More Than 300 Chemical Attacks Launched During Syrian Civil War, Study Says
Researchers say this number could be much higher, and that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime carried out 98 percent of them, dropping chlorine gas, sarin and sulfur mustard gas on civilians.
An Italian Town Fell Silent So The Sounds Of A Stradivarius Could Be Preserved
The mayor of Cremona, Italy, blocked traffic during five weeks of recording and asked residents to please keep quiet so master musicians could play four instruments — note by note — for posterity.
‘Chavismo’ Fades As Venezuela’s Poor Suffer
Venezuela’s poor were the beneficiaries of Chavez’s Bolivarian socialist revolution. But 20 years later, they have little food and medicine and few jobs, eroding support for President Maduro.
Violent Protests Continue In Haiti
In Haiti, violent anti-government protests have been going on for more than a week. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with CNN’s Miguel Marquez.
Munich Security Conference Reveals A Growing Rift Between U.S. And Its Allies
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a standing ovation for a speech that critiqued U.S. foreign policy. Meanwhile, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence defended U.S. global leadership.
U.S. Masses Aid Along Venezuelan Border As Some Humanitarian Groups Warn Of Risks
Some aid workers are being denounced as opposition activists and there are fears that all aid could be blocked. The situation could soon resemble a “medieval siege,” warns an analyst in Caracas.
Nigeria Delays Elections
Nigerians were to vote on Saturday, but the election was postponed by a week. The leading presidential contenders are two men are in their 70s in a nation where the median age is 18.
30 Years After Departure, Russian Veterans Remember Afghan War
Thirty years after the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, Russian veterans of that disastrous war muse on their service and the U.S. as it contemplates its own pullout.
Pope Defrocks Theodore McCarrick
Pope Francis has defrocked former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who has been accused of sex abuse.
Global Newsstand: The EU is more unified than many people think, and more
“The notion that the European Union has never been less united than now has taken hold in the public consciousness,” writes Miguel Otero Iglesias. “The recurring theme is that EU countries are unable to agree on euro reforms, on migratory flow managem…
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