Oct 11 UN highlights gender inequality on International Day of the Girl By Carey Reed World leaders and the United Nations spotlighted the problem of violence against women around the world during the U.N.'s third International Day of the Girl on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 11 Turkey appeals to U.S. to create 'no-fly zone' inside Syria By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The Obama administration's promise to limit U.S. military engagement against Islamic State militants makes it difficult to accept Turkey's terms for joining the fight in neighboring Syria. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 'Guts to reach for that unknown': Meet the last of a generation of Antarctic scientists By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch News Wrap: UN warns of massacre if Kobani falls to Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch For one of Sudan's Lost Boys, telling story on film offers healing By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Nobel Peace Prize honors activism to empower most vulnerable children - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Looking back at the peace-promoting work of Malala Yousafzai, Kailash Satyarthi - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 10 State Department warns American travelers of terrorism risks abroad By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The State Department is renewing its global terrorism alert for Americans traveling abroad, saying it sees a heightened risk of reprisal attacks from the Islamic State group and its supporters. Continue reading
Oct 10 More bodies found in case of 43 missing Mexican students By Anna Christiansen Four new mass graves were unveiled Thursday in the southwest Mexican town of Iguala, two weeks after a group of 43 students vanished in the region. Continue reading
Oct 10 Children's advocates Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India win Nobel Peace Prize By Larisa Epatko Children’s rights advocates Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India, who both campaign for giving children access to an education and against their exploitation for financial gain, won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Continue reading