Jul 10 More than half the world's population lives in urban areas, UN report finds By Talia Mindich The world's urban population has ballooned to 3.9 billion, or 54 percent of the total population, in 2014, the United Nations reported today. By 2050, this proportion is expected to increase to 66 percent. Continue reading
Jul 10 Mentally ill shackled and neglected in Africa's crisis regions By Victoria Fleischer Robin Hammond had never considered the long-term mental health effects on the Africans whose stories of war, famine and conflict he had covered for 12 years as a documentary photographer. But on a 2011 reporting trip to Sudan, he witnessed… Continue reading
Jul 10 Germany asks top U.S. intelligence official to leave country By Justin Scuiletti The top representative for United States intelligence at the U.S. embassy in Berlin has been asked to leave Germany. Continue reading
Jul 10 U.S., China talk cyberhacking amid new allegations By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Top American officials said Thursday they challenged their counterparts in China to rein in alleged cybersecurity infringements as a new allegation emerged of a brazen attempt by Chinese hackers to break into U.S. government personnel files. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch Pope Francis reforms scandal-ridden Vatican Bank in hopes of making it 'boringly successful' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Why has Russia toned down its rhetoric on Ukraine? By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss recent victories of the Ukrainian military over pro-Russian separatists, the obstacles to reclaiming military control of the city of Donetsk and the chances that President Obama will impose further… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Ukraine's Poroshenko dismisses rebel hopes for Donetsk battle By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Israel masses troops at border but signs of Mideast diplomacy emerge By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch News Wrap: Former New Orleans mayor gets 10-year prison sentence for corruption By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 09 North Korea says some 30 Japanese abductees still alive By Ariel Min North Korea has given Japan a list of some 30 missing Japanese victims still living in the country, Nikkei Asian Review reported on Wednesday. Continue reading