May 14 Bill Clinton defends Hillary’s actions on Benghazi By News Desk Former President Bill Clinton discussed his wife's role in the investigation of the Sept. 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that took the lives of four people, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Mr. Clinton sat down with Gwen Ifill as part of… Continue reading
May 05 Democrats undecided on Benghazi attack investigation By Bradley Klapper, Donna Cassata, Associated Press House Speaker John Boehner announced that Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., would head a select committee on the response to the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, assault on the U.S. diplomatic post in Libya that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other… Continue reading
Apr 11 Libya’s oil slowly comes back online after deal, driving speculation By Andy Swab New protests in Libya on Friday soured a lucrative oil deal between the parliament in Tripoli and rebel groups in the eastern part of the country. The protests shut down an oil terminal and refinery at Zawiya, located 28 miles… Continue reading
Mar 17 SEALs capture former North Korean tanker loaded with stolen Libyan oil By Associated Press The SEALs boarded the tanker Morning Glory late Sunday in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea near Cyprus. Rear Adm. John Kirby said no one was injured in the operation, which was approved by President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 9:30 Looking to the past to understand Arab Spring struggles and success By PBS News Hour What differentiates Tunisia in its progress establishing a young democracy, while other countries inspired by the Arab Spring have floundered? What are the lasting consequences for nations that have plunged into long-term conflict? Jeffrey Brown asks for an assessment from… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Nations inflamed by Arab Spring yield different fates By PBS News Hour Three years ago, protests in Tunisia ignited a regional revolution known as the Arab Spring that has produced decidedly mixed results. Jeffrey Brown examines the outcome for Tunisia as well as the ongoing turmoil in Libya and Egypt. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch African migrants risk their lives for chance to be smuggled into Europe African migrants risk their lives for chance to be smuggled into Europe… Continue watching
Nov 18 Pentagon plans to train up to 8,000 Libyan soldiers WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is planning to train 5,000 to 8,000 Libyan soldiers in the continuing effort to improve security in the North African nation. Defense Department spokesman Col. Steve Warren says the Army will train the troops in Bulgaria… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch News Wrap: Japan reduces goal for fighting climate change In our news wrap Friday, Japan's ruling Cabinet voted to reduce their climate change goals in the wake of the Fukushima disaster as the nation won't be able to rely on nuclear power to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Also, armed… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch News Wrap: Al-Libi pleads not guilty to planning U.S. embassy bombings in Africa News Wrap: Al-Libi pleads not guilty to planning U.S. embassy bombings in Africa… Continue watching