Qatar's stadiums for the 2022 World Cup speak to its future ambitions on the world stage. Yet each, also, captures and embodies the problems and […]
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Palestinians fight eviction from homes in East Jerusalem
Israeli police have clashed with Palestinians in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, as well as other locations, for several weeks. One of the main […]
Continue readingCNNi: Myanmar military imposes curfew on major cities
Myanmar's government imposed new restrictions on public gatherings and instituted a curfew for major towns and cities across the country, including the capital, Naypyidaw, and […]
Continue readingWorld’s worst humanitarian crisis deepens after US aid cuts
The world's worst humanitarian crisis is deepening in Yemen after its three major donors, the US, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, dramatically reduced aid to […]
Continue readingLebanon’s government steps down in wake of Beirut blast
Lebanon's government stepped down on Monday night, less than a week after a massive explosion in Beirut killed more than 160 people and sparked days […]
Continue readingThe new space race between the United States, China, and the United Arab Emirates
CNN's Ivan Watson looks at the the race to Mars between the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and China. #CNN #News
Continue readingIndia Offers Refuge to Afghan Sikhs and Hindus
Only about 600 Sikhs and Hindus are left in the war-ravaged country. Now India is offering them an escape, but many continue to be sceptical […]
Continue readingChildren bear brunt of war between Turkey and Syria
A happy song blasts from the speakers in the courtyard of a school turned into a camp for displaced people, drowning out the sound of […]
Continue readingFamily creates underground home to escape airstrikes in Syria
As airstrikes continue to ravage life in Syria, a family just outside of Turkey's border are living in an underground cave to stay safe. #Syria […]
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