May 24 Watch NPR Reporter: ‘Ragtag’ Libyan Rebels Seek New Weapons, Money NPR foreign correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro recently spent several weeks on the ground in Libya, covering the conflict and learning more about the rebels' hopes and resourcefulness despite their limited military capability. She shares her experiences and perspective on the dangers… Continue watching
May 18 Four Foreign Reporters, Including GlobalPost’s Foley, Freed in Libya By Larisa Epatko GlobalPost freelance contributor James Foley and three other foreign journalists were released Wednesday from a detention facility in Libya, where they had been held for over a month for working in the country without a visa. Continue reading
May 13 Watch From Syria to Yemen, Uprisings Continue to Rattle Arab World Rebel uprisings continued to shake the Arab world on Friday as thousands of people took to the streets to demand that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
May 11 Detained GlobalPost Reporter ‘Treated Well’ in Libya, Visitor Says By Larisa Epatko Our partners at GlobalPost reported Wednesday that their freelance contributor James Foley and another Western journalist detained with him in Libya, Claire Morgan Gillis, were allowed a visitor who said they were in good health and were being treated well. Continue reading
May 04 Watch In Misrata Port, Ship Braves Shelling to Save Patients, Migrant Workers In Libya, five people were killed amid shelling Wednesday as they waited for an aid ship to rescue migrant workers and trauma patients from a hospital in Misrata. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports on the harrowing mission in… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch U.K. Defense Secretary Fox: Opposition Gaining Ground in Libya U.K. Defense Minister: Gadhafi 'Should Go'… Continue watching
Apr 26 British Defense Minister: Libyan Leader Gadhafi Should Go By Larisa Epatko British Secretary of State for Defense Liam Fox said in an interview with the PBS NewsHour Tuesday that opponents of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi had gained ground in recent days with the help of U.S. drones and NATO airstrikes, and… Continue reading
Apr 25 World Week Ahead: Royal Wedding; Libya Attack; Syria Crackdown By Larisa Epatko After months of non-stop crises and economic woes around the world, Britons -- and an expected millions of television viewers globally -- get a respite Friday with the happy event of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch News Wrap: Libyan Rebels Retake Key Building From Gadhafi’s Forces In other news Friday, Libyan rebels took back a key building in Misrata after hours of urban battle with forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The port city has seen power shift back and forth in recent weeks. In Pakistan, U.S. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Shields and Brooks on Public’s View of Libya Efforts, Debate on Entitlements Shields, Brooks on Public's View on Libya, Debate on Entitlements… Continue watching