Aug 06 Obama, African leaders address security and government corruption By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama and dozens of African leaders opened talks Wednesday on two key issues that threaten to disrupt economic progress on the continent: security and government corruption. Continue reading
Aug 06 Indirect talks begin in Cairo as Gaza ceasefire holds into second day By Justin Scuiletti A 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continued into a second day Wednesday as both sides prepared to enter into indirect, formal talks in Cairo, Egypt. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch Turning a narrative of struggle into success story in Africa By PBS News Hour President Obama announced billions of dollars in new public and private investment in Africa’s rapidly growing markets -- on everything from construction to banking to clean energy infrastructure -- at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. Gwen Ifill talks to… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 8:22 In Israel-Hamas conflict, have both sides reached point of diminishing returns? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Israel pulls troops out of Gaza as efforts resume for long-term truce By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch News Wrap: Two-star U.S. general shot dead in Afghan attack at military base By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 05 U.S. database of suspected terrorists doubled in recent years By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A U.S. government database of known or suspected terrorists doubled in size in recent years, according to newly released government figures. The growth is the result of intelligence agencies submitting names more often after a near-miss attack in… Continue reading
Aug 05 Why it's hard to keep Ebola from spreading By Larisa Epatko Containing this year's Ebola outbreak won't be easy. Undeveloped governments in the three countries most affected by the current Ebola surge -- Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone -- are having trouble coordinating a response, and health care workers are overwhelmed,… Continue reading
Aug 05 Second American Ebola patient arrives in U.S. By Sam Lane The second American aid worker stricken with the Ebola virus has arrived in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 05 At least one American killed in Afghan attack By Robert Burns, Associated Press A U.S. official says "about a dozen" of the victims of an Afghan insider attack on Tuesday were Americans, and at least one American was killed. Continue reading