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North Korea is one of the most closed-off countries, especially to foreign media. However, years of reporting from within the country helped Jean Lee, the first American news bureau chief in Pyongyang, in providing the audience with a more comprehensive understanding of the country.
This summer’s deadly and unforgiving heat wave is still affecting much of Europe. Greece’s popular tourist destination is the latest to suffer, where a wildfire over the weekend forced people to flee to safety. Authorities issue a warning that as temperatures climb, more fires might occur.
Millions of Sudanese have fled from Khartoum, the country’s capital, to the city of Atbara after fighting broke out between rival generals on April 15.
Chaos has spread across Syria as a result of its 11-year conflict. But one odd and unique element of that chaos is an environment where counterfeits of popular international brands are widespread.
Scores of people have died this month in clashes between police and anti-tax protestors led by Kenya’s opposition, including a prominent boxer who was shot earlier this month in Nairobi. To honor Raphael Shigali, the 35-year-old reigning bantamweight champion of Kenya’s capital, the boxing community in that country organized an exhibition bout.
The military in Ukraine is made up of tens of thousands of women who fight Russian aggression in both combat and noncombat roles. Other women, meanwhile, face physical and mental pressure as they work behind frontlines to support their families and start over.
On paper, Lebanon appears to be going thru one of the most critical economic crises in the last 150 years. Many people are now fallen into poverty.However, as the summer season begins, bars and restaurants are busier than ever, puzzling economists and exposing the growing disparity between the rich and the poor.
Israel showcases its urban warfare training program, which teaches soldiers how to avoid collateral damage, at a part of an army base designed to look like a Palestinian city in response to criticism over its recent raid on the Jenin Palestinian refugee camp.
Chad consistently ranks among the lowest five countries in the U.N.’s Human Development Index due to its poor state of education, living standards, and life expectancy. In this report from N’Djamena, Henry Wilkins speaks to residents who find it difficult to imagine a decent future for their families and to experts about what can be done to kick-start development.
Women’s beauty salons must close in a month, according to an order from the Taliban. Beauty salons operators and women’s rights activists call the decision “devastating” for Afghani women.