Mar 08 With stained pants, Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba fights menstruation taboo By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenyan senator Gloria Orwoba has said that she attended parliament while wearing a white pantsuit stained by her menstrual blood in order to combat the stigma surrounding women's monthly periods. Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as China blames U.S. for trying to hinder development By Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price held a news briefing Wednesday as China's President Xi Jinping accuses Washington of trying to isolate his country and hold back its development. … Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Where the Ukraine war stands, one year on By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the scars of the deadly war are clear, even as the battles continue. Continue reading
Mar 08 Germany cautious over report that pro-Ukraine group responsible for Nord Stream pipeline attack By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Germany's defense minister has voiced caution over media reports that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year. Continue reading
Mar 08 As war in Ukraine rages, 6-month battle for Bakhmut takes center stage By Associated Press Bakhmut has been the focus of a Russian attacks for six months in the war's longest and bloodiest battle. Continue reading
Mar 08 Taiwan blames Chinese ships for cut internet cables By Huizhong Wu, Johnson Lai, Associated Press Residents of Taiwan's outlying islands near the Chinese coast have been without the internet for the past month. Continue reading
Mar 08 World marks International Women's Day with art, protests By Ciarán Giles, Associated Press People around the world are demonstrating, attending conferences and enjoying artistic events to mark International Women's Day. Continue reading
Mar 07 A timeline of the Iraq War By Zachary Laub, Kevin Lizarazo, Jeremy Sherlick, Council on Foreign Relations In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq. In the years since, there have been over 4,700 U.S. and allied troop deaths, and more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed. Meanwhile, questions linger over Iraq’s fractious political situation. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Fed indicates robust economy, inflation could drive more rate hikes In our news wrap Tuesday, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said high inflation and a robust economy may mean more interest rate hikes, Mexican officials confirmed two kidnapped Americans have been found dead, President Biden proposed raising taxes on those… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 3:20 An Iraqi-American photojournalist's Brief But Spectacular take on refugees By Melissa Williams When he was a child, artist and photographer Wesaam Al-Badry's family fled his home country of Iraq at the onset of the Gulf War. That experience has sculpted much of his work, which focuses on capturing human struggle with dignity… Continue watching