Politics

Afghan avalanche victims receive government aid

On a hilltop in Afghanistan's Panjshir province, residents scramble to a helicopter with the promise of rice and oil and other relief aid. This mountainous region north of Kabul was hit last week

Mar 2, 2015

Pope denounces "intolerable brutality" in Iraq and Syria

Thousands of visitors and pilgrims pack St. Peter's Square to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis... ...who offered a prayer for the victims of Islamic State militants. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) POPE

Mar 2, 2015

Boehner defends Netanyahu invite as Washington remains divided

After visiting Jerusalem's Western Wall on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now on his way to the United States. He's coming to warn Congress against a possible nuclear deal

Mar 2, 2015

Former Russian PM says Nemtsov's murder is "turning point" in Russia's history

+++RESENDING VIDEO WITH CORRECT STORY NUMBER ON SLATE+++ They came by the tens of thousands ... Russians marching under the national flag though central Moscow ... in memory of murdered Kremlin

Mar 2, 2015

Berlin restaurant welcomes canine customers

As Berlin gets set to ban off-leash dogs from several popular sites, One restaurant is bucking the trend and opening its doors to its furry friends. Located in a popular dog-walking spot in the

Mar 2, 2015

Egypt's Sisi meets new Saudi King to discuss Middle East

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Egypt's President Abdel Fatteh el Sisi met Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Riyadh on Sunday (March 1), for the pair's first in-depth talks on regional issues at

Mar 2, 2015

Former Russian PM says Nemtsov's murder is "turning point" in Russia's history

They came by the tens of thousands ... Russians marching under the national flag though central Moscow ... in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov. They walked slowly in the rain --

Mar 2, 2015

Pope denounces "intolerable brutality" in Iraq and Syria

Thousands of visitors and pilgrims pack St. Peter's Square to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis... ...who offered a prayer for the victims of Islamic State militants. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) POPE

Mar 2, 2015

Ukrainians pray for female military pilot jailed in Russia

In Kiev, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko tries to comfort the mother of a female military pilot sitting in a Russian jail. Large crowds came to this rally outside St. Sophia Cathedral in

Mar 2, 2015

Shi'ite militias in Iraq launch attacks on Islamic State

Thousands of Iraqi troops, along with Shi'ite militias, are on the move Sunday. They're headed to the northern city of Samarra, for a campaign to drive Islamic State out of nearby strongholds along

Mar 2, 2015

Tabare Vazquez sworn in as Uruguay's president, extends leftist rule

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Uruguay swore in Tabare Vazquez as President on Sunday (March 1), extending the decade-long rule of a leftist coalition. Crowds lined the streets of

Mar 2, 2015

Assyrians in Syria pray for the release of abducted fellow Christians

The prayers of Assyrians ring though this church in Jaranama, near the Syrian capitol Damascus. They're Assyrian Christians from both Syria and Iraq, and they're praying for the release of at least

Mar 2, 2015

Russia's Nemtsov gives last interview hours before death

Just hours before Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov was shot dead on the streets of Moscow Friday night... ...he was here, at this radio studio to promote his upcoming opposition march that had been

Mar 2, 2015

Animals in the news around the globe

A cat cafe in Slovenia -- the first of its kind in the Balkans. This does not mean you can take your favorite feline out for coffee --It's the cafe that provides the cats. And there are rules of

Mar 2, 2015

Tens of thousands march for slain Russian opposition leader

Tens of thousands of people marched in Moscow on Sunday to honour the memory of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin Friday in the highest-profile assassination of Vladimir Putin's rule. Duration: 00:43

Mar 1, 2015