Dec 13 Watch Russian Diplomat Urges Political Deal in Syria to Avoid Unending Civil Conflict Russian Diplomat Urges Political Deal in Syria to Avoid Unending Civil Conflict… Continue watching
Dec 13 Report: 15 Countries at Risk of Becoming Failed States By Larisa Epatko At-risk countries listed in this year's Global Trends report. Click on the map for a larger version. Every four years, after the U.S. president is elected, the National Intelligence Council comes out with an outlook on the… Continue reading
Dec 13 How Infections Can Trigger Cancer Veronica Alebo, a young Burkitt's lymphoma patient, has a large tumor in her abdomen. She receives treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala. Photo by Jacqueline Koch. This story is part of a series, Cancer's New Battleground:… Continue reading
Dec 13 Dispatch from Athens: The Road to the Acropolis is Closed One of Athens' famous demonstrations. Photos via Twitter by Jeffrey Brown ATHENS -- I know from reading Homer: The gods were having a bit of fun with me. We had been kidding John Psaropoulos, the local producer we're working with,… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch Afghan and Pakistani Officials Meet to Discuss Border Conflicts and the Taliban Defense Secretary Leon Panetta met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai to discuss a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region by 2014, putting pressure on Afghanistan to rectify its relationship with Pakistan and find a political solution… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Science and Politics Behind North Korea's Long-Range Missile Test Science and Politics Behind North Korea's Long-Range Missile Test… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch As Syrian Rebels Receive Endorsement, Will They Also Get Military Assistance? As Syrian Rebels Receive Endorsement, Will They Also Get Military Assistance?… Continue watching
Dec 12 In Tanzania, Powering Cell Phones and Shelling Corn with a Bicycle By David Pelcyger EmbedVideo(5187, 482, 304); Jodie Wu's path to helping people in Tanzania started when she was nine years old. At that young age, the Conyers, Ga., native started working as a cashier and hostess in her parents' Chinese restaurant. Continue reading
Dec 12 Fighting Cholera, a Dose at a Time By Cat Wise As the death toll from cholera continues to mount in Haiti nearly three years after the tragic earthquake, results from a successful vaccine pilot project earlier this year are providing some hope for Haitians and international health officials. The story… Continue reading
Dec 12 North Koreans Celebrate Rocket Launch By Larisa Epatko North Korea successfully launched a rocket Wednesday to put a satellite in orbit, it said, though other countries like the United States viewed it as a "provocative" move. Continue reading