Oct 01 Meet Agnes: Orphan, Student, Survivor of Sexual Violence in Sierra Leone By Larisa Epatko Agnes, a 17-year-old orphan in Sierra Leone, was told by a teacher that he would enroll her in school if she would have sex with him. Continue reading
Oct 01 Despite Political Brouhaha, China Still Has Economic 'Firepower' Chinese policemen on Sept. 24 stand outside the Chengdu Intermediate People's Court, where Wang Lijun, an ex-police chief who triggered the Chinese Communist party's biggest scandal in years, awaited his verdict. Photo by Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images. WASHINGTON -- For… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan-American Patrol in Afghanistan In other news Monday, a suicide bomber drove a motorcycle through the center of a market in the eastern city of Khost in Afghanistan, killing 14 including three Americans. The Associated Press reported that the American death toll in Afghanistan… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch China Prepares for Transition to New Government China Prepares for Tranistion to New Government… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Hunting for Mines in Persian Gulf as Tensions Between Israel and Iran Build Hunting for Mines in the Persian Gulf, as Tensions Between Israel and Iran Build… Continue watching
Sep 28 In Pakistan, U.S. Government Blamed for Anti-Muslim Movie By Larisa Epatko The angry backlash in Pakistan over an American-made Internet video that insulted the Prophet Muhammad had a common theme: the U.S. government was to blame. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch Former Star of China's Communist Party Ousted, Fallen from Favor of Leadership Once considered a contender for leadership in China's Community Party, the fallen Bo Xilai's fortunes have changed: his once political allies are charging him with corruption, taking bribes, having multiple sexual affairs, and abusing his powers of office. Margaret Warner… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch News Wrap: 'Friends of Syria' Bolster More Global Support for Syrian Opposition In other news Friday, world leaders from countries collectively known as the "Friends of Syria" met in New York to discuss ways to get more global support, including humanitarian aid, for rebel opposition in Syria. Meanwhile, government troops and rebel… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Iraqi Vice President al-Khuzai Speaks at UN Iraqi Vice President al-Khuzai Urges U.N. to Resolve Syria Crisis… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Benghazi Attack Conclusively Linked to Terrorism, But Who Shares Responsibility? Benghazi Attack Conclusively Linked to Terrorism, But Who Shares Responsibility?… Continue watching