Sep 23 Follow live blogs of the situation in Nairobi Several news organizations are publishing updates on Kenya via live blogs. Here are a few: Live coverage of Nairobi: http://t.co/qAcbp05SeR— Reuters Live (@ReutersLive) September 23, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 23 What we're watching Monday Good morning. Here's the news on our radar this morning: Kenya - Mall Attack Kenyan forces claim to have control of the mall, despite the fact that an unknown number of gunmen are still inside. New explosions and… Continue reading
Sep 22 Dozens dead in Nairobi attack, Obama speaks at Navy Yard and the rise of micro-apartments By News Desk On this edition, the latest on the terror attack at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya and analysis of Bo Xilai's life sentence. Later, President Obama spoke in Washington to commemorate the victims of last week's Navy Yard shooting. And in… Continue reading
Sep 22 Grim news on World Rhino Day Credit: Flickr/Nick Farnhill Wildlife preservation organizations put on special events on World Rhino Day to warn of a dangerous uptick in rhino poaching. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says rhino poaching in South Africa has increased by… Continue reading
Sep 22 Food stamps by the numbers Graphics credit: Lisa Overton/NewsHour Weekend After a showdown in the House ended with a vote to cut the nation's food stamp program by $40 billion, the controversial measure is headed to the Senate. Continue reading
Sep 22 #USAGI UPDATE: Typhoon #Usagi has made landfall near Shanwei, China -- effectively missing Hong Kong to the Northeast. pic.twitter.com/fWZoGJk5cU— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) September 22, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 22 What we're watching Sunday A woman who had been held hostage reacts in shock on after she was freed following a security operation at an upmarket shopping mall in Nairobi. Credit: TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images Hostage crisis continues at Nairobi Westgate Mall Kenyan military… Continue reading
Sep 21 Terror Hits Nairobi Mall and Fuel-Efficient Cars Mean Less for Road Repairs .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } On this edition of PBS… Continue reading
Sep 21 #NAIROBI PHOTO A policeman carries a baby to safety during an attack on a mall in Nairobi, Kenya pic.twitter.com/04S4Gpc4U9— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) September 21, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 21 #NAIROBI BREAKING: Kenya president says 39 people killed, 150 wounded in mall attack; he lost family members — The Associated Press (@AP) September 21, 2013… Continue reading