Apr 07 Rwanda marks 20th anniversary of genocide By Simone Pathe Thousands of Rwandans filled the Amahoro Stadium in the capital city of Kigali Monday for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the genocide, in which Hutu extremists killed nearly a million Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 100… Continue reading
Apr 07 Giant art installation in Pakistan recasts drone attack targets as more than 'bug splats' By Justin Scuiletti An oversized poster of a child covers a field in Pakistan’s Kyhber Pukhtoonkhwa province -- a frequent target of U.S. drone strikes. The art is the first piece in a collective project from artists from the United States, Pakistan… Continue reading
Apr 07 World Cup may bring viral epidemic to Brazil By Justin Scuiletti The World Cup may bring a lot more than soccer to South America in June -- a viral epidemic may be traveling with it. Continue reading
Apr 07 U.S. warns Russia not to intervene in eastern Ukraine By Associated Press White House spokesman Jay Carney says there's strong evidence that some pro-Russian protesters who have taken over government buildings in eastern Ukraine were paid, and not local residents. He says escalation in Ukraine is the result of increased Russian pressure. Continue reading
Apr 07 Australians get 'promising lead' in search for missing Malaysian plane By Ellen Rolfes Many hope that this could be the missing black box from Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, which vanished on March 7. Officials leading the search for the missing aircraft have cautiously called this a "most promising lead."… Continue reading
Apr 07 Hagel is first foreigner to tour China's new aircraft carrier By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel got a rare tour Monday of China's first aircraft carrier, becoming the first foreign visitor to go aboard the ship, according to Chinese leaders. Continue reading
Apr 06 Hagel delivers destroyers to Japan and a strong warning to North Korea and China By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press TOKYO -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered a two-pronged warning to Asia Pacific nations Sunday, announcing that the U.S. will send two additional ballistic missile destroyers to Japan to counter the North Korean threat, and saying China must better… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Boomtowns spur economic growth in Mexico By PBS News Hour Mexico is now the third biggest trading partner of the United States. But with poverty afflicting half of the country's 120 million people, the country faces an uphill battle toward future prosperity. Correspondent Martin Fletcher reports from Querétaro.… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch Voters head to the polls in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Millions of voters came out for the presidential elections in Afghanistan on Saturday in the country’s first democratic transfer of power since the Taliban were ousted from power. The scene varied throughout the country with violence reported in some areas… Continue watching
Apr 05 Voters overwhelm polling stations in Afghanistan By Kayla Ruble The voting in Afghanistan represented the country's first democratic transfer of power since the Taliban was removed from power more than a decade ago. Continue reading