the newest museums in the town of Stow, Massachusetts, housed in a space the size of an airplane hangar, is home to some 50 fully restored tanks and armored vehicles. But the American Heritage Museum has a mission… Continue watching
May 07 Ukraine says 2 soldiers killed in east amid Russia tensions By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press According to Ukraine's military, 36 soldiers have been killed in the east this year. Efforts have stalled to end the conflict between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian forces, which has killed more than 14,000 people since it broke out in 2014. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 5:58 Thousands flee war-torn Ethiopia as Tigray crisis escalates By PBS NewsHour More than 60,000 Ethiopians from the northern war-torn Tigray region have fled to Sudan and several thousands are struggling to access basic needs like electricity, water and medical help as the military conflict between the government and Tigray People’s Liberation… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 7:04 Why fighting between Armenia, Azerbaijan has regional implications By Simon Ostrovsky Fighting has broken out between two former Soviet republics, Azerbaijan and Armenia, over Nagorno Karabakh, an enclave of ethnic Armenians. Hundreds of lives have been lost since the violence started on September 27th, but with most of the world distracted… Continue watching
Jan 04 Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of ‘endless wars’ By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump may have upended a central element of his foreign policy with a single drone strike. The Friday strike that killed the most prominent Iranian general may have ended any chance that he would get the United States… Continue reading
May 02 Watch 6:48 The trauma of a childhood on the front lines of Ukraine’s war By Nick Schifrin In eastern Ukraine, war with Russian-backed separatists has raged on and off for five years, forcing a generation of children to endure prolonged trauma and the premature loss of innocence. The film “The Distant Barking of Dogs” chronicles the story… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 10:35 U.S. and Taliban peace talks make progress toward ending war in Afghanistan The draft framework of an Afghan peace deal: If the Taliban agree to a cease-fire, working directly with the Afghan government and preventing terror groups from using Afghanistan as a base for planning attacks, U.S. forces will withdraw. John Yang… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 5:18 During peace talks, UN envoy says future of Yemen is at risk For the first time in two and a half years, peace talks are occurring over the conflict in Yemen. Delegations from the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels are meeting with a United Nations envoy in Sweden, where a prisoner swap… Continue watching