Feb 20 Al-Jazeera journalists facing trial in Egypt plead not guilty By Sarah Sheffer Three Al-Jazeera journalists facing trial in Egypt pleaded not guilty on Thursday to terrorism-related charges. The high-profile case was adjourned until March 5 after the 40-minute hearing. The journalists have been held in Cairo’s maximum security Torah Prison, facing charges… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 9:30 Looking to the past to understand Arab Spring struggles and success By PBS News Hour What differentiates Tunisia in its progress establishing a young democracy, while other countries inspired by the Arab Spring have floundered? What are the lasting consequences for nations that have plunged into long-term conflict? Jeffrey Brown asks for an assessment from… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Nations inflamed by Arab Spring yield different fates By PBS News Hour Three years ago, protests in Tunisia ignited a regional revolution known as the Arab Spring that has produced decidedly mixed results. Jeffrey Brown examines the outcome for Tunisia as well as the ongoing turmoil in Libya and Egypt. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Afghans who assisted American missions wait in fear for U.S. to open its doors By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Venezuela unrest could be 'building block' for opposition to make substantive change By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Venezuela protests reach boiling point as opposition leader is arrested By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch News Wrap: Ukraine's president announces truce after bloody battle in Kiev By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Tongue tied in Afghanistan By P. J. Tobia These Afghans helped the US war effort. Now they've been left behind, in the Taliban's cross-hairs. Continue reading
Feb 19 VIDEO: Members of Pussy Riot attacked by Russian militia By Justin Scuiletti Video by the Associated Press In a video posted by the Associated Press, members of the punk group Pussy Riot were attacked by Cossack militia after attempting a performance under a Sochi Olympics sign. Within moments of… Continue reading
Feb 19 UPDATE: Ukraine's government and opposition call for truce By Justin Scuiletti Updated 06:08 p.m. EST | Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych and opposition leaders called for a truce Wednesday after the two sides met following a deadly clash that left dozens dead in the capital of Kiev. A statement posted on… Continue reading