Feb 15 For Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Welcome Might Be Wearing 'Thin' By Larisa Epatko The conflict between anti-government and regime forces in Syria -- pushing two years now -- has forced hundreds of thousands of Syrians from their homes and created a humanitarian nightmare for aid groups and others trying to help them. Continue reading
Feb 15 Helping Syrian Refugees in Jordan By Larisa Epatko Aid groups helping Syrians in the main refugee camp in Jordan, called Zaatari, and the capital Amman are struggling to meet the ever-growing needs of Syrians fleeing the violence in their home country. Continue reading
Feb 13 State of the Union: 4 Takes on Afghanistan, Syria, President's Style By Larisa Epatko Along with urging action on guns and jobs, President Obama touched on some foreign policy points, including the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran, and a redoubling of cyber-security efforts, in his State… Continue reading
Feb 12 Google Earth Keeps Watch on World's Nuclear Sites North Korea tested its third nuclear device Tuesday at its Punggye-Ri site, the same location of its first two tests in 2006 and 2009. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an artificial, or manmade, 5.1 magnitude earthquake. The Institute… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch Growing Demand for Palm Oil Drives Malaysia to Employ Child Migrant Workers Growing Demand for Palm Oil Drives Malaysia to Employ Child Migrant Workers… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Assessing the Threat of North Korea's Nuclear Program North Korea's launch of another nuclear test has triggered panic in the west. Jeffrey Brown gets an assessment of North Korea's nuclear capabilities from Charles "Jack" Pritchard, former special envoy for North Korea negotiations under President George W. Bush, and… Continue watching
Feb 12 Filipino Shopkeepers Get Help Breaking Into Mobile Phone Market By Larisa Epatko Mark Ruiz, a young Filipino social entrepreneur we profiled last year in our Agents for Change series, is about to embark on the next chapter of his Hapinoy project by helping small shopkeepers in his home country adapt to the… Continue reading
Feb 12 North Korea Admits to Carrying Out Third Nuclear Test By News Desk An official points to North Korea's Kilju, where the North conducted a nuclear test, on a map on a screen at the Korea Meteorological Agency in Seoul on Feb. 12. Photo by Lee Ji-Eun/Yonhap/Reuters. By Geoffrey Cain and Faine… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch United Nations, World Leaders Condemn North Korea's High-Level Nuclear Test North Korea launched its third high-level nuclear test since 2006, triggering global outcry and an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. Jeffrey Brown reports that the latest test comes just weeks after the U.N. voted to impose more sanctions… Continue watching
Feb 11 Pope Benedict XVI to Resign: What Happens Now? By Larisa Epatko In a decision unprecedented in modern times, Pope Benedict XVI said Monday that he would resign effective Feb. 28, six weeks shy of his 86th birthday. He told cardinals at the Vatican that he lacks the strength to continue his… Continue reading