Jan 30 Watch News Wrap: Interim Senator Named as John Kerry Gives Farewell Speech In other news Wednesday, John Kerry gave his farewell speech on the floor of the Senate before starting his new position as secretary of state. Also, donor countries pledged more than $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Syria. Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Ancient Manuscripts May Be Among Casualties of Malian Islamist Conflict Ancient Manuscripts May Be Among Casualties of Malian Islamist Conflict… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Celebration Turns to Retaliation Against Collaborators in Malian City of Gao Jubiliation broke out in Gao, Mali after the city was liberated from Islamist rebels, only to be quickly followed up with retribution against those who had worked with the jihadists. Lindsey Hilsum of Independant Television News offers a report from… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch From Golan Heights, Increasing Concern Over Civil War Next Door in Syria From Golan Heights, Increasing Concern Over Civil War Next Door in Syria… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Egypt’s Morsi Hoped Violence Would Burn Out, Instead Spreads to More Cities Egypt's Morsi Hoped Violence Would Burn Out, Instead Spreads to More Cities… Continue watching
Jan 28 Reports: Ancient Manuscripts in Timbuktu Damaged During Fighting By News Desk The Ahmed Baba Institute, an Islamic learning center in the town of Timbuktu in the West African nation of Mali, holds thousands of ancient drawings and writings from the Quran and everyday life in this point along a… Continue reading
Jan 28 Malian, French Forces Retake Towns By Larisa Epatko Malian and French forces advanced toward the northern part of Mali in West Africa at the end of January to wrest control from rebels. Continue reading
Jan 28 Golan, a Patchwork of Steel and Soil By P. J. Tobia A destroyed tank in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, with Syrian hills in the background. All photos by P.J. Tobia/PBS NewsHour. When people in the United States think of the Golan Heights, they very likely focus on the bloody Six-Day… Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch Malians ‘Thrilled’ to Have Jihadists Driven Out of Gao by Government Forces In Mali, government forces made advances against Islamic extremists who have dominated certain regions for nine months. French forces were airdropped north of Timbukto and helped drive the rebels to the north. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Wave of Violence Sweeps Egypt After Two-Year Anniversary of Uprising Two years after the revolt that led to the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is grappling with violent political turmoil. Jeffrey Brown examines the ongoing unrest in Cairo and other Egyptian cities that killed more than 50 people during… Continue watching