Nov 29 U.S. commander apologizes for drone strike that killed Afghan civilians Photo by Reuters/U.S. Air Force/Lt Col Leslie Pratt/Handout The American military commander behind one, maybe two NATO drone strikes on Thursday that killed a child and wounded two women in the southern Helmand Province of Afghanistan, apologized to… Continue reading
Nov 29 France could soon punish those who pay for sex Under current law, prostitution is legal in France. Photo of French police by Flickr Creative Commons user Sean Ganann The French parliament is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a bill to impose heavy fines on those paying… Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch Politics of aid inside Syria increases suffering for those displaced by war Politics of aid inside Syria increases suffering for those displaced by war… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Crackdown disappoints Egyptians expecting social justice from revolution Crackdown disappoints Egyptians expecting social justice from revolution… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Latest law limiting demonstrations sparks outrage, protests among Egyptians Latest law limiting demonstrations sparks outrage, protests among Egyptians… Continue watching
Nov 28 South Korea and Japan ignore China’s new air defense zone What are the tensions surrounding China's new air zone all about? Experts give their views http://t.co/yWtPK5qbFj pic.twitter.com/hSGr7bnfgp— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 28, 2013 Updated 3:55 p.m. EST | China sent fighter jets and… Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch News Wrap: Hamid Karzai sets conditions for his signature on U.S. security deal News Wrap: Hamid Karzai sets conditions for his signature on U.S. security deal… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch Winter storm to bring record cold temperatures on Thanksgiving Day Winter storm to bring record cold temperatures on Thanksgiving Day… Continue watching
Nov 27 China’s navy breaks out to the high seas By News Desk The U.S. flew two B-52 bombers over disputed territory in the East China Sea, rejecting an air defense restriction from China for islands that are also claimed by Japan. China is boosting its naval presence in the western Pacific… Continue reading
Nov 27 U.S. citizen held in Abu Dhabi for YouTube video A 29-year-old U.S. citizen has been held in a maximum-security prison in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, since this summer for uploading a mock documentary to YouTube, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Shezanne Cassim was detained in June after… Continue reading