Nov 09 Indonesians Evacuate From Mount Merapi’s Path DetectFlashDecision_Blog ('news01s452bqfc4', 'VtJxZneaqPg', '29'); The volcano erupting on Indonesia's Mount Merapi has continued to claim lives as hot ash and gas spew over surrounding areas in one of the worst eruptions in a century. The last time we… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Tensions Flare in India, Pakistan Over Kashmir Valley New violence has erupted in Kashmir, where a crackdown on protests against Indian rule has intensified in recent months. It is the latest in decades of unrest in this territory, where power is divided between India and Pakistan but there… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Job Creation Focal Point of Obama’s Asia Trip President Obama began a 10-day trip to Asia Friday. Margaret Warner gives a preview of his itinerary and goals for this trip with two officials from past administrations, Douglas Paal and Wendy Sherman. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch News Wrap: Pelosi Seeks Democratic Minority Leader Mantle In other news Friday, outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced she wants to be Democratic minority leader in the new Congress. In Pakistan, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside of a mosque. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Bomber Kills 21 Iraqis; Indonesia Tsunami Death Toll Climbs In other news Friday, a suicide bomber in northeast Baghdad killed 21 people. In Western Indonesia, the death toll from this week's tsunami topped 400, with 300 still missing and thousands homeless. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Death Toll Climbs in Indonesia; Strikes Continue in France In other news, rescuers found more bodies in the wreckage from Monday's tsunami in Indonesia. And in France, strikes over recently approved pension reforms disrupted air travel. Continue watching
Oct 28 In Photos: Indonesia’s Dual Disasters By Larisa Epatko In less than 24 hours, a tsunami crashed into a remote island chain and a volcano erupted in Indonesia, killing a combined total of more than 400 people and forcing hundreds more to seek temporary refuge in emergency shelters. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch Tsunami, Volcano Cause Devastation in Indonesia In Indonesia, an earthquake triggered a massive tsunami on the island of Sumatra, followed by a volcanic eruption on Mount Merapi. Rescuers are struggling to reach those affected as the death toll continues to climb. Continue watching