Mar 04 Watch News Wrap: Kenya’s Presidential Elections Marked by Long Lines and Violence In other news Monday, millions of people in Kenya lined up to vote for president. But the day turned violent and 19 people were killed in a series of attacks. Also, the U.S. began its first full week under the… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch News Wrap: Thousands of Shiites Protest Deadly Bombing Pakistan In other news Monday, thousands of Shiites in Pakistan protested for a second day against a bombing that killed 89 people. Also, U.N. investigators are calling for suspected Syrian war criminals to come before the International Criminal Court. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch News Wrap: In Wake of Pakistan Bombings, Calls for Better Protection In other news Friday, dozens of people were killed after a series of bombings occurred in Pakistan targeting Shiites. In protest, many people refused to bury the dead and demanded more government protection to prevent future casualties. Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch More Than 100 People Killed in Bombings Across Pakistan In Quetta, Pakistan, two suicide bombers detonated explosives within minutes of each other, and another bomb exploded in Swat Valley. In total, at least 115 people were killed and more than 270 were wounded. Ray Suarez talks to New York… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch Teachers and Aid Workers Murdered by Pakistan Militants Who Oppose Polio Efforts Villagers in northwest Pakistan buried five female teachers and two health workers who were gunned down by militants. Militants have opposed anti-polio efforts, accusing health workers of acting as spies for the U.S. and alleging the vaccine will make Muslim… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch Afghan and Pakistani Officials Meet to Discuss Border Conflicts and the Taliban Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai to discuss a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region by 2014, putting pressure on Afghanistan to rectify its relationship with Pakistan and find a political solution… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch While Teenage Activist Remains in Intensive Care, Pakistan Expresses Its Anger Pakistani teen Malala Yousafzai first gained international attention for her blog advocating for girls' education. This week a gunmen allegedly associated with the Taliban shot Yousafzai in the head and neck, and the group vowed to try to kill her… Continue watching
Sep 28 In Pakistan, U.S. Government Blamed for Anti-Muslim Movie By Larisa Epatko The angry backlash in Pakistan over an American-made Internet video that insulted the Prophet Muhammad had a common theme: the U.S. government was to blame. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Anger Over Drone Strikes, Anti-Islam Film, Provokes Deadly Protests in Pakistan The Pakistani government declared a national holiday to honor the Prophet Muhammad and encourage peaceful protest. But violence quickly escalated, the brunt fueled by anti-American sentiment over continued U.S. drone strikes and an anti-Islam film that defamed the Muslim prophet. Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch News Wrap: Industrial Factory Fires in Pakistan Claim Hundreds of Lives News Wrap: Industrial Factory Fires in Pakistan Claim Hundreds of Lives… Continue watching