Dec 10 Watch Dangerous Conditions Remain in Bangladesh After Workers Died in Factory Fire The families of 112 garment workers in Bangladesh mourned the loss of their loved ones from a fire in November at a fashion apparel factory outside the capital of Dhaka. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the protests sparked by locked emergency… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch News Wrap: Egyptian President Requires Military Protection From Violent Protests In other news Monday, President Mohammed Morsi remained behind the protection of the Egyptian military as violent protests continued in Cairo at the presidential palace. Opposition forces are protesting a draft constitution scheduled for national referendum Dec. 15, arguing that… Continue watching
Dec 07 Bangladesh Factory Where Fire Killed 112 Had Been Ruled Unsafe By Production DA The eight-story garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, where a fire killed more than 100 people and injured dozens more in the deadliest workplace catastrophe to hit the country in years, had lost its fire safety certification several months… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch Syrian Opposition, International Community Strategize for Ending War, Transition With Assad a 'Dead Man Walking,' Diplomatic Efforts Look Ahead to Transition… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch Battleground Dispatches: Norfolk Readies for Future Storms, Sea Level Rise Battleground Dispatches: Norfolk Readies for Future Storms, Sea Level Rise… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch Egypt's President Reacts to Clashes Between Protesters Reaction from Egpyt's President On Clashes Pro- and Anti-Morsi Protesters… Continue watching
Dec 06 Oscar Niemeyer, Brazil's Modernist Icon, Dies at 104 Oscar Niemeyer, the architect who shaped Brazil's futuristic capital city Brasilia in the 1950s and '60s with bold, often-voluptuous structures, died late Wednesday in Rio De Janeiro. He was 104. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch Secretary of State Meets with Russian Official to Push for End to Syria's War Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held surprise talks with Russia's foreign minister to discuss continued unrest in Syria. While Russia stated that no hard decisions were made, these discussions may be the first sign of unified diplomatic action to stop… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch Egyptian Army Steps In After Violent Overnight Clashes at Presidential Palace In Egypt, crowds of protesters gathered outside the presidential palace following overnight clashes between President Morsi's supporters and opponents of his draft constitution and newly decreed powers. The fighting reportedly left seven dead and more than 600 injured. Independent Television… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch News Wrap: After Typhoon, Hundreds of Filipinos Still Missing as Floods Continue In other news Thursday, rescue workers continued to search for nearly 400 people still missing after Typhoon Bopha hit the Southern Philippines. Flooding persisted in the Compostela Valley, one of the hardest hit areas in the country. Continue watching