Nov 14 Survey: Afghans Concerned About Jobs and Security as Troop Departure Looms By Larisa Epatko As the U.S. prepares to exit Afghanistan, insecurity is the problem that Afghans fear most. A new survey of Afghan opinion conducted by the Asia Foundation and released Wednesday also found that Afghans are concerned about corruption in their government… Continue reading
Nov 14 Austerity Protests Grip Europe By News Desk Transportation in parts of Europe was at a standstill Wednesday as strikers forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights and many train routes in Spain and Portugal. Demonstrators railed against government cuts in major cities across the… Continue reading
Nov 14 Europeans Protest Austerity Cuts By Larisa Epatko In Photos: Protesters in Greece, Spain, Germany and Italy crammed streets in mid-November, upset over government cuts and demanding more jobs. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch Israel Launches Airstrikes on Gaza City, Killing Hamas Military Chief Ahmed Jabari, military head of Hamas, was killed by a precision airstrike into Gaza launched by Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces announced it was the beginning of a larger military campaign, and Hamas attempted to retaliate with rockets. The escalation… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Food for 9 Billion: Satisfying China's Growing Demand for Meat As China's Diet Grows, So Do Concerns Over Safety, Sustainability… Continue watching
Nov 13 China's New Leaders Face Growing Concerns From Chinese Eaters As the country strains to meet its growing food needs, Chinese consumers insist that the government not cut corners. Continue reading
Nov 13 Key Players in the Gen. David Petraeus Investigation By Larisa Epatko On Nov. 9, President Obama accepted the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus after an FBI investigation into an email exchange revealed an extramarital affair between the former general and his biographer. We profile some of the key players in… Continue reading
Nov 13 China Strains to Satisfy Growing Demand for Meat China's growing appetite for meat and dairy is driving big changes in everything from farming to food safety, reports Mary Kay Magistad, correspondent for Public Radio International's "The World" in the next installment of the "Food for… Continue reading
Nov 13 China's Meat Farms By Larisa Epatko To meet consumer demands, China is increasingly embracing industrialized farming. Continue reading
Nov 13 Turks Can't Escape Syria Conflict, Looking to World for Help By Margaret Warner Photo of Inci Altinok (left) and her friend by freelance photographer Sebastian Rich. ANTAKYA, Turkey -- It's late Monday night, and we're walking down a cobblestone street in the oldest part of this centuries-old city. This is Antakya -- known… Continue reading