Despite latest Syria cease-fire, fighting continues in Aleppo A cease-fire took effect Saturday in parts of Syria, but fighting continues around the city of Aleppo. The Syrian government and Russian …
Peshmerga leads fight against ISIS For nearly two years, Iraq’s Kurdish fighters have led the battle against ISIS. Known as the Peshmerga, these Kurdish soldiers have helped claw back towns, …
Biden on U.S. troop withdrawal deadline President Biden has decided to withdraw military forces from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, the twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World …
Is Cuba prepared for boom of American tourism? President Obama called on Congress this week to lift the decades-old trade embargo on Cuba. U.S.-Cuban relations have thawed and tourism has …
China targets critics with “social credit score” A prominent human rights lawyer went on trial in China this week for social media posts that criticized the ruling Communist party. The …
Belgian town fighting against jihadi recruiters Police conducted a series of raids in the neighborhoods of the alleged Paris attackers in Belgium. Allen Pizzey spoke with some residents who knew …
Documentary: “Sweet Micky for President” The people of Haiti are voting for a new president tomorrow. Their current president is Michel Martelly, the outlandish pop-star who is also known as …
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Philadelphia Pope Francis said women make an “immense contribution” to the Catholic Church as he celebrated Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and …
Migrants find risky moves only way to go through Europe Migrants escaping danger in places like Syria are risking their lives to move through Europe. Charlie D’Agata reports on the …
Behind the success of National Geographic photos Jim Richardson, who has been a National Geographic photographer for over 30 years, explains what it takes for a photographer to get his …