Apr 07 Libyan Rebels Say NATO Strike Hit Their Fighters, Japan Searches for Victims A Libyan rebel fighter mourns over a fallen comrade whose body lies in the back of their fighting vehicle as they arrive at a mortuary in Ajdabiya on April 7, 2011. (Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images) Libyan rebels say that an… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Will Haitians, International Community Rally Around President-Elect? Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly faces immense challenges when he assumes control of the impoverished country still struggling to recover from the January 2010 earthquake. Ray Suarez talks with TransAfrica Forum's Nicole Lee and the U.S. Institute of Peace's Robert McGuire… Continue watching
Apr 06 Q&A: IFRC on Evacuee Conditions, Nuclear Crisis Concerns By Betty Ann Bowser Tsunami survivors at an evacuation centre in Yamada, Iwate prefecture. Photo by Owaki Mutsuhiko / Japanese Red Cross Society The situation in Japan's evacuation centers is "dire" for the more than 170,000 people still displaced from their homes by the… Continue reading
Apr 06 Gbagbo’s Home Under Attack in Ivory Coast; Japan: Leak Into Pacific Stopped Forces loyal to democratically elected President Alassane Ouattara have launched an assault on the home of incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, who has refused to leave office since November elections, ratcheting up pressure on Gbagbo to negotiate a surrender with the United… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch ‘Huge Step up for Democracy’ in Arab World Revolts: Who’s Next? Margaret Warner discusses the political turmoil with guests. Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch What’s Next for Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo, Government, People? Diplomats worked to end the bloody conflict gripping the West African nation of Ivory Coast after months of political unrest. Ray Suarez discusses the situation with the National Endowment for Democracy's Dominique Dieudonne, who was in Ivory Coast for the… Continue watching
Apr 05 Global Change Comes From Crises, Author Mark Malloch-Brown Says By Larisa Epatko As protesters in North Africa and the Middle East vent their anger with their governments, the world is again transfixed and transformed. Continue reading
Apr 05 Kazakhstani President Wins Big, But Vote Raises Questions By News Desk The president of Kazakhstan, who has been in office since the Soviet era, recently won re-election by a reported 95.5 percent of the vote. Critics say the election was not without flaws. Continue reading
Apr 05 Latino Weight Boom on the Horizon Obesity rates are rising in several countries. Flickr photo/Keith McDuffee. If we consulted the health statistics kept by the rich countries club, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, the OECD, we might not be too surprised to find… Continue reading
Apr 05 Japan Sets New Radiation Limits for Seafood, Italy Recognizes Libyan Rebels Horse mackerels are displayed at a supermarket in Tokyo on April 5, 2011. Japan started dumping 11,500 tons of low-level radioactive water at sea to free up storage space at its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant for more highly contaminated… Continue reading