THE RUNDOWN BLOG | Feb. 22, 2012

Marie Colvin, 'Fearless' War Reporter, Killed in Syria Shelling

  • War correspondent Marie Colvin traveled to the most dangerous places on Earth to bear witness to the worst of man's inhumanity. Colvin was killed in Homes, Syria, on Wednesday when the house she was staying in was shelled by government forces.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | Feb. 22, 2012

What's at the Crux of Sudan and South Sudan's Oil Dispute?

  • What's at the Crux of Sudan and South Sudan's Oil Dispute?
  • When South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in July, one of the major sticking points between the two countries was how to handle oil production. Now, more than seven months later, with accusations of "stealing" and "extortion" flying, the issue seems no closer to resolution.

REPORT | Feb. 21, 2012

Thailand Grapples With Deadly Tensions Between Muslims, Buddhists

  • Thailand Grapples With Deadly Tensions Between Muslims, Buddhists
  • At least 5,000 people have been killed since 2004 in Thailand's three southern provinces amid ongoing mistrust between minority Muslims and majority Buddhists. Kira Kaye reports on efforts to resolve tensions as part of the new Fault Lines of Faith series, produced in partnership with the Bureau for International Reporting.

ANALYSIS | Feb. 21, 2012

After Second Bailout, Is Greece Still Likely to Default?

  • After Second Bailout, Is Greece Still Likely to Default?
  • Eurozone finance ministers on Tuesday granted Greece its second bailout, a $172 billion package aimed at helping the country avoid default. Jeffrey Brown discusses the longer-term concerns of austerity measures and growth with Georgetown University's Scheherazade Rehman and Joao Vale de Almeida, the EU's ambassador to the U.S.

REPORT | Feb. 21, 2012

With Greece Bailout Comes Relief, Lingering Doubts

  • With Greece Bailout Comes Relief, Lingering Doubts
  • Struggling to avoid even worse damage from its debt crisis, Greece was granted another EU bailout Tuesday, a $172 billion package aimed at helping the country avoid default. Richard Edgar of Independent Television News reports on the eurozone finance ministers' decision amid longer-term anxieties.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | Feb. 21, 2012

What Yemen's Presidential Vote Means for U.S. Interests, Yemeni Daily Life

  • What Yemen's Presidential Vote Means for U.S. Interests, Yemeni Daily Life
  • Citizens of Yemen went to the polls Tuesday to mark their vote on a presidential ballot that had only one name on it, that of current Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Hadi succeeds President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who's 33-years of authoritarian rule ended amid violent protests last year.

REPORT | Feb. 20, 2012

India Close to Eradicating Polio, But Challenges Still Remain

  • India Close to Eradicating Polio, But Challenges Still Remain
  • Health officials in India are close to wiping out polio, a disease forgotten in most of the world but still endemic in some developing countries. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on India's challenge to remain vigilant in its campaign to immunize children one mouthful at a time.

THE RUNDOWN BLOG | Feb. 20, 2012

A Look at the World's 'Forgotten' Diseases

  • A Look at the World's 'Forgotten' Diseases
  • With news that India is close to eradicating polio, eyes turn to other endemic diseases, such as measles and river blindness, that countries are battling.

ANALYSIS | Feb. 20, 2012

Red Cross Seeks Ceasefire to Deliver Medical Supplies in Syria

  • Red Cross Seeks Ceasefire to Deliver Medical Supplies in Syria
  • As Syrian government forces continued to fight anti-government forces in Homs, the International Committee of the Red Cross said it is seeking a two-hour ceasefire to deliver medical supplies and aid to civilians. Margaret Warner discusses the difficulties of delivering humanitarian aid with InterAction's Joel Charny.

REPORT | Feb. 20, 2012

Food and Water Scarce in Embattled Syrian City of Homs

  • Food and Water Scarce in Embattled Syrian City of Homs
  • The Syrian Army sent more tanks to the embattled city of Homs, the heart of the anti-government uprising. Residents there are suffering from a lack of food, water and medical supplies. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports.

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