Aug 07 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Files Charges Against Suspected Benghazi Attack In other news Wednesday, the court martial against suspected Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan was temporarily halted. It was suspected that Hasan, who is representing himself, seemed intent on being sentenced to death. Also, in Libya U.S. prosecutors have begun… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch With Little Hope of Going Home, Refugee Camp Takes on 'Air of Permanence' Syrians Fleeing Homes For Safety Still Face Danger in Jordan Refugee Camp… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Yemen Scholar Says U.S. Drone Strikes May Have Driven al-Qaida Membership Yemen Scholar Says U.S. Drone Strikes May Have Driven al-Qaida Membership… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Non-Essential U.S. Staff Ordered to Leave Yemen, Threat Deemed 'Extremely High' After announcing a travel alert and warning Americans abroad of a possible terror threat, the State Department narrowed in on Yemen. Non-essential embassy staff were flown out and U.S. citizens were told to leave immediately. A U.S. drone strike killed… Continue watching
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