Deadly Wildfires Sweep Through Towns Near Athens, Greece
Firefighters battling flames near the seaside town of Kineta, about 35 miles west of Athens, and around the towns of Pendeli and Kalamos in the north.
Diamond Company Plans To Move 200 Elephants From South Africa To Mozambique
De Beers Group said Monday that it is transporting them from an overcrowded reserve to “help secure their future.”
If Iranians Rise Up Against Their Government, It’s Not Clear What Would Come Next
The Trump administration seems intent on encouraging protest against the government in Iran. But experts doubt that will work create the kind of change the US seeks and could pose risks to the protest movement.
German Soccer Player Says He Quit National Team Because Of Racism
One of the stars of German soccer has quit the national team, complaining of racism from both fans and the football association because of his Turkish ancestry.
White House Says Iran Must Change Its Behavior Or Face The Consequences
President Trump used threatening language against Iran in a tweet, even as his administration juggles foreign policy challenges in North Korea and Russia.
Iranian-American Journalist Says Trump’s Words Are Similar To That Of Iranian Hardliners
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who was based in Iran from 2009 until he was imprisoned and released in 2016. He speaks about the current U.S.-Iranian tensions.
Syrian White Helmets Evacuated As Assad Regime Takes Over
Nearly 100 White Helmets rescue workers fled southern Syria with their families as the Assad regime took over the area. It marks another turn in the war and an uncertain future for members of the group that has rescued thousands and provided gripping v…
What’s gained when White Helmet rescuers are rescued
It was a daring rescue of some of the world’s most daring rescuers. Over the weekend, a team of countries worked together to arrange the evacuation of volunteer rescue workers known as White Helmets from immediate threat in Syria. For years the volun…
Chinese Company’s Flawed Vaccines Draw Anger And A Criminal Inquiry
President Xi Jinping promises serious punishment after a drug company was found to have faked production records for a rabies vaccine and sold a substandard infant vaccine.
Helsinki: the promise and peril of upending diplomatic tradition
There can be no question about the most jarring difference between last week’s US-Russia summit and those that have gone before: the tone and tenor of US President Trump’s final news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. To borrow a line f…
Can the center hold? Susan Collins and the high wire act of being a moderate
On an overcast morning this spring, Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins is visiting with students in grades 2 through 4 at the Leroy H. Smith School here in Winterport, just outside Bangor. The children have filed into the school gym and sit cross-l…
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