Mar 12 Watch Afghan Civilian Killings Give Taliban 'Valuable Propaganda,' Analyst Says Afghan Civilian Killings Give Taliban 'Valuable Propaganda,' Analyst Says… Continue watching
Mar 12 In Japan, Nuclear Cleanup May Be Mission: Impossible By News Desk // In the second installment of a three-part series on Japan's recovery, Miles O'Brien reports on Japanese residents who are struggling to clean up contaminated farms, roads and school yards after the massive earthquake, tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster struck… Continue reading
Mar 12 Shootings Renew Debate Over U.S., NATO Presence in Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko On Sunday, an American Army staff sergeant allegedly left his base in southern Afghanistan, went into homes in a nearby village, and shot and killed at least 16 people including women and children. The soldier, now in U.S. custody, is… Continue reading
Mar 12 Arab Awakening By Will Tam Protests across North Africa and the Middle East gained steam after revolts toppled leaders in Tunisia and Egypt in early 2011. Track all of the unrest in our interactive timeline. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch News Wrap: U.N. Security Council Still in Stalemate Over Syria In other news, the carnage of Syria grew more brutal as government troops recaptured parts of the city of Homs. Also, Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed five Palestinians over the weekend while Islamic Jihad militants kept rockets flying into… Continue watching
Mar 09 Fukushima Survivor: I Want 'To Breathe Freely Again' EmbedVideo(2889, 482, 304); Nuclear technician Carl Pillitteri was one of 38 Americans at the Fukushima nuclear power plant when an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan's eastern coast and triggered a radiation leak at the reactor. It's taken Pillitteri… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Fukushima Survivor: 'I've Hardly Smiled This Whole Year' Carl Pillitteri was one of 38 Americans at the Fukushima plant when the earthquake hit. Describing the "demonic" sounds he heard and the pit of fear he felt inside the turbine building that day, Pillteri recently spoke with Alex Chadwick,… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch Fukushima Survivor: 'I've Hardly Smiled This Whole Year' Fukushima Survivor: I Want 'To Breathe Freely Again'… Continue watching
Mar 09 After Tornado, Indiana Town Focuses on Recovery and Restoring Power By Saskia de Melker // On Thursday, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels requested federal aid for six southern Indiana counties hard hit by last week's tornadoes. Thirteen people died and hundreds of homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed in the area's worst tornado… Continue reading
Mar 09 Tracking Japan's Tsunami Debris By Larisa Epatko Although a year has passed since Japan's tsunami sucked tons of wood, nets and other debris into the Pacific Ocean, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration continues to track the rubble and urges others to do so to help focus… Continue reading