Nov 01 #dronestrike BREAKING: Intelligence officials: Leader of Pakistani Taliban among dead in suspected US drone strike.— The Associated Press (@AP) November 1, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Lawmakers doubt if more U.S. military aid is solution to Iraq’s terror threats Lawmakers doubt if more U.S. military aid is solution to Iraq's terror threats… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Destroying chemical arms production ability is ‘significant step’ for Syria Destroying chemical arms production ability is 'significant step' for Syria… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Syria completes ‘functional destruction’ of chemical weapon-making facilities Syria completes 'functional destruction' of chemical weapon-making facilities… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch News Wrap: Kenyan military troops destroy al-Shabab training camp in air strike News Wrap: Kenyan military troops destroy al-Shabab training camp in air strike… Continue watching
Oct 31 Putting your philanthropy where your mouth is By Cat Wise Nick Vilelle, left, and Raj Ratwani are restaurateurs, sort of. The owners of CAUSE gastropub take no salary, but donate 100 percent of their profits to charity. Photo by Alexis Glenn/George Mason University Updated at 10:31 EST, Nov. 4… Continue reading
Oct 31 Visits to Beijing drop by 50 percent Amid the smog, tourists visit Beijing's Forbidden City. Photo by Flickr user Axel Drainville It's been almost one year since the poor air quality and extreme smog in China's capital city has gathered attention in major news outlets… Continue reading
Oct 30 Congolese Army and hardened UN Forces make gains against rebels Democratic Republic of Congo is home to the longest-running conflict in Africa. But after decades of battles and more than five million deaths, UN peacekeeping forces are bolstered by a new mandate to contain the conflict. Continue reading
Oct 30 Fiery bus crash kills dozens in India .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } A bus that crashed on… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch News Wrap: Russia dumps illegal waste near Sochi, site of Winter Olympics In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian contractors have been burying construction waste outside Sochi, despite a no waste pledge by the government for the Winter Olympics. The illegal dumping may taint the water supply for the games. Also, Beijing police… Continue watching