Dec 03 Despite potential for talks, threat of shutdown in Pakistan looms By Shehryar Nabi Members of the Pakistani opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf are preparing for mass demonstrations against the government despite the possibility of talks with the ruling party, Pakistan Muslim League. Continue reading
Dec 03 Diplomats worldwide target Islamic State militants By Lara Jakes and John-Thor Dahlburg, Associated Press BRUSSELS — A global fight against Islamic State militants will likely take years to fully succeed, but nations are prepared to engage "for as long as it takes" to defeat the bloody insurgency, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said… Continue reading
Dec 03 Hong Kong protest leaders turn themselves in to police By News Desk Three leaders of the months-long pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong turned themselves into police on Wednesday for their role in the “Occupy Central” movement, but were allowed to leave without facing any charges. Continue reading
Dec 02 New report finds China has grown more corrupt By Laura Santhanam Despite China's public vows to prosecute bribery and shore up government accountability, the nation falls short in its efforts to fight institutionalized corruption, according to Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index released today. For one thing, bribery in China… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 6:54 Why is the UN World Food Program turning off aid to 1.7 million Syrian refugees? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Al-Shabaab kills dozens in Kenya By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, al-Shabaab militants carried out a mass killing of non-muslims in Kenya, leaving 36 dead. The attack was in retaliation for the presence of Kenyan troops in Somalia. Also, a major cable failure in downtown Detroit… Continue watching
Dec 02 DNA all but confirms 500-year-old bones are King Richard III's By Lorna Baldwin A 500-year-old cold case is nearing its conclusion. British scientists have determined with "99.999 percent" accuracy that the remains of King Richard III of England really were lying under a municipal parking lot in the central English city of Leicester. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 5:50 Liberia and Guinea meet key targets in Ebola fight as Sierra Leone lags By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 6:09 News Wrap: U.S. troops and veterans warned of domestic attacks by Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 01 Can teaching Kenyan girls to save money also save them from HIV? By Ellen Rolfes For adolescent girls in Kenya, poverty increases the likelihood of sexual exploitation. When older men take advantage of a girl's need for food, medicine and school fees by demanding sexual favors, it can have long-lasting consequences, like HIV/AIDS, the second… Continue reading