Kristen Chick

Food Aid Stalled in Northern Pakistan After Female Taliban Suicide Bomber Kills 45

Aid agencies have closed down much-needed food-aid operations in parts of northwest Pakistan after a female suicide bomber struck a crowd at a food aid distribution center Saturday, killing …

By: Kristen Chick ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

December 26, 2010

Suicide Bombing Outside Iran Mosque Kills Dozens

A suicide bombing outside a mosque in southeastern Iran killed at least 38 people Wednesday as worshippers observed an important Shiite holiday. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the …

By: Kristen Chick ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

December 15, 2010

Why Egypt Seeks Prominent Role in Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

Egypt is seeking to burnish its role as an American ally as it hosts Israeli-Palestinian peace talks today – a calculation some says plays into Mubarak's succession strategy.

By: Kristen Chick ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

September 14, 2010

Afghanistan War: US Troops, Afghan Politician Targeted in Deadly Weekend

Seven US soldiers were killed Saturday and Sunday in Afghanistan, in a violent weekend that deepened concerns about security ahead of September elections. A senior Afghan official also raised …

By: Kristen Chick ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

August 29, 2010

WikiLeaks Report Harms National Security in Afghanistan, Says White House

WikiLeaks has released more than 90,000 classified US reports and documents spanning 2004-2009 detailing Paksitan's collusion with Afghan militants and the Taliban's increasing sophistication. The White House condemned the …

By: Kristen Chick ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

July 26, 2010

Taliban Attacks Kill Eight US Soldiers Within 24 Hours

Taliban attacks on Tuesday night and Wednesday killed eight US soldiers within a 24-hour period, highlighting the intensifying insurgency waged by the Taliban, which this year is carrying out …

By: Kristen Chick ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

July 14, 2010

Turkey Bombs Kurds in Northern Iraq After PKK Attack

After the PKK attacks killed 12 Turkish soldiers this weekend, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that his government will not rest until the Kurdish rebels are …

By: Kristen Chick ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor|Report

June 20, 2010

Kyrgyzstan Crisis Spreads as 100,000 Uzbeks Try to Flee

As China and Turkey send in planes to retrieve their nationals from Kyrgyzstan, ethnic Uzbeks are being told they can't flee despite deadly violence that has so far killed …

By: Kristen Chick ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

June 15, 2010

Gaza Blockade: Israel Deports Activists From the Rachel Corrie Aid Ship

Israel began deporting activists from the Rachel Corrie on Sunday after boarding the ship trying to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza and forcing it to the Israeli port …

By: Kristen Chick ,; ChristianScienceMonitor

June 6, 2010

How Bad Is Gulf Oil Spill? A Global Q&A on Offshore Oil Spills

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has put a spotlight on the dangerous world of offshore oil drilling. With a well spewing thousands of barrels of crude (estimates range from …

By: Kristen Chick ,; TheChristianScienceMonitor

May 24, 2010

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