Sep 21 Watch Iran’s Nuclear Program "Quite Advanced" David Albright on how close Iran is to developing a nuclear weapon. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch In Egypt, Coptic Christians Become Target for Attack in Times of National Stress In Egypt, Coptic Christians Become Target for Attack in Times of National Stress… Continue watching
Sep 20 Pakistan to release Taliban’s second-in-command from prison Saturday Reuters reports that the Pakistani government plans to release the Taliban's second in command, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, on Saturday in a move the U.S. and Afghanistan hope will work as an olive branch to bring the Taliban… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch What Are the Motives Behind Iran’s ‘Charm Offensive’? Iran's President Hassan Rouhani is reaching out to the U.S. and the world in ways his predecessors never did. Gwen Ifill talks to Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Haleh Esfandiari of the Woodrow Wilson International… Continue watching
Sep 19 Mexico braces for another round as Hurricane Manuel moves north Photo of flooded Acapulco by Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images The same storm that hammered southwestern Mexico over the weekend, is now threatening the northern part of the country as it spins through the Pacific Ocean. According to AccuWeather, an… Continue reading
Sep 19 What we’re watching Thursday House to vote on stopgap funding bill The GOP-controlled House is cruising toward a vote to gut President Barack Obama's health care plan as part of a temporary funding bill to prevent a partial government shutdown on Oct. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Iran’s President Signals Possible Diplomatic Opening on Nuclear Program Since his election in June, Iranian President Hasan Rouhani has struck a more moderate, diplomatic tone than his predecessors. Recently, he signaled willingness to work with the U.S. to resolve conflict over his country's disputed nuclear program. Gwen Ifill reports… Continue watching
Sep 18 Iran releases a dozen political prisoners Lawyer Nasrin #Sotoudeh with her family after being released earlier today. #hope #iran #progress pic.twitter.com/I8rk49JAEP— Meet Iran (@MeetIran) September 18, 2013 Arrested in 2010 on charges of acting against national security, Iranian… Continue reading
Sep 18 AP: Death toll in massive Mexico flooding rises to 57 from Tropical Storm Manuel The probable path of Manuel. Click to see larger version. Image by NOAA. Desperation mounted Wednesday in the cut-off resort of Acapulco, where residents looted a store and thousands of exhausted, despondent tourists waited to be ferried… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Some Residents Find ‘Nothing Salvageable’ in Flood-Ravaged Colo. Communities Some Residents Find 'Nothing Salvageable' in Flood-Ravaged Colo. Communities… Continue watching