Mar 04 Watch International Court Issues Warrant for Sudan President The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir Wednesday. ITN's Lindsey Hilsum reports. Continue watching
Mar 04 ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudanese President on War Crimes By Admin, PBS News Hour Judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, charging the sitting head of state with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the battle-scarred region of Darfur. Continue reading
Nov 12 Sudanese President Announces Darfur Cease-fire, Rebels Reject Claim By Admin, PBS News Hour Sudan's President Omar Bashir announced a unilateral cease-fire to end the violence in the country's western Darfur region, but the move was rejected by rebel groups and international human rights organizations. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch China Aims to Boost Global Standing Through Olympics Years of preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games culminated Friday as world leaders converged in China to watch the Games' opening ceremonies. Analysts examine what the event means for China's place on the global political and economic stage. Continue watching
Jul 23 China to Set up Olympic Protest Zones By PBS News Hour The Chinese government will set aside three protest zones in city parks during the Olympic Games, Chinese officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 14 Sudanese President Charged with Genocide in Darfur By Admin, PBS News Hour The International Criminal Court prosecutor charged Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir with orchestrating genocide against African tribes in the western region of Darfur and called on the court to order his arrest. Continue reading
Jul 11 International Criminal Court to Seek Arrest of Sudanese President By PBS News Hour The International Criminal Court will seek an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for genocide and crimes against humanity committed in the western Darfur region of his country, ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 09 Seven Peacekeepers Killed in Darfur Ambush By PBS News Hour Seven peacekeepers from a joint U.N.-African Union force were killed and 22 people were wounded when a convoy of gunmen attacked them in northern Darfur, the United Nations said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 03 Origins of the Darfur Crisis An estimated 200,000 people have died and 2.5 million have been displaced in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Bush’s Visit Renews Focus on State of U.S.-Africa Relations President Bush concluded a five day visit to Africa Thursday, making a final stop in Liberia where he pledged that the United States would help the country rebuild after a decade of civil war. Experts evaluate the state of U.S.-Africa… Continue watching