Jan 16 Watch Some Iranians hopeful that nuclear deal could relieve sanctions' economic bite By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch Syrian conflict prevents UN aid from reaching starving Palestinian refugees By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 16 Maldivian president rejects 'un-Islamic' ban on some forms of marital rape By Ellen Rolfes Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen refused to sign a bill Thursday that criminalizes some forms of marital rape, Religion News Service reported. Though the bill passed parliament with 67-2 vote, Yameen rejected the legislation, which limits a husband's right to demand… Continue reading
Jan 16 Putin: No discrimination at Winter Olympics By News Desk Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Thursday that no athlete would face discrimination at February's Winter Olympics, hoping to address mounting criticism against Russia's laws targeting gays and lesbians. "The Olympic Games will be held in full compliance with the… Continue reading
Jan 16 Syrian opposition group rejects invitation to Geneva II peace talks By News Desk Syria's centrist opposition coalition, the Syrian National Coalition Body, said it does not plan on participating in Geneva II peace talks. In a statement released Wednesday, the SNCB cited several reasons behind its decision. One was the lack… Continue reading
Jan 16 Sweltering temperatures halt play at Australian Open By News Desk Rafael Nadal competes in the vicious heat at the 2014 Australian Open in Melbourne. Photo Credit: Brett Marlow/Flickr An "extreme heat policy" went into effect during the afternoon of the Australian Open tennis tournament… Continue reading
Jan 16 Rafik Hariri assassination trial begins at The Hague By News Desk A trial for the February 2005 assassination of Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri began Thursday. Photo by Flickr user Mary Madigan The trial for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri… Continue reading
Jan 16 Britain grants asylum to Afghan atheist on grounds of his beliefs By Ellen Rolfes An Afghan atheist, who has been living in the United Kingdom since 2007, has been granted asylum in Great Britain this week. Had he returned to Afghanistan, the former Muslim feared persecution, even a possible death sentence under sharia law,… Continue reading
Jan 16 In troubled countries, 'child-friendly spaces' offer some relief By Larisa Epatko Even in countries that are reeling from natural disasters or conflict, children desire the same thing: a place to congregate and play ... and sometimes party. Continue reading
Jan 15 U.S. pledges $300 million for humanitarian aid to victims of Syrian civil war By News Desk The United Nations requested $6.5 billion in aid for war-torn Syria. Photo by U.S. Government Western and Arab nations pledged more than $2.4 billion dollars for 2014 humanitarian aid at a donor conference in Kuwait… Continue reading