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Back to SearchRising Sectarian Violence In Syria
In a part of Syria that had been a stronghold of deposed dictator Bashar Al-Assad, there has been a wave of violence against Alawites, the religious …
1 year, 4 months ago
Canada's Next Prime Minister; UN World Heritage Soap
Mark Carney once lead the central bank of Canada and then was tapped to do the same job in England. So he knows a lot about government and finance bu…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Dangerous Popularity of Skin Whitening Products in Nigeria
In many parts of the world skin whitening is a major industry, but women in Nigeria have a particular fondness for creams and lotions that promise to…
1 year, 4 months ago
The European Union Decides to Rearm
Leaders of the European Union have voted to approve a plan to dramatically increase defense spending. The move is a reaction to the U.S. reducing its…
1 year, 4 months ago
Going Back in Time to Soviet Central Asia's Boogie Nights
Today we take a break from the serious and often depressing international news beat to bring you the sound's of Soviet Central Asia in the 1970's and…
1 year, 4 months ago
Mexico and Canada React to U.S. Tariffs; Ukraine Adjusts to Losing U.S. Support
The Trump administration has made good on it's threat to apply 25% tariffs to the two biggest U.S. trading partners, Mexico and Canada. China also ha…
1 year, 4 months ago
A Political Dilemma for Israel's Prime Minister
Our correspondent takes a look at the near future of the the war with Hamas in Gaza through the eyes of Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. …
1 year, 4 months ago
Price of Palestinian prisoner release, and gridlock hell in Lagos
A Palestinian man serving 18 life sentences for a pair of bus bombings in 2004 speaks to NPR days after his release. And, the average person in Lagos…
1 year, 4 months ago
An abrupt departure as USAID workers return to clear their desks at DC headquarters.
The Trump administration has been dismantling the US Agency for International Development, and the headquarters have been closed for weeks. But, on T…
1 year, 4 months ago
Oscar-nominated Brazilian film sparks debate about country's past
Brazilians are flocking to the theaters to see its Oscar-nominated film I'm Still Here. It tells the story of a family devastated by the military dic…
1 year, 4 months ago