Strength of Iran protests uncertain after a week of unrest
Middle East
January 4, 2018
Strength of Iran protests uncertain after a week of unrest
The strength of protests shaking Iran was unclear on Thursday after a week of unrest that killed at least 21…
2009 vs now: How Iran’s new protests compare to the past
Middle East
January 3, 2018
2009 vs now: How Iran’s new protests compare to the past
Nearly nine years ago, the upheaval was stunning. Massive crowds marched through the streets of Iran’s capital and other cities…
North Korea says it will reopen cross-border communication: Seoul
World
January 3, 2018
North Korea says it will reopen cross-border communication: Seoul
North Korea announced Wednesday that it will reopen a cross-border communication channel with South Korea, officials in Seoul said, another…
Former child soldiers help Uganda’s rebel abductees heal
World
January 2, 2018
Former child soldiers help Uganda’s rebel abductees heal
A brutal rebellion by the Lord’s Resistance Army brought years of suffering to northern Uganda. Tens of thousands of children…
Former child soldiers help Uganda’s rebel abductees heal
World
January 2, 2018
Former child soldiers help Uganda’s rebel abductees heal
A brutal rebellion by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) brought years of suffering to northern Uganda. Tens of thousands of…
Egypt, Sudan relations at a new low over Erdogan’s visit
Egypt
January 2, 2018
Egypt, Sudan relations at a new low over Erdogan’s visit
Egypt’s pro-government media is vilifying neighboring Sudan over its expanding ties with Turkey and Qatar, Cairo’s regional nemesis, saying the…
Pence visit to Egypt remains in plans: vice president office
Middle East
January 2, 2018
Pence visit to Egypt remains in plans: vice president office
Mike Pence’s office on Monday said the US vice president still plans on visiting Israel this month, despite an apparent…
Feds employ data-driven early warning system in opioid fight
World
January 2, 2018
Feds employ data-driven early warning system in opioid fight
The pain clinic tucked into the corner of a low-slung suburban strip mall was an open secret. Patients would travel…
California rolls its own recreational pot sales out for 2018
World
January 2, 2018
California rolls its own recreational pot sales out for 2018
From a pot shop in Santa Cruz that hung a banner proclaiming “Prohibition is Over!” to one in San Diego…
Drug use, sales soar in Iraq’s Basra amid nationwide spike
Middle East
January 2, 2018
Drug use, sales soar in Iraq’s Basra amid nationwide spike
The rows of self-harm scars that course upward on the teenager’s forearms from her wrists nearly to her elbows are…