Apr 04 Watch News Wrap: Libyan Rebels Move on Brega as Reports Hint at Diplomatic Resolution In other news Monday, Libyan rebels recaptured parts of Brega, the embattled oil town, as reports surfaced of a diplomatic plan for Moammar Gadhafi's sons to assume control of the country. At least 15 people were killed in Yemen when… Continue watching
Apr 04 World Week Ahead: Ivory Coast Standoff; Haiti’s Next President By Larisa Epatko Tensions remain high in Ivory Coast, where the incumbent president refuses to give way to his successor, while Haiti is poised to learn who its next president will be when much-anticipated preliminary results are released Monday. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch News Wrap: U.N. Workers Among Dead as Afghan Koran-Burning Protest Turns Violent In other news Friday, a protest in Afghanistan against a Koran burning turned violent and rival protesters filled the streets in Yemen. Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Ivory Coast Violence Escalates as President-Elect’s Fighters Capture Key Cities Violence escalated in the west African nation of Ivory Coast over the disputed presidency. Continue watching
Mar 30 In Ivory Coast, Fighters’ Advances Could Signal Changing Tide By Larisa Epatko In the four months since people in the West African nation of Ivory Coast decisively voted to turn out their president, his refusal to leave office has led to an increasingly violent standoff. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch News Wrap: Fukushima Workers Hospitalized After Possible Breach of Nuclear Core A synopsis of the day's other top news stories. Continue watching
Mar 08 In Photos: Women Show Solidarity at Events Around the Globe By Larisa Epatko Women came together on March 8 to express a message of solidarity on International Women's Day by dancing in Iraq, protesting in Ivory Coast and dressing as men in Lebanon. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch News Wrap: Man in Afghan Army Uniform Kills 2 NATO Soldiers in Attack In other news Friday, a man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on NATO troops in Afghanistan today, killing two German soldiers, but it was unclear if the attacker was actually an Afghan soldier. Separately, a suicide car bomber… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch News Wrap: Lieberman Confirms Departure From Senate In other news Wednesday, former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman officially announced that he will not run for a fifth Senate term in 2012. Lieberman, who won re-election as an independent said it's time to move on. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Death Tolls Rise in Tunisian Clashes, Brazil’s Floods Sudden flooding and mudslides killed at least 400 people in Brazil, and many more are still missing. In Tunisia, President Ben Ali offered concessions to try to quell growing protests that have left at least 23 people dead. Continue watching