Nov 04 Watch News Wrap: Kerry aims to mend U.S.-Saudi relations In our news wrap Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Saudi Arabia in an effort to mend strained relations with the longtime ally over differences over Syria, Egypt and Iran. Also, tens of thousands of Iranian protesters marked… Continue watching
Nov 04 91 years after tomb discovery, documentary unveils possible cause of King Tut's death Ever since Howard Carter uncovered the entrance to the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun on November 4, 1922, experts have been trying to confirm what caused the untimely death of the Egyptian boy king and the appearance of… Continue reading
Nov 04 India launches Mars mission in T minus 24 hours Photo by Indian Space Research Organization India's countdown to join the international space race to Mars is officially under t-minus 24 hours. The Indian Space Research Organization is set to launch their Mars Orbiter Mission probe… Continue reading
Nov 04 Hamas rewrites history in new textbooks for Gaza Strip schoolchildren Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Filckr User Al Jazeera English Islamist group Hamas has created new textbooks, which rewrite the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the 55,000 students in eighth, ninth and 10th grades,… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch Iraqi PM Maliki takes plea for help to President Obama Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki met with President Obama Friday to extend his plea for help in the renewed fight against al-Qaida and to address concerns over the state of democracy in Iraq. Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff for analysis… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch Pakistani Taliban vows revenge over leader's death in drone strike Pakistani Taliban vows revenge over leader's death in drone strike… Continue watching
Nov 01 Catch a glimpse of the world's most expensive diamond .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; 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%; } The world's largest pink diamond… Continue reading
Nov 01 What is al-Qaida in Iraq? A CFR Background Briefing By Travis Daub Sectarian violence intensified across Iraq in late 2013 as membership in its largest jihadist group swelled. The Council on Foreign Relations provides a background report on Iraq's most dangerous terrorist organization. Continue reading
Nov 01 #dronestrike BREAKING: Intelligence officials: Leader of Pakistani Taliban among dead in suspected US drone strike.— The Associated Press (@AP) November 1, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Lawmakers doubt if more U.S. military aid is solution to Iraq's terror threats Lawmakers doubt if more U.S. military aid is solution to Iraq's terror threats… Continue watching