Oct 04 Watch Italy mourns ‘day of tears’ for shipwrecked migrants, calls for help from Europe Of the 500 African migrants who were on board a ship that sank off the coast of Italy, it's estimated that more than 300 have died. Jonathan Rugman of International Television News reports on the events of the tragedy and… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch Can Kenya Handle the Threat of a ‘Much More Lethal’ al-Shabab? Can Kenya Handle the Threat of a 'Much More Lethal' al-Shabab?… Continue watching
Sep 12 Africa leads world with fastest growing population Click on the image to go to a interactive map by the Population Reference Bureau. The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) released their "2013 World Population Data Sheet" on Thursday revealing that sub-Saharan Africa, one of… Continue reading
Sep 12 Coptic Christians eager to start lives in U.S., but still call Egypt ‘home’ By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch News Wrap: Iranian Foreign Minister Sends ‘Happy Rosh Hashanah’ Tweet In other news Friday, Iran's new foreign minister confirmed he sent a Twitter message celebrating the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah. He said the gesture was aimed at Iran's small Jewish population. Also, gold miners in South Africa accepted a… Continue watching
Aug 19 Coptic Christians make an ‘easy target’ in Egypt’s unrest By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Aug 12 The street of blood and smoke By Jason Kane On a narrow, dusty street in Tanzania, two women are fighting the global battle against tuberculosis and HIV. One is a nurse, the other is a drug dealer. Continue reading
Aug 12 Snapshot of Mali: A ‘Thirst’ for a Stable, Democratic State By Larisa Epatko Nearly half of all eligible Malians voted in presidential elections in July, followed by a relatively smooth runoff on Sunday -- signs of the West African country's deep-seated desire to restore democracy and peace after a tumultuous year-and-a-half, said Peter… Continue reading
Jul 18 How Nelson Mandela Survived His Years in Isolated South African Jail By Larisa Epatko 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. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch Assessing the Substance and Symbolism of Obama’s Africa Trip and Outreach Assessing the Substance and Symbolism of Obama's Africa Trip and Outreach… Continue watching