World Sep 30 What to Watch at the 2013 UN General Assembly NEW YORK CITY -- President Barack Obama kicks off the 68th session of the U.N. General Assembly here with a speech Tuesday morning that emphasizes the continuing challenges in the Middle East and North Africa, and the need for the…
World Sep 23 Activist Malala Yousafzai tweets for education NEW YORK -- Even though Malala Yousafzai, the young education activist who was shot by a member of the Taliban, started out as a blogger for the BBC, she normally doesn't tweet. But Monday afternoon, she typed her first 140-character…
World Sep 16 Syrian rebel general ‘frustrated’ with lack of action Gen. Salim Idris, commander of the Free Syrian Army rebel group, told PBS NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill on Monday that he agreed with the aim of the U.S.-Russian brokered deal to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons, but in the…
World Sep 12 Coptic Christians eager to start lives in U.S., but still call Egypt ‘home’ When Mary, a 29-year-old Coptic Christian from Minya, Egypt, landed seven months ago at Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia, many thoughts were swirling in her head.
World Sep 09 Obama Says He Spoke With Putin About Chemical Weapons Control Idea, Favors Diplomatic Solution President Obama said Monday, a day before his prime-time address to the nation justifying military action in Syria, that he would prefer a diplomatic solution over a military strike.
World Sep 05 Despite Snowden and Syria Cooling U.S.-Russian Relations, Work Goes On First, it was National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden getting temporary asylum in Russia and then the stalemate over U.N. Security Council resolutions on Syria. Lately, Russia and the United States appear far from being on the same page, even…
World Aug 27 If U.S. Attacks Syria, ‘Russia Would Stay on the Sidelines,’ Analyst Says While U.S. officials appear to be building a case for possible military intervention in Syria, Russia is taking a backseat for now and letting the responsibility for any military strikes fall on the United States and its Western allies, said…
World Aug 21 How Candles Are Making New Opportunities for Women in Haiti Siiri Morley, executive director of Prosperity Catalyst, knew ever since her Peace Corps days that she wanted to help women in poor parts of the world better their economic situations. But she also knew she had a lot to learn.
World Aug 19 Coptic Christians make an ‘easy target’ in Egypt’s unrest While thousands of Egyptians in Cairo rejoiced over President Mohammed Morsi's overthrow in July, others were concerned about possible reprisals against the country's minority Coptic Christians.
World Aug 14 In Photos: Dozens Killed as Egyptian Forces Clear Out Pro-Morsi Camp After six weeks of supporters rallying against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's removal, Egyptian security forces on Wednesday bulldozed the main camp in Cairo, burning tents and rounding up protesters who refused to leave.