Sep 30 Watch Pakistani Christians Targeted by Recent Violence, Blasphemy Law Pakistani Christians Targeted by Recent Violence, Blasphemy Law… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch News Wrap: Rescue Efforts for Pakistan Quake Victims Thwarted by Security Threat In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll rose to 355 after a massive earthquake in southwestern Pakistan, where survivors having been pleading for more help. Authorities said security issues have prevented rescuers from reaching victims. Also, the Somali extremist… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch News Wrap: Kenyan Troops Work to Secure Nairobi Mall Site After Four-Day Battle In our news wrap Wednesday, Kenyan troops combed the Nairobi mall to ensure the site was secure after a four-day battle against al-Shabab militants, with a confirmed death toll of 72. Also, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in a rural part… Continue watching
Sep 23 Activist Malala Yousafzai tweets for education By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK -- Even though Malala Yousafzai, the young education activist who was shot by a member of the Taliban, started out as a blogger for the BBC, she normally doesn't tweet. But Monday afternoon, she typed her first 140-character… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch News Wrap: In Pakistan, Deadly Attack Targeting Christian Church Sparks Protests In our news wrap Monday, a Taliban attack on a Christian church in Pakistan over the weekend left 85 dead and more than 140 wounded. Members of the religious minority there took to the streets to protest the attacks and… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch News Wrap: Pakistan Charges Former President Failed to Prevent Bhutto Killing In other news Tuesday, Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has been indicted on charges in connection to the assassination of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007. Also, 300 tons of radioactive water have escaped from a storage tank at the… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Staff Moved to Pakistan Capital After Threat to Lahore Consulate In other news Friday, U.S. government personnel in Pakistan moved to the capital city of Islamabad following a specific threat to the consulate in Lahore. Recent militant attacks have plagued the city, including one on a mosque that killed six… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch News Wrap: Pakistan Government Faces Criticism After Taliban Jailbreak In other news Tuesday, Taliban militants freed more than 250 inmates after storming a prison in Pakistan overnight. Also, Israelis and Palestinians agreed to try to work out a final status peace agreement within nine months after two days of… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch News Wrap: Toronto Hit With Flash Flooding, Widespread Power Outages In other news Tuesday, a severe storm caused flash floods and knocked out power for at least 300,000 people in Toronto. Also, Congressional Democrats said they would not consider an immigration reform bill that doesn't include a path to citizenship… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch News Wrap: Egypt’s Political Crisis Causes Spike in Oil Price News Wrap: Egypt's Political Crisis Causes Spike in Oil Price… Continue watching