Aug 09 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Staff Moved to Pakistan Capital After Threat to Lahore Consulate In other news Friday, U.S. government personnel in Pakistan moved to the capital city of Islamabad following a specific threat to the consulate in Lahore. Recent militant attacks have plagued the city, including one on a mosque that killed six… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Fukushima Reinforces Worst Fears for Japanese Who Are Anti-Nuclear Power Fukushima Reinforces Worst Fears for Japanese Who Are Anti-Nuclear Power… Continue watching
Aug 08 Six Telling Figures from Japan's Leaking Fukushima Nuclear Plant By Larisa Epatko New revelations that the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan is leaking more radioactive groundwater than previously thought have prompted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to say Wednesday that the government will step in and "take firm measures"… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch News Wrap: A Thousand Firefighters Battle Wildfire in Southern California In other news Thursday, firefighters in southern California are racing to save communities from a rapidly growing wildfire. More than 15 square miles burned out of control, causing at least 1,500 residents to leave their homes. Also, flash flooding in… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch Japan May Create Frozen Ground Barrier to Stop Radioactive Leak in Fukushima Since an earthquake and tsunami shattered the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant in 2011, radioactive water has been pouring into the sea off the coast of Japan at a rate of 300 tons per day. Jeffrey Brown reports on the revelation… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch White House Takes Stock of Russia Relationship After Snowden Asylum Dispute White House Takes Stock of Russia Relationship After Snowden Asylum Dispute… Continue watching
Aug 07 Which Countries' Citizens Consider the U.S. More of an Enemy? By Vanessa Dennis Egyptian protesters burn a U.S. flag during a demonstration outside the American embassy in Cairo on March 9, 2012 before clashes broke out with security forces. According to Pew, 16 percent of Egyptians have a favorable opinion of the… Continue reading
Aug 07 Golden Retrievers Go 'Home' for Gathering in Scottish Highlands By Lorna Baldwin Golden retrievers from around the world converged for three days in July in the Scottish Highlands to honor the birthplace of the breed. Photos by Lorna Baldwin. TOMICH, Scotland -- Around 11 p.m. the crowd raised their… Continue reading
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