5 Americans freed from prison in Iran land on U.S. soilSeptember 19, 2023 12:04 PMBy Bill ChappellThe former prisoners were tearfully reunited with family and friends at the airport, hugging and crying after years of enforced separation.
Zelenskyy is set to visit the U.S. as GOP opposition to Ukraine aid growsSeptember 19, 2023 4:00 AMBy Susan Davis Congressional leaders are working to pass $24 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but rising opposition on the right is complicating its passage.
Canada is investigating whether India is linked to the slaying of a Sikh activistSeptember 18, 2023 4:35 PMBy The Associated Press Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat as it investigates the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, in British Columbia.
Play4min 43secSewing thread lifeline: Weekly gatherings help Afghan refugees build community in MinnesotaSeptember 18, 2023 2:41 PMBy Tim NelsonHundreds of Afghan refugees have made their way to Minnesota since the fall of Kabul two years ago. It can be a tough transition, but efforts to help them build a community here now include a cultural touchstone for many Afghans: sewing.
Iran frees Americans in a swap, gets access to oil money, release of Iranians in U.S.September 18, 2023 11:08 AMBy Larry Kaplow It’s the latest in what has been decades of prisoner swaps between the two countries. The Americans include Siamak Namazi, held since 2015, and Murad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, both detained in 2018.
Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran have flown out of TehranSeptember 18, 2023 8:22 AMBy The Associated PressFlight-tracking data analyzed by the Associated Press showed a Qatar Airways flight take off at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, which has been used for exchanges in the past. Iranian state media soon after said the flight had left Tehran.
Norwegian Prime Minister talks Ukraine, climate change during Minnesota visitSeptember 17, 2023 6:26 PMBy Ellie RothThe prime minister participated in a discussion with Senator Amy Klobuchar at the Norway House in Minneapolis, as part of an extended visit to Minnesota.
Survivors of Libya's deadly floods describe catastrophic scenes and tragic lossesSeptember 15, 2023 3:21 PMBy Fatima Al-Kassab "They have seen death, not just in their families but within themselves as well," a Libyan doctor tells NPR. "Their souls are crushed, their hope is lost. How can you come back from such a thing?"
Fernando Botero, Colombian artist famous for rotund and oversize figures, dies at 91September 15, 2023 2:16 PMBy John Otis Colombian artist Fernando Botero has died at the age of 91. “I don’t paint fat women,” he once told Spain’s El Mundo newspaper. “I am interested in volume, the sensuality of the form.”
Kilian the sniffer dog searches for survivors after the Morocco quakeSeptember 15, 2023 4:03 AMBy Lauren Frayer The golden retriever, part of a Swedish rescue team, helped find 18 people alive under the rubble in Turkey earlier this year. He searched this week for the last missing person in a Moroccan village.