Latest updates from flood rescue efforts in Nepal
In Nepal today, some welcome but unexpected news as two survivors were rescued — alive — from the tunnel of a hydropower plant, some nine da...
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20 of 125 episodesIntelligence report alleges Morocco provoked Ceuta migration crisis
A new intelligence report alleges that the Moroccan government masterminded the recent migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Als...
Nepal's daunting road to flood recovery
The World reports from on the ground in one of the hardest-hit districts of Nepal from recent flooding. Also, tributes honoring the former B...
Colombians search for their fighters killed in Ukraine
Families of Colombian veterans, who traveled to Ukraine and Russia to fight in the war between the two countries, are now searching for thei...
Nepal tries to rescue trapped hydropower workers
Nearly a thousand of the people unaccounted for following the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet are Nepali hydropower workers. Hundre...
Could Russia and Trump push Iceland closer to the EU?
Iceland has long kept the EU at arm’s length. But Russia’s war in Ukraine and President Trump’s threats to take control of Greenland have pr...
Rescue efforts continue after flash flooding in Nepal
Devastating flash floods have killed more than 350 people near Nepal's border with Tibet. But the death toll remains fluid, with some 1,000...
Venezuela's latest negotiations create cautious optimism
Venezuela’s government and opposition are negotiating again — and this time, analysts say the country may have its best chance in years at a...
US tightens its sanctions on Iran
The US has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil, shipping, weapons and financial networks. Also, Washington has removed S...
Singapore to pay parents to boost declining birth rate
Singapore has announced plans to offer parents $55,000 per child to encourage people to have more children. Also, the pope joins Spain in ca...
Spain says not all Ceuta migrants will be deported to Morocco
The Spanish government has announced it will move 500 unaccompanied Moroccan girls from its North African enclave to shelters on the mainlan...
UK to hold first 'National Day Recognizing Victims and Survivors of Terrorism'
Britain will hold its first "National Day Recognizing Victims and Survivors of Terrorism" on Friday. Also, a gas leak at a dockyard in south...
Ukrainian official probed for corruption amid calls for elections
An anti-corruption investigation reaching into the highest ranks of Ukraine’s government and a former defense minister’s call for elections...
Pentagon vows to expand Latin America boat bombing campaign inland
The US military has been conducting deadly strikes on boats it says are carrying drugs off the coast of Latin America. Now, the US Defense D...
US scales back military drills with South Korea
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, given his “very good...
Afghan women’s voices under five years of Taliban rule
An Afghan activist who ran the last remaining safe house and shelter for abused women in Kabul until it was forced to shutter last December...
Israeli settlers increase attacks in the West Bank
Israeli settlers have increased their attacks in the occupied West Bank sparking fears of violence spiraling out of control. Also, Europeans...
Colombia continues earthquake recovery efforts
Cali, Colombia, was hit hard by this week's earthquake, and now, a mix of local and regional rescue teams are on the ground trying to find p...
Deposed Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother were sentenced to death in absentia by a Damascus court today, nearly two ye...
Netanyahu rejects US-backed peace plan for Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bluntly rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza this weekend. Also, how Shenzhen, China,...