Sep 30 Wave of car bombs kills 54 in Iraq The relentless violence in Iraq continued Monday morning, when at least 54 people in mostly Shi'ite areas of Baghdad were killed in different attacks across the Iraqi capital. A total of 14 car bombs shook the city, and… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch News Wrap: Justice Department Sues North Carolina Over New Voting Law In our news wrap Monday, the Justice Department has filed suit against the state of North Carolina over alleged racial discrimination in a new state law that scales back early voting and imposes stricter identification requirements. Also, the latest series… Continue watching
Sep 17 Wave of car bombs kill 16 in Iraq BREAKING: Iraqi officials say wave of car bombs across Baghdad kills 16 people.— The Associated Press (@AP) September 17, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch News Wrap: Egyptian Court Shuts Down TV Media Outlets for Alleged Morsi Bias In other news Tuesday, an Egyptian court ordered Al Jazeera's Egypt affiliate and three other stations go black for siding with ousted President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. Also, at least 67 Iraqis were killed in a series of… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch News Wrap: Car Bomb in Lebanon Deadliest Attack in Nearly Three Decades In other news Friday, new death totals from the car bombing in Beirut show at least 22 were killed and another 300 injured. It is the deadliest attack in Lebanon in three decades. Also, a sudden wave of Syrian refugees… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: McCain and Graham Visit Egypt, Urge Opposition Members Be Released In other news Tuesday, Sens. John McCain, D-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., visited Cairo, where they urged the military-backed Egyptian government to release some members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Also, a series of car bombs killed more than 50 around… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Suicide Bombers Targeted Two Prisons Outside of Baghdad Juan Cole, Professor at the University of Michigan, and Stephen Biddle, Professor at George Washington University discuss the prison outbreak in Iraq. Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch News Wrap: House Passes Farm Bill Without Food Stamps Funding In other news Thursday, House representatives voted 216-208 to pass a farm bill that excludes a measure for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps. Also, at least 31 people were killed in a series of attacks… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: Deadly Car Bombings Continue Wave of Sectarian Violence in Iraq News Wrap: Deadly Car Bombings Continue Wave of Sectarian Violence in Iraq… Continue watching
May 30 Watch News Wrap: Baghdad Car Bombings Kill 33 as Sectarian Violence Escalates in Iraq In other news Thursday, at least 33 people were killed in Baghdad, amid a surge of sectarian violence between minority Shiite and majority Sunni populations. The car bombs that exploded in Iraq's capital are part of the country's worst outbreak… Continue watching