Mar 08 This group helps women earn an income and rise up in male-dominated societies By Larisa Epatko “The woman becomes more of a breadwinner and it enhances the entire family’s well-being,” including education for their children and more nutritious meals on the table, said Kate Schecter, World Neighbors' president and chief executive officer. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 8:16 As climate change parches Somalia, frequent drought comes with conflict over fertile land By Jane Ferguson, Alessandro Pavone Desert sand is slowly taking over Somalia. Just six years after the last major drought emergency, the rains have failed again -- a devastating trend in a country where around 80 percent of people make their living on the land. Continue watching
Mar 07 Russian ex-spy poisoned with nerve agent, British police say By Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, Associated Press Metropolitan Police counterterrorism chief Mark Rowley said Wednesday the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on Sunday is being treated as attempted murder. Continue reading
Mar 07 South Korean president says talks won’t ease sanctions and pressure on North Korea By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday downplayed concerns that the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue will be accompanied by an easing of international sanctions and pressure on North Korea over its nuclear program. Continue reading
Mar 07 China’s growing activity in Africa raises some policy questions By Eleanor Albert, Council on Foreign Relations China has become Africa’s largest trade partner and has greatly expanded its economic ties to the continent, but its growing activities there have raised questions about its noninterference policy. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 8:32 North Korea puts denuclearization on the negotiating table. Is it a breakthrough or stalling tactic? By PBS News Hour South Korean officials say North Korea has offered to stop testing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles if the U.S. agrees to direct talks, and that Kim Jong Un is reportedly open to denuclearization negotiations if assured of his regime’s long-term… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 8:28 What Trump and Netanyahu unity means for Mideast peace, Iran deal By PBS News Hour Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed an enthusiastic crowd at AIPAC in Washington on Tuesday, while facing deep political and possibly criminal problems back at home. Nick Schifrin talks with Aaron David Miller of the Wilson Center about Netanyahu’s chance… Continue watching
Mar 06 WATCH: Trump, Sweden’s prime minister speak at joint news conference By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven will speak at 3:30 p.m. ET Tuesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Mar 06 Deadly Niger mission lacked proper senior approval, investigation finds By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A military investigation into the Niger attack that killed four American service members also concludes with no single point of failure leading to the Niger attack, several U.S. officials familiar with the report said. Continue reading
Mar 06 Britain vows to respond ‘robustly’ if Russia link proven in illness of ex-spy By Martin Benedyk, Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain will respond "appropriately and robustly" if Russia's involvement is established in the case of an ex-Russian spy who became critically ill after coming into contact with an "unknown substance" in southern England, the U.K. foreign secretary said today. Continue reading