Mar 13 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Trump or Tillerson By Harry Zahn, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Oct 14 Religious minorities face increased threats, U.S. report finds By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Islamic State led a campaign of attacks last year by militant extremist groups on religious freedom in large swaths of the world, the State Department said in a report Wednesday, pointing to increasing threats to religious minorities… Continue reading
May 02 In policy shift, Kerry pledges closer relationship with Sri Lanka By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday championed the new Sri Lankan government's push for democratic reform and promised closer ties with the strategically located Indian Ocean nation. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:38 News Wrap: French lawmakers reaffirm fight against Islamic State By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, Prime Minister Manuel Valls addressed the French National Assembly, saying France is at war with terrorism, not Islam or Muslims. Meanwhile, investigators probed deeper into the weapons and financing behind last week's terror attacks. Also,… Continue watching
Dec 24 The day that changed tsunami science By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy On the day after Christmas 2004, a horrifying tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean. It claimed an estimated 230,000 lives. With no warning system in the Indian Ocean, scientists were helpless to provide an accurate warning in time. Ten years… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch Conversation: Michael Ondaatje Jeffrey Brown talks to author Michael Ondaatje, whose new novel is "The Cat's Table."… Continue watching
Sep 26 The Daily Frame Students in Sri Lanka take part in a painting competition yesterday. Photo credit: Ishara S. Kodikara /AFP /Getty Images. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch Sri Lankan Government Accused of Human Rights Abuses Near Civil War’s End It's been just two years since some resemblance of peace returned to the island nation of Sri Lanka, with its 25-year civil war drawing to a close. But now, Britain's Independent Television News charges that government forces herded thousands of… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch International Groups Examine Allegations of ‘Summary Executions’ in Sri Lanka War Crimes Accusations Emerge Over Civil War in Sri Lanka… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Death Tolls Rise in Tunisian Clashes, Brazil’s Floods Sudden flooding and mudslides killed at least 400 people in Brazil, and many more are still missing. In Tunisia, President Ben Ali offered concessions to try to quell growing protests that have left at least 23 people dead. Continue watching