There are now several dozen Westerners who have gone to Syria and volunteered for Kurdish militias fighting ISIS. And while many have military experience, some are simply outraged neophytes eager to help fight the jihadi group.
Toronto was slammed with a record-setting thunderstorm this week. It unleashed flash floods that caused havoc in the Canadian city. Anchor Marco Werman gets the details from CBC reporter Laura Lynch in Toronto.
Boubacar Sadek is believed to be the last remaining master calligrapher in Mali. He fled Timbuktu with rare documents. He now makes a living in the capital Bamako. Laura Lynch reports for the CBC and The World.
Fighting is flaring around the Mali city of Gao, despite reports that rebels had ceded the territory to incoming French troops. CBC reporter Laura Lynch just returned from Gao. She tells host Marco Werman that local residents want to French to stay put.
Correspondent Laura Lynch in Mali describes the time she's just spent with a French army convoy on the road to Gao, Mali. Islamists extremists have been pushed out of Gao, but there are still dangers on the road.
A French-led convoy carrying food and military supplies arrived in the northern Malian town of Gao. Reporter Laura Lynch was with them. She's covering the story for The World and the CBC.
Human rights groups say what appears to be a successful campaign in northern Mali has come at great cost to the country. Laura Lynch reports from Bamako.
As the militants melt away from cities and towns in northern Mali, there have been scenes of jubilation. People who have experienced life under the rule of Islamist fighters say it has been a harsh, violent existence.
Thousands are still without electricity in areas hit by Superstorm Sandy. Among those helping to restore power on Long Island are dozens of Canadian utility workers. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with the CBC's Laura Lynch.
Server farms house huge numbers of machines that support websites which need to be kept cool. As a result, more and more high tech companies are building data centers in the far north to take advantage of the naturally cool climate there.
The protests in Egypt have many in the international community wondering how the growing political instability will affect commerce in the region. The World's Laura Lynch reports on the Suez Canal.
The World's Laura Lynch reports on a protest movement in Britain called UK Uncut. Its aim is to force the British government to undo deep spending cuts announced this fall.
As people in Saudi Arabia watch revolution unfold around them, some are hoping for some change at home, as The World's Laura Lynch reports from Riyadh.
In Saudi Arabia officials say there's no threat of the kind of unrest seen in other Arab countries - but some people there say that may not be the case. The World's Laura Lynch reports from Riyadh.
The answer to our Geo Quiz is the British isle of Jersey. The island is now hosting a major international cricket tournament. Reporter Laura Lynch profiles the Afghan cricket team. It's the first time Afghanistan has had a national cricket team in competition.
The fallout from the conflict in Gaza has now landed on the doorstep of the BBC. Britain's public broadcaster is fending off criticism over its refusal to air an appeal for aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The World's Laura Lynch reports.
The People's Mujahideen of Iran is listed as a terrorist organization by the US State Department. But this week, Europe lifted its terrorist designation of the group. The World's Laura Lynch reports.
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Business, Economics and Jobs
Egypt protests, the Suez Canal and gobal trade
The World
February 03, 2011
The protests in Egypt have many in the international community wondering how the growing political instability will affect commerce in the region. The World's Laura Lynch reports on the Suez Canal.
Business, Economics and Jobs
UK Uncut campaign against British budget cuts
The World
February 15, 2011
The World's Laura Lynch reports on a protest movement in Britain called UK Uncut. Its aim is to force the British government to undo deep spending cuts announced this fall.
Conflict & Justice
Saudi Arabia and the regional unrest
The World
February 25, 2011
The World's Laura Lynch speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, about the mood there as unrest rocks neighboring countries.
Global Politics
The mood in Saudi Arabia
The World
February 28, 2011
As people in Saudi Arabia watch revolution unfold around them, some are hoping for some change at home, as The World's Laura Lynch reports from Riyadh.
Conflict & Justice
All quiet in Saudi Arabia?
The World
March 02, 2011
In Saudi Arabia officials say there's no threat of the kind of unrest seen in other Arab countries - but some people there say that may not be the case. The World's Laura Lynch reports from Riyadh.
Assessing Discontent in Saudi Arabia
The Takeaway
March 04, 2011
Sports
Geo answer
The World
May 26, 2008
The answer to our Geo Quiz is the British isle of Jersey. The island is now hosting a major international cricket tournament. Reporter Laura Lynch profiles the Afghan cricket team. It's the first time Afghanistan has had a national cricket team in competition.
Arts, Culture & Media
BBC defends decision on Gaza aid plea
The World
January 26, 2009
The fallout from the conflict in Gaza has now landed on the doorstep of the BBC. Britain's public broadcaster is fending off criticism over its refusal to air an appeal for aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The World's Laura Lynch reports.
Conflict & Justice
Iranian militants
The World
January 29, 2009
The People's Mujahideen of Iran is listed as a terrorist organization by the US State Department. But this week, Europe lifted its terrorist designation of the group. The World's Laura Lynch reports.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Local impact of global crisis
The World
February 24, 2009