Jul 01 Watch In Syria: ‘This Country Is Far From Unified’ Amid a violent government crackdown, large demonstrations have been held in Syrian cities both for and against President Assad, who has called for dialogue with his opposition. National Public Radio's Deborah Amos speaks with Margaret Warner from Damascus about the… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch Syrian Demonstrations Grow as Assad Calls for Dialogue With Opposition The nearly four-month-long uprising against President Bashar al-Assad in Syria showed no sign of abating Friday. Margaret Warner reports on some of the largest protests yet, which came 10 days after President Assad offered a dialogue with the opposition. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch In Strauss-Kahn Case, All Eyes on Accuser’s Statements Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the International Monetary Fund, was released from house arrest Friday after a court hearing. Jeffrey Brown discusses the state of the charges Strauss-Kahn still faces with Bloomberg Television's Sara Eisen and Loyola Law School's Laurie… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch Strauss-Kahn Released From House Arrest as Case Enters Legal Limbo After a court hearing Friday in New York, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the International Monetary Fund, was released from house arrest, but he still faces charges of sexual assault on a hotel maid. Jeffrey Brown reports on the latest… Continue watching
Jul 01 Where Does the ‘Arab Spring’ Stand Across the Region? By Larisa Epatko Syria saw some of its largest protests yet Friday in an anti-government movement that has gripped the country since March. Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in various cities and at least 12 people reportedly were killed in clashes… Continue reading
Jul 01 China Clamps Down on Protests in Restive Worker Region By Larisa Epatko Protests are nothing new in China. There are thousands every year, but this year's demonstrations are different -- both in their intensity and in the government's response. Continue reading
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Jul 01 Strauss-Kahn Released from House Arrest, Prosecutors Look at CIA Detainee Deaths By News Desk 11:45 a.m. ET | After a court hearing in New York, Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house arrest, although his travel documents are still being held and the case against him has not been dismissed, with the next hearing… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch Growing Dissent From Youth, Labor Unions Spark Rare Protests in China Growing dissent among young people and labor union members has sparked rare protests in China. Independent Television News' John Sparks reports from the southeastern city of Xintang, which saw four days of protests in recent weeks. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Governments Push for Austerity, but Can it Really Revive Growth? Greek Parliament passed a bill to implement a new austerity plan Thursday, and Britain was in the throes of a national civil servant strike. Margaret Warner discusses whether austerity measures will likely help those countries with MIT's Simon Johnson and… Continue watching