Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: McCain and Graham Visit Egypt, Urge Opposition Members Be Released In other news Tuesday, Sens. John McCain, D-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., visited Cairo, where they urged the military-backed Egyptian government to release some members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Also, a series of car bombs killed more than 50 around… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch As Iran Ushers in New Leadership, Talk of Compromise and Transparency New Iran President Vows to Protect Rights, Be More Open on Nuclear Ambitions… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch How Does Latest Terror ‘Chatter’ Play Into Debate on U.S. Surveillance? How Does Latest Terror 'Chatter' Play Into Debate on U.S. Surveillance?… Continue watching
Aug 05 What Do the Embassy Closures and Worldwide Alert Mean for Travelers? By Larisa Epatko The decision to close U.S. embassies in the Mideast and North Africa might mean a quiet week while Americans are on heightened alert, but it doesn't lessen the overall threat from those meaning to do the United States harm, said… Continue reading
Aug 05 How the World’s ‘Most Biodiverse Place’ Could Be Ransomed for Oil Money Huaorani Indians in Yasuni National Park carry the bushmeat they've killed with their blowgun -- including three howler monkeys and one coati. Photo by Danita Delimont via Getty Images. Editor's note: This piece is part of a collaboration on… Continue reading
Aug 05 Snapshot of Species in Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park By Larisa Epatko Yasuni National Park in western Ecuador hosts a vast variety of critters from carnivorous caterpillars to pygmy monkeys as small as your hand. The Ecuadoran government is hoping the park's unique quilt of animal and plant species, not to mention… Continue reading
Aug 05 Ecuadorian Rainforest Wonders By Ellen Rolfes With an estimated 5,500 species in the Yasuni National Park, Ecuador has some of the largest biodiversity in the world. But Yasuni is also home to nearly 850 million barrels of crude oil, which Ecuador may choose to leave untapped… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Joins Efforts to Mediate Egypt’s Political Conflict In other news Monday, the U.S. joined efforts to mediate the political situation in Egypt. The Deputy Secretary of State met with leaders of the military-backed government and the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo. Also, after a five-year trial in Turkey,… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch State Department Travel Alert Reflects Increased Turmoil, Resurgent al-Qaida State Department Travel Alert Reflects Increased Turmoil, Resurgent al-Qaida… Continue watching
Aug 02 Senate Approves Obama’s Nominee for UN Ambassador Samantha Power, senior director of multilateral affairs with the U.S. National Security Council waves to family members as she speaks during a nomination announcement with President Barack Obama, and Susan Rice, then-U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Power was… Continue reading