Aug 13 Egyptian Foreign Minister on Mideast Peace Talks: ‘Difficult to Be Optimistic’ By Larisa Epatko As Israeli and Palestinian negotiators prepared to re-enter peace talks Wednesday in Jerusalem, Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said he considers the prospects to be "very, very difficult." His comments came in a web-only portion of an interview with PBS… Continue reading
Aug 13 The Russian Entrepreneur Who Hired Picasso, Stravinsky and Balanchine to Revolutionize the Ballet By Molly Finnegan, Ellen Rolfes Under the direction and mentorship of Serge Diaghilev, the visual artists, composers and choreographers that worked with the Ballets Russes transformed ballet into an avant-garde art form, breaking with tradition and looking for something new, something that reflected the modernity… Continue reading
Aug 13 Egyptian Foreign Minister: Pro-Morsi Protests ‘Can’t Continue Endlessly’ By Larisa Epatko Despite warnings of impending action, the Egyptian government is holding off using force to disperse two massive protest camps of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi -- for now. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch Egyptian Media Reports Government Divided on How to Handle Morsi Protests Fighting erupted in the streets of Cairo, where supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohammad Morsi marched and threw rocks while police fired back with tear gas. Margaret Warner reports on the continuing standoff that has persisted despite threats from… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws Are Part of Larger National Crackdown on Dissent Russia's Anti-Gay Laws Are Part of Larger National Crackdown on Dissent… Continue watching
Aug 12 The street of blood and smoke By Jason Kane On a narrow, dusty street in Tanzania, two women are fighting the global battle against tuberculosis and HIV. One is a nurse, the other is a drug dealer. Continue reading
Aug 12 Snapshot of Mali: A ‘Thirst’ for a Stable, Democratic State By Larisa Epatko Nearly half of all eligible Malians voted in presidential elections in July, followed by a relatively smooth runoff on Sunday -- signs of the West African country's deep-seated desire to restore democracy and peace after a tumultuous year-and-a-half, said Peter… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch U.S. Looks for Serious Interest From Russia in Working Together U.S. Looks for Serious Interest From Russia in Working Together… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Staff Moved to Pakistan Capital After Threat to Lahore Consulate In other news Friday, U.S. government personnel in Pakistan moved to the capital city of Islamabad following a specific threat to the consulate in Lahore. Recent militant attacks have plagued the city, including one on a mosque that killed six… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Fukushima Reinforces Worst Fears for Japanese Who Are Anti-Nuclear Power Fukushima Reinforces Worst Fears for Japanese Who Are Anti-Nuclear Power… Continue watching