Hannah Bloch

Hannah Bloch appears in the following:

After Nawaz Sharif's Ouster, What's Next For Pakistan?

Friday, July 28, 2017

Sharif served as Pakistan's prime minister three times since 1990, and now has been removed from office three times. In the country's 70-year history, no prime minister has completed a five-year term.

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In Washington, D.C., A Program In Which Birds And People Lift Each Other Up

Saturday, May 20, 2017

For 25 years, the Earth Conservation Corps has been cleaning up the capital's polluted Anacostia River. Volunteers have turned their lives around and now work to help others do the same.

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Amid U.S.-Mexico Strains, Tillerson And Kelly Take On 'Tough Trip'

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Talks between Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security chief John Kelly with their Mexican counterparts were intended to smooth out growing tensions between the two countries.

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PHOTOS: As World Watches Trump Become President, Protests And Some Celebrations

Friday, January 20, 2017

As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president Friday, protests and demonstrations were underway around the world, from London to Manila. There were a few celebrations, too.

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How Foreign Journalists Here Try To Explain The U.S. Election Back Home

Monday, November 07, 2016

Reporters from Europe, Turkey and Lebanon share their experiences covering the 2016 U.S. election — everything from translation challenges to close encounters with a pregnant Ivanka Trump.

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When Disaster Strikes, He Creates A 'Crisis Map' That Helps Save Lives

Sunday, October 02, 2016

"You can't protect what you can't map," says Patrick Meier. He pioneered the field of crisis mapping during the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and now focuses on the use of robotics for humanitarian purposes.

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Crisis Mapping Pioneer Focuses On Humanitarian Uses For Drones

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Patrick Meier pioneered the field of crisis mapping during the 2010 Haiti earthquake, compiling information to create a real time map of damage. Now he's focusing on humanitarian uses of drones.

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The View From Kabul On Sept. 11, 2001

Thursday, September 08, 2016

The attacks came at a time when Afghanistan was under harsh Taliban rule, isolated from the world and on the verge of famine. Reporter Hannah Bloch, who was in Kabul on Sept. 11, recalls the day.

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Clinton And Trump: The World, In Their Own Words

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Foreign policy is usually a campaign afterthought. But the next president will inherent a raft of global challenges, from ISIS to trade deals to a pivot to Asia.

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Amid Rise In Worldwide Conflict, Reasons For 'Cautious' Optimism

Saturday, July 16, 2016

The number of global killings has jumped by about 600 percent since 2010. But a former U.N. strategic planning director says it's crucial to put the numbers into proper context.

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Abdul Sattar Edhi, Known As 'Pakistan's Mother Teresa,' Dies At 88

Friday, July 08, 2016

He was Pakistan's greatest humanitarian, creating a social service network providing 24-hour emergency services, adoptions, maternity wards and burials for the indigent.

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Post-Brexit, Things Could Change For U.K. Sports, Pets And Duty-Free Booze

Thursday, June 30, 2016

How might a Brexit affect U.K. citizens in their everyday lives? Everything from mobile phone usage to Premier League football, pet travel and how much booze can be brought home duty-free may change.

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Reacting To The Brexit Vote, Many World Leaders Express Anxieties

Friday, June 24, 2016

As markets lurched after Great Britain's vote to withdraw from the European Union, leaders weighed in with worries, expressions of solidarity with the EU — and some soul-searching about its future.

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'They Were So Beautiful': Remembering Those Murdered In Orlando

Monday, June 13, 2016

They ranged in age from 18 to 50. They were dancers and students, a singer and a bouncer, an accountant and an aspiring firefighter — mothers, fathers, teenagers, couples and best friends.

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Taliban Get A New Leader, Who's Just As Violent As The Old One

Monday, June 06, 2016

The Taliban have kept up a drumbeat of attacks since their leader was killed last month in a U.S. drone strike. Hopes that a new leader might improve the climate for peace are fading fast.

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The Man At The Center Of Iraq's Political Storm

Monday, May 02, 2016

In the years after the 2003 U.S. invasion, the radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr emerged as a powerful anti-government force. Now he's reinvented himself. What role will he play in Iraq's future?

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In 'Service,' A Celebrated Photographer Turns His Lens On U.S. Troops

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Platon, best known for his portraits of leaders and celebrities, focuses on U.S. troops and their loved ones in his new book, Service. "It's time to celebrate a new set of cultural heroes," he says.

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In 'Only The Dead,' A Raw Look At War In Iraq

Monday, March 28, 2016

A harrowing documentary by Australian journalist Michael Ware documents the years he covered the war in Iraq as a Time and CNN reporter navigating between insurgents and the U.S. military.

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Brussels Attacks: What Happened, In Photos And Maps

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

A European capital is shattered with a pair of weekday morning attacks. Here's a look at the bombings and their aftermath.

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U.S. Proposes Tough New Sanctions On North Korea — With China's Support

Friday, February 26, 2016

Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says the proposed U.N. Security Council resolution "is nearly unprecedented in many respects and the toughest ... in more than two decades."

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