Jailed Nobel Laureate targets sex abuse in Iranian prisons
FILE – Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi is seen at her parents’ home in Iran, hours after being released from prison on October 8, 2020, in this screen grab from a Twitter video posted by her husband, Taghi Rahmani.
From refugee camps to World Cup glory: Inspiring journey of Afghanistan cricket
FILE – Afghanistan’s Karim Sadiq dives to catch the ball while fielding during the Asia Cup one-day international cricket tournament against Pakistan in Fatullah, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 27, 2014.
NASA unveils catalog of 126 exoplanets
This illustration provided by NASA in 2017 depicts the planet 55 Cancri e, right, orbiting its star.
Narendra Modi’s path to becoming India’s prime minister
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi flashes victory sign as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in country’s general election, in New Delhi, June 4, 2024.
New US sanctions target Iran drone production
FILE – Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone midair in a Russian aerial attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2023.
Famine appears imminent in Sudan as war blocks aid for millions
FILE – A Sudanese child suffering from malnutrition is treated at an MSF clinic in Metche Camp, Chad, near the Sudanese border, on April 6, 2024. The U.N. food agency warned of “imminent risk of famine” in Sudan.
Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits
FILE – Migrants cross through the banks of the Rio Grande River to the United States, as seen from Matamoros, state of Tamaulupas, Mexico, on May 9, 2023. The Biden administration is planning to restrict the number of people allowed to request asylum, sources say.
US, Japan, South Korea hold talks to reaffirm cooperation on economic, regional security
FILE – Kim Hong Kyun, with the South Korean Foreign Ministry, answers questions from reporters at the Iikura Guesthouse in Tokyo on April 25, 2017. Kim meets with officials from the United States and Japan in Virginia on May 31, 2024.
Russian court extends detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty who is in custody after she was accused of violating Russia’s law on foreign agents, holds drawings from her supporters as she attends a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, on May 31, 2024.