conflict
More than 300,000 killed in decade of Syrian conflict, UN says
Middle East
July 2, 2022
More than 300,000 killed in decade of Syrian conflict, UN says
(CNN) – More than 300,000 civilians were killed in one decade in Syria, the “highest estimate yet of conflict-related deaths”…
Damage seen near Kyiv central train station after explosion heard
World
March 3, 2022
Damage seen near Kyiv central train station after explosion heard
Video posted online, which CNN has geolocated and verified its authenticity, shows a damaged train platform just outside of Kyiv’s…
Contracted wheat shipments with Russia and Ukraine will still arrive to Egypt: Minister
Egypt
March 1, 2022
Contracted wheat shipments with Russia and Ukraine will still arrive to Egypt: Minister
The Egyptian Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Ali al-Meselhy announced Monday that wheat contracts with Russia and Ukraine are…
Builders find 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery in Gaza
World
February 17, 2022
Builders find 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery in Gaza
GAZA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – A 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery containing at least 20 ornately decorated graves has been uncovered near…
Ethiopia government says Tigray forces killed 100 youths in key town
World
November 1, 2021
Ethiopia government says Tigray forces killed 100 youths in key town
NAIROBI, Nov 1 (Reuters) – The Ethiopian government accused rebellious Tigrayan forces on Monday of killing 100 youths in the…
Gaza to begin rebuilding homes destroyed in May conflict
Middle East
September 27, 2021
Gaza to begin rebuilding homes destroyed in May conflict
GAZA, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The reconstruction of homes in Gaza that were destroyed or damaged in the May conflict…
Hezbollah, Israel trade fire in dangerous Mideast escalation
Middle East
August 7, 2021
Hezbollah, Israel trade fire in dangerous Mideast escalation
BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel on Friday, and Israel hit back…
Trapped in Ethiopia’s Tigray, people ‘falling like leaves’
World
June 30, 2021
Trapped in Ethiopia’s Tigray, people ‘falling like leaves’
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The plea arrived from a remote area that had so far produced only rumors and residents…
Rebels threaten to march on capital as Chad reels from president’s battlefield death
World
April 21, 2021
Rebels threaten to march on capital as Chad reels from president’s battlefield death
Rebel forces set their sights on Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Wednesday following the battlefield death of President Idriss Deby, threatening…
UN urges warring parties to halt fighting for vaccinations
World
February 27, 2021
UN urges warring parties to halt fighting for vaccinations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Friday demanding that all warring parties immediately institute…