Apr 26 Watch Ousted Leader Bo Xilai Reported to Have Wiretapped China’s President Six weeks after China's Bo Xilai disappeared under a cloud of corruption allegations and the death of a British national, The New York Times reported on Bo's use of wiretaps to spy on top Chinese officials, including President Hu Jintao. Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch News Wrap: Pakistani Prime Minister Convicted, Gets ‘Symbolic’ Sentence In other news Thursday, Pakistan's Supreme Court convicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of contempt for refusing to pursue a corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari. However, the ruling carried only a symbolic sentence, allowing Gilani to stay in… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Liberia’s Taylor Found Guilty of Aiding, Abetting Sierra Leone War Crimes Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was convicted Thursday by an international war crimes court in The Hague, Netherlands, for a series of atrocities, including funding rebels in Sierra Leone. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports on the historic verdict. Continue watching
Apr 25 In Liberia, Political Battles Center on Water Access A vendor sells water in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo by Sumaya Agha. "Water! Water!" Eugene Seoh shouted from his three-story apartment building on Benson Street, a main avenue in the center of Liberia's capital, Monrovia. From across the road, water… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch News Wrap: Murdoch Downplays Political Sway in Media Ethics Inquiry In other news Wednesday, News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch appeared before a British inquiry panel to refute charges he had too cozy a relationship with Britain's top politicians, among them former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Also, the U.S. Senate voted… Continue watching
Apr 24 Opposition Politician Imran Khan: How to Fix Pakistan’s Corruption, Terrorism By Larisa Epatko ISLAMABAD, Pakistan | From his veranda, cricket player-turned-politician Imran Khan recently told a group of visiting U.S. journalists that if he were in charge of Pakistan, he would introduce a streamlined, non-corrupt government and withdraw all troops from Pakistan's troubled… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch How Economic Austerity Is Driving Voter Discontent in Europe President Nicolas Sarkozy took second to socialist candidate Francois Hollande in France's first-round elections Sunday. Ray Suarez and the Brookings Institution's Justin Vaisse discuss Sarkozy's uphill fight and the wider reaction against economic austerity measures in Europe as the Dutch… Continue watching
Apr 23 Did Kony 2012 Live Up to the Hype? Some Posters Spotted Around Town By Larisa Epatko A 30-minute video that went viral this spring highlighted the atrocities of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony and asked viewers to blanket their towns with "Kony 2012" posters on Friday night to help spread the word. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch News Wrap: Clearances Suspended for Military Members in Colombia Sex Scandal In other news Monday, a 12th member of the U.S. military is under investigation in the scandal involving Secret Service agents and U.S. troops who allegedly patronized prostitutes in Colombia, according to Pentagon officials. Also, two NATO servicemembers were killed… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch IMF’s Lagarde: Global Economy Sees ‘Dark Clouds on the Horizon’ IMF's Lagarde: Global Economy Sees 'Dark Clouds on the Horizon'… Continue watching