‘It Was Horrific: “Afghan Mother Speaks Out About Maternity Ward Attack - Voice of America
“Because of the shock, my milk has dried up,” said Najiba, 35, an Afghan mother who narrowly escaped with her newborn son during last week’s maternity ward...
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Global Pandemic: Some Lessons Learned From the Ebola Outbreak - Fox News
Global health is a top priority for many international groups who warn that war-torn countries with weak healthcare systems are unable to handle the...
’It is an official death sentence for Hong Kong:’ China moves to pass national security law - Vox
As Hong Kong approaches the anniversary of its massive pro-democracy protests, China is moving to impose a sweeping national security law that could...
Recent Surge in Violence Blow to Afghan Peace, Experts Warn - Voice of America
A string of violence against civilian targets in Afghanistan this month has set off a debate over the fate of the U.S.-brokered peace deal, with some experts...
Bring Hoda Muthana and other ISIS members home — but for trial - The Hill
Hoda Muthana left the United States to join ISIS, burned her passport, contributed to daily life in the so-called caliphate, and lived there until there was no longer any place left to live. Muthana and many others have turned up in refugee camps or surrendered to multinational forces, telling authorities that they “deeply regret” their actions and...
India and Pakistan say they've launched airstrikes against each other. Here's what you need to know - AFP
New Delhi sought to ease soaring tensions with an infuriated Islamabad Wednesday after carrying out an air strike on Pakistan's territory, as the US urged the nuclear-armed neighbours to "exercise restraint". Ties between the arch-rivals have been under intense strain after a February 14 suicide bombing in the disputed Himalayan region of...
India-Pakistan Clash Intensifies With Downed Jets, Captured Pilot - Wall Street Journal
Pakistani and Indian jet fighters clashed in the skies above their disputed border, with each side claiming to have shot down at least one warplane and Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot, escalating military hostilities between the nuclear-armed rivals. As the U.S. and other world powers urged restraint...
Pakistan captures Indian pilot after shooting down aircraft, escalating hostilities - Washington Post
In the most ominous military confrontation between India and Pakistan since both tested nuclear weapons two decades ago, Pakistan said it shot down two Indian military aircraft over its territory Wednesday and launched strikes in Indian-controlled Kashmir, while India claimed it shot down a Pakistani fighter jet in the “aerial encounter.” An especially volatile...
US patience thins with Pakistan as India goes on offense - AFP
As conflict between India and Pakistan escalates to near all-out war, the United States has been thrust into a familiar position of hoping to defuse tensions -- but is making no secret it faults Islamabad. US policymakers have grown exasperated with Pakistan for not doing more against Islamist extremists and...
The art of no deal: how Trump and Kim misread each other - The Guardian
As with many disastrous second dates, the collapse of Donald Trump’s summit with Kim Jong-un was made inevitable by the misreading of each other’s intentions at their first encounter. Since their initial meeting in Singapore last June, the US president had become fixated on what he saw as a close personal bond with...