Dec 10 Live stream: Hundreds of police storm protest camps in Ukraine .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading
Dec 10 Chinese media spins smog as 'military defense'; citizens not amused Two men look on at The Bund Thursday in Shanghai, China. Heavy smog continued to hit northern and eastern parts of China, disturbing the traffic, worsening air pollution and forcing the closure of schools. Photo by ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images… Continue reading
Dec 10 Ireland asks unemployed citizens to move away By News Desk Photo by Flickr user Julie Danielle Ireland is asking its own citizens to move away, the Financial Times reports. In a controversial effort to reduce its unemployment and welfare costs, the Irish government is sending letters to about… Continue reading
Dec 10 Two French soldiers killed in Central African Republic .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } A mob of young men… Continue reading
Dec 10 Thai PM and protesters come to an impasse The protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Conflict escalated in Thailand as protesters Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's proposal to have elections on Feb. 2, 2014 to replace… Continue reading
Dec 10 Obama and Castro exchange handshake Photos from the #Mandela memorial: http://t.co/IAWBKDSr4N Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro [Reuters] pic.twitter.com/24BpaY3n8F— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 10, 2013 As President Obama crossed the stage at Nelson Mandela's memorial service in… Continue reading
Dec 10 Obama eulogizes his hero, Nelson Mandela President Barack Obama eulogized one of his heroes, Nelson Mandela, Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo by Herman Verwey/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images JOHANNESBURG -- Celebrating one of his personal heroes, President Barack Obama praised Nelson Mandela as the last great… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch What's the U.S. role in calming Ukraine unrest? Now in the third week of widening unrest, Ukrainian protesters are bracing for a crackdown. Gwen Ifill talks to David Herszenhorn of The New York Times about what's going on behind the scenes and the outlook for a solution to… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch As anti-government voices grow in Kiev, police begin cracking down on protests As anti-government voices grow in Kiev, police begin cracking down on protests… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch French troops start disarming rebels in the Central African Republic French troops start disarming rebels in the Central African Republic… Continue watching