Apr 11 Watch News Wrap: Romney Officially Seeks 2012 GOP Bid; Gbagbo Captured In other news Monday, Mitt Romney announced via YouTube that he's formally exploring another presidential run. In Ivory Coast, former President Laurent Gbagbo was captured in a bunker. His challenger won the November presidential election, but Gbagbo refused to cede… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch With Recent Military Action, France Reasserts Global Leadership Role France has displayed increasing willingness to use its military to respond to conflicts from Libya to Ivory Coast. Margaret Warner discusses the new display of strength with The Sorbonne's Frederic Bozo and the Washington Post's Jim Hoagland. Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch What’s Next for Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo, Government, People? Diplomats worked to end the bloody conflict gripping the West African nation of Ivory Coast after months of political unrest. Ray Suarez discusses the situation with the National Endowment for Democracy's Dominique Dieudonne, who was in Ivory Coast for the… Continue watching
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