Iraq minorities, including Christians, still struggle 20 years after U.S.-led invasion and 6 years after victory over Islamic State April 23, 2023By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Twenty years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq started and six years after Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State, whose attacks started in 2014, the country’s religious minorities are still trying to surmount challenges.
New earthquake hits Turkey and Syria, killing 6; death toll from earlier quake rises to 47,000 February 21, 2023By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A new earthquake struck the border area between Turkey and Syria the night of Feb. 20, sparking fear and anxiety for people already bereft and for those helping them since the Feb. 6 temblor. Six people were reported killed in the new quake.
