Nov 07 Typhoon Haiyan hits the Philippines with near-200 mph winds Infrared image of Super Typhoon Haiyan's eye. Image via NOAA Updated 5:30 p.m. ET | Typhoon Haiyan made landfall with the Philippines early Friday local time. The AP reports it is poised to be the "strongest tropical… Continue reading
Nov 07 New Pakistani Taliban leader is commander who oversaw shooting of Malala Yousafzai The Pakistani Taliban elected hardline commander Mullah Fazlullah, whose men shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai last year, as their new leader on Thursday. The rise of Fazlullah, known for his fierce Islamist views, by the Taliban Shura council follows the… Continue reading
Nov 06 Polonium-210 found in Yasser Arafat's bones Al Jazeera exposes forensic results on Arafat's death?Access here: http://t.co/CEdxKHGddE #KillingArafat pic.twitter.com/5c7qTQ1lze— AJELive (@AJELive) November 6, 2013 Al Jazeera reported Wednesday that Swiss scientists claim to have found 18 times the normal level of… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Will M23 step-down set the stage for peace among armed groups in the Congo? Will M23 step-down set the stage for peace among armed groups in the Congo?… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch How Effective was Kerry's Mending Mission to Egypt and Saudi Arabia? How is the Morsi trial, Egypt unrest impacting U.S.-Mideast relations?… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch Ousted Egyptian President Morsi strikes defiant tone on first day in court Ousted Egyptian president Morsi strikes defiant tone on first day in court… Continue watching
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