It’s been over 10 years since Kenya set a constitutional requirement of having at least one-third female members of parliament. Long after the deadline, Kenya still has the lowest number of elected women in East Africa. CNN’s Larry Madowo speaks with the women running to change that.Story Published at:
Senior leader of Pakistani Taliban killed in IED attack, sources say
A senior founding leader of the Pakistani Taliban was killed Sunday night in a targeted attack, according to two sources within the group’s leadership. Story Published at: August 09, 2022 at 03:01AM
North Korea is destroying sites at the Mount Kumgang resort area
Once hailed as a symbol of peace between the Koreas, a floating hotel in a resort area is being destroyed by the North Korean government.Story Published at: August 08, 2022 at 04:14PM
Priceless treasures recovered from 350-year-old shipwreck
Stories of buried treasure and ancient shipwrecks have captivated for centuries, from pirate tales to Hollywood blockbusters. For one team of explorers, however, legend became reality when they uncovered a trove of artifacts from a 350-year-old sunken Spanish galleon — including coins, gemstones and priceless jewels once belonging to seafaring knights. Story Published at: August 03, 2022 at 11:12AM
Unexploded WWII bomb revealed in Italy’s dried-up Po River
Heatwaves sweeping Europe this summer have brought not just record high temperatures and scorched fields: The drought-stricken waters of Italy’s Po River are running so low they revealed a previously submerged World War II bomb.Story Published at: August 08, 2022 at 10:13AM
This small Japanese town is a vintage vending machine paradise
There’s a reason Sagamihara, Japan, isn’t in travel guides. It’s a sprawling commuter city for nearby Yokohama and Tokyo; a mix of main roads, light industrial estates and quiet towns people go through rather than stop.Story Published at: August 08, 2022 at 10:57AM
Love It or List It. Is a HELOC Right for You?
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Why Hamas stayed out of the latest Gaza conflict
One of the most important aspects of the weekend’s short but violent conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) was what didn’t happen: Hamas’ involvement. Story Published at: August 08, 2022 at 06:57PM
EU official: Final text to revive Iran deal is ready
A “final text” to revive the Iran nuclear deal is ready to be signed in Vienna, according to the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. However, the text must still be approved by Iran and the US, he said on Monday.Story Published at: August 08, 2022 at 06:45PM
Greek prime minister says he was unaware of phone tapping of opposition leader
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces fresh scrutiny after revelations by the leader of opposition party PASOK that his phone was tapped by Greece’s intelligence service while he was a member of the European Parliament in September 2021.Story Published at: August 08, 2022 at 04:59PM