World Jul 18 Russian Opposition Blogger Navalny Convicted and Sentenced to Five Years In a Feb. 29, 2012, interview on the PBS NewsHour, Alexei Navalny, a vocal critic of the Russian government, said despite more than a decade of economic growth in Russia, President Vladimir Putin could have done more to help his…
World Jul 18 How Nelson Mandela Survived His Years in Isolated South African Jail Former South African president and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela turns 95 on Thursday. He spent many of his years in jail while still fighting for a democratic and free society.
Nation Jul 12 Manning, Snowden and the DOJ’s Espionage War Against Leakers Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who leaked top-secret documents about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs, is the eighth person charged by the Obama administration under the 1917 espionage law. Unlike other alleged leakers, Snowden revealed his identity right…
World Jul 10 In Burkina Faso’s Gold Mines, Children Toil Along With Adults Children caked in dust and sweat climb in and out of 150-foot mine shafts with dexterity. Their small bodies operate makeshift grinding machines to extract gold from its ore.
World Jul 05 Childhood Lost in Burkina Faso Gold Mines Working alongside adults in Burkina Faso's gold mines are children, sometimes as young as 3 years old. View a collection of Larry C. Price's photographs.
World Jul 04 What Does Morsi’s Ouster Mean for Islamist Movements in Other Nations? What does Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's swift removal from power at the hands of the military on Wednesday mean for Islamist movements in other countries? Two analysts, regulars on the PBS NewsHour, said the action might lead to more violence…
World Jul 03 Egyptians Celebrate Morsi’s Ouster The Egyptian military said Wednesday that since its deadline for the ruling party of President Mohammed Morsi and the opposition to reach an agreement had passed, Morsi was no longer in power.
World Jun 27 Nelson Mandela ‘Continuing to Improve,’ His Daughter Says Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela, said her family has not given up hope on his recovery. "He's a strong man. He's about resilience," she told NBC special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault by telephone on…
World Jun 25 Why Obama Is Visiting Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania But Not Kenya President Barack Obama's last trip to Africa during his presidency -- before he returns this week -- was a 36-hour visit to Ghana in 2009. At the time, he told the Ghanaian Parliament, "Africa doesn't need strongmen, it needs strong…
World Jun 21 In Photos: Brazilian Protesters Clash With Police An estimated million people crowded Brazilian streets overnight, capping a week's worth of anti-government protests. Despite attempts to keep the demonstrations peaceful, by chanting "No violence! No violence!", some people smashed windows and burned buildings.