Jul 15 Myanmar's Rice Crop Takes a Hit After Cyclone By PBS News Hour The prospect of a meager rice crop threatens to add to Myanmar's travails from May's cyclone that left tens of thousands dead. Much of the country's rice fields are in the now-swamped Irrawaddy delta. Continue reading
Jul 11 International Criminal Court to Seek Arrest of Sudanese President By PBS News Hour The International Criminal Court will seek an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for genocide and crimes against humanity committed in the western Darfur region of his country, ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 09 Seven Peacekeepers Killed in Darfur Ambush By PBS News Hour Seven peacekeepers from a joint U.N.-African Union force were killed and 22 people were wounded when a convoy of gunmen attacked them in northern Darfur, the United Nations said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 03 U.S. Submits Sanctions Against Zimbabwe to U.N. By PBS News Hour U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad submitted a U.S.-drafted resolution to the U.N. Security Council against Zimbabwe after a flawed election marred by violence saw President Robert Mugabe claim another term. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch African Union Leaders Urge Political Dialogue in Zimbabwe The African Union called on Zimbabwe Tuesday to create a government of national unity following last week's disputed runoff election that saw Robert Mugabe enter a sixth presidential term. Analysts examine the crisis. Continue watching
Jul 01 African Leaders Seek Common Ground on Zimbabwe Election Dispute By PBS News Hour African leaders meeting in Egypt are debating how to handle the disputed re-election of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, as the longtime leader's spokesman told Western critics who blasted the recent vote to "go hang."… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Myanmar Cyclone Victims Face Continued Hardships A month has passed since Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar and, in the interim, international aid groups negotiated with the country's reclusive military regime for better access to the stricken country. ITN's Channel 4 News correspondent Inigo Gilmore provides an update. Continue watching
Jun 05 World Leaders Pledge to Ease Food Crisis After Political Squabbling By PBS News Hour World leaders at a United Nations food summit pledged Thursday to reduce trade barriers and boost agricultural production to combat the food crisis that is spreading hunger and violent unrest across the globe. Continue reading
Jun 04 U.S. Navy Ships to Leave Myanmar Without Delivering Aid By PBS News Hour Four U.S. Navy ships will leave the Myanmar coast Thursday, after failing to receive permission from the Burmese government to unload aid supplies for survivors of Cyclone Nargis, including much-needed helicopters to transport food and other aid. Continue reading
Jun 03 U.N. Chief Calls for Food Production to Rise By PBS News Hour U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that world food production must rise 50 percent by 2030 to meet a burgeoning world population's growing demand. Continue reading