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October 13, 2022
Rockets Hit Iraqi Capital’s Green Zone

Attack, which reportedly injured five people, coincided with a parliamentary session to pick new president
October 13, 2022
Drones Hit Area of Ukraine’s Capital as Russia Continues Aerial Attacks

Western allies pledge to bolster Ukraine’s air defense
October 13, 2022
Latest Developments in Ukraine: Oct. 13
October 12, 2022
NATO Looking to Bolster Ukraine’s Air Defenses

Western allies renew pledge to help Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
October 12, 2022
Court Convicts Suu Kyi on Two Corruption Charges

Supporters of the ousted leader say charges against her are politically motivated
October 12, 2022
Latest Developments in Ukraine: Oct. 12
October 11, 2022
Iran Intensifies Crackdown on Protests of Young Woman’s Death

Amnesty International and the White House’s national security adviser criticized the violence targeting demonstrators angered by Mahsa Amini's death
October 11, 2022
Latest Developments in Ukraine: Oct. 11
October 10, 2022
Protests in Iran Spread to Oil and Gas Sector

Online videos appear to show protests at the Asaluyeh offshore natural gas field
October 10, 2022
Three US Economists Win the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics

Winners are Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig
October 10, 2022
World Mental Health Day Marked on Monday

Mental health issues are acute in Africa, the world health body says
October 10, 2022
Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Capital Kyiv, Other Cities

Biden condemns ‘utter brutality’ of attack that Russia’s Putin says was in response to bombing of bridge linking Russian mainland to Crimea
October 10, 2022
Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day Observed Monday

Native Americans and other groups have long taken offense at the celebration of Columbus because of the Italian explorer’s legacy
October 10, 2022
Latest Developments in Ukraine: Oct. 10
October 09, 2022
13 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

Missile barrage occurs hours after truck bomb partially destroys key bridge between Crimea and Russian mainland
October 09, 2022
17 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

EU condemns Russia’s takeover of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
October 09, 2022
Latest Developments in Ukraine: Oct. 9
October 08, 2022
EU Condemns Russia’s Takeover of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

‘Reinforced IAEA presence at the site and its unhindered access to the plant are urgently needed,’ EU’s top diplomat says
October 08, 2022
Bangladesh Accused of Rewarding Alleged Rights Abusers

Global human rights groups that have long campaigned against the alleged human rights violations by the country’s security agencies
October 08, 2022
Bad Battlefield Performance in Ukraine Subjects Russia to Increasing Criticism

Russian strikes in cities of Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia raise safety fears

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