Month: January 1970
How a yellow jersey is dividing Brazil
Brazil’s bright yellow jersey is a symbol that unites the country through a love of football and national pride, but over the past two years the shirt’s adoption by right … Read More
Syria approaching collapse, NATO chief says
Defeat could be near for Syria’s embattled regime, NATO and Syrian ally Russia said Thursday.
Q & A: What’s driving Egypt’s unrest?
In scenes reminiscent of the tumult that brought about the downfall of Hosni Mubarak, thousands of protestors have turned out in Cairo.
Attacks across Iraq leave dead and wounded
At least 10 people died and 24 were wounded Sunday in a series of attacks across Iraq, health and police officials told CNN.
Joy for NBC crew freed from Syria kidnappers
Five days after they were seized in Syria, an NBC reporter and his crew have escaped unharmed after being freed in a gunfight at a checkpoint, NBC said Tuesday.
Iraq’s Talabani said in stable condition
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani was in stable condition late Tuesday after he was rushed to a Baghdad hospital on Monday, his office said.
Iraqi leader to go to Germany for treatment
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will go to Germany for medical treatment, lawmaker Mahmoud Othman said. Talabani is in stable condition, his office said.
U.N.: $1.5 billion for Syrian refugees
The United Nations has launched humanitarian plans worth $1.5 billion to help ease the suffering of millions of Syrians both inside and outside the country.