Nov 19 Obama's Myanmar Visit Concerns Some Activists By Jeremy Blackman President Obama charted history Monday by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit Myanmar, also known as Burma, which has undertaken rapid political reform in the past year. The six-hour sojourn included a speech at Rangoon University and talks… Continue reading
Nov 19 President Obama's Historic Myanmar Visit By Larisa Epatko President Obama became the first sitting president to visit Myanmar, also known as Burma, in November. View photos of his trip. Continue reading
Nov 19 Profile: Jessamyn Rodriguez Cooks Up Job Opportunities at Hot Bread Kitchen By David Pelcyger EmbedVideo(4995, 482, 304); The smell of fresh baked bread is unmistakable at 1590 Park Avenue in New York City, but the kitchen has a social mission cooking as well. Jessamyn Rodriguez opened Hot Bread Kitchen in… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch President Obama Travels to Myanmar, Saluting a Long Struggle for Freedom For nearly 50 years, Myanmar was ruled by military dictatorship. But the country's leadership has made a rapid about-face in the last two years, pressing sweeping reforms transitioning towards democracy, reducing corruption and increasing transparency. Ray Suarez reports on President… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch News Wrap: Congolese Troops, M-23 Rebel Fighters Clash After Peace Efforts Fail In other news Monday, so-called M-23 fighters clashed with Congolese government troops near the eastern city of Goma, located in a region rich with valuable minerals. The violence came after the rebels had promised to stop fighting and engage in… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch As Gaza and Tel Aviv Remain Under Fire, Diplomatic Efforts Begin on Truce Conflict between Hamas and Israel continued, even as Arab League and United Nations officials worked on a cease-fire. Palestinians reported more than 100 dead so far as Gaza endured more airstrikes. Tel Aviv was targeted by rockets but suffered no… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch Syrian Civilians, Caught in Middle of Civil War, 'Feel Abandoned' by the West Syrian Civilians, Caught in Middle of Civil War, 'Feel Abandoned' by the West… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch How Did Latest Escalation Between Israel and Hamas Begin? Jeffrey Brown talks to Al Arabiya's Hisham Melham and University of Haifa's Dan Schueftan about how the latest escalation between Israel and Hamas got started and what the U.S. role in the conflict should be. Continue watching
Nov 16 Aid Community Facing Challenges in Helping Abused Syrian Women, Girls By Larisa Epatko As Syrian refugees continue to pour out of the country, aid agencies are boosting their efforts to help women and girls who have experienced abuse. Continue reading
Nov 16 Social Media in the Middle East: Who Can You Trust? Editor's note: Tweets embedded to illustrate Andy Carvin's answers. As violence in Israel and Gaza escalates, Twitter offers a constant flood of eye-witness coverage on the rising tension. Andy Carvin, NPR's senior strategist for social media, has an in-depth… Continue reading