Unknown assailants attacked two RFE/RL journalists in Almaty, Kazakhstan, shouting “don’t film.” And another News from Kosovo where Competitors plunged 22 meters from the historical Fshajt Bridge at an annual high-diving contest near the village of Xerxe
World celebrates the 50th anniversary of the historic mission to land humans on the surface of the moon
To help create a safe environment for displaced families coming home, UNMISS deployed peacekeepers to the area last year. It has now officially opened a new base – the first to be located on the western side of the Nile
Once an important economic center for Afghans living in eastern Nangarhar province near the Pakistani border, Haska Mena has been reduced to a wasteland by the war against the Islamic State group. Determined to seek an education, Afghan students in the Haska Mena district of eastern Nangarhar province study under the ruins of schools destroyed fighting with Islamic State militant.The next round of the Afghanistan government’s peace talks with the Taliban is scheduled to begin in Doha on June 29.The government sees the discussions as an initial step to end Afghanistan’s long war.But journalists and rights activists in Afghanistan are expressing grave concerns about its impact
Say hello to Denise Tyus, an African American cowgirl who’s been competing in rodeos for most of her adult life. We talk to her about the sport, the role African Americans have played in the old west, and ride along with her as she competes at the rodeo
The Czech Republic is the first European nation to host the Men’s World Softball Championship which is taking place from June 13-23. The sport has been played in the country for decades thanks to the tireless efforts of one man, Ales Hrabe. This 91-year-old’s passion for softball helped overcome a lack of equipment in the 1960s and opposition by state officials in the former communist country
Deep in the heart of rural South Africa, the vision of a harmonious Rainbow Nation of people of different races living in harmony, has begun to crack. Members of an all-white Christian separatist group called the Suidlanders say they feel white South Africans are under threat and must therefore prepare for what they say is an inevitable race war. Officials all the way up to the president have dismissed these claims, and critics say these beliefs are dangerous to the ideals of democratic South Africa. But the Suidlanders remain undeterred
As ceremonies take place to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, thousands of military personnel and civilians have taken part in re-enactments of famous battles and landmark events across Normandy. As Henry Ridgwell reports from the town of Carentan
She is who she is and proud of it! Shari Loeffler, an Instagram influencer, shares how she learned to accept and value herself
The African diaspora in the Washington DC area is once again overflowing with creativity. The action-packed project is “Dynamic Range” produced and directed by a Cameroonian immigrant, known by his company’s name “Dexter Brains.”