regime change
Clooney, Cheadle urge action to stop pilfering of South Sudan resources
World
September 13, 2016
Clooney, Cheadle urge action to stop pilfering of South Sudan resources
The leaders on both sides of South Sudan's civil war and their families have profited off the conflict, amassing fortunes…
9/11 pilot’s mother believes he is alive in Guantanamo
World
September 11, 2016
9/11 pilot’s mother believes he is alive in Guantanamo
The mother of Mohamed Atta, one of the alleged kamikaze hijackers who destroyed the World Trade Center, says she believes…
Machar should not return to previous position in South Sudan: US official
World
September 8, 2016
Machar should not return to previous position in South Sudan: US official
The United States does not believe South Sudan's former Deputy President Riek Machar should return to his former position in…
No man’s land: a journey into Ukraine’s forgotten civil war
World
September 5, 2016
No man’s land: a journey into Ukraine’s forgotten civil war
The signing of the second Minsk Agreement in February 2015 was intended to de-escalate the bloody civil war in Ukraine’s…
Yemen’s Houthi leader says US provides political cover for Saudi strikes
Middle East
September 2, 2016
Yemen’s Houthi leader says US provides political cover for Saudi strikes
The leader of Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi faction accused the United States of providing logistical support and political cover for Saudi-led…
German official calls for UN sanctions against Syria
Middle East
September 1, 2016
German official calls for UN sanctions against Syria
Gernot Erler, the German government’s point man on Russia, urged the United Nations on Thursday to seek sanctions against Syria…
Brazil’s Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
World
September 1, 2016
Brazil’s Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
Brazil's Senate ousted President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday, ending an impeachment process that polarized Latin America's biggest country amid a…
Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
Middle East
August 30, 2016
Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
Some 6,500 migrants were saved off the Libyan coast in 40 separate rescue missions on Monday, the Italian coast guard…
Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war
Middle East
August 26, 2016
Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he had agreed in talks with Gulf Arab states and the…
Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
Middle East
August 26, 2016
Turkey fires on US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria offensive
Turkish troops fired on U.S.-backed Kurdish militia fighters in northern Syria on Thursday, highlighting the complications of an incursion meant…