Jul 19 Watch News Wrap: Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Released From Prison in Russia In other news Friday, government critic Alexei Navalny was released from prison a day after being sentenced to five years for embezzlement. Thousands protested his conviction on Thursday. Also, a former CIA station chief will return to the U.S. Robert… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Happy Birthday, Madiba! South Africa Honors 95-Year-Old Nelson Mandela Happy Birthday, Madiba! South Africa Honors 95-Year-Old Nelson Mandela… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Navalny Case Offers 'Chilling Effect' for Russians Considering Political Action Navalny Case Offers 'Chilling Effect' for Russians Considering Political Action… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch More Than 20 Young Indian Students Die After Eating Contaminated School Lunches More Than 20 Young Indian Students Die After Eating Contaminated School Lunches… Continue watching
Jul 18 Russian Opposition Blogger Navalny Convicted and Sentenced to Five Years By Larisa Epatko In a Feb. 29, 2012, interview on the PBS NewsHour, Alexei Navalny, a vocal critic of the Russian government, said despite more than a decade of economic growth in Russia, President Vladimir Putin could have done more to help his… Continue reading
Jul 18 How Nelson Mandela Survived His Years in Isolated South African Jail By Larisa Epatko Former South African president and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela turns 95 on Thursday. He spent many of his years in jail while still fighting for a democratic and free society. Continue reading
Jul 18 From Prisoner to President: Mandela's Impact on the World By Colleen Shalby Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison. During that time, his activism and influence never ceased. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch Alexei Navalny, Prominent Russian Voice of Dissent, Convicted of Embezzlement Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted of embezzling $500,000 worth of timber and sentenced to five years in prison. But he and his supporters say the sentence is politically motivated due to Navalny's crusade against corruption and criticism… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch In Race to Develop Myanmar, Government Grabs Farmland for Factories In Race to Develop Myanmar, Government Grabs Farmland for Factories… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Entrepreneur Offers India's Aboriginal Children Opportunity to Attend School Entrepreneur Offers India's Aboriginal Children Opportunity to Attend School… Continue watching