Nov 18 Watch Will Myanmar’s Move Toward Reforms Last? In an effort to warm relations between the U.S. and the Asian nation of Myanmar, President Obama announced he will send Secretary of State Hillary Clinton there next month. Margret Warner discusses the renewed ties with retired Foreign Service officer… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch U.S. Dispatches Secretary Clinton to Myanmar U.S. to Send Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Myanmar… Continue watching
Nov 18 Spain Holds Elections in the Midst of European Debt Crisis Leader of the Popular party Mariano Rajoy at a campaign rally in Sevilla, Spain, on Thursday. Photo by Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images. The financial storm sweeping across Europe is about to claim another victim -- the Socialist government of Spain. Continue reading
Nov 18 U.S. to Re-engage Myanmar to Encourage Fledgling Reforms By Larisa Epatko The former top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar has called the latest overture to that isolated nation a "historic opportunity." But a top human rights organization official expressed concern that the Obama administration might be moving too quickly and that the… Continue reading
Nov 18 Bombings Spur Relocation of Sudanese Refugee Camp By Larisa Epatko A group of refugees in South Sudan must pick up and leave what they thought was a safe haven after bombs dropped by northern government forces came perilously close last week -- but many do not want to move. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch How Do You Protect Against a Tsunami? Researchers in Japan are working to find ways to limit the most-catastrophic damage from tsunamis. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports. Continue watching
Nov 17 Ballplayer’s Abduction Highlights Venezuela’s Growing Crime Rate By Allie Morris Wilson Ramos talks to reporters after his release. Photo by Leo Ramirez/AFP/Getty Images. The ordeal of Wilson Ramos, a Washington Nationals catcher who was kidnapped and then rescued in Venezuela last week, put a new spotlight on the Latin American… Continue reading
Nov 17 Trash in ‘Waste Land’ Becomes Catalyst for Transformation Photo from the film "Waste Land," Artwork Courtesy of Vik Muniz Studio. On Thursday's NewsHour, we'll feature an excerpt of the film "Waste Land," which follows renowned artist Vik Muñiz as he journeys back to his native… Continue reading
Nov 16 Cheaper Cell Phones, Fewer Restrictions Ease Daily Life in Myanmar By Larisa Epatko Myanmar's repressive regime is showing signs of relaxing restrictions not only in the political and diplomatic realm but in the day-to-day lives of its people, according to Patrick Winn, who recently traveled to Myanmar to do a series of reports… Continue reading
Nov 15 As U.S. Prepares to Exit, Poll Shows Afghan Public Fearful for Its Safety — and Democracy’s Demands Women surveying in North East Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of The Asia Foundation. In the American coverage of the Afghan war -- firefights, bombings, political wrangling and U.S. casualties -- the sentiments of ordinary Afghans often get lost. But… Continue reading