Don Duncan

Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (left) walks with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) during the Montreal Pride parade in Montreal, Aug. 20, 2017.

Ireland's youngest prime minister is under tough criticism

Some on the left had hoped the new taoiseach, as a gay man and son of an immigrant, would usher in a progressive agenda for his center-right party, Fine Gael. But Varadkar has held fast to his conservative politics, and that’s proving to be a lesson for the left.

Ireland's youngest prime minister is under tough criticism
At the Camlough Cattle Mart, which serves Crossmaglen. Farmers are worried how competitive their beef will be in a post-Brexit world.

Farmers in Northern Ireland know Brexit will be bad for them — they just don't know how bad

Farmers in Northern Ireland know Brexit will be bad for them — they just don't know how bad
The English cast of "14-18" on stage for the test performance. Belgian producers are hoping to move an English version of the Flemish musical to London, and possibly New York.

Would a World War I musical from Belgium play well on Broadway? The producers hope so

Would a World War I musical from Belgium play well on Broadway? The producers hope so
WWI memorial crosses

Flanders prepares for a World War I army — of tourists

Flanders prepares for a World War I army — of tourists
A man from Awra Amba plows the land adjoining the village.

This Ethiopian village has gained wealth, but has bred hostility

This Ethiopian village has gained wealth, but has bred hostility
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Belgium Comic Book Industry Trying to Make a Comeback

Belgium's comic book industry has been in the dumps for decades, but the country is fighting back by trying to become a center of innovation and excellence.

Belgium Comic Book Industry Trying to Make a Comeback

Slideshow: Libya Facing Gun Problem

Libyans are still celebrating the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, but the civil war has produced new problem: gun control.

Slideshow: Libya Facing Gun Problem

LGBTI refugees seek haven in Lebanon

But persecuted Syrians, Iraqis and Algerians find it isn't what they imagined.

LGBTI refugees seek haven in Lebanon
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Education in Libya After Gaddafi

In the aftermath of the Libyan revolution, one thing that needs to be addressed is education. Not only are schools being purged of The Green Book, but lots of subjects need to be revamped and modernized. Don Duncan reports.

Education in Libya After Gaddafi

Women's Rights in Tunisia Elections

Tunisia is holding its first democratic elections since the revolution and some worry that a strong Islamist showing could roll back women's rights in the country.

Women's Rights in Tunisia Elections
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How an Afghan Methadone Clinic is Fighting to Counter HIV

HIV is spreading among Afghanistan's injection drug users, and a methadone clinic was recently opened in Kabul to help the problem.

How an Afghan Methadone Clinic is Fighting to Counter HIV
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Why Tunisians Worry about the Future

The "Arab Spring" kicked off in Tunisia with the overthrow of strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. But many worry about what's next; there's fear that either Ben Ali supporters or radical Islamists might hijack the fledgling democracy. Don Duncan reports.

Why Tunisians Worry about the Future

Lebanon sees offshore gas as answer to its power woes. Israel sees it different.

Lebanon looks to cash in on natural gas.

Lebanon sees offshore gas as answer to its power woes. Israel sees it different.

Syria's gallery scene

Syria's gallery scene
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Syrian art market rides wave of reform

Improvements in the Syrian economy inspire an art market renaissance.

Syrian art market rides wave of reform