A Canadian man is charged with exporting weapons to Syria

A Canadian man is charged with exporting weapons to Syria

A Lebanese-Canadian citizen has been charged with facilitating the transfer of mortar shells from Iran that landed into the hands of ISIS, according to information obtained by CNN. Formerly employed as a journalist and…

BBC correspondent kidnapped by the Taliban

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BBC correspondent kidnapped by the Taliban

Since she was a young woman in Afghanistan, Khalida Popal has been an outspoken critic of the country’s conservative society and the Taliban, and now a commander in the insurgent group. After Popal was…

Vermont: Senator Patrick Leahy bows out after 20 years

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Vermont: Senator Patrick Leahy bows out after 20 years

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Vermont senator Patrick Leahy announced he would not seek re-election Democratic Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is retiring at the end of his term and a Democrat-backed candidate has…