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A woman lights a candle in Ukraine's capital Kyiv in 2006 as part of a remembrance of the estimated 3 million to 5 million Ukrainians who died in a famine in 1932-33. The Ukrainians starved to death when Soviet dictator Josef Stalin forced farmers from their land and into a collectivized, state-run agricultural system.

From Stalin to Putin, Ukraine is still trying to break free from Moscow

For a century, Ukraine has been trying to escape Moscow's grip.

Families of the victims and supporters walk past a mural featuring the 14 victims holding crosses as they mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday on Sunday in Londonderry, also known as Derry, Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland marks 50 years since the Bloody Sunday killings

British soldiers shot and killed 13 people and wounded others during a 1972 civil rights protest. The shootings exacerbated the conflict in Northern Ireland, which left thousands dead over decades.

As Khmer Rouge tribunal winds down, Cambodian experts see 'small measure of justice'

The Khmer Rouge killed as many as 2 million Cambodians in the 70s. Decades later, a tribunal was set up to help find justice. 15 years later, it's ending having found just three people guilty.

Civilian participants in a Kyiv Territorial Defense unit train on a Saturday in a forest on Jan. 22, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Across Ukraine thousands of civilians are participating in such groups to receive basic combat training and in time of war would be under direct command of the Ukrainian military.

From Washington to Trump to Biden, new presidents meet unwanted foreign crises

From George Washington's warning against "foreign entanglements" to Donald Trump's "America First," the pledge to keep the focus close to home has been almost as constant as the oath of office itself.

Ibrahim Songne, an immigrant from Burkina Faso, opened a pizza spot called IBRIS in the Italian town of Trento. He overcame local prejudices — and now has been named to a list of the world's top 50 pizzerias.

An African immigrant's pizza wins global raves — and overcomes Italian prejudices

Ibrahim Songne's pizza place triumphed over local anti-immigrant sentiments — and now has earned a spot on a worldwide top 50 pizza list! To think — he didn't even like pizza when he first tried it.

Political instability in Africa's Sahel region is tied to rising extremism

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Andrew Lebovich, a Sahel expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about the coup in Burkina Faso and other similar ones to hit the region.

Justin Thomas sets up his putt on the 18th hole on the North Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in San Diego

The Farmers Insurance Open Golf Tournament is underway and six local charities will benefit

The Farmers Insurance Open may be a golf tournament, but it also raises money to help the young people in the community.

The Philippines is lifting its ban on foreign tourists

The Philippines is losing restrictions on travel to the country. The change would affect tourists from 150 countries, including the U.S. where the largest diaspora of Filipinos live.

After 2 years, growing calls to take masks off children in school

While issues around masking remain polarized, there are growing calls for a post-omicron off-ramp for kids and masks.

Mayra Guillén, second from left, and Lupe Guillén, second from right, have been vocal advocates for changes to military justice, after their sister Vanessa was murdered at 20 years old. The Guillén family says Vanessa endured sexual harassment — which is now a crime in the military.

Vanessa Guillén's murder led the U.S. to deem military sexual harassment a crime

Spc. Vanessa Guillén was murdered by a fellow soldier in 2020.

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