Oct 07 Watch Political unrest is common denominator among splintered African militant groups Political unrest is common denominator among splintered African militant groups… Continue watching
Oct 07 Happy birthday, Mr. President (Putin) Russian President Vladimir Putin greets leaders at the APEC summit. Russian president Vladimir Putin is spending his 61st birthday attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on the Indonesian island of Bali Monday. What he didn't expect, however,… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch U.S. interrogates key al-Qaida operative after twin raids in Africa The U.S. military completed two raids in North Africa over the weekend. Abu Anas al-Libi, an al-Qaida leader wanted for his involvement in the 1998 embassy bombings, is being interrogated after being nabbed in Tripoli, Libya. Meanwhile, Navy Seals unsuccessfully… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch News Wrap: Karzai rules out U.S. security deal, cites sovereignty differences In our news wrap Monday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai ruled out a long-term security deal with the U.S. until differences over his nation's sovereignty are resolved. Also, coordinated explosions rocked Baghdad, killing at least 45 people. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch Growing threats of Islamic militancy in Africa Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council's Africa Center, Bronwyn Bruton joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to give us a closer look at the worrying evolution of Islamic militancy across the African continent. Continue watching
Oct 05 FROM THE WIRE WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. official says American forces have captured an al-Qaida leader in Libya who is linked to the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in east Africa. The official identifies the leader as Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, known by… Continue reading
Oct 05 The Price of Precious By Kristin Miller In these images from the October 125th anniversary issue of National Geographic magazine, photographer Marcus Bleasdale documents child labor in camps that extract not blood diamonds, but tin, tungsten and tantalum -- minerals used in electronic products. © Marcus Bleasdale/National… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch Conflict minerals from the Congo to your cellphone National Geographic photographer Marcus Bleasdale finds beauty in trauma. His work in the Congo is featured in the magazine’s 125th anniversary issue. “The Price of Precious” documents child labor in camps that extract not blood diamonds, but tin, tungsten and… Continue watching
Oct 04 #TropicalStormKaren Tropical Storm Karen expected to hit northern Gulf Coast: http://t.co/ZlshvL5tWy -NS— The Associated Press (@AP) October 4, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 04 Early snowstorm threatens Midwest Photo by Flickr user Gene Wilburn It may only be October, but a severe snowstorm has already buffeted Wyoming and South Dakota and threatens the rest of the Midwest Friday. This unseasonably early snow is strong with… Continue reading