Jul 02 Watch Increasing Political Isolation for Morsi as Egypt Crisis Deepens According to state news, Egypt's military chief said that the parliament should be dissolved, the constitution suspended and an interim administration created if President Morsi is unable to reconcile with opponents. Gwen Ifill reports on more massive protests, government resignations… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch One Million Protesters Fill Brazil’s Streets to Vent Anti-Government Grievances Anti-government fury swelled to new heights across Brazil as at least a million protesters took to the streets overnight. The mostly peaceful week-long protests turned violent when masked youths challenged riot police. Jeffrey Brown reports on how the public outraged… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Wave of Violence Sweeps Egypt After Two-Year Anniversary of Uprising Two years after the revolt that led to the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is grappling with violent political turmoil. Jeffrey Brown examines the ongoing unrest in Cairo and other Egyptian cities that killed more than 50 people during… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch Egyptian Army Steps In After Violent Overnight Clashes at Presidential Palace In Egypt, crowds of protesters gathered outside the presidential palace following overnight clashes between President Morsi's supporters and opponents of his draft constitution and newly decreed powers. The fighting reportedly left seven dead and more than 600 injured. Independent Television… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Denies Iranian Claim of Seizing American Surveillance Drone News Wrap: U.S. Denies Iranian Claim of Seizing American Surveillance Drone… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch News Wrap: Egyptians Protest Constitution Submitted by Islamist-Led Assembly In other news Friday, thousands of Egyptians took to Tahir Square protesting President Mohammed Morsi's actions in claiming sweeping, unchecked powers, as well as a draft of a new constitution which was approved by an Islamist-led Assembly that doesn't ensure… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Protesters and Police Clash After Egypt’s President Grants Himself New Powers When elected in June, Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi was a symbol of the change from dictatorship to burgeoning democracy. But as Morsi granted himself sweeping powers he deemed necessary to prevent old regime figures from halting progress, Egyptians didn't stand… Continue watching
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 03 Protesters Take to the Streets in Charlotte for DNC By Tom LeGro Protestors provoked by a raft of issues marched through Charlotte, N.C., under the watchful eye of hundreds of police officers. The marchers chanted, sang and carried signs deploring the bailout of failing banks, immigration policies of the United States, bankers'… Continue reading
Aug 27 Protesters Converge at the RNC By Tom LeGro About 200 protestors gathered in a Tampa, Fla., park Monday and marched through the city's streets toward the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention. They were matched by a sizable police presence, and inclement weather triggered led to a… Continue reading