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United Nations Attacks Fast Facts

September 7, 2021 11:22 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at violence against UN peacekeeping forces. This is a selected list of incidents from 1990 to present. Facts Since 1948, the United Nations has authorized more than 70 peacekeeping missions around the globe. There are currently 12 peacekeeping operations. Since 1948, at least 4,128 peacekeepers have been killed in

Benghazi Mission Attack Fast Facts

October 3, 2021 6:21 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. Facts September 11, 2012 – The US mission in Benghazi is attacked and burned. An attack later that night involves mortar and rocket fire against a US diplomatic annex in the city. US Ambassador Christopher

Animals are ‘shape shifting’ in response to climate change

September 7, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Some warm-blooded animals are experiencing shifts in their body shapes, likely as a response to the pressures of climate change, according to a new review of existing research. Animals are getting larger beaks, legs and ears that allow them to better regulate their body temperatures as the planet gets hotter, with

227 people were killed defending the environment last year, a new report shows. That’s a record.

September 13, 2021 5:21 AM CNN

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Behind the veil of the Covid-19 pandemic, 227 people were killed last year protecting forests, water and other natural resources under increasing stress from climate change, making 2020 the deadliest year on record for environmental defenders according to a report published Monday. The environmental and human rights watchdog Global Witness gathered

The Taliban have announced Tuesday the formation of a hardline interim government for Afghanistan. Taliban fighters atop a Humvee vehicle are seen here in Kabul on August 31.

Taliban name ex-Guantanamo detainees and wanted man to new caretaker government

September 8, 2021 3:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The Taliban on Tuesday announced the formation of a hardline interim government for Afghanistan, filling top posts with veterans of the militant group who oversaw the 20-year fight against the US-led military coalition. No women or members from Afghanistan’s ousted leadership were selected for acting cabinet positions or

The Duchess of Cornwall has become patron of Nigeria’s first sexual assault referral center

September 7, 2021 8:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has been named patron of Nigeria’s first sexual assault referral center in Lagos, the country’s largest city. The Duchess, 74, has long campaigned against domestic abuse and sexual violence and said she is “delighted to become Patron of the Mirabel Center in Lagos,” which was founded in

The Duchess of Cornwall has become patron of Nigeria’s first sexual assault referral center

September 7, 2021 8:43 AM CNN

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has been named patron of Nigeria’s first sexual assault referral center in Lagos, the country’s largest city. The Duchess, 74, has long campaigned against domestic abuse and sexual violence and said she is “delighted to become Patron of the Mirabel Center in Lagos,” which was founded in

A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan women shout slogans during a rally near the Pakistan embassy in Kabul on September 7.

Taliban crack down hard on Kabul’s largest protest yet

September 7, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Jake Kwon, Tim Lister, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN The Taliban used gunfire, detentions and beatings to crush dissent over their rule on Tuesday, as scores of Afghan protesters marched through Kabul in the largest demonstration the capital has seen since the militant group seized power last month. According to photos

Europe experienced its hottest summer on record this year. Flames burn near the Greek village of Limni

This summer was Europe’s hottest on record as Mediterranean heat soared

September 7, 2021 6:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Angela Dewan, International Climate Editor Europe experienced its hottest summer on record this year and temperatures in the Mediterranean smashed records by large margins, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said Tuesday. Like much of the Northern Hemisphere, Europe was battered by extreme weather events over recent months, including record levels of rain

This summer was Europe’s hottest on record as Mediterranean heat soared

September 7, 2021 6:41 AM CNN

By Angela Dewan, International Climate Editor Europe experienced its hottest summer on record this year and temperatures in the Mediterranean smashed records by large margins, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said Tuesday. Like much of the Northern Hemisphere, Europe was battered by extreme weather events over recent months, including record levels of rain

A teacher lectures students at a university in Afghanistan's capital on September 7.

They wanted a new life in America. Instead they were killed by the US military

September 14, 2021 9:19 PM CNN

By Sandi Sidhu, Julia Hollingsworth, Anna Coren, Abdul Basir Bina and Ahmet Mengli, CNN To the United States military, he was an ISIS-K facilitator they feared was involved in a plot to attack Kabul’s international airport. To his family and colleagues at a US nonprofit, 43-year-old Zamarai Ahmadi was an aid worker applying for a

Curtains separate male and female Afghan students as new term begins under Taliban rule

September 7, 2021 6:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and Radina Gigova, CNN A flimsy gray curtain divides a university classroom in Kabul in two — on one side sit the male students, on the other the female students, wearing hijabs. It’s a glimpse into what education could look like in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, as some students returned to classrooms