Mar 21 Watch French Shootings Renew Homegrown Terrorism Worries Mohamed Merah, an accused gunman claiming ties to al-Qaida, was holed up Wednesday in an apartment in Toulouse, France. Merah is suspected in seven homicides. Margaret Warner and The New York Times' Steven Erlanger discuss France's latest terror concerns. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch News Wrap: U.N. Security Council Backs Annan Plan to End Syrian Conflict In other news Wednesday, the U.N. Security Council urged both sides in Syria to seek a way forward, endorsing proposals by Special Envoy Kofi Annan -- including a ceasefire, guaranteed humanitarian access and withdrawals of government forces. Also, former Florida… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch News Wrap: Iraq Attacks Kill at Least 46 In other news Tuesday, insurgents in Iraq killed at least 46 people in a wave of attacks across the country aimed at Shiite pilgrims and police. Also, Syrian rebel forces abandoned the city of Deir Al-Zour in the face of… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch General Allen: Despite Setbacks, Afghan Mission on Track Gen. John Allen said Tuesday that the American and NATO mission in Afghanistan was on track despite a series of serious setbacks, including Quran burnings at a U.S. base and a massacre of Afghan civilians, allegedly by an American soldier. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch Syrian-Americans Demand Regime Change Syrian-Americans convened on the White House on Saturday demanding regime change in Syria. Continue watching
Mar 20 Pakistan’s Plan for Internet Firewall Draws Concerns By Noreen Nasir A Pakistani tries to open Facebook at an Internet cafe in Islamabad in May 2010. Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images. Pakistan is joining a growing number of governments trying to block their populations from websites deemed objectionable. Pakistan's recent effort… Continue reading
Mar 20 Coping With Climate Change: Texas Water Woes By Saskia de Melker The drought in Texas has put an unprecedented strain on the state's already tenuous water supply. In the face of continued climate uncertainty and a growing population, Texas communities face the stark reality of a future without enough water. Continue reading
Mar 19 Final Message From HEAL Africa’s ‘Mama Lyn’: Tell Them Not to Cry By Fred de Sam Lazaro Lyn Lusi (right) with some of the women who received help from HEAL Africa. Photo by Nicole See for the NewsHour. HEAL Africa co-founder Lyn Lusi, who died Saturday from cancer at age 62, spent most of her… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch News Wrap: Apple Will Pay Dividends; Romney Targets Obama in Ill. In other news Monday, Mitt Romney centered his attacks on President Obama in Springfield, Ill. The economy is improving, he said, but current policies have prevented a stronger comeback. Also, Apple, the world's most valuable company, announced it will pay… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch Crocker: Afghan Killings Were ‘Horrific, Shocking Murders’ In an interview amid escalating U.S-Afghan tensions in the wake of Quran burnings and a civilian massacre allegedly at the hands of a U.S. soldier, Jeffrey Brown and the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, discuss the killings and President… Continue watching