Philip Reeves

Philip Reeves appears in the following:

A Taliban Hostage's Story: Educating Children Who Have No Teachers

Saturday, November 01, 2014

A compelling Facebook photo shows an old man wearing spectacles and a shawl. He's standing in front of a cracked mud wall. Most of his face is filled by a huge, dusty-looking white beard. He looks tired and sad.

Only the man's family and friends would know that he is ...

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In Pakistan, Islamic State Draws In Taliban Commanders

Monday, October 27, 2014

Few scenarios worry the U.S. and its allies more than the prospect of the rise of the Islamic State on the war-battered landscape of northwest Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. In...

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The Crime That Has Shocked Pakistan

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Abdul Sattar Edhi and his foundation are synonymous with humanitarian work in Pakistan. But that didn't keep the foundation from being robbed of more than $1 million, provoking widespread outrage.

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Turkey's Call For Buffer Along Border Could Drag U.S. Into Syria

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

As a condition for further assistance in fighting the Islamic State, Turkey has requested the creation of a buffer zone just south of its border with Syria. Some U.S. officials are al...

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In Pakistan, Pigeon Racing Is More Than A Hobby

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

In Lahore, Pakistan, breeding and racing pigeons is an integral part of everyday life.

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Pakistani Teen Shares Nobel Peace Prize

Friday, October 10, 2014

Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by Taliban militants for promoting education for girls, will share the prize with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian campaigner against the exploitation of children.

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Activists Worry Pakistan's Blasphemy Law Is Being Abused

Thursday, September 11, 2014

More than a dozen people are on death row and many more are on trial under Pakistan's blasphemy law. Rights groups say the law is increasingly being used to persecute minorities and to settle scores.

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In Pakistan, Protesters Block Islamabad's City Center

Thursday, September 04, 2014

Traffic is stopped at the nerve center of the country's federal government. It's part of a standoff between the government and two opposition politicians who accuse the government of corruption.

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Gaza's Shattered Airport, Once A Symbol Of Sovereignty

Sunday, August 31, 2014

It's hard to imagine a more compelling monument to the rise and fall of the Palestinian dream of statehood than the bombed-out ruins that the 1.8 million people of Gaza call their international airport.

Sand, scrub and trash have swallowed up the land where a 3,300-yard runway was once used ...

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Israel, Hamas Agree To Long-Term Cease-Fire

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

An indefinite truce, brokered by Egypt, has gone into affect between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. More than 2,000 Palestinians and 69 Israelis have died in the seven weeks of fighting.

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Decimated Tower Remains As Monument To Gaza War

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The 17-story shard of an apartment building, which was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike, looms over a Gaza City neighborhood. The tower is a symbol of the ongoing, dangerous uncertai...

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Israeli Airstrikes Target Gaza Apartment Building

Monday, August 25, 2014

Weekend airstrikes severely damaged several buildings in Gaza. On Sunday, an apartment tower in Gaza City was brought down. Israeli officials say Hamas had an operations room in the building.

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Israel Unrolls New Series Of Strikes Against Hamas Leadership

Thursday, August 21, 2014

An Israeli airstrike killed three Hamas military commanders, who were buried shortly later amid threats that the militant group would respond.

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Hamas Senior Leaders Killed In Predawn Israeli Airstrike

Thursday, August 21, 2014

The militant group says three military leaders were killed in the strike in the Gaza Strip. Also, a Hamas official appeared to confirm its involvement in the killings that sparked the latest conflict.

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Latest Cease-Fire In Gaza Collapses

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Israel has resumed targeting terror sites across the Gaza Strip after renewed rocket attacks on the Jewish state. The action casts doubts on the future of indirect talks in Cairo to end the fighting.

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U.S. Doctor To Travel To Sierra Leone To Help Ebola Victims

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, an infectious diseases expert at Boston University, is going to Sierra Leone to help care for Ebola patients. She talks to Kelly McEvers about the challenges she expects to face.

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Blocked At The Border, Gaza Man's Hopes Of Escape Fade

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

One man's quest to get out of Gaza and into Egypt highlights Palestinian calls for more freedom of movement.

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Massive Rallies Descend On Islamabad, As Authorities Dig In Trenches

Friday, August 15, 2014

Thousands of people are converging on Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, for a protest rally against the government. The protesters began their 300-mile march in Lahore, led by Imran Khan...

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Pakistan's Mixed Message: Celebrations Amid A Security Lockdown

Thursday, August 14, 2014

It is Independence Day in Pakistan, an occasion traditionally celebrated with military parades and grandiose speeches, with poetry and prayers, and with a great deal of flourishing of the national flag.

But 67 years after this nation was carved out of the subcontinent at the end of British colonial rule, ...

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