Nov 19 Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe could face impeachment after refusing to resign By Kamala Kelkar Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who has led the country since its independence from Britain in 1980, refused to resign on Sunday despite a military coup and his party’s threat to impeach him in Parliament. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 10:11 Decades later, Bosnia still struggling with the aftermath of war By PBS News Hour This week, the United Nations war crimes tribunal will deliver a verdict in the trial of a former general accused of ethnic cleansing during the former Yugoslavia’s civil war. Twenty-two years after the war, residents of Bosnia continue to struggle… Continue watching
Nov 19 Turkey bans all LGBTI events in Ankara, citing security By Associated Press Turkish officials have banned all events by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights groups in the country's capital. Continue reading
Nov 18 Lebanese prime minister visits France, says he will return home By Kamala Kelkar Two weeks after disappearing to Saudi Arabia and resigning, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived in France on Saturday, announcing he will return home, though failing to quash speculation that he’s under the Saudi government’s control. Continue reading
Nov 17 Trump delays new policy on importing elephants killed by sport hunters By Donna Cassata, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's delaying a new policy allowing the body parts of African elephants shot for sport to be imported until he can review "all conservation facts."… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Florida Democratic official resigns after allegations of improper behavior toward women By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the chairman of Florida’s Democratic Party, Stephen Bittel, stepped down after allegations of improper behavior toward six women, including party staffers and consultants, who say he made suggestive comments and leered at them. Also, Jaime… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 5:29 Report finds disparities in civilian deaths from U.S.-led ISIS bombing campaign By PBS News Hour U.S. bombing played a major role in driving the Islamic State group from cities in Iraq and Syria. But a report by The New York Times finds that thousands more civilians were killed in those bombing runs than originally admitted… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 9:36 How lessons from fighting terrorism are saving elephants in Kenya By Jane Ferguson Widespread illegal poaching in the African wild is threatening elephants and putting them at risk of disappearing in 10 to 15 years. Using some of the same techniques developed to fight terrorism, a new intelligence-led effort spearheaded by a U.S. Continue watching
Nov 17 Why is the Indian Ocean rising so rapidly? By Rashmi Shivni One pocket of the Indian Ocean is rising faster than other seas, and these scientists may know why. Continue reading
Nov 17 PHOTOS: Street art in Afghanistan targets corruption and hate By Larisa Epatko Street art offers a way to express concerns and advocate for change in Afghanistan in a non-violent way. Continue reading