Mar 27 Caught between politics and heritage, Ukrainians in Bosnia grapple with the Russian invasion at home By Anna Miller, Liza Schmidt, Ben Weiss, Asim Bešlija Thirty years after the start of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s brutal civil war, the country’s citizens are watching a new war erupt in Ukraine. For a small community of ethnic Ukrainians in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the recent invasion… Continue reading
Mar 27 El Salvador declares state of emergency amid killings By Associated Press Fourteen people were killed Friday and 62 people died Saturday, a scale of violence that has not been seen for years. By comparison, there were 79 homicides in the entire month of February. Continue reading
Mar 27 Zelensky: West needs more courage in helping Ukraine fight By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the West of cowardice as his country fights to stave off Russia’s invading troops, making an exasperated plea for fighter jets and tanks to sustain a defense as the war ground into a battle of… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:21 Russia’s war tactics in Ukraine are throwback to the Chechnyan war Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered its second month with no signs of an end or peace deal. Millions of Ukrainians have fled and indiscriminate bombing of cities and civilian centres continue, prompting comparisons with the Chechnyan war. Kimberly Marten,… Continue watching
Mar 27 Blinken reassures allies ahead of possible Iran deal By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken made the comments shortly before joining his counterparts from Israel and four Arab countries at a special gathering where the Iranian nuclear deal was expected to top the agenda. Israel and many of its neighbors are fiercely opposed to… Continue reading
Mar 26 Biden says Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ By Chris Megerian, Vanessa Gera, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Even as Biden’s words rocketed around the world, the White House attempted to clarify soon after Biden finished speaking in Poland that he was not calling for a new government in Russia. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 11:01 Bosnia became independent 30 years ago, but divisions in the region remain By Kira Kay Bosnia and Herzegovina was created in 1992 from the remains of the former Yugoslavia, setting off a sectarian war in which Serb forces committed genocide against Muslims, known as Bosniaks. While the war ended 30 years ago, as Special Correspondent… Continue watching
Mar 26 Officials: Taliban blocked unaccompanied women from flights By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers refused to allow dozens of women to board several flights, including some overseas, because they were traveling without a male guardian, two Afghan airline officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 25 Near the Ukrainian border, Biden sees refugee crisis in Poland By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Just 60 miles from the Ukrainian border, President Joe Biden paid tribute on Friday to Poland for giving refuge to more than 2 million Ukrainians who have fled their country since Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 7:24 Biden stops in Poland as Ukrainian civilians endure Russia’s onslaught By Jane Ferguson, Ali Rogin President Biden is in Poland meeting with a key NATO ally that shares borders with both Ukraine and Russia ahead of what the White House calls a "major address" in the Polish capital. Meantime in Ukraine, the horrific toll of… Continue watching